Climate, CO2 and Fleet

Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Climate Protection CO2

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

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MAY 4, 2021

This means a fleet of 1,000 VW Golf VIII 1.5 On the road to climate-friendly mobility, we must ensure we don’t leave any technical opportunities untapped, starting with electromobility and ending with renewable fuels. we save can help us achieve our climate targets. emissions from the vehicle fleet. Every bit of CO?

Gasoline

Gasoline Renewable CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

of global CO2 emissions. We will invest significant resources for innovation and fleet technology to improve the technical and financial viability of decarbonized solutions. In 2019, Maersk is planning to initiate open and collaborative dialogue with all possible parties to tackle climate change.

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CO2 Emissions Panama Climate Change

Daimler Buses to offer CO2-neutral vehicles in every segment by 2030; eCitaro with Toyota fuel-cell range extender

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MAY 3, 2022

To achieve our climate goals, we need more zero-emission vehicles. We actively support public transport companies to decarbonize their fleets and provide them with the corresponding infrastructure. By 2039, only locally CO 2 -neutral new vehicles are to be sold in the core market of Europe. We have earmarked a total of 1.25

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Range Fuel Toyota CO2

Prometheus CEO outlines tech advances that could make CO2-to-fuels renewable gasoline and jet price-competitive with fossil fuels

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JANUARY 30, 2020

This is an important development because there is little time available to reduce CO 2 emissions sufficiently to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Replacing fossil-fuel gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels would be able to proceed at a much faster pace, because it does not require the replacement or retrofit of the existing vehicle fleet.

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Gasoline Renewable Fuel Price

European Parliament approves zero CO2 for new cars and vans in 2035

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With 340 votes in favor, 279 against and 21 abstentions, MEPs endorsed the deal reached with the Council on revised CO 2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increased climate ambition. Intermediate emissions reduction targets for 2030 are set at 55% for cars and 50% for vans.

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CO2 Cars Emissions Climate

Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

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MARCH 8, 2013

Volkswagen said it would roll out CO 2 MAC systems progressively over its entire vehicle fleet. With its GWP of 1, it is also the refrigerant that has the least impact on climate. HFC-152a, HFO-1234yf, and carbon dioxide are alternatives that may substantially reduce climate impacts and meet safety standards.A Earlier post.).

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Future CO2 2009 Climate

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Left, global light-duty fleet in the electric-favoring case; right, the hydrogen-favoring case. The cost-effectiveness of measures to address climate change is enhanced through a multisector perspective. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Hybrids Hydrogen Policy Power Generation. Credit: ACS, Wallington et al.

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Hydrogen Low CO2 Available Fleet

Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

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JANUARY 31, 2020

The project partners use blockchain technology to track the emissions of climate-relevant gases as well as the amount of secondary material along the complex supply chains of battery cell manufacturers. With “Ambition2039”, Mercedes-Benz Cars aims for a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet in less than 20 years.

Mercedes

Mercedes Supplies Emissions CO2

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. The resulting full fleet WTW fossil CO 2 emissions in each region become the regional CO 2 caps. —Winkler et al.

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Light Global CO2 Ford

Promising results from Mercedes-Benz fleet test of Clariant high-octane cellulosic E20

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Clariant, Haltermann and Mercedes-Benz have fleet-tested high-octane sunliquid 20 fuel—containing 20% cellulosic ethanol produced from straw—since January. Here we have the latest generation of truly advanced biofuel, the high performance of which was confirmed in the fleet test on series vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes Fleet Climate Protection Convert

New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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MARCH 21, 2019

The report, which this year for the first time includes an online, interactive country data browser, reviews developments in fuel economy and highlights the changes which have shaped the modern global fleet of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) over a 12-year period. per year between 2015 and 2017. L ge /100 km.

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Global Fuel Economy Diesel SUV

VW’s Winterkorn underscores VW’s CO2 targets with Greenpeace, with caveat about customers

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MARCH 25, 2013

At the beginning of the Geneva Motor Show this year, the Volkswagen Group announced it was committed to reducing the CO 2 output of its European new car fleet to 95 grams per kilometer by 2020. Earlier post.) This commitment was underscored by Prof. However, this will only be possible if customers accept our advanced alternative powertrains.

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CO2 Climate Protection Climate Fleet

Daimler targeting carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039; PHEVs and EVs > 50% of sales by 2030

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MAY 13, 2019

Daimler AG aims to have a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039, said Ola Källenius, the future Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, and currently still responsible for Group Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development as a member of the Board of Management.

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Carbon Fleet PHEV Sale

Final EPA report shows total US GHG emissions up 3.2% in 2010, total CO2 up 3.5%, total transportation CO2 up 1%

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APRIL 16, 2012

across the US vehicle fleet. Transportation. From 1990 to 2010, transportation emissions rose by 18% due, in large part, to increased demand for travel and the stagnation of fuel efficiency. The number of vehicle miles traveled by light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and.

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2010 EPA Transportation Emissions

Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

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MAY 15, 2022

The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) adopted this week, with 46 votes in favor, 40 against and two abstentions, a position on proposed rules to revise the CO 2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans in line with the EU’s increased climate ambition.

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Emissions Standards CO2 Cars

Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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APRIL 21, 2010

Italy chose not to prolong its one-year fleet renewal scheme which included both CO 2 -based incentives and incentives for electric vehicles. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Plug-ins Policy. Overview of EU CO 2 -based taxes. Overview of electric vehicle tax incentives.

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Tax Plug-in Latvia Czech Republic

ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

However, achieving climate change targets will also require the widespread adoption of solutions that are not yet fully developed, whether in logistics or technology. However, such solutions need to be in general use by 2050 or earlier to reach agreed climate change targets.

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Emissions CO2 Alternative Fuels Climate Change

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

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JUNE 2, 2022

The fleet of EVs on the road hits 77 million by 2025 and 229 million by 2030, based on BNEF’s Economic Transition Scenario. Sales of internal combustion engine vehicles already peaked in 2017 and BNEF expects the global fleet of ICE passenger vehicles to start to decline in 2024. million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

Transportation

Transportation Emissions Economy Fleet

Study Highlights the Importance of Considering Climate Effects of Non-CO2 Emissions from Transport in Mitigation Strategies and Policies

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APRIL 2, 2009

The on-road transportation (ORT) and power generation (PG) sectors are major contributors to CO 2 emissions and a host of short-lived radiatively-active air pollutants, including tropospheric ozone and fine aerosol particles, that exert complex influences on global climate. database) from another global inventory for the year 1996.

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Climate Emissions Transportation Climate Change

Stellantis finalizing eFuel testing on 28 engine families to support decarbonization of ICE fleet on the road

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APRIL 21, 2023

As part of the toolbox available to reduce carbon emissions and fight against climate change, eFuel is a drop-in replacement synthetic fuel made from captured atmospheric CO 2 and renewable energy. billion existing ICE cars.

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Engine Fleet CO2 2014

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

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JULY 11, 2012

With our proposals we are not only protecting the climate and saving consumers money. —Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action. The proposals would in total save 160 million tonnes of oil and around 420 million tonnes of CO2 in the period to 2030. And we will create substantial numbers of jobs as a result.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. The global fleet of NGVs consists largely of passenger cars/LDVs, although there are some regional differences. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Heavy-duty Natural Gas.

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Gas Transportation CO2 Global

UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals.

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2017 Diesel Auto Industry CO2

Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. At Daimler Trucks & Buses we are clearly committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and thus to the decarbonization of our industry.

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Japan Fleet Europe Switzerland

U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

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JULY 14, 2016

is black carbon (BC)—a pollutant with large positive radiative forcing on the climate due to its ability to absorb incoming sunlight and reduce surface albedo on snow. A new study by a team at the University of Toronto has made a preliminary assessment of the climate trade-off (i.e., A significant fraction of the GDI PM 2.5

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Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy

ERTOC: optimizing CO2 of shipments down to an individual consignment level

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

The data hub integrates driver behavior monitoring and coaching, consignment tracking and vehicle tracking and fleet management using telematics-based services. In addition to this on-board configuration, Ricardo also developed a web-based utility for use at a fleet level by a transport and logistics manager.

CO2

CO2 Ireland Transportation Fleet

Norwegian Post becomes first European customer for Transit Connect Electric van with 20-unit purchase; targeting 30% reduction in CO2 by 2015

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MARCH 25, 2011

In signing a contract for delivery of the new Ford Transit Connect Electric, the Norwegian Post is taking an important step towards its goal of reducing 150.000 tonnes of CO2 annually. With its plan to reduce CO 2 emissions by 30% by the end of 2015, Norwegian Post will meet the targets set in the Norwegian parliament’s Climate Settlement.

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Transit Connect Connected Connect 2015

DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This corresponds to the emissions of more than 89,900 km driven by a diesel truck and represents 85% of CO2 savings compared to a traditional diesel engine. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization. The logistics industry is currently responsible for 11 percent of global carbon emissions.

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CO2 Diesel Climate Carbon

Climeworks launches world’s first commercial plant to capture CO2 from air; potential for CO2-neutral fuels

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JUNE 9, 2017

The plant is a historic step for negative emissions technology—earmarked by the Paris climate agreement as being vital in the quest to limit a global temperature rise of 2 °C. Switzerland moving to accept CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels to reduce fleet emissions. Climeworks aims to capture 1% of global CO 2 emissions by 2025.

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Commercial CO2 Fuel Switzerland

EPA annual US GHG inventory shows 1.6% drop in 2011 from previous year; transportation CO2 down 1.1%

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APRIL 16, 2013

From 1990 to 2011, transportation emissions rose by 17% due, in large part, to increased demand for travel and the stagnation of fuel efficiency across the US vehicle fleet, EPA said. The treaty sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to address the challenge posed by climate change. Climate Change Emissions Policy'

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2011 EPA Transportation Climate Change

Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

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APRIL 2, 2020

As part of Daimler AG, MFTBC is committed to the Paris Climate Agreement. MFTBC believes that truly CO2-neutral transportation will only be realized through either battery-powered electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The eCanter, which has a GVW of 7.5

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Concept Fuel Production

EEA data show most automakers must reduce emissions to meet European 2015 CO2 regulations

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

While most car manufacturers have already met their individual 2012 CO 2 targets for Europe, several carmakers need to make their fleets even more carbon-efficient to meet the 2012 target, according to updated data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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2015 Emissions CO2 2010

Bosch study highlights potential of e-fuels to reduce CO2 emissions

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AUGUST 22, 2017

If the climate targets set by the Paris conference are to be achieved, CO 2 emissions from traffic worldwide will have to be reduced 50% over the next four decades, and by at least 85% in the advanced economies, Bosch notes. Achieving our future climate targets calls for other intelligent solutions apart from electromobility.

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Emissions Fuel CO2 Gasoline-Electric

European Council agrees on 35% cut in new car CO2 by 2030

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

These are EU-wide fleet targets. The CO 2 reduction effort will be distributed among manufacturers on the basis of the average mass of their vehicle fleet. For vans, the Council maintains the targets as proposed by the European Commission: 15% in 2025 and 30% in 2030.

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CO2 Cars Emissions 2018

Cemex Germany strengthens EV fleet with iONTRON ready-mix trucks from Putzmeister

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The building materials company has taken delivery of two all-electric iONTRON mixer trucks from Putzmeister , which will become part of the Berlin truck mixer fleet. Cemex Germany continues to invest in more sustainable transport for its products.

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Germany Fleet Sustainable Transportation CO2

ORNL study finds aluminum-intensive vehicles can deliver up to 29% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to typical steel-bodied vehicle

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

As the US works to reduce dependence on foreign oil, promote clean energy and combat climate change, this report definitively documents why aluminum offers the most promise for cutting total automotive-related carbon emissions and energy use. Source: Sujit Das, ORNL. Click to enlarge. —Sujit Das.

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Emissions Vehicles CO2 SUV

AMITRAN project developing CO2 assessment methodology for intelligent transport systems

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Examples of such ITS applications include navigation and travel information systems; route advice; supporting drivers in adopting an eco-driving behavior; logistics and fleet management systems; optimized traffic light phasing at intersections; reserving parking space; and road tolls.

Transportation

Transportation CO2 Netherlands Climate Change

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

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MARCH 19, 2013

The technical and macro-economic study, commissioned by the European Climate Foundation, focuses on light-duty vehicles. The project is taking a phased approach.

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2020 Cost Of Fuel CO2

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The increased lifetime of cars negatively affects the fuel efficiency average of the fleet, with negative environmental implications. This extension in car lifetime does result in an increase in the number of old and less fuel-efficient vehicles still in service, increasing the CO 2 emissions from the vehicle fleet still on the road.

Emissions

Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group to form JV to install & operate European high-performance charging network; €500M investment

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

The partners are committed to initiating and accelerating the necessary build-up of charging infrastructure for the increasing number of customers of electric vehicles in Europe and contribute to climate-neutral transportation in Europe by 2050. The JV creation is subject to regulatory approvals.

Volvo

Volvo Installation Charging Europe

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

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JUNE 26, 2010

Its real attraction is that this approach offers the prospect of decarbonizing transport without the paradigm shift in infrastructure required by electrification of the vehicle fleet or by conversion to a hydrogen economy. Tags: Carbon Capture and Conversion (CCC) Climate Change Emissions Fuels. Jiang et al.

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Conversion Transportation Fuel CO2

MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

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JUNE 20, 2009

Such plants make up less than half of the existing fleet. A fleet-wide, detailed inventory of plants and sites is urgently needed to determine which plants are suitable for retrofitting, rebuilding or repowering or for partial CO 2 capture solutions tailored to the current plant configuration.

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Coal MIT CO2 Emissions

Siemens aims to be climate neutral by 2030; 50% cut in CO2 emissions by 2020

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

It will systematically employ low-emission vehicles and e-mobility concepts in its global car fleet. It will use distributed energy systems at its production facilities and office buildings to optimize energy costs. Siemens will launch its CO 2 reduction program next fiscal year.

2020

2020 Emissions Climate CO2

Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

Daimler Buses to offer CO2-neutral vehicles in every segment by 2030; eCitaro with Toyota fuel-cell range extender

Prometheus CEO outlines tech advances that could make CO2-to-fuels renewable gasoline and jet price-competitive with fossil fuels

European Parliament approves zero CO2 for new cars and vans in 2035

Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Promising results from Mercedes-Benz fleet test of Clariant high-octane cellulosic E20

New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

VW’s Winterkorn underscores VW’s CO2 targets with Greenpeace, with caveat about customers

Daimler targeting carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet by 2039; PHEVs and EVs > 50% of sales by 2030

Final EPA report shows total US GHG emissions up 3.2% in 2010, total CO2 up 3.5%, total transportation CO2 up 1%

Euro Parliament committee backs revised CO2 standards for cars and vans; zero-emission road mobility by 2035

Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

Study Highlights the Importance of Considering Climate Effects of Non-CO2 Emissions from Transport in Mitigation Strategies and Policies

Stellantis finalizing eFuel testing on 28 engine families to support decarbonization of ICE fleet on the road

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

ERTOC: optimizing CO2 of shipments down to an individual consignment level

Norwegian Post becomes first European customer for Transit Connect Electric van with 20-unit purchase; targeting 30% reduction in CO2 by 2015

DHL, Shell and Grundfos Bio-LNG pilot for road freight delivers 85% CO2 savings over conventional diesel

Climeworks launches world’s first commercial plant to capture CO2 from air; potential for CO2-neutral fuels

EPA annual US GHG inventory shows 1.6% drop in 2011 from previous year; transportation CO2 down 1.1%

Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

EEA data show most automakers must reduce emissions to meet European 2015 CO2 regulations

Bosch study highlights potential of e-fuels to reduce CO2 emissions

European Council agrees on 35% cut in new car CO2 by 2030

Cemex Germany strengthens EV fleet with iONTRON ready-mix trucks from Putzmeister

ORNL study finds aluminum-intensive vehicles can deliver up to 29% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to typical steel-bodied vehicle

AMITRAN project developing CO2 assessment methodology for intelligent transport systems

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group to form JV to install & operate European high-performance charging network; €500M investment

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

MIT Energy Initiative Publishes Report on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Existing Coal Plants

Siemens aims to be climate neutral by 2030; 50% cut in CO2 emissions by 2020

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