Tag: fuel
820 billion euros – that’s how much climate-neutral flying costs
An airplane is refueled with sustainable fuel Aviation will be the largest customer for the so-called e-fuel in the future. (Photo: imago images/Joerg Boethling) Frankfurt Visibly proud, Tim Böltken broke…
Logbook must contain exact fuel costs
Car is refueled A company gas station must also document the fuel costs precisely so that employees can pay tax on their company car based on a logbook. (Photo: dpa)…
Greece is expanding LNG infrastructure – but experts warn against overdoing it
LNG terminal on Revithoussa So far, all Greek LNG imports have gone through the country’s only terminal, but that is set to change as early as 2023. (Photo: DESFA) Athens…
Deutsche Bank cuts loans to fossil fuel companies
Deutsche Bank in Frankfort Deutsche Bank financed fewer oil, gas and coal companies last year (Photo: imago images/Jan Huebner) Frankfurt Last year, Deutsche Bank financed fewer fossil-fuel companies and projects…
This is how you benefit from the energy transition with charging station shares
Charging stations for electric cars While the shares of e-car manufacturers could soon stagnate, experts are forecasting rising prices for charging station providers. (Photo: dpa) Cologne Electromobility is one of…
Dispute: Porsche board of directors against Greens climate boss: How useful are e-fuels?
Michael Bloss (left) and Michael Steiner The climate boss of the Greens and the Porsche development board in a dispute. (Photo: Imago, Getty Images [M]) Dusseldorf, Brussels The dispute between…
Do Full Tank Cars Consume More Fuel?
You may have wondered if filling the tank completely while buying gas changes fuel consumption. It would not be wrong to say that a full tank is beneficial for both…
Could be Used in Photosynthesis, Battery and Fuel Production
Scientists who conducted a research on photosynthesis found that plants leak electrons while photosynthesizing. Moreover, these electrons can be directed. This development is critical for biofuels and solar cells. A…
When a used combustion engine has advantages over an electric car
used cars A used combustion engine is not only cheaper to buy than a new car, it is also sustainable because it does not have to be rebuilt. (Photo: dpa)…
Widespread use costs up to 310 billion euros
Synthetic fuel bottle E-fuels are produced from water and carbon dioxide (CO2) using electricity. (Photo: dpa) Vienna, Dusseldorf The internal combustion engine will not disappear completely in Europe. The technology…
This is what you need to know about synthetic fuels
Production of e-fuels The hydrogen start-up Sunfire produces synthetic fuels. (Photo: Sunfire) Berlin From 2035 onwards, new cars that run on petrol or diesel will no longer be allowed to…
EU finally decides far-reaching combustion engine off
Freeway Even after 2035, new cars with combustion engines should be allowed to be registered in the EU if they are fueled with climate-neutral fuel. (Photo: dpa) Brussels From 2035…
There is a phantom debate about e-fuels
E fuel E-fuels are inefficient, cars fueled with them require almost five times as much energy per kilometer as a battery car, and they are correspondingly expensive. (Photo: dpa) Should…
With the dispute over e-fuels, the EU has opened Pandora’s box
At the end of 2020, Japan let the world know that by 2035 the combustion engine would be obsolete in the world’s third largest car market. Norway had previously announced…
Scholz calls for quick charging stations at every gas station
A car charges at a charging station Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for more charging stations in Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Sylvio Dittrich) Berlin Olaf Scholz (SPD) was already a friend of the…
Lindner plans tax benefits for cars with synthetic fuels
Cars that are fueled with climate-friendly synthetic fuels – so-called e-fuels – should in future be taxed less than vehicles currently powered by petrol or diesel, said the FDP chairman…
Why Wissing and his FDP are sending a fatal signal with their e-fuels extra sausage
Volker Wissing The Minister of Transport and his party have prevailed in the dispute over the combustion engine. (Photo: dpa) The liberals can’t stop celebrating. As soon as the first…
The federal government and the EU Commission settle disputes over combustion engines
combustion engine The exhaust of a car with a diesel engine. Cars with e-fuels may continue to drive after 2035. (Photo: dpa) Berlin/Brussels After weeks of wrangling about the future…
The federal government and the EU Commission settle disputes over combustion engines
Transport Minister Volker Wissing The EU and the federal government have agreed on an internal combustion engine off. Germany is accused of breach of trust. (Photo: IMAGO/Chris Emil Janssen) The…
Wissing and EU approach dispute over e-fuels
Volker Wissing (FDP) The transport minister sees a solution in the combustion dispute. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The Federal Transport Minister looked a bit exhausted when he appeared in front of…