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Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2014

Importantly, the company said, the dissociation rate of the system was increased by a factor of 200 and the cost was reduced by a factor of 34, relative to the original dissociation apparatus demonstrated in 2010 at the laboratories of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.

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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

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APRIL 9, 2025

The Georgia Tech team built its circuit breaker with parts that can withstand the very high pressures of supercritical CO2. In 2018, the company installed its first SF 6 -free gas-insulated substation in Europe, which included a 145 kV-class AC circuit breaker thats insulated with a gas mixture it calls g 3.

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Researchers produce green syngas using CO2, water and sunlight

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JULY 7, 2022

The two companies are NS Nanotech Inc. The University of Michigan and Mi have a financial interest in these companies. A licensing agreement for intellectual property developed in this study is in the process of being negotiated in order to bring the technology to market and make a positive environmental impact. 2121174119.

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Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

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MAY 19, 2023

Electrofuels provider Infinium and comprehensive carbon management company Navigator CO2 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding and long-term relationship for Navigator to deliver 600,000 tons per annum (TPA) of biogenic carbon dioxide from its Heartland Greenway system to a future Infinium facility for the production of electrofuels (eFuels).

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Discount bonanza: EV prices could be chopped because of changes to NVES CO2 reduction scheme

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MARCH 23, 2025

The EV buying bonanza is being predicted because of a change in the way Australias new CO2 reduction rules work. Currently, the New Vehicle Emissions Scheme (NVES) bases an automotive brands combined CO2 emissions on how many vehicles it imports. READ MORE: NVES Strikes! The FCAI also opposes this proposed change in measurement.

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO 2 to rock in Iceland. Two years ago the two companies built a facility in Hinwil, Switzerland, that filters CO 2 from the air and provides it to the beverage industry, where it is converted to carbonic acid.

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Project HyTime demonstrates potential for major CO2 savings from hydrogen dual fuel

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JULY 22, 2020

In the trial, ULEMCo—the company pioneering the adoption of ultra-low emission hydrogen fuel with its partners—converted four refuse trucks, a road sweeper, a patient transport vehicle, four panel vans and a refrigerated van to run on hydrogen as a dual fuel.

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BMW Group invests in MOE company Boston Metal; CO2-free steel production

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MARCH 12, 2021

The BMW Group company is investing in an innovative method for CO 2 -free steel production developed by American startup Boston Metal ( earlier post ), through its venture capital fund, BMW i Ventures. The company is now investing in the startup as part of its i Ventures activities.

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BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The company will supply the BMW Group’s European plants with steel produced exclusively using hydrogen and electricity from renewable energies. The plan is to use the steel in series production of cars at the BMW Group’s European plants from 2026 onwards.

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Toyota’s plug-in hybrids emit four times more CO2 than company claims

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APRIL 17, 2024

New real-world data from the EU shows plug-in hybrid vehicle emissions are actually much closer to the average petrol car than car companies claim. The post Toyota’s plug-in hybrids emit four times more CO2 than company claims appeared first on The Driven.

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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, has set a goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. of global CO2 emissions. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of new technology is required.

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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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MAY 28, 2021

Alternative transport: Companies and individuals should commit to substantial reduction in private jet use. As new technologies emerge, flights should be prohibited when alternatives exist that do not increase travel time by more than 2hr30.

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CEMEX, Sasol and ENERTRAG partner to turn CO2 from cement plant into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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APRIL 19, 2022

Mexico-based global construction materials company CEMEX is partnering with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG to combine CO 2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel. All three companies are equal partners in the joint venture.

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UD team devises CO2 direct air capture device powered by hydrogen for HEMFCs

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Later this month, following his dissertation defense, Shi will join Versogen, a UD spinoff company founded by Yan, to continue advancing research toward sustainable green hydrogen.

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

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MAY 1, 2022

By 2030 we aim to reduce CO2 emissions from production by 80 percent compared to 2019, — Milan Nedeljkovi?. Saving resources significantly benefits the company economically. At the same time, the latest technical innovations are supporting the company as it contributes significantly to climate protection and sustainability.

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EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

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MAY 3, 2020

million, with a total of nine partners (companies, technology centers and universities). The knowledge gained on CO 2 adsorbents during the project presents a number of promising options for the implementation of these effective new systems to significantly reduce cos emissions in industrial plants. The project had a budget of €4.2

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Twelve and LanzaTech successfully convert CO2 to ethanol

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MARCH 4, 2022

Carbon transformation company Twelve and biotechnology company LanzaTech have transformed CO 2 emissions into ethanol as a part of an ongoing research and development partnership. Ethanol is typically produced using biological processes or as a petrochemical, through ethylene hydration, using fossil fuels.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

These VPPAs will enable Honda to fully offset the remaining carbon-intensive grid-supplied electricity being used in its Ohio, Indiana, and Alabama automobile manufacturing operations, and will help the company meet its voluntary carbon reduction goal. will deliver to the grid by the end of 2020.

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

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

We actively support public transport companies to decarbonize their fleets and provide them with the corresponding infrastructure. In the city bus segment, this is to be the case in Europe as early as 2030. To achieve our climate goals, we need more zero-emission vehicles. We have earmarked a total of 1.25 billion Euro for this purpose.

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Montauk Renewables signs LOI with European Energy to provide CO2 for e-methanol production in Texas

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AUGUST 8, 2023

The company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more than 30 years of experience in the development, operation and management of landfill methane-fuelled renewable energy projects. The company has current operations at 15 operating projects located in California, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Texas.

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United and Oxy collaborate with syn-bio company Cemvita to produce SAF from CO2 using microbes

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APRIL 8, 2022

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intended to be developed through a new process using carbon dioxide and synthetic microbes.

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Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

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JUNE 3, 2022

a Sumitomo Corporation Group company, jointly demonstrated a new waste heat recovery system based on a thermoelectric generator (TEG), which generates electrical power via exhaust gas heat. The companies estimate the potential benefit of the TEG to be up to 3.1% Yamaha Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co.,

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

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MAY 4, 2021

Bosch will debut Blue Gasoline at its company filling stations as early as May 2021, starting with its Schwieberdingen site, with a rollout to the company’s filling stations at its Feuerbach and Hildesheim sites scheduled for the course of 2021. The supply of conventional Super 95 E10 gasoline will then be gradually phased out.

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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Since the end of 2018, the company has been conducting CO 2 workshops together with its suppliers to agree on effective measures.

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Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

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MARCH 29, 2021

From 2022 onwards, the company will purchase electricity in Germany which comes exclusively from renewable sources. Mercedes-Benz is expanding its green power portfolio in cooperation with the energy supplier Enovos and the Norwegian energy producer Statkraft.

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Researchers develop bi-metallic catalyst for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane: H2 with low or no CO2

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MARCH 19, 2021

The company projected the global market for the carbon nanotubes to increase from approximately $3.5 Meanwhile, C4-MCP evaluated market opportunities for the crystalline carbon co-products, which have attractive properties, such as electrical conductivity, high tensile strength, and high thermal and chemical stability. billion in 2016 to $8.7

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BMW targets drastic CO2 reductions per vehicle, teases i Vision Circular concept

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The automaker hopes to reduce lifecycle carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions 40% by 2030, a company press release said. BMW on Thursday announced a new effort to reduce its overall carbon footprint through the use of new materials, while also teasing a concept car that will put some of those ideas into action.

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California "green hydrogen" facility claims to displace more CO2 than electrolysis from renewable energy

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Hydrogen firm SG H2 Energy plans to build a hydrogen production facility that, the companies claim, will significantly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Located in Lancaster, California, the facility will use SG H2 Energy's gasification process, which the company claims reduces carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions even more than electrolysis from.

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

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JANUARY 31, 2020

In relation to this as part of STARTUP AUTOBAHN, the company has started a pilot project with a key battery cell manufacturer and Circulor, a start-up specializing in blockchain technology. Using these technical solutions, Circulor helps companies map transparent supply chains. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen LCA highlights carbon benefits of EV vs diesel on Golf: 119 vs 140 g CO2/km; ID. family to reduce footprint

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APRIL 25, 2019

Furthermore, the company said, it is of crucial importance for CO 2 emissions whether the propulsion energy is generated from fossil or regenerative sources. The decarbonization index (DKI) measures the CO2 emissions of an average vehicle of the Volkswagen Group over its life cycle. In 2015, the figure was 43.6

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Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Now the company will deploy an additional 30 BEVs from DTNA. As a result, Schneider will have one of the largest electric fleets in North America, marking a critical step in the company’s efforts to operationalize zero emission vehicles into its truck fleet. The carrier had previously reported orders for 62 eCascadias.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Software Motor Company; high rotor pole switched reluctance motor system

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JANUARY 23, 2020

BMW i Ventures has invested in Software Motor Company (SMC), a Silicon Valley-based company developing reliable, efficient and intelligent motor systems. To-date, SMC has primarily focused on transforming the HVAC industry, since the operation of buildings is responsible for 40% of global CO2 emissions.

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Nauticol Energy & Enhance Energy plan to capture up to 1M tonnes of CO2 annually from blue methanol production and distribution

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MARCH 24, 2021

Nauticol has partnered with Haldor Topsøe, a company with extensive experience and best-in-class technology that is commercially viable, proven, reliable and used world-wide. This world-class resource covers around 130,000 square kilometers and spans about 700 kilometers from northeastern British Columbia to northwestern Alberta.

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UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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MARCH 11, 2023

Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries.

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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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AUGUST 22, 2022

This similarity allowed the Sandia team to adapt commercial-off-the-shelf power electronics from an elevator parts company to control feeding power from their test loop into the grid. These elevators use equipment very similar to that used in the Brayton cycle test loop, called a permanent magnet rotor, to convert this energy, Fleming said.

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Danger signs! Latest research shows top ICE brands including Toyota, Ford and Nissan struggling to hit new Aussie CO2 limits

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FEBRUARY 16, 2025

New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves because of Australias new CO2 emissions reduction scheme if they dont transition to electric vehicles quickly enough. Car companies have more work to do to keep prices competitive for consumers. billion in 2029.

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Audi in new e-fuels project: synthetic diesel from water, air-captured CO2 and green electricity; “Blue Crude”

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Audi is active in the development of CO 2 -neutral, synthetic fuels; the company already has projects underway with Joule in the US for the development and testing of synthetic ethanol and synthetic diesel ( earlier post ); has an e-gas project underway in Werlte, Germany ( earlier post ); and has a new partnership with Global Bioenergies on bio-isooctane (..)

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The researchers also took into account data on company cars that had been provided by fleet managers. For company cars, the deviation is even four times the official values. For company cars, an average UF of 63% for NEDC and approximately 20% for real-world driving was found.

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Kopernikus Project P2X integrated container-scale test facility produces first fuels from air-captured CO2 and green power

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Partners of the P2X Kopernikus project on the premises of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have demonstrated the production of fuel from air-captured CO2 using—for the first time—a container-based test facility integrating all four chemical process steps needed to implement a continuous process.

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Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

AUDI AG and the Austria-based green tech company Krajete GmbH are jointly developing new technologies for filtering emissions from ambient air. In addition to robust adsorber materials, these direct air capturing technologies (DAC) are based, above all, on innovative processes. They make far-reaching energy and cost reductions possible.

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Snam and Saipem sign MoU to work together on green hydrogen development and CO2 capture

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Italy-based Snam, a leading energy infrastructure operator, and Saipem, an Italian multinational oilfield services company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start working together to define and to develop initiatives for green hydrogen production and transport, and for carbon dioxide capture, transport and reuse or storage (CCS and CCU).

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Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2018

Ford Motor Company has met its goal to reduce manufacturing CO 2 emissions eight years ahead of schedule. The goal, set in 2010, aimed to reduce the company’s global carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing operations by 30% per vehicle produced by 2025. Ford also remains focused on reducing vehicle emissions.

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

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JULY 8, 2020

In addition, MEPs say that market-based emissions reduction policies are not enough, so they also introduced binding requirements for shipping companies to reduce their annual average CO2 emissions per transport work, for all their ships, by at least 40% by 2030.

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Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

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JULY 20, 2022

It is crucial to provide diverse energy options to meet the needs of many different regions and customers in order to achieve carbon neutrality, the companies said. Research on Byproduct Oxygen, CO 2 Capture, and Utilization. Research on the Efficient Operation of the Overall System, Including Fuel Utilization.

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Israeli company reports successful stage 1 testing of solar CO2-to-fuels technology

First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

Researchers produce green syngas using CO2, water and sunlight

Navigator CO2 to provide ~600k TPA of CO2 as a feedstock for ultra-low carbon Infinium eFuels

Discount bonanza: EV prices could be chopped because of changes to NVES CO2 reduction scheme

Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

Project HyTime demonstrates potential for major CO2 savings from hydrogen dual fuel

BMW Group invests in MOE company Boston Metal; CO2-free steel production

BMW Group secures CO2-reduced steel for global production network

Toyota’s plug-in hybrids emit four times more CO2 than company claims

Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

CEMEX, Sasol and ENERTRAG partner to turn CO2 from cement plant into Sustainable Aviation Fuel

UD team devises CO2 direct air capture device powered by hydrogen for HEMFCs

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

EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

Twelve and LanzaTech successfully convert CO2 to ethanol

Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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

Montauk Renewables signs LOI with European Energy to provide CO2 for e-methanol production in Texas

United and Oxy collaborate with syn-bio company Cemvita to produce SAF from CO2 using microbes

Yamaha and Sumitomo demo on-board thermoelectric generator for CO2 reduction

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

Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

Mercedes-Benz to source CO2-free electricity in Germany from solar, wind and hydropower from 2022 onwards

Researchers develop bi-metallic catalyst for thermocatalytic decomposition of methane: H2 with low or no CO2

BMW targets drastic CO2 reductions per vehicle, teases i Vision Circular concept

California "green hydrogen" facility claims to displace more CO2 than electrolysis from renewable energy

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

Volkswagen LCA highlights carbon benefits of EV vs diesel on Golf: 119 vs 140 g CO2/km; ID. family to reduce footprint

Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

BMW i Ventures invests in Software Motor Company; high rotor pole switched reluctance motor system

Nauticol Energy & Enhance Energy plan to capture up to 1M tonnes of CO2 annually from blue methanol production and distribution

UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

Danger signs! Latest research shows top ICE brands including Toyota, Ford and Nissan struggling to hit new Aussie CO2 limits

Audi in new e-fuels project: synthetic diesel from water, air-captured CO2 and green electricity; “Blue Crude”

Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

Kopernikus Project P2X integrated container-scale test facility produces first fuels from air-captured CO2 and green power

Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

Snam and Saipem sign MoU to work together on green hydrogen development and CO2 capture

Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target of 30% per vehicle 8 years early

Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

Six Japan-based companies establish Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels

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