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Volkswagen fueling car carriers with fuel derived from used cooking oil; GoodFuels BFO

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For European shipments, Volkswagen Group Logistics continuously charters two vessels which carry up to 3,500 vehicles on a route from Emden via Dublin (Ireland), Santander (Spain) and Setubal (Portugal) back to Emden about 50 times per year. In addition, sulfur oxide emissions will be almost completely avoided.

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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. A Canter diesel truck burns about 14.08

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EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) increased by 0.7% According to the EEA’s Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2017 and inventory report 2019 , total greenhouse gas emissions (including international aviation) rose by 0.7% Source: EEA. in 2017 compared with 2016.

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DLR-led NEMESIS 2+ project develops compact direct steam reformer for diesel/biodiesel to H2

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The European NEMESIS 2+ consortium has and successfully tested a pre-commercial on-site system for the production of hydrogen from diesel and biodiesel. The system is equipped with a dual-fuel burner which enables running the burner on off-gas from the PSA as well as on liquid feedstock. —Stefan Martin. 2014.10.062.

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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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In addition, the long-term reduction of emissions has been influenced by an increasing uptake of diesel cars, an ongoing trend which continued in 2011. of the vehicles registered in 2011 in Europe were diesel vehicles, an increase from 51.3% Registrations of vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas fell by 76% between 2010 and 2011.

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ABB to provide power and propulsion solution for 10 all-electric ferries

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Increased electrification of transportation, including inland waterway transport, will play a key role in helping Portugal achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This is equivalent to the annual carbon dioxide emissions generated by around 1,400 passenger cars annually.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The push to transition consumers toward all-electric powertrains is an effort to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and reach lofty climate goals. VW is planning to phase out ICE cars in Europe by 2033.

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