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APRIL 9, 2025

The Georgia Tech team built its circuit breaker with parts that can withstand the very high pressures of supercritical CO2. In 2018, the company installed its first SF 6 -free gas-insulated substation in Europe, which included a 145 kV-class AC circuit breaker thats insulated with a gas mixture it calls g 3.

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CO2 Georgia Gas-Electric Grid 124

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

of the human-made climate impact; two-thirds of this impact are caused by emissions other than CO 2 , according to a new study by researchers in Europe and the US. Aviation accounts for 3.5% The study was published in the journal Atmospheric Environment.

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Climate Emissions CO2 Climate Change 448

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The existing emissions trading system in Europe has not worked well, Paltsev says, partly because its price on carbon is quite low, and partly because it does not encompass enough different emissions-producing sectors of the economy. —Sergey Paltsev.

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Standards Emissions CO2 Europe 218

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MAY 3, 2022

The initial focus will be on the core markets of Europe and Latin America. By 2039, only locally CO 2 -neutral new vehicles are to be sold in the core market of Europe. In the city bus segment, this is to be the case in Europe as early as 2030. To achieve our climate goals, we need more zero-emission vehicles.

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MAY 4, 2021

As buzz around synthetic fuels builds, the Europe-focused environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) cautions that vehicles burning these supposedly greener fuels may cause more carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions than battery-powered vehicles, and cost more as well.

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CO2 Emissions Fuel Battery 218

Electrek

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Tesla is going to help Jaguar Land Rover avoid fines in Europe by having the automaker join its CO2 pool for 2021. more… The post Tesla to help Jaguar Land Rover avoid fines in Europe with CO2 pool appeared first on Electrek.

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Land Rover CO2 Europe Tesla 145

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JUNE 25, 2019

With the 2021 target of 95 g CO 2 /km approaching, much faster deployment of cars with low emissions is needed across Europe, according to EEA. Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018. The market share of gasoline vehicles also increased, constituting 3.6%

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

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Transportation Emissions Climate Protection CO2 447

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JUNE 12, 2021

By Paul Bell The EU and the UK risk wasting €27bn in battery investments if they fail to strengthen car and van CO2 emission standards, analysis from Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. While investors have poured billions into the battery industry, and Europe is set to have enough batteries to […].

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Waste CO2 Europe Battery 145

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MARCH 6, 2018

Average CO 2 emissions generated by new cars in Europe increased during 2017—the first rise in 10 years— according to a new analysis by JATO Dynamics. g/km in 2017, SUVs contributed to the overall increase of average CO 2 emissions in Europe. g/km in 2017, finishing at 118.1 g/km in 2016 to 133.0 g/km in 2017, JATO said.

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions Europe 244

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JULY 5, 2023

Volvo will use renewable fuel for inbound ocean container transports of production material destined for manufacturing plants based in Europe and the Americas, as well as all spare parts distribution made globally by ocean container transports. No feedstock related to palm oil or palm oil production is used.

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Volvo Emissions CO2 Renewable 370

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MARCH 5, 2019

The analysis covered 23 markets in Europe and found a direct correlation between diesel car registrations and average CO2 emissions. The total value of CO2 emissions was on a steady decline from 2007, but started to slowdown in 2016 as the fall reduced from -4.1 g/km to 120.5 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.

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Diesel CO2 Gasoline Emissions 236

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Volvo and sibling brand Polestar announced Thursday that they would sell emissions credits to Ford, allowing the American automaker to comply with European Union carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions rules.

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CO2 Volvo Ford Plug-in 168

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JUNE 3, 2022

The demonstration test was outsourced to FEV Europe GmbH. However, due to the insufficient performance and reliability of the TEG module, the technology has yet to be put into practical use. In March 2021, both companies commenced sample sales of a TEG module, YGPX024 (picture below), to investigate market needs.

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CO2 Exhaust Waste Gas-Electric 329

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Aluminum maker Constellium SE is in the advanced planning stages of an investment to increase its recycling capacity in Europe. This project will be focused on using recycled material to provide slabs for Constellium’s automotive and packaging businesses in Europe. Recycling scrap is critical to the aluminum life cycle.

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Europe Fuel Economy CO2 Waste 207

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OCTOBER 4, 2018

Carmakers will also have to ensure that zero- and low- emission vehicles—ZLEVs (electric cars or vehicles which emit less than 50g CO2/km)—have a 35% market share of sales of new cars and vans by 2030, and 20% by 2025. Consumers cannot be forced to buy electric cars, without the necessary infrastructure or incentives in place.

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CO2 Emissions Sale Cars 278

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MAY 20, 2020

Decreases in emissions in 2020 were largest in China where industry and communities first locked down, followed by the US, Europe, and then India. Estimates were then compared against daily emissions data from the same period in 2019.

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Emissions CO2 Climate Change Fuel 355

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MARCH 8, 2013

The performance-based standards for low GWP refrigerants in Europe and the United States allow automakers to choose a replacement for HFC-134a. That was the report is the third SAE report to evaluate the new refrigerant. The current work following Daimler’s balk in September 2012 is the fourth. transition to a new refrigerant is not easy.

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Future CO2 2009 Climate 311

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APRIL 8, 2020

But, in Europe at least, charging infrastructure for these vehicles is underdeveloped, according to a new report. A "massive ramp-up" in charging infrastructure is needed to meet European CO2.

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CO2 Commercial Charging Volvo 167

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MAY 7, 2013

Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy' The approved amendment requiring manufacturers to equip new vans with devices restricting their maximum speed to 120 km/h would come into effect on 1 January 2014.

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2020 Environment Light Commercial 346

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FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Plug-in hybrids may emit more carbon dioxide (CO2) than their manufacturers claimed, even when fully charged, European environmental group Transport & Environment (T&E) claims. All three are popular in Europe, although.

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CO2 Plug-in Plug Hybrid 163

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Even in the case of truck-specific filling stations for natural gas (CNG and LNG), availability remains very low and patchy across Europe, the association said. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is the Brussels-based trade association of the 15 major car, van, truck and bus producers in Europe.

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Standards CO2 Automobile Manufacturer Emissions 281

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Toyota is also planing to begin sales in the US—especially in California—and Europe in the summer of 2015. The current sales plan is 400 Mirais in Japan by the end of 2015; 3,000 or more in the US by the end of 2017; and 50-100 units per year in Europe around 2016. The system accelerates Mirai from 0–60 in 9.0

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Japan Toyota Fuel Production 348

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JUNE 27, 2020

Zero- and low-emission vehicles must be deployed much faster across Europe to achieve the stricter targets that apply from 2020, EEA said. The average CO 2 emissions from new vans also increased slightly. g CO 2 /km in total).

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2019 Iceland Emissions Bulgaria 207

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MARCH 4, 2020

Four of the five major markets in Europe posted higher averages in 2019 than in 2018. Toyota holds its position as the top 20 best-selling brand with the lowest average CO 2 emissions in Europe. The problem arose because EVs only accounted for 6% of total registrations, which is not yet a high enough figure to create a positive change.

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Emissions Diesel SUV 2014 221

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MARCH 9, 2022

Gas-to-coal switching pushed up global CO 2 emissions from electricity generation by well over 100 million tonnes, notably in the United States and Europe where competition between gas and coal power plants is tightest. China’s rise in emissions resulted largely from a sharp increase in electricity demand that leaned heavily on coal power.

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Emissions Global Coal China 370

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. There are well-distributed supply networks in many other countries in Central Europe as well. Volkswagen has launched the eco up! The four-seat Volkswagen with its 1.0L

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Gas CO2 Vehicles Gas-Electric 291

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. the Connecting Europe Facility). logistic centers).

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Hydrogen Europe Land Rover Automobile Manufacturer 191

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Transportation is the only sector in Europe whose emissions of. Following a U.N.

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Climate Europe Climate Change CO2 163

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Europe's largest truckmakers have committed to phasing out diesel trucks by 2040, a decade earlier than originally planned, the Financial Times reported this week. Seven manufacturers—Daimler, Scania, MAN, Volvo, DAF, IVECO, and Ford—signed an agreement to transition to zero-emission vehicles under the auspices of the ACEA.

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Diesel Europe Manufacturer CO2 159

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039. Earlier post.)

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Japan Fleet Europe CO2 186

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MAY 15, 2014

Similarly, with the addition of fuel actions, the OECD Europe glide paths are relaxed from 4.5-5% The industry-average OECD Europe CO 2 glide path is consistent with European Union regulations. With fuel actions the NA glide path is reasonably consistent with the US regulations for fuel economy and vehicle CO 2 emissions.

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Light Global CO2 Ford 261

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. —Barb Samardzich, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Environment Ford Cost Of Cars 319

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APRIL 25, 2018

Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). While past years have seen steady declines, new passenger cars registered in 2017 emitted on average 0.4

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2017 Emissions CO2 Europe 199

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The European Parliament approved the new CO 2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, part of the “Fit for 55” package.

CO2 323

CO2 Cars Emissions Climate 323

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

For the study, the authors analyzed a comprehensive dataset of the real-world usage patterns for plug-in hybrid vehicles in Europe, North America, and China.

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Emissions PHEV Re-Charge Plug-in 334

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JANUARY 11, 2023

ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products and Gonvarri Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate more closely on reducing CO 2 emissions and strengthening both companies’ sustainability performance in the automotive market.

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Emissions CO2 Carbon Renewable 218