Economy, Future and Switzerland

The Electric Vehicle Of The Future Will Also Be More Sustainable

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 16, 2024

The post The Electric Vehicle Of The Future Will Also Be More Sustainable appeared first on CleanTechnica. Automakers are trying to clean up their supply chains, as illustrated by the new Volvo EX30 electric vehicle featuring flax-based composites.

Electric Vehicles

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ewz and Renault-Nissan Sign EV Agreement for Switzerland

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2009

ewz, the municipal electric utility for the city of Zürich, Switzerland has signed a cooperation agreement with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to promote electric vehicles. The aim is to develop zero emission mobility in Switzerland. An expected outcome of the agreement is the opening of public recharging stations in the city.

Switzerland

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

For the future, it will be important to commercialize advanced biofuel conversion technologies, which utilize a broader and more sustainable feedstock base. It has the potential to recycle waste streams and thereby contribute to a more circular economy.

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Convert Denmark Waste Conversion

ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. com (Spain) and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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Daimler Buses acquires a 5.25% stake in IVU AG; strategic partnership for integrated mobility

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The sustained high demand for complete buses, the slowly recovering Brazilian economy and growth in India were major contributors to this sales success. The Daimler Buses division was thus able to maintain its position as market leader in the most important core markets EU30 (EU, Switzerland and Norway), Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.

Argentina

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California Air Resources Board releases draft regulations for cap-and-trade program linkage with Québec

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2012

Linking with Québec is a significant advance in California’s efforts to fight climate change and steer our economy toward a clean energy future. By being among the first in North America, with California, to participate in the carbon market, our businesses will be in good shape to excel in a carbonless economy.

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First Wärtsilä X35 low-speed engine successfully started up at Yuchai Marine Power in China

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Wärtsilä X series engines feature an extra-long stroke that achieves improved fuel economy. We believe that this series of electronically controlled low-speed, two-stroke engines is absolutely in line with the current and future needs of the marine sector.

Mariner

Mariner Engine China Switzerland

MSC sees hydrogen and biofuels as key components of shipping’s future fuel mix

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), a global leader in transportation and logistics, said it is further exploring the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future for container shipping, and is increasingly pioneering the use of biofuels within its existing fleet.

Future

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

In the future we will need to focus not only on the mode of transport, but also the reasons why people choose to travel, because ultimately mobility is inextricably linked to our quality of life. Passenger transport continued to grow but at a slower rate than the economy. Towards a resource-efficient transport system—TERM 2009.

Czech Republic

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2022—The Year the Hydrogen Economy Launched?

Cars That Think

AUGUST 17, 2022

Among the technological visions that seem perpetually futuristic (think commercial nuclear fusion and maglev trains), the hydrogen economy has always been tantalizing. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in May, he added, “but in the medium- and long-term we see more momentum for hydrogen use.

Hydrogen

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OECD: rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society; more should be done to reduce transport emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

This pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated US$3.5 In fact, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States are the only countries where the taxes on diesel are higher than those on gasoline. Outdoor air pollution kills some 3.5 Earlier post.)

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Pollution Transportation Emissions India

ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2013

United Kingdom); and TCS (Switzerland). The authors used official fuel economy and CO 2 ratings from the fueleconomy.gov website published by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For the United States, they noted, the data examined in the paper are merely a starting point for future analysis.

Europe

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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The Polestar performance software upgrade is initially available in Europe in the following Polestar markets: UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria. Availability in other Polestar markets will be confirmed in the future. Polestar has produced two electric performance cars.

Volvo

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PSI and Empa launch $6.9M SynFuels project to produce kerosene from CO2 and hydrogen

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

For the foreseeable future, there’s no way around kerosene in aviation—be it fossil-based or synthetically produced. Kerosene is a mixture of hydrocarbons with very precisely specified chemical and physical properties that must be strictly maintained to ensure the economy and safety of flight operations.

Hydrogen

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The Bright Future of EV Charging

EV Match

AUGUST 6, 2021

Switzerland battery technology company Innolith is working on a battery that more than doubles this range, giving drivers up to 1000 kilometers of range per charge. Advancing technology to solve these obstacles could open the door to more EV usage, paving the (wireless charging) road to a greener future. 1000km Range Battery.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Tom Wigley, and Christopher Green questioned the relevance of the reference emissions scenarios that the IPCC used in the Fourth Assessment Report to underpin estimates of future warming trends. The WGMS estimates that more than half of Switzerland's glacier mass and 40% of Europe’s glacier mass have disappeared since 1850.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for IEEE Spectrum's podcast, Fixing the Future. But as of this spring, the average new vehicle sold in America—across everything from large pickup trucks to small economy hatchbacks—the average transaction price was $42,000. My take on plug-in hybrids is that their future is very much open.

Electric Vehicles

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Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

and e-Golf) with other plug-in models following, the event marks a very large and public stake in the ground, in terms of defining the current and future importance of e-mobility for Volkswagen. BluePower energy comes exclusively from hydro-electric generating plants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Equipped with an 8.8

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Steven Cherry Hi, this is Steven Cherry for IEEE Spectrum's podcast, Fixing the Future. But as of this spring, the average new vehicle sold in America—across everything from large pickup trucks to small economy hatchbacks—the average transaction price was $42,000. My take on plug-in hybrids is that their future is very much open.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Charging Vehicles Electrical

Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In the near future, autonomous systems will bring a new level of digital transformation to the industry worth trillions of dollars, including automating transportation, traffic management, municipal services, law enforcement, shipping, port management, construction, agriculture, and more. The Future of Autonomous Systems Security.

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Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

Six Senses Crans-Montana in Switzerland stocks Kaaita felt slippers made from recycled plastic bottles that can be washed and reused or recycled at the end of their life span. By closing the loop on waste, we are creating a circular economy,” said Morgan Martinello, the resort’s general manager. Check out our 52 Places to Go in 2024.

Costa Rica

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Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has begun ZEV initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama in Japan, as well as in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, the UK, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China and Hong Kong. . “We are looking forward to working closely with all partners involved to make this project successful.&#.

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The Electric Vehicle Of The Future Will Also Be More Sustainable

ewz and Renault-Nissan Sign EV Agreement for Switzerland

EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

Daimler Buses acquires a 5.25% stake in IVU AG; strategic partnership for integrated mobility

California Air Resources Board releases draft regulations for cap-and-trade program linkage with Québec

First Wärtsilä X35 low-speed engine successfully started up at Yuchai Marine Power in China

MSC sees hydrogen and biofuels as key components of shipping’s future fuel mix

EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

2022—The Year the Hydrogen Economy Launched?

OECD: rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society; more should be done to reduce transport emissions

ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

PSI and Empa launch $6.9M SynFuels project to produce kerosene from CO2 and hydrogen

The Bright Future of EV Charging

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Volkswagen: e-mobility and sustainability; Part 1, the e-Golf and Golf GTE

Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

Are Disposable Hotel Slippers the Next Plastic Straws?

Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

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