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Green Steel Can Cut Climate Impact of Car Production for Just €57 a Vehicle

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Steel made with green hydrogen and electric arc furnaces, or produced from scrap, can reduce the CO2 emissions of producing cars in Europe by 6.9 continued] The post Green Steel Can Cut Climate Impact of Car Production for Just €57 a Vehicle appeared first on CleanTechnica. Mt in 2030, new analysis shows.

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Mercedes-Benz takes stake in H2 Green Steel; to begin use of green steel in 2025

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Mercedes-Benz AG is the first car manufacturer to take an equity stake in Swedish start-up H2 Green Steel (H2GS) as a way to introduce CO 2 free steel into series production. As a preferred partner of the start-up, we will be launching green steel in various vehicle models as early as 2025.

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

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After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. Toyota LandCruiser 300-Series: in the passenger vehicle segment. litres per 100km of unleaded – and drop 12.2

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Purem by Eberspaecher to start using CO2-reduced stainless steel in commercial vehicle exhaust systems

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This month, Purem by Eberspaecher starts using Circle Green CO 2 -reduced stainless steel from partner Outokumpu to reduce emissions from the automotive industry. The Circle Green stainless steel achieves a level of less than 0.6 The Circle Green stainless steel achieves a level of less than 0.6

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5% The emissions of new vehicles are systematically tested using type approval procedures. The WLTP allows to obtain more realistic information on vehicle emissions in the type approval tests. grams of CO 2 per kilometre (g CO 2 /km). This was 14.5

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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

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Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set. continued] The post Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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Estimated attribution of fuel savings due to fuel economy improvements to light-duty vehicles since 1975. Greene et al. Since 1975, the test-cycle fuel economy of light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks) sold in the U.S. light-duty vehicles over the past 15 years. —Greene et al.