AÑO
2023
CATEGORÍA
Comunidad
OBJETIVOS
Industria, innovación e infraestructura, Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles, Acción por el clima
PAL. CLAVE
electric vehicle, electric cars, Carbon Capture Technology, sustainable transportation
PAÍS
Netherlands
CRÉDITOS
Eindhoven University of Technology student team
LINK
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/dutch-students-devise-carbon-eating-electric-vehicle-2022-09-14/
ZEM
Carbon-eating vehicle
How does it work?
This all-electric car captures more carbon than it emits. Named ZEM, for zero-emission mobility, the car houses a Cleantron lithium-ion battery pack, and most of its parts are 3D-printed from recycled plastics.
Why is it needed?
Battery electric vehicles emit virtually no CO2 during operation compared with combustion-engine vehicles, but battery cell production can create so much pollution that it can take EVs tens of thousands of miles to achieve "carbon parity" with comparable fossil-fueled models.
How does it improve life?
The target is to minimize carbon dioxide emitted during the car's full lifespan, from manufacturing to recycling. "Our end goal is to create a more sustainable future," said Jens Lahaije, finance manager for TU/ecomotive, the Eindhoven University of Technology student team that created the car.
The students are showing their vehicle on a U.S. promotional tour to universities and companies from the East Coast to Silicon Valley.