By the Numbers: The Transportation Sector Is Now the Biggest CO2 Emitter in the U.S.
19 Mar 2023, 10:09 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / In the last decade, the transportation sector surpassed the electricity generation’s CO2 emissions. That’s why electromobility must speed up
Combining Offshore Wind and Seaweed Farming Is Amazon's New "World's First"
18 Feb 2023, 15:44 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / What can you do with the millions of hectares of unused space below sea level, among offshore wind turbines? Amazon bets on seaweed. Because nobody else did
EU Bans New ICE Cars From 2035, But Some Heavy-Duty Vehicles Could Pollute Until 2050
18 Feb 2023, 13:20 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / The European Commission proposed only 90% CO2 reductions for heavy-duty trucks from 2040, sparking serious criticism from green group T&E
5 Methods Exxon Used to Make You Believe Climate Change Myths and Delay Climate Action
22 Jan 2023, 10:12 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / It’s all over the news: Exxon knew that the fossil fuels industry was going to drastically accelerate climate change. This is the SCAM tactic they used
We Need a Lot More Long-Duration Gravity Energy Storage for a 100% Renewable Energy Grid
21 Jan 2023, 16:44 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / If we really want a net-zero society, choosing the best long-duration energy storage solutions is the main challenge. A really big challenge and a really big IF
Elon Musk's Private Jet Emitted 146 Times More CO2 Than the Average American in 2022
2 Jan 2023, 16:25 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Tesla’s, Twitter’s, and SpaceX’s CEO traveled a lot last year, but most of his journeys weren’t done with an EV. Elon Musk chose his costly private jet
Mercedes-Benz Is Working on a Fleet of Green Steel Cars, Aims to Become CO2 Neutral
1 Sep 2021, 12:27 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Mercedes-Benz takes another step toward emission-free mobility with a plan to introduce green steel into its cars as soon as possible.
Volvo Plans to Start Using Fossil-Free Steel in Its Cars
16 Jun 2021, 09:00 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / On Wednesday, June 16th, Volvo announced that is teaming up with Swedish steelmaker SSAB to test and use fossil-free steel in its cars.
This New Mobile App Offers Rewards for Giving Up on Cars
8 Dec 2020, 06:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Indiegogo fundraising campaign aims to build a new-gen service whose purpose is to reward people for giving up on cars and reducing CO2 emissions
EV-Maker Polestar Is Kind of Campaigning Against EVs Under the Guise of Honesty
17 Sep 2020, 11:56 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Swedish company is comparing the lifetime (including manufacturing) CO2 emissions of its Polestar 2 EF and a gas-powered Volvo XC40
UK Banning the Sale of New ICE Vehicles in 2035, “Including Hybrids”
5 Feb 2020, 16:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Adapt or die: that's pretty much the message the UK sends to the world by phasing out the sale of fossil-fuel vehicles in 2035
Toyota’s Faulty DPFs Reveal Lax Emissions Standards in Australia
5 Sep 2019, 22:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Australia lags behind the rest of the world as regards strict emissions standards, getting more polluting cars than other territories: “we are the outlier”
U.S. Porsche Owners Can Now Pay a Few Bucks to Make Up for CO2 Emissions
6 Aug 2019, 15:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche Impact project now available in the U.S., car owners can select to support an environmental project to offset the car's CO2 emissions
Porsche Wants Its Drivers to Pay the Planet Back for Damaging It with Their Cars
22 Apr 2019, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Porsche Impact is an online calculator that shows how much a driver should pay to offset the CO2 emissions of his car and driving style
Toyota, Europe’s Lowest CO2 Emissions Carmaker in 2017
12 Mar 2018, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota vehicles in Europe averaged 101.2 g/km of CO2 emissions in 2017, making the brand the cleanest one on the Continent
European CO2 Emissions Rise for the First Time in 10 Years
12 Mar 2018, 07:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / CAr-related CO2 emissions rise in Europe for the first time in a decade, fuelled by the increase in sales for SUVs and gasoline cars.
Volkswagen Finishes CO2 Emissions Investigation, Says Only 0.5% of Cars Are Affected
9 Dec 2015, 13:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen says its CO2 issues have nearly concluded, with the emissions of only nine models to be re-examined by independent sources
Volkswagen Is Facing Tax Evasion Charges in Germany Due to False CO2 Levels
24 Nov 2015, 17:01 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The light at the end of the tunnel is still out of sight for Volkswagen as the CO2 emissions scandal thickens, involving the German government as well
VW Engineers Say They Forged CO2 Emissions to Please Former CEO Martin Winterkorn
9 Nov 2015, 14:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last week, Volkswagen announced that 800,000 cars had falsely declared CO2 emissions. The ambitions of Martin Winterkorn are to blame
The Cost of Abiding CO2 Emission Regulations in Europe Will Be Sky High
10 Mar 2015, 16:43 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The European Comission plans to introduce a mandatory CO2 regulation that has manufacturers in the EU drop the average emissions to 75 g/km by 2021