Carbon and Emissions

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal published a concept for a low-carbon emissions steel standard to help incentivize the decarbonization of steelmaking globally and support the creation of market demand for physical steel products which would be classified as lower, and ultimately near-zero, carbon emissions steel.

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ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal and Tier 1 automotive supplier Gestamp have successfully trialed the use of low-carbon emissions steel for use in car parts that will ultimately be used in the production of vehicles in Spain and throughout Europe.

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Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. billion in 5 years while reducing overall UK emissions by 2.9%. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28

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IEA: global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 triggered the largest annual drop in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World War, according to IEA data, but the overall decline of about 6% masks wide variations depending on the region and the time of year. Emissions in the United States fell by 10% in 2020.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Study finds transporting food and ingredients generates 20% of carbon emissions in the global food system

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2022

A study by researchers in Australia and China has determined that global food-miles account for nearly 20% of total food-systems emissions; moving fruit and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles is particularly emissions-intensive. We estimate the carbon footprint of food-miles by using a global multi-region accounting framework.

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Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. Natural gas 87.9

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Volvo Trucks Pushes For Price On Carbon Emissions

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The post Volvo Trucks Pushes For Price On Carbon Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica. Volvo Trucks is a leader in battery electric trucks in Europe and the US and making plans to continue leading the field.

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Volvo Carbon Price Emissions

SKF partnering with electric motorcycle maker CAKE to implement bearings with lowest possible carbon emissions

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2023

SKF has signed a letter of intent with CAKE, the Swedish maker of premium, lightweight, electric motorcycles, to explore how it can incorporate bearings produced with the lowest possible carbon emissions. SKF experts will also work with CAKE to look at ways to further reduce emissions as part of the project.

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ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2022

FlyZero is the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) project aiming to realize zero-carbon emission commercial aviation by 2030. Funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the project FlyZero began in early 2021 as an intensive research project investigating zero-carbon emission commercial flight.

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Hyundai Motor and Kia to introduce blockchain-based carbon emission monitoring system

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation introduced the AI-enabled, blockchain-based Supplier CO 2 Emission Monitoring System (SCEMS) to manage the carbon emissions of its cooperative business partners.

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Carbon emissions in port of Rotterdam drop more swiftly than national average

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2021

In the period 2016-2020, the port of Rotterdam reduced its total carbon emissions by 27%. In 2020, Rotterdam achieved a 12% reduction in emissions, compared to 8% in the Netherlands as a whole. of the Netherlands’ total carbon emissions: a share that several years ago was 16%.

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Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate. The EV6 is the first model to be launched under this new strategy.

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Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have conducted life cycle analyses (LCAs) for battery-grade lithium carbonate (Li 2 CO 3 ) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH•H 2 O) produced from Chilean brines (Salar de Atacama) and Australian spodumene ores. This information will help us achieve our goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.

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Solar panel roofs on highways could slash global carbon emissions

Innovation News Network

AUGUST 7, 2024

Recent research suggests that installing solar panel roofs over highways worldwide could substantially lower carbon dioxide emissions. The post Solar panel roofs on highways could slash global carbon emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Vitesco joins Polestar 0 project to develop zero-carbon emissions inverter

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Vitesco Technologies has been selected as a collaboration partner to develop the power electronics with the target to achieve a zero-carbon emissions inverter for the production vehicle application in 2030. At the same time, we see the Polestar 0 project as far more than just a milestone on the road to climate neutrality.

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CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s conductive carbon nanotube dispersions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Toyocolor, the colorants and functional materials arm of the specialty chemicals company Toyo Ink Group of Japan, announced that the company’s Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions ( earlier post ) have been selected by the world’s largest battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., in Guangdong, China.

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Renewables & Electric Cars Helped Limit Increases Of Carbon Emissions In 2023

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 5, 2024

The 2023 report from the IEA shows that carbon emissions were reduced below what they might have been by renewables and EVs. The post Renewables & Electric Cars Helped Limit Increases Of Carbon Emissions In 2023 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. Overall, electrification reduces net external costs to society by 3–11% (5–24¢ per trip), depending on the assumed social cost of carbon. —Mohan et al. Mohan et al.

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Fleet All-Electric Carbon Emissions

Hydrogen container ship could slash carbon emissions by 3000 tons

Electrek

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The H2 Barge 2 is a hydrogen fuel-cell powered ship designed to transport containers on the Rhine between Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE) with zero emissions that could represent a massive reduction in carbon emissions.

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Hydrogen Carbon Emissions Transportation

“Ticking carbon bomb:” Legacy carmakers massively understate carbon emissions

The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

New report calls out legacy carmakers for covering up carbon emissions from making cars. The post “Ticking carbon bomb:” Legacy carmakers massively understate carbon emissions appeared first on The Driven.

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SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2023

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has launched a pilot project with Circularise , a blockchain software provider, to evaluate the use of their technology in tracing the carbon footprint of specific material streams from end to end. This collaboration with Circularise marks SABIC’s second blockchain application project.

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MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

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JANUARY 15, 2023

The data centers that house the physical computing infrastructure used for running applications are widely known for their large carbon footprint; they currently account for about 0.3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, or about as much carbon as the country of Argentina produces annually, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Electrofuels provider Infinium announced an agreement with Amazon to begin using Infinium Electrofuels in the retailer’s middle mile fleet as an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The clean burning electrofuels will be produced for Amazon at one of the first electrofuels production facilities, located in Texas.

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Electricity & Airplanes — Lowering The Carbon Emissions Of Flight

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 9, 2024

The post Electricity & Airplanes — Lowering The Carbon Emissions Of Flight appeared first on CleanTechnica. Electrification of airplanes and the airline business is moving ahead with new vehicles from Mercedes and Airbus.

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Alcoa exploring technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining; MVR powered by renewable energy

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2021

The development project has the potential to reduce carbon emissions in the alumina refining process significantly. In 2019, Australian alumina refining accounted for more than 14 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, representing approximately 24% of Australia’s scope 1 manufacturing emissions.

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Renewable Carbon Emissions Energy

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Although the pollutant emissions of a diesel engine are less than those of a gasoline one, it still emits carcinogens, nitrous oxides, and soot. Older models don’t even have the emission-control features that newer ones do. To reduce emissions, diesel vehicles use filters that catch exhaust particles and other contaminants.

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Carbon Diesel Emissions Bangladesh

AI technology to cut carbon emissions across key sectors

Innovation News Network

MARCH 19, 2024

The UK Government is to back innovators at the cutting edge of AI technology to use their work to cut carbon emissions across key sectors. The post AI technology to cut carbon emissions across key sectors appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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International Copper Association pledges to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2023

In a new roadmap launched by the International Copper Association (ICA), members have aligned on an ambition to reach net zero in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2050, and work toward the same goal for Scope 3 emissions. This would result in a collective emissions reduction of up to 85% by 2050.

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Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2023

The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis. This tire, which will be manufactured with this specific carbon black, is the first tire for sale in the industry to have this type of carbon black produced by Monolith.

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Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2023

Shell Aviation has introduced a new lifecycle sustainability approach for its AeroShell aviation lubricants to avoid, reduce and then compensate for lifecycle carbon emissions, improving aircraft performance while helping customers meet their net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) or carbon emissions ambitions.

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GWU team suggests C2CNT carbon nanotube composites could amplify reduction of GHG emissions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2019

Stuart Licht reports that the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) produced from CO 2 by low-energy C2CNT (CO 2 to CNT) molten electrolysis ( earlier post ) to materials such as concrete or steel not only forms composites with significantly better properties, but amplifies the reduction of CO 2. A) Carbon mitigation with CNT-cement. (B)

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Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

New research led by Mohammad Masnadi, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resilient, varied oil market—and the carbon footprint associated with both. Masnadi, M.S.,

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Oil Carbon Global Market

Benchmark: hard-rock lithium can be 3x as carbon intensive as lithium from brine

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2023

Lithium chemicals derived from hard rock sources such as spodumene can be more than three times as carbon-intensive as that from brine sources, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s (Benchmark Minerals’) Lithium ESG Report. The majority of spodumene is mined in Australia where it is processed into spodumene concentrate.

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DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, says it will be neutralizing the carbon emissions of all less-than-container load (LCL) ocean freight shipments from 1 January 2021. This is why we have taken the decision to neutralize the carbon emission of all our LCL shipments.

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UK scientists develop new method to track global carbon emissions

Innovation News Network

MARCH 11, 2024

UK researchers have developed an accurate new method for measuring global carbon emissions. The post UK scientists develop new method to track global carbon emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network. Discover how this will help meet climate targets.

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Carbon Global Emissions Climate

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

All regions of the world do not—and will not—experience the effects of CO 2 emissions in the same way. They find that while the distribution of carbon reduction pledges in the Paris Agreement is roughly in line with the LSCC, the pledges have only a very small impact on reducing emissions and limiting warming.

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Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. gCO 2 e/MJ) which is 46% lower than the average carbon intensity for neat gasoline.

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Toyota carbon emissions soar, now more than Australia, as it seeks to slow EV uptake

The Driven EV News

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Toyota's reported carbon emissions soar after being forced to account for the use of the fossil fuel cars it makes. The post Toyota carbon emissions soar, now more than Australia, as it seeks to slow EV uptake appeared first on The Driven.

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Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nucor Corporation, a North American manufacturer of steel and steel products, has made an equity investment in Electra , a Colorado-based start-up developing a process to produce carbon-free iron that can be used to make steel. Electra’s process results in zero carbon dioxide emissions.

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BMW Group to procure low-carbon steel from Salzgitter AG for European plants; second low-carbon steel deal

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The BMW Group is expanding sourcing of low-carbon steel to two suppliers, meeting up to 40% of steel demand at European plants by 2030. earlier post ) The BMW Group has now signed an agreement with Salzgitter AG for delivery of low-carbon steel. Our aim is to reduce vehicles’ lifecycle carbon footprint with a holistic approach.

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LLNL report lays out technology pathways for California to become carbon-neutral and then -negative by 2045; 3 pillars of negative emissions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have identified a suite of technologies to help California to become carbon-neutral—and ultimately carbon-negative —by 2045. The key finding of this report is that carbon neutrality is achievable. —“Getting to Neutral”.

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Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

Keliber, a Finnish mining and battery chemical company that aims to start the sustainable production of battery-grade lithium hydroxide, has analyzed the CO 2 emissions generated by its future production using two studies. In the comparison, Keliber shows the lowest emission intensity of 4.38 Keliber plans to begin production in 2024.

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EPA: US GHG emissions up 6% in 2021 from 2020

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 30 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2021. In 2021, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,340.2 GHG emissions by economic sector.

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ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

IEA: global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly

How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

Study finds transporting food and ingredients generates 20% of carbon emissions in the global food system

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

Volvo Trucks Pushes For Price On Carbon Emissions

SKF partnering with electric motorcycle maker CAKE to implement bearings with lowest possible carbon emissions

ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

Hyundai Motor and Kia to introduce blockchain-based carbon emission monitoring system

Carbon emissions in port of Rotterdam drop more swiftly than national average

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

Argonne study compares life cycle emissions of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide from brines and ores

Solar panel roofs on highways could slash global carbon emissions

Vitesco joins Polestar 0 project to develop zero-carbon emissions inverter

CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s conductive carbon nanotube dispersions

Renewables & Electric Cars Helped Limit Increases Of Carbon Emissions In 2023

Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues

Hydrogen container ship could slash carbon emissions by 3000 tons

“Ticking carbon bomb:” Legacy carmakers massively understate carbon emissions

SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

MIT study finds computational load for widespread autonomous driving could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions

Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

Electricity & Airplanes — Lowering The Carbon Emissions Of Flight

Alcoa exploring technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining; MVR powered by renewable energy

A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

AI technology to cut carbon emissions across key sectors

International Copper Association pledges to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

Shell introduces new lifecycle approach to cut carbon footprint of aviation lubricants

GWU team suggests C2CNT carbon nanotube composites could amplify reduction of GHG emissions

Study finds carbon emissions benefits of reduction in oil demand depend on size of drop and global oil market structure

Benchmark: hard-rock lithium can be 3x as carbon intensive as lithium from brine

DHL to use biofuel to neutralize carbon emissions of all ‘less-than-container’ load shipments in ocean freight globally

UK scientists develop new method to track global carbon emissions

Study finds limiting warming to 2 °C would require at least a $200/t carbon tax globally

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Toyota carbon emissions soar, now more than Australia, as it seeks to slow EV uptake

Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

BMW Group to procure low-carbon steel from Salzgitter AG for European plants; second low-carbon steel deal

LLNL report lays out technology pathways for California to become carbon-neutral and then -negative by 2045; 3 pillars of negative emissions

Keliber says studies show its lithium hydroxide will have smaller carbon footprint than most of the competition

EPA: US GHG emissions up 6% in 2021 from 2020

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