Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2022
Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign up to the SteelZero initiative , which aims to increase demand for fossil-free steel and accelerate a transition to carbon neutrality in the global steel industry. Low embodied carbon steel, with a defined specific emissions intensity which takes into account the proportion of end of life scrap.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2023
Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden are joining forces to implement electric truck transport in underground environments. In mining environments, the electric trucks can deliver several big advantages—including no exhaust emissions, a safer workplace, and quieter working conditions.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 19, 2021
The steel is now being delivered to the first customer, the Volvo Group. The hydrogen gas used in the direct reduction process is produced by electrolysis of water with fossil-free electricity, and can be used directly or stored for later use. In July, SSAB Oxelösund rolled the first steel produced using HYBRIT technology—i.e.,
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2021
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a division of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order for a 20MW alkaline water electrolyzer from Ovako , a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel. There is huge potential in reducing CO 2 -emissions from steel-heating processes through green hydrogen. —Jon André Løkke, CEO at Nel.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Volvo Penta has developed an electric driveline for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT). The Volvo Penta electric driveline also brings benefits such as zero exhaust emissions and significantly reduced noise levels.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2022
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a commitment from more than 90 companies and organizations to reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through DOE’s Better Climate Challenge. 10% 30% in Water Intensity. 15% 15% in Water Intensity. 20% 20% in Water Intensity. Volvo Group North America.
Green Car Congress
JULY 5, 2012
Volvo D13 Euro 6 with EGR and aftertreatment system. Volvo Trucks is introducing a Euro-6-compliant heavy-duty engine, with NO x emissions lowered by 77% and PM emissions halved compared to Euro 5. The Volvo D13 for Euro 6 is based on Volvo’s Euro 5 engine. Click to enlarge. How the system works.
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