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DECEMBER 21, 2011

The data also show that almost all manufacturers must reduce emissions to meet 2015 targets under European legislation for new passenger cars, based on average CO 2 emissions for each manufacturer. of overall greenhouse gas emissions in Europe and its emissions increased by 23% between 1990 and 2009. Source: EEA.

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APRIL 16, 2014

The Audi Group has calculated its corporate carbon footprint and is the first premium automobile manufacturer to be certified according to the international standard ISO 14064. Audi made a detailed assessment of emissions in all automobile lifecycle phases; experts of DEKRA Certification GmbH and DEKRA Certification Inc.

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Corporation Audi Carbon Waste 191

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The European Union (EU) recently adopted CO 2 emissions mandates for new passenger cars, requiring steady reductions to 95 gCO 2 /km in 2021. The model also includes representation of fleet turnover, and opportunities for fuel use and emissions abatement, including representation of electric vehicles. —Paltsev et al.

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Standards Emissions CO2 Europe 218

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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Purchase Honda Renewable CO2 299

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JUNE 19, 2015

made progress in reducing CO 2 emissions and improving sustainability in its global corporate activities in fiscal year 2014 while simultaneously increasing vehicle production and plant energy efficiency. Nissan is utilizing a number of proven forms of sustainable energy generation to help minimize its corporate carbon footprint.

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AUGUST 27, 2012

A new report from MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change suggests that a tax on carbon emissions could help raise the money needed to reduce the US deficit, while improving the economy, lowering other taxes and reducing emissions. They found that the tax would raise $1.5

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Tax MIT Carbon Emissions 312

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

The new MALS carriers will enable reductions in CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared with conventional averaged bulk carriers. Sumitomo Corporation of Japan has received the order for the ship construction from ADM, and Oshima Shipbuilding Co., of Nagasaki was selected to build the ships. in designed draught.

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Design Emissions Panama CO2 249

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

l/100 km with average CO 2 emissions of 104 g/km. The comparison is based on a consumption and emissions analysis of 10 typical four-seat small cars ranging from the Audi A1 to the Fiat 500 to the Toyota AYGO, all fitted with the most economical Otto engine variant. liters per 100 km) while emitting 85 g CO 2 /km.

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MPG San Antonio Emissions Engine 236

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MAY 22, 2013

By using CO 2 that would otherwise be emitted to the atmosphere, the process has the potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously reducing petroleum consumption and producing consumer products. The Novomer process reduces the use of these fuels by replacing up to half of the mass of the petroleum-based product with CO2.

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Waste CO2 Polymer Production 220

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JULY 1, 2010

GE is partnering with the University of Alberta (UA) and Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) on a $4 million CO 2 capture project supported by the Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation. The CCEMC invests in discovery, development, and operational deployment of clean technologies.

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Oil-Sands Water Oil Emissions 199

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JULY 3, 2014

DENSO Corporation and DENSO International Asia Co. DENSO Corporation, DIAT and Thai ITS will collaborate their research efforts to gather wireless data on urban streets, as well as evaluate and analyze information systems that are commercialized in Japan to determine its adaptability to the traffic conditions of Thailand.

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Thailand CO2 2003 Emissions 225

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JUNE 1, 2022

Low embodied carbon steel, with a defined specific emissions intensity which takes into account the proportion of end of life scrap. Steel production is a major source of CO 2 emissions for the automotive industry, averaging 33% of all production-related emissions for a new Volvo car in 2021. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Cars Carbon Emissions 334

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has introduced a new video, titled The Power of Scale , that outlines a few simple steps—such as rightsizing vehicles, reducing idling, planning an efficient route, and removing excess cargo—to guide companies with vehicle fleets in cutting costs and CO 2 emissions. Improve vehicle selection.

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Fleet CO2 Corporation United States 199

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JUNE 13, 2011

In January 2011, one Swedish family undertook to take part in the “One Tonne Life” project—a six-month experiment to find out if they could reduce their carbon emissions from the national average of 7.3 Six months later, the Lindell family reduced their carbon emissions to the level of 1.5 Earlier post.)

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Personal Emissions CO2 Volvo 199

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

2010 Fleet-average weight and fleet-average CO 2 emissions by carmaker, compared with EU target line. Europe’s eight largest carmakers cut their CO 2 emissions by an average of 2% to 6% in 2010. Mazda and Honda were both negative outliers, with small increases in emissions. Source: T&E. Click to enlarge.

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2010 Volvo Diesel Parts 239

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In Japan, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and JFE Steel Corporation have built a medium-scale ferro coke production facility with a daily production capacity of 300 tons and begun demonstration testing. Subsidies have been granted to JFE Steel Corporation, Kobe Steel, Ltd.

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Emissions Energy Coal Japan 186

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MARCH 16, 2011

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a novel elastomeric material, called K16, that eliminates a costly and energy-intensive curing process used throughout the industry. This enables the company to reduce the environmental footprint of its manufacturing operations with significant reductions in CO 2 emissions and natural gas consumption.

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Manufacturer Emissions CO2 Polymer 186

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JUNE 30, 2016

Nissan Motor’s newly published annual Sustainability Report shows that the global automaker’s CO 2 emissions have fallen by 22.4% over the past decade. CO 2 reduction at Nissan facilities improved by 0.6% year-on-year in FY2015.

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Nissan Emissions CO2 Wind 150

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MARCH 23, 2022

According to Salzgitter AG, this will enable more than 95% of CO 2 emissions in steel production to be saved in future on the basis of hydrogen and renewable energies. For Volkswagen, the reduction of CO 2 emissions in the supply chain is a key element in the Group’s strategy to gradually become a carbon-neutral mobility provider by 2050.

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Low CO2 Supplies CO2 Purchase 273

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APRIL 2, 2020

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of the Daimler Trucks family, plans to start the series production of fuel-cell trucks by the late 2020s. MFTBC believes that truly CO2-neutral transportation will only be realized through either battery-powered electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles.

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Mitsubishi Concept Fuel Production 418

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Skeleton Technologies signed a distribution agreement with Sumitomo Corporation Europe with the aim of providing energy storage solutions for the rapidly growing hybrid electric and electric vehicle industry. — Hidenori Eto, GM of Warsaw office of Sumitomo Corporation Europe Limited.

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Corporation Europe Lithium Ion Downsizing 150

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JUNE 20, 2009

The MIT Energy Initiative has released a new report on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal plants. There is no credible pathway toward prudent greenhouse gas stabilization targets without CO 2 emissions reduction from existing coal power plants. Wayne Leonard, chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation.

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Coal MIT CO2 Emissions 150

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MAY 4, 2012

In cooperation with project partners from BASF, Munich Technical University, and the University of Hamburg, scientists at Siemens’ global research unit Corporate Technology developed an alternative for the standard polystyrene-based acrylonitrite-butadiene-styrene (ABS) polymer, which is frequently used for consumer products.

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Polymer Renewable CO2 Cleaner 252

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JULY 22, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected six projects for funding that aim to find ways of converting captured carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into useful products such as fuel, plastics, cement, and fertilizers. Ithaca, NY) Teaming with Albemarle Corporation and the Eastman Kodak Co., DOE Share: $6,239,542).

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Conversion CO2 San Antonio Carbon 225

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APRIL 13, 2014

The results position CO 2 Solutions’ technology as a viable platform for carbon emissions reductions as well as for the beneficial reuse of CO 2 such as in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in the oil industry. Emissions of dangerous by-products are zero. CO 2 Solutions’ patented process operated at the 0.5 Nathalie J.M.C. Carley, Geert F.

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Oil-Sands Oil Carbon CO2 240

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AUGUST 8, 2011

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a new piston ring coating that delivers a direct improvement in fuel economy and CO 2 emissions by reducing ring friction by up to 20% as compared to nitride or other commonly used coatings.

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Fuel Economy Economy Emissions Fuel 210

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The majority of Neste Oil’s direct carbon dioxide emissions are refining-related and generated at the Porvoo refinery in Finland. Refining-related carbon dioxide emissions are largely produced when burning fuel in fired heaters and in energy generation. —Jussi Hintikka, Vice President in Energy in Neste Oil.

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Singapore Oil Renewable Diesel 218

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MAY 14, 2013

The conventional hybrid offers up to 37% fuel savings compared to a diesel version and 40-50% lower exhaust emissions. Volvo Buses expect to be able to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by up to 90% by using biodiesel instead of standard, fossil diesel oil in the combustion engine. Hybrids Plug-ins'

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Plug-in Volvo Plug Hybrid 281

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International ( CRI ), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO 2 emissions sourced from a local thermal power plant and hydrogen made by splitting water with electrolysis (Power-to-Methanol). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.).

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Iceland CO2 Gasoline Renewable 170

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JULY 20, 2022

ENEOS Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Subaru Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co. Toyota Motor Corporation , and Toyota Tsusho Corporation established the Research Association of Biomass Innovation for Next Generation Automobile Fuels (Research Association) to study ways to optimize the process of producing fuel.

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Automobile Fuel Japan Companies 243

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APRIL 9, 2019

All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g The final data show that average CO 2 emissions of a new car sold in the EU rose by 0.4

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2017 Emissions CO2 2016 170

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a new coated diesel piston that reduces frictional losses in both light and heavy-duty engine applications. This improves fuel economy, CO 2 emissions, noise and refinement. Scanning electron microscope picture of EcoTough skirt coating. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Fuel CO2 Fuel Economy 240

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

During a recent media event in Brussels, Toyota Europe outlined a plan for a 100% CO2 reduction in all-new vehicle sales in the market by 2035. This “goal” will be preceded by a sales mix of at least 50% zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in Western Europe by 2030.

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Europe Toyota Emissions Sale 145

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Downsizing 150

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The Australian Government has released a discussion paper outlining the issues involved in the setting of mandatory standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger vehicles from 2015. The planned CO 2 standards will complement the Government’s carbon price scheme and help to reduce carbon emissions from light vehicles.

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Light Standards 2015 Australia 210

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Luxury sports car maker Lamborghini plans to go all-electric in the coming years, and now the automaker has set another climate goal for itself by pledging to reduce CO2 emissions across its operations. Sustainability is one of the key pillars of our corporate strategy,” said Stefano Rutigliano, Lamborgini Director of Strategy.

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Carbon Emissions CO2 Cars 134