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German auto lobby recommends ending all fossil fuel sales by 2045

Baua Electric

An old gas station converted into Tesla Supercharger The main lobby group of the German automobile industry has recommended that all fossil fuel sales should be ended in Germany by 2045, but it’s still advocating for less-efficient e-fuels over rapid electrification. It’s free, with no sales calls until you choose an installer.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity. The CO2-free sorbent can be re-used for many adsorption/desorption cycles. The automobile industry already invests in the production of CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels. Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Theyre not trying to send men to the moon, theyre building an ELECTRIC CAR that uses a petrol motor they already make charging batteries supplied by LG all bolted into a vehicle platform they also already have in production. Generating electricity from wind and geothermal rather than a CO2 producing sources would help alleviate that problem.

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