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Mercedes-Benz Cars plants in Germany to be supplied with CO2-neutral energy from 2022

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The preparations for exclusively green electricity for a climate-friendly production in Europe are already well advanced. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. As part of the electric offensive, Mercedes-Benz Cars counts on local emission-free vehicles.

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Global Carbon Project reports global CO2 emissions suddenly on the rise after 3-year hiatus; need for reducing uncertainties

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Global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels have risen again after a three year hiatus, according to new analysis from the Global Carbon Project ( GCP ). According to the GCP, global emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017, following a projected 2% rise in burning fossil fuels.

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KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

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Direct thermal cracking of methane and other hydrocarbons is a way to produce hydrogen from natural gas without direct CO 2 emissions. Now, KIT is partnering with industry partner Wintershall Dea to further develop this process for use on an industrial scale. —Professor Thomas Wetzel of KIT’s Institute of Thermal Process Engineering.

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UK LowCVP to focus on cutting emissions from trucks

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To coincide with its participation in the new Freight in the City event (27 October, Alexandra Palace) the UK’s LowCVP is calling on fleet operators, local authorities and others to join forces in building the market for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) which cut carbon, reduce emissions and lower fuel costs.

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CPT to Demonstrate Production-Ready Version of Next-Gen Stop Start System; 7-10% Overall Reduction in CO2 Emissions

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CPT is claiming an overall 7-10% reduction in CO 2 emissions for the new system. If in the middle of this stop-start event the driver wants to drive on and has a change of mind about stopping, the driver can’t because the conventional stop-start system will have taken over. liter diesel engines and gasoline engines up to 4.4-liters.

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North America just got its first recycled Li-ion battery materials plant

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Photo: Green Li-ion Green Li-ion has launched North America’s first commercial-scale plant to process unsorted battery waste, or “black mass,” from used lithium-ion batteries. Green Li-ion says its process significantly reduces production time, yielding pCAM in around 12 hours.

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Synthesis Study Finds Ocean Acidification from CO2 Emissions Could Increase by 150% by 2050; Substantial Irreversible Damage to Ocean Ecosystems

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Given increasing emissions of CO 2 and the subsequent increased absorption by the oceans, ocean acidity could increase by 150% by 2050, according to a major new review and synthesis study released by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

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