Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

syngas—from water and CO 2. Now, a team from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland has demonstrated the direct production of hydrocarbon fuel—specifically methane—from water and CO 2 by incorporating a catalytic process into STCs. Click to enlarge. —Lin et al.

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Water Solar Fuel Production 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Cell assembly starts with the electrode manufacturing exclusively using a water-based binder (WBB) process in an eco-friendly environment. Finished pouches are assembled into battery modules in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland based on specific customer requirements. Leclanché is one of the global leaders in applying the WBB technology.

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Energy Germany Lithium Ion Switzerland 435

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

These pollutants can cause respiratory problems, contribute to the acidification of soil and surface water, and damage vegetation. Liechtenstein reports it has missed its NO x and NH 3 emissions ceilings, Norway its NO x emission ceiling, while Switzerland has achieved its four ceilings.

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Pollution 2010 Liechtenstein Emissions 309

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The vehicle-mounted and water-cooled central motor from Dana/TM4 based on the permanent synchronous principle (PSM) features low speeds and particularly high efficiency compared with asynchronous motors. This range is fully sufficient for most transport operators, saving them greater expense on charging infrastructure.

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Fuel Electrical Electric Austria 448

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2020

Depletion of fresh water reserves [m 3 ]. A recent PSI study led by environmental scientist Christian Bauer found that a battery electric car is already the most environmentally friendly option in Switzerland and many other countries, even when the manufacture of the battery is figured in. Depletion of metal resources [kg iron-eq.].

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Mariner Climate Change DC Cars 435

Teslarati

APRIL 15, 2022

Potential customers in Switzerland who wish to try out a German-made Tesla Model Y now have the opportunity to take one of the European-made all-electric crossovers for a spin. As per a recent post on LinkedIn, Tesla is offering test drives for its Germany-made Model Y in Cham, Zug, Switzerland. .

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Switzerland Germany Tesla Water 98

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

H2Pro is an Israeli startup that developed the E-TAC (electrochemical, thermally active chemical) water splitting technology, which is efficient, affordable, and safe. GRZ Technologies is a company based in Switzerland specializing in energy storage in hydrogen form. GRZ Technologies.

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Hydrogen Hyundai Motors Motoring 273

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company delivered the first seven units of its XCIENT Fuel Cell, the first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, to customers in Switzerland, with a total of 50 planned to hit the roads there this year. The operations will be backed by a green hydrogen ecosystem.

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North America Hyundai Europe China 287

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Aptera Gamma has appeared in the mountains of Switzerland at an investing conference. Aptera has been working toward production of its launch edition vehicle, and the company has been working to secure additional funding to keep its head above water during this period. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Aptera Switzerland Grant Production 92

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2016

As the V OC of the presented c-Si cells is only ∼600 mV, four cells need to be connected in series to achieve stable water splitting performance. We demonstrate in this study that, thanks to their high V OC , three series-connected SHJ cells can already stably drive the water splitting reaction at unprecedented SHE. Schüttauf et al.

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Solar Water Low Cost Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Although the presence of microplastics in the environment is raising concerns, the amount of microplastics in air and water is small compared to another polymer that pollutes air and water: micro rubber. 22 kilotonnes of micro rubber have accumulated in the environment in Switzerland.

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Environment Switzerland Pollution Water 186

Electrek

AUGUST 2, 2022

The 900 megawatt (MW) Nant de France pumped storage power plant in Valais, Switzerland, came online in July after 14 years of challenging construction and testing. The gigantic “water battery” is capable of storing enough hydroelectric energy to power as many as 900,000 homes.

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Water Switzerland Powered Power 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

AVA Biochem in Muttenz (Switzerland) has begun commercial-scale production of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (5-MHF) from biomass at its Biochem-1 facility using a modified version of a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). This yellow, low-melting solid is highly water-soluble.

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Commercial Kits Production Switzerland 258

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2010

kWh Li-ion battery pack is roof-mounted and water-cooled. During the spring, Volvo will deliver hybrid buses to customers in such countries as Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Denmark. Continuous output from the I-SAM motor is 70 kW (94 hp), with 120 kW (161 hp) peak; continuous torque is 400 Nm (295 lb-ft), with 800 Nm peak.

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Norway Volvo Hybrid Li-ion 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2019

CO 2 and water are extracted directly from ambient air via an adsorption/desorption process. At the heart of the solar reactor is a ceramic structure made of cerium oxide, which enables a two-step reaction—the redox cycle—to split water and CO 2 into syngas.

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Carbon Fuel Solar Switzerland 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2018

The innovative, commercial scale facility was created in cooperation with the partners thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, the research center for the German Association for Gas and Water (DVGW), and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and will be in operation for analysis over the next 24 months.

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Store Gas Green Powered 258

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2021

Methanization works by producing methane (CH 4 ) and water (H 2 O) by catalytic conversion from carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and hydrogen (H 2 ). Water causes problems with conventional processes, however; to remove it, serial methanization stages are typically required—with condensation areas in between.

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Production Water Hydrogen Waste 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Researchers at Switzerland’s Empa—an interdisciplinary research and services institution for material sciences and technology development within the ETH Domain —have developed a manufacturing process for nano-cellulose powder for use as a raw material for creating polymer composites. Click to enlarge.

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Manufacturer Polymer Water Switzerland 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2018

MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG has signed a cooperation agreement with ABB Switzerland for the development, production and commercialization of a three-way energy-storage system. The CO 2 is fed into a heat exchanger and heats the water. The hot water is stored in isolated tanks, each one at a separately-defined temperature level.

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Energy Storage Diesel Commercial Energy 191

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The two ships, each with a capacity of 700 passengers, will replace existing diesel-powered vessels and will be used to transport passengers between Switzerland and France with projected completion dates of 2022 and 2023. The water mist system integrates easily with existing water based fire suppression systems.

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Supplies Lithium Titanate Powered Power 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2009

Glaciers around the globe are continuing to melt at high rates, according to data from the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS) at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. meter water equivalent (mwe). meters water equivalent (mwe) during the hydrological years 2006 and 2007, respectively.

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2007 2006 Switzerland Water 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2022

Both are produced in-house at the company’s European cell manufacturing facilities in Germany and the company’s new automated, state-of-the-art module assembly line in Switzerland. All parts of the system are protected against water ingress.

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Mariner Batteries Battery Range 259

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Historical trends of (A) ΣPCDD/F, (B) ΣPCB, and (C) ΣDDT in sediment from Lake Oberaar and from low-altitude lakes in Switzerland, normalized relative to their maximum historical peaks. There, together with other matter suspended in the melt water, they sink to the bottom of the lake and accumulate in the sediment.

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Pollution Switzerland Climate Change Water 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2009

kWh Li-ion battery pack is roof-mounted and water-cooled. The company has already received its first orders for the bus, including customers in Luxemburg and Switzerland. Continuous output from the I-SAM motor is 70 kW (94 hp), with 120 kW (161 hp) peak; continuous torque is 400 Nm (295 lb-ft), with 800 Nm peak. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Hybrid Li-ion Switzerland 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2013

Researchers from Germany and Switzerland have manufactured and characterized a novel aerogel catalyst that could significantly increase the efficiency and life of low-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells as well as reduce material costs by reducing the platinum loading required. Click to enlarge. Source: PSI. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Hydrogen Conversion Water 220

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

In addition to the 27 Member States of the European Union, it also includes data from Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Further information on diffuse source releases into water and soil will be included in coming years. Serbia started reporting to the E-PRTR in 2011.

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Pollution Liechtenstein Serbia Iceland 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Aerosols are also essential for cloud formation in the troposphere: They act as condensation nuclei which even in the presence of low levels of water vapor do enable droplets to form. Aerosols make a direct contribution to radiation levels in the cloud-free atmosphere by dispersing, reflecting, and absorbing sunlight.

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Climate Switzerland Sweden USA 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2021

The next step—the water-gas shift reaction—sees the carbon monoxide and steam reacted via a different catalyst, making carbon dioxide and additional hydrogen. Compared to natural gas reforming, the use of electricity from renewable sources to split water for hydrogen is cleaner and more sustainable.

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Insight Oregon Hydrogen Water 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Together with the partners Ineratec GmbH ( earlier post ) and Energiedienst Holding AG , the company has plans for a new pilot facility for the production of e-diesel in Laufenburg, in Canton Aargau (Switzerland). First, the CO 2 and H 2 are converted into syngas in Ineratec’s RWGS (reverse water gas shift) reactor.

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Audi Diesel Carbon Powered 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

In an event in Bern, Switzerland, Swiss National Council member and president of the Clean Fuel Now initiative Thomas Böhni filled up his Audi A2 with 100% synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel) produced by sunfire GmbH to draw attention to the need to remove what he terms unjustified Swiss restrictions on synthetic fuels. Earlier post.).

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Diesel Switzerland Audi Solar 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2009

Paul Scherer Institut, Villingen, Switzerland. MEGAPOLI is coordinated by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) and involves 22 partners from 12 European countries including the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland and the UK. CEREA (Ecole des Ponts et Chaussés / EDF. Université de Patras, Greece.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2023

—Thomas Fritschi, Managing Director of RENK-Maag in Winterthur The gear units are developed and built at the RENK site in Winterthur, Switzerland. Instead of CO 2 , this technology produces water, which in turn is reused in the integrated process. They are used in a direct reduction plant in Siemens compressors.

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Supplies Green Production Hydrogen 195

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Most climate models have suggested that evapotranspiration, which is the movement of water from the land to the atmosphere, would increase with global warming because of increased evaporation of water from the ocean and more precipitation overall. Data indeed show that some areas are wetter than they used to be. —Jung et al.

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Global Climate Climate Change Water 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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United Kingdom Sale Netherlands Uruguay 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The hydrogen required, in turn, is generated from water with the help of renewable electric power. Analyses to determine the synthesized fuel’s ecological footprint, its potential contribution to greenhouse gas reduction in Switzerland, and the economic viability of the manufacturing process are also important parts of the project.

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Hydrogen CO2 Renewable Carbon 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The water-coooled Brusa battery pack comprises 216 Kokam SLPB cells (Li-ion with polymeric electrolyte). Weight, aerodynamics and the efficiency of individual components of the BRUSA drive train have been further optimized in order to reach energy consumption of less than 100 Wh/km-ton under real conditions. The two Brusa HSM1-10.16.13

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Electrical Electric 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2018

The first challenge, launched in 2016, targeted essential molecules: O 2 , N 2 , H 2 and CO 2.

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Hydrogen Switzerland Universal France 170