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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely Auto has invested significant resources in the development and promotion of methanol-fueled engines and vehicles over a long period and has already made progress with this technology in China.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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Further, open standards could increase the “food or fuel” dilemma associated to the use of first generation biofuels, i.e. biocrops, and the competition for land and water resources. It is also unclear how other environmental impacts of the production and use of different fuels would be accounted for. —Methanol report. Goeppert, A.

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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It comes from natural sources that continuously regenerate, such as sunlight, wind, water (in motion), and geothermal. Iceland, Norway, Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, and Austria were the global leaders in hydroelectric as of 2019. Solar and wind are the easiest to locate, scale, and convert to energy. What is Renewable Energy?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). 40% of our energy comes from renewable sources, such as hydro, geothermal and wind. Throughout 2022, we will be releasing more EV myth-busting resources. MORE EV MYTHS EXPLAINED.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland). 40% of our energy comes from renewable sources, such as hydro, geothermal and wind. Throughout 2022, we will be releasing more EV myth-busting resources. MORE EV MYTHS EXPLAINED.