Climate Protection and Waste

Volkswagen fueling car carriers with fuel derived from used cooking oil; GoodFuels BFO

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

This way, we reuse waste oil in an environmentally compatible way. With 85 percent lower CO 2 emissions than with conventional fossil fuels, the contribution to climate protection is enormous. We are the first automaker to make widespread use of this fuel. —Thomas Zernechel, Head of Volkswagen Group Logistics.

Oil

Oil Fuel Mariner Climate Protection

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Only unavoidable emissions are offset by climate protection measures. On coastal routes, the Group already operates two car carriers with biofuel produced from plant-based residues such as waste oil from the food industry.

Emissions

Emissions Mariner Climate Climate Protection

REMONDIS and Neste partner to develop chemical recycling of plastic waste; targeting >200 kilotons/year

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, and REMONDIS, one of the world’s largest privately owned recycling, service and water companies, have signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of chemical recycling of plastic waste.

Waste

Waste Climate Protection Renewable Polymer

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

C using waste heat from a nearby geothermal plant to release the CO 2 molecules. Audi is once again following its holistic approach here and is participating in the project to promote the development and meaningful implementation of innovative climate protection technologies.

Audi

Audi Iceland CO2 Carbon

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

Even though we are in unprecedented times, due to the ongoing pandemic, we have to make sure that climate protection and sustainability efforts remain at the forefront. This is why we have taken the decision to neutralize the carbon emission of all our LCL shipments. —Tim Scharwath, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Freight.

Carbon

Carbon Emissions Global Climate Protection

BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

Metal offcuts and filings from milling, for example, will be recycled and reused, while waste heat from cooling will be fed into a circuit to heat indoor spaces and water. A further key issue in the field of climate protection is biodiversity. Another element of sustainable production is consistent circularity.

BMW

BMW CO2 Production Climate Protection

Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The fuel, jointly developed by Volkswagen, the Coburg University and other project partners, contains up to 33% renewable components based exclusively on residual and waste materials and enables CO 2 savings of at least 20% compared to conventional diesel thanks to the use of biofuels. Volkswagen employees tested the new fuel initially.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel Climate Protection 2018

Neste to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at SFO

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This deal will see DHL Express become the first cargo operator to use Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel on flights departing from SFO and will enable them to contribute to their climate protection target to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero by the year 2050.

Supplies

Supplies Fuel San Francisco Climate Protection

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

These technologies include, but are not limited to, advanced aftertreatment and waste heat recovery; lean-burn plus lean-NO x emissions traps; integration of zero-emission miles technologies; further refinements in reducing friction and parasitic energy losses; and widespread utilization of renewable and natural gas and hydrogen blends.

Gas

Gas Climate Emissions California

$12M German project to develop technology for syngas production from CO2 and H2; new hydrogen production method

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

million (US$12 million) to subsidize the project within its “Technologies for Sustainability and Climate Protection – Chemical Processes and Use of CO 2 ” scheme. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is granting a total of €9.2 The project started on 1 July 2013, and is expected to last three years.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production CO2 Climate Protection

Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

At Volkswagen, we are convinced that climate protection and efficient technologies are drivers for economic growth. 88% of the waste and packaging material from the production process is recycled. The Volkswagen Group, through its two Chinese joint ventures, will be investing more than €9.8

2015

2015 China Production Climate Protection

Volkswagen brand intends to almost halve environmental impact of production by 2025 vs. 2010 baseline

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

in environmental impact: energy -23.5%; CO 2 - 28.6%; waste -58.6%; water -27.5%; and solvent emissions -7.6%. This corresponded to 40 percent for the global climate protection factors CO2 and energy, and 60 percent for the local environmental protection factors of water consumption, waste production and solvent emissions.

2010

2010 Production Climate Protection Water

U-Mich researcher’s first-principles analysis challenges conventional carbon accounting for biofuels; implications for climate policy

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Such an approach can indicate policy directions consistent with fostering the conditions that comprehensive analyses imply are necessary for climate protection. Avoiding CO2 releases that would otherwise occur (use biomass wastes; REDD). Balancing CO2 emitted from carbon-based fuels with CO2 removal somewhere else.

Climate

Climate Carbon CO2 Emissions

California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2011

Sustainable Communities : The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) directs California’s metropolitan planning organizations to develop sustainable communities strategies that meet regional greenhouse gas reduction targets through integrated land use, housing and transportation planning.

Pollution

Pollution 2012 California 2013

ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

It is important that climate policy is neutral in terms of technology; in other words that it sets climate protection goals without stipulating the technologies to be used to achieve them. German manufacturing is one of the top international competitors in alternative drive technologies.

Manufacturer

Manufacturer Engine Germany Climate Protection

U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Unsurprisingly: apart from some occasional optimizations (less chemicals, better waste recycling), processes haven’t changed. There is a massive waste, alerts Alchemie Technology: About 30 tons of water is used to dye a single ton of fabric. With climate protection, we have become used to minute progress, at the best.

Water

Water Energy Pollution Bangladesh

BMW is now filling up its new diesel cars with vegetable oil

Baua Electric

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The German automaker is working with Finnish manufacturer Neste on the initiative, filling up new diesel models coming off the line with a fuel produced from various wastes, such as cooking oil, residues, and other renewable raw materials.

Oil

Oil BMW Diesel Solar

Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2023

. “This is of particular importance in view of the limited availability of important and highly sought-after raw materials such as lithium, cobalt or nickel,” noted Thekla Walker, Minister for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg. Late last month, the U.S.

Mercedes

Mercedes Germany Battery Batteries

Sharing Insights for a Better Future – Hubject ICNC 2022 Berlin

Driivz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Hosted by Hubject, this year’s tenth edition of the conference attracted more than 2,000 attendees, and truly was a wonderful celebration that reflected our industry’s mission of climate protection and environmental awareness.

Insight

Insight Future Climate Protection Charging

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Another potential use of allowance value is to provide the general public a “dividend” related to the public’s having granted firms the right to make use of the waste-disposal services of the atmosphere through their emissions.

Gas

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

EV Driven

Volkswagen fueling car carriers with fuel derived from used cooking oil; GoodFuels BFO

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

REMONDIS and Neste partner to develop chemical recycling of plastic waste; targeting >200 kilotons/year

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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

BMW outlines iFACTORY production strategy; transformation to e-mobility; Plant Debrecen first CO2-free plant

Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

Neste to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel at SFO

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

$12M German project to develop technology for syngas production from CO2 and H2; new hydrogen production method

Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

Volkswagen brand intends to almost halve environmental impact of production by 2025 vs. 2010 baseline

U-Mich researcher’s first-principles analysis challenges conventional carbon accounting for biofuels; implications for climate policy

California ARB soliciting research suggestions for FY 2012-2013 plan; sustainable communities, behavior, pollutant exposure, air pollution science, GHG targets

ifo Institute study projects ban on combustion engines in 2030 would affect 600K jobs in German manufacturing

U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

BMW is now filling up its new diesel cars with vegetable oil

Mercedes breaks ground on new battery recycling facility in Germany

Sharing Insights for a Better Future – Hubject ICNC 2022 Berlin

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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