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Stellantis acquires 49.5% in Argentine solar power producer

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of an Argentine solar power producer to increase its self-sufficiency in its operations. The legacy automaker invested $100 million in 360 Energy Solar. Stellantis hopes to develop new solar plants, install large-scale solar storage systems, and produce hydrogen energy through the partnership. Stellantis acquired 49.5%

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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These measures include the introduction of new paint shop technologies which minimize CO 2 emissions and the use of solar energy which aims to make the plant self-sufficient in its energy use. Its eight European manufacturing plants are located in Portugal, the UK, France, Poland, Czech Republic and Turkey. market share.

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Porsche launches carbon offsetting program for US drivers

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(PCNA) has launched Porsche Impact , an online tool that links individual CO 2 emissions to specific climate projects. Impact has been available to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018. Users can choose from four different internationally certified projects to support.

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Lumax Cornaglia Auto Tech opens new plant for emission products in Pune – ET Auto

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With a workforce of over 200 employees, including 30 highly skilled and experienced engineers, this facility will serve the emission products requirements of the Indian Auto industry. LCAT is engaged in the business of providing emission products i.e. Air Filters, Fuel Tanks , etc. for both two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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Impact is a new program from Porsche Digital that enables owners to calculate emissions individually per car and then offset them by supporting environmentally friendly projects in the US and worldwide. Porsche Impact has been available as a pilot program to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018.

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JRC: Increased use of renewables results in growing GHG emission savings in the EU; transport contribution only 5%

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Greenhouse gasses (GHG) emission savings due to final renewable energy consumption in electricity; cooling/heating; and transport sectors rose at a compound annual growth rate of 8.8% Pie chart showing Sectoral (electricity; heating/cooling; transport) breakdown of GHG emission savings in the EU due to renewable energy 2012.

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SGH2 building largest green hydrogen production facility in California; gasification of waste into H2

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The plant will feature SGH2’s technology, which will gasify recycled mixed paper waste to produce green hydrogen that reduces carbon emissions by two to three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy, and is five to seven times cheaper. But, until now, it has been too expensive to adopt at scale.

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