Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2018

Chemical reactor company INERATEC , a spinoff of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and the Spanish company GAS NATURAL FENOSA have built a plant in Spain that produces synthetic natural gas from CO 2 and renewable hydrogen. For the time being, the pilot plant at Sabadell is to produce 100 m 3 gas per day. sewage sludge.

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Kits Gas Hydrogen Spain 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The power sector has become less carbon-intensive as natural gas-fired generation displaced coal-fired and petroleum-fired generation and as the noncarbon sources of electricity generation—especially renewables such as wind and solar—have grown. In 2005, noncarbon sources accounted for 28% of the US electricity mix.

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2005 Emissions Power Powered 414

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

Computational modeling of cost-effective carbon capture technologies on industrial gas turbines to reduce CO2 emission. This technology can significantly reduce the capital and operating costs of CO2 removal by commercially available CO2 removal technologies. Carbon Nanospike Based Photoelectrochemical CO2 Conversion.

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Energy CO2 Hydrogen Carbon 321

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

The recovery of energy demand in 2021 was compounded by adverse weather and energy market conditions—notably the spikes in natural gas prices—which led to more coal being burned despite renewable power generation registering its largest growth to date. CO 2 emissions from natural gas rebounded well above their 2019 levels to 7.5

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Emissions Global Coal China 370

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

Once this gas is processed, Anaergia produces pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG) and a clean stream of carbon dioxide that normally gets released to the atmosphere. European Energy, a major multinational renewable wind and solar energy producer, will produce green e-methanol from this biogenic CO 2.

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Green Supplies Energy Denmark 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The e-gas fuel will be produced in the power-to-gas plant in Werlte, Germany.

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Audi Gas CO2 Gas-Electric 296

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Components of the e-gas plant.

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Gas-Electric Audi Gas Water 296

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2020

An analysis of near-term spending plans on renewables by the biggest oil and gas companies shows that real investments in renewable energy will continue to pale in comparison to capex plans for greenfield fossil fuel projects. Indeed, much of Big Oil's reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions leans on the so-called natural gas bridge.

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Oil Renewable Wind Gas-Electric 418

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Audi is expanding capacities for the production of sustainably produced e-gas. Audi e-gas is currently produced using two process steps: electrolysis and methanation. In the Audi e-gas plant in Werlte in the German state of Lower Saxony, this is done using a chemical-catalytic process under high pressure and high temperature.

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Audi Gas Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2017

Carbon dioxide is the sole reactant in this CNT transformation, providing a financial impetus for the removal of this greenhouse gas. The process is constrained by the (low) cost of electricity. —Johnson et al. Left side : experimental cell configuration used in these C2CNT experiments. 2017.07.003.

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Low Cost Carbon CO2 Solar 300

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Gas Hydrogen 2013 370

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2020

Recent breakthroughs in separations and catalysis, along with long-trend reductions in solar and wind electricity costs, have significantly increased the potential for cost-competitive renewable fuels from direct air capture (DAC) of CO 2. TW of combined solar and wind capacity for the United States alone will be required.

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Gasoline Renewable Fuel Price 357

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

Future plants are slated to use hydro-power, wind-power and rapidly maturing concentrated solar, which utilizes heat from direct sunlight. At the Tucson site, they are using electricity from the Arizona grid, which gets an increasing amount of power from local solar panels.

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Commercial Energy Tucson CO2 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2019

Natural gas emerged as the fuel of choice, posting the biggest gains and accounting for 45% of the rise in energy consumption. Gas demand growth was especially strong in the United States and China. Solar and wind generation grew at double-digit pace, with solar alone increasing by 31%. Energy demand worldwide grew by 2.3%

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2018 Global Emissions Energy 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2015

The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. This therefore considerably increases the overall efficiency of the Power-to-Gas/biogas plant.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2019

Prometheus Fuels is a California startup aiming to scale up a process that can sound remarkably simple that several have tried before: “We remove CO2 from the air and turn it into gasoline.” ” The process, which recently has been either a holy grail or a red herring for the oil and gas industry, isn't new.

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Gasoline Wind Carbon Clean 124

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2017

Specific circumstances, such as the very warm fourth quarter of 2015 and relatively low natural gas prices, put downward pressure on emissions as natural gas was substituted for coal in electricity generation. Transportation-related CO2 emissions increased by 38 million metric tons (MMmt) (2.1%) in 2015. from 2014 levels.

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2015 Transportation CO2 Energy 150

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For instance, electricity generated from coal or natural gas is associated with higher carbon emissions, while renewable sources like wind or solar energy contribute negligible carbon pollution. The shift towards renewable energy sources further enhances the environmental benefits of EVs.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Climate EPA 86

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

The prize recognizes promising projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or promote carbon uptake. CalCEF/Nexus (Oakland, California) is forming a Qualified Clean Energy Opportunity Zone Fund to deploy solar, wind, energy storage and other clean economy assets. Clean Energy Works (Washington, D.C.)

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2019 Lesotho Conversion Aspen 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2019

The technology heats the process using green electricity from wind turbines or solar panels instead of natural gas. Today, biogas in grid quality is much costlier to produce than the natural gas it replaces. synthesis gas (syngas), an essential building block in production of polymers and chemicals.

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Building Green CO2 Denmark 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. With a CO2-neutral energy supply of the plants, we are consistently pursuing this approach and are actively driving sustainability in production. The decision also fits with our overall strategy.

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Germany Mercedes CO2 Supplies 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

Natural gas is the fastest-growing fossil fuel, as global supplies of tight gas, shale gas, and coalbed methane increase. Almost 80% of the projected increase in renewable electricity generation is fueled by hydropower and wind power. per year, according to the biennial report. trillion kilowatthours in 2010 to 5.5

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2010 Transportation Fuel Energy 317

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2017

Stuart Licht ( earlier post ) have developed a new process that transforms CO 2 into a controlled selection of nanotubes (CNTs) via molten electrolysis; they call the process C2CNT (CO2 into carbon nanotubes). Bottom: C2CNT Cement wind plant: The full oxy-fuel configuration is shown. —Ren et al. Licht (2017). Click to enlarge.

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CO2 Carbon Gas-Electric 2017 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2017

This was the result of growing renewable power generation, switches from coal to natural gas, improvements in energy efficiency, as well as structural changes in the global economy. The decline was driven by a surge in shale gas supplies and more attractive renewable power that displaced coal.

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Economy 2016 Global Emissions 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2019

Scientists at ETH Zürich and oil and gas company Total have developed a new catalyst that efficiently converts CO 2 and hydrogen directly into methanol. Offering realistic market potential, the technology paves the way for the sustainable production of fuels and chemicals. ETH Zürich and Total have jointly filed a patent for the technology.

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Convert CO2 Hydrogen Gas-Electric 186

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Some have contended that the materials used in EV production are equivalent in environmental impact to driving a conventional gas car. Finally, technology is also making EVs more eco-friendly, and as our energy grid switches to use more renewable sources like wind and solar power, EVs become even better for the environment.

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Carbon Emissions CO2 Gasoline-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2012

The United States remain one of the largest emitters of CO2, with 17.3 tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. Natural gas consumption increased globally by 2.2% In the European Union, CO 2 emissions dropped by 3% to 7.5 tonnes per capita.

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2011 Emissions CO2 Global 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2021

The aim is to produce around 2 million metric tons of “green” crude iron using hydrogen-generated via wind power. One sector in which hydrogen can play a crucial role in reducing CO2 emissions is steel production. Currently, each metric ton of crude steel produced releases approximately one metric ton of CO2 emissions.

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Green Hydrogen Germany CO2 273

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Other processes require an estimated $617 to $1,113 of feedstocks derived from oil, natural gas or corn. Liquid Light’s process also reduces the overall carbon footprint for chemical production compared to conventional methods, when powered with electricity produced from natural gas, nuclear, advanced coal and renewable sources.

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Light CO2 Wind Renewable 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The US and China jointly announced greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets. US President Barack Obama said the US will cut net greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 26-28% below 2005 levels by 2025. Together, the US and China account for more than one third of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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China Climate Change CO2 United States 300

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

It is based on proven, world-class technology and will include the innovative integration of over four gigawatts of renewable power from solar, wind and storage; production of 650 tons per day of hydrogen by electrolysis using thyssenkrupp technology; production of nitrogen by air separation using Air Products technology; and production of 1.2

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Saudi Arabia Production Green Global 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2017

natural gas, shale gas, biogas and flared gas). Plasma, the fourth state of matter, an electrically charged gas mixture, offers a promising and attractive alternative for the synthesis of fuels and chemicals, providing a unique way to enable thermodynamically unfavorable reactions to take place at ambient conditions.

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Conversion Fuel CO2 Gas 186

Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Currently, 50% of the energy that the plant uses is green energy, which is supplied through wind and solar energy supplied by CleanMax to MGI Halol by their 4.5 It supplies chemicals that work at room temperature and has reduced the need for gas requirements by 35% in the last few years.

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India Carbon Motor Motors 52

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Slashing gas storage facilities. The UK has been a leader in deploying on and offshore wind turbines. What we have not done so well is to ensure that we have a solid base level of generation to supply electricity when there is no sun and no wind. At the time of writing, mid-morning 21 Sept, we have: Wind 9%. Nuclear 15%.

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Power Powered Gas-Electric Gas 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2020

24M has fundamentally redesigned the traditional LIB cell technology and production platform, delivering higher energy density per battery while enabling substantial reduction in capex, operating costs, CO2 emissions and physical footprint of the manufacturing facility as compared to conventional solutions.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries Battery 350

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

Trestle and Larksen’s integrated approach furthers ethanol producers’ ability to scale up production of low carbon biofuels and allows existing power plants to generate electricity with the cost and reliability of coal and with carbon emissions similar to wind.

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Coal Energy Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

per year over 2007-2015 due to the displacement of coal by natural gas, wind and solar for power production as well as energy efficiency gains. Further, electric sector CO 2 emissions have dropped greatly in recent years, declining at an average rate of 2.8%

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