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What Germans expect from the new federal government
Are the majority of Germans really in favor of “electric only” and against the use of synthetic fuels in passenger cars? Of course not. Because
Is the current all-electric strategy a real risk?
In our current foreign policy situation, does it really make sense to continue inflexibly sticking to the combustion engine phase-out and the “all-electric” strategy? Around
DACMA hands over DAC system to KIT
Research and progress with the participation of some of our eFuels Forum friends! On February 28, 2025, DACMA GmbH handed over a Direct Air Capture
eFuels Forum at the Automotive Summit in Lower Saxony
Is the automotive industry’s current approach to the transport transition really the right one? Volkswagen’s announcements about possible plant closures and the growing uncertainty among
Efficient production for sustainable aviation fuel possible
Is the efficient production of sustainable aviation fuel really impossible, as critics repeatedly claim? Of course not: the research team at the Karlsruhe Institute of
BMW stops building electric Minis in Oxford
Do German car manufacturers really still fully trust in electromobility? Apparently not. Because according to Automobil Produktion, BMW recently halted the planned construction of electric
“Cheap” combustion engines from China
Are the Chinese really banking everything on electric cars – as many media outlets keep claiming? Of course not! According to AutoMotorSport, the British-Chinese car
Green methanol – an important building block for Europe’s energy supply
Are we really doing enough so far to be fit for the future in terms of Europe’s energy supply? Thorsten Rixmann, Chief Marketing Officer of
German car manufacturers seal their departure from all-electric strategy
Are the German car manufacturers really still behind the current all-electric strategy? According to Claudia Scholz, Pioneer Editor and Business Correspondent at The Pioneer, quite
Mercedes-Benz VAN.CA: Combustion engine continues to run
Is “battery drive” really the only path currently being pursued by car manufacturers, as many media and combustion engine critics keep claiming? Of course not.
Over 38,000 entries in the eFuels competition
A lot of attention and a lot of encouragement: the evaluation of our “Big eFuels competition for the federal elections” resulted in over 38,000 entries!
After the general election: Goodbye to the ban on combustion engines?
An end to the ban on combustion engines? According to CDU/CSU chancellor candidate and Bundestag election winner Friedrich Merz: YES! According to merkur.de, he already
Fact check FÖS paper
Is the factsheet “E-fuels and their limits – no alternative to the end of the combustion engine” from the Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft just an election
FÖS paper fails technical analysis
Are eFuels really not an alternative for the future, as the latest meta-study by the Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft(FÖS) on behalf of the Climate Alliance Germany
E-mobility in China: just a fake giant?
Are there really only electric cars left in China and is that why we need to get rid of our combustion engines quickly? Johannes Winterhagen,
Green kerosene from biogas
Climate-friendly aviation fuel from biogas – is that possible? Even with a view to large-scale production? The ambitious Bavarian company Caphenia in Bernau am Chiemsee
Which party supports the EU’s ban on combustion engines?
Election on February 23: What do the parties have to say about the EU’s ban on combustion engines? Business editor Veronika Kanzler from the Stuttgarter
How much does sustainable mobility cost the state?
What will actually happen to our state coffers if there is too abrupt a focus purely on the electrification of mobility? Quite simply, there will
Big eFuels competition for the federal election
Launched today: The “Big eFuels competition for the federal election”! Simply take part online until 23.02.2025 and secure the chance to win €3,000. What do
UNITI campaign for the Bundestag elections
Are political decision-makers and voters really sufficiently informed on the subject of renewable fuels and the EU ban on combustion engines in view of the
Škoda speaks out against ban on combustion engines
Can there really only be one “electric car way”? Škoda says very clearly: NO! This is reported by euractiv.de At a meeting with the Czech
Almost every 7th street petrol station already sells HVO
Is the topic of alternative, synthetic fuels really progressing as badly in Germany as many critics often claim? Quite clearly: NO. The filling station network
Almost every seventh street petrol station in Germany sells HVO
Around 2,000 of the approximately 14,080 roadside filling stations in Germany now offer HVO100 or a diesel with an HVO blend. The network could grow even further within a short period of time if the E5 protection grade is abolished.
HVO goes Heskem
Are synthetic fuels such as HVO really already available at filling stations? Of course: YES. In 2024, after some wrangling with federal politicians, the renewable
Voices from the grassroots on HVO and eFuels
What does the basis actually say about synthetic fuels such as HVO or eFuels? One example: District Administrator Tobias Gerdesmeyer, who recently attended the “Deep
Synthetic fuels: the pragmatic solution for traffic and transportation
Electromobility is reaching its limits in the essential areas of air traffic, shipping and truck traffic in particular. But why not opt for the pragmatic
More and more HVO100 filling stations in Germany
Is the filling station network for HVO100 really growing so rapidly in Germany? According to eFuelsNow and eFuel-TODAY: YES. There are already around 340 filling
HVO and eFuels: the pragmatic alternative to electric cars
Especially for car enthusiasts and drivers who use their car every day and do not currently have an electric car: With HVO and eFuels, anyone
Why only electric cars?
With HVO and eFuels, we can already significantly reduce the CO2 emissions of our combustion vehicles today. Our new social media video provides some initial
HVO100 at BR24 – things are moving forward
Very good report from BR24 on the topic of climate diesel HVO100 from current practice! So much for there being no renewable fuels for diesel