Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Trillium, one of the US’ leading providers of alternative fuels systems and renewable fuels, is adding two new public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations to its network of California locations. The new CNG stations will feature two fast-fill dispensers and will be heavy-duty vehicle accessible.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

UPS announced the purchase of 130 next-generation hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to add to its growing alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) fleet. The HEV fleet features two different size vehicles from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and a hybrid drive system from Eaton Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

UPS announced plans to purchase and deploy 1,400 new CNG vehicles over the next year, representing a 27.5% increase to UPS’ current industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 5,088 vehicles worldwide. Agility fuel system on UPS truck. UPS plans to deploy new CNG vehicles in 15 cities.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The enhanced LNG fueling infrastructure will support the operation of approximately 1,000 UPS LNG tractors that will displace more than 24 million gallons of diesel fuel annually. UPS has used LNG vehicles for more than a decade and has benefited from lower fuel prices compared to imported petroleum.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2016

The National Park Service (NPS) originally deployed the propane buses in 2000 to reduce congestion along the park’s main traffic corridor. By working with NREL to make an informed, data-driven decision, NPS can transition to a new vehicle technology without sacrificing operational capacity or the positive visitor experience.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

At UPS, we are helping to knock down some of the biggest hurdles to broad market acceptance of LNG in commercial transportation by continuing to establish vehicle demand, fuel and maintenance infrastructures. UPS has been operating natural gas vehicles for more than a decade. —Scott Davis, UPS Chairman and CEO.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. The average per-km CO 2 emissions for gasoline-fueled cars was 128.62 grams; and for alternative fuel vehicles (electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles), 104.14

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Although trucks are a major contributor to the growth in transport-fuel consumption and emissions, the sector receives far less attention and policy focus than passenger vehicles, the IEA noted. Only four countries have energy-efficiency standards for heavy trucks, compared with some 40 countries with passenger-vehicle standards.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, will exhibit a lean burn engine concept at the SAE 2011 World Congress that has been modified to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Stommel (2000) Fuel Efficient Natural Gas Engine with Common-Rail Micro-Pilot Injection ( SAE 2000-01-3080 ).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

We understand electric vehicle technology as well as anyone ,” Ito said, referencing the development of the EV Plus electric vehicle in the 1990s and its leasing to individual customers in California. Honda is currently conducting research on a short-distance battery electric vehicle as a “ city commuter car. ” ( Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2013

billion liters) set under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) for this year, according to the latest Downstream Regulatory Quarterly Outlook from research and consulting firm GlobalData. In addition, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been operating on B20 since 2000. billion gallons (4.8

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Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 9, 2021

A Nashik based electric vehicles manufacturer Jitendra EV Tech has recently launched its new electric scooter named JET 320. Jitendrabhai’s keen interest in the latest technology led him to start investing in research on alternate fuel mobility solutions in 2012. Jitendra EV Tech launched its new electric scooter JET 320.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

to demonstrate the potential of alternative fuels for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reductions in medium-duty commercial vehicles. engine is coupled with an Allison 2000 Series fully automatic transmission which utilizes integrated stop-start for further emissions reduction, as well as increased fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

So far, there are few complete comparative studies about the effect of different components of gasoline on fuel economy. Many studies aimed at new combustion models and alternative fuels. However, various alternative fuels are used as additives to gasoline which still have unsolved practical problems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2015

Approximately 32% of the heavy-duty transit vehicles operating in California are diesel-fueled. About 57% of the transit vehicles are operating on natural gas while six% are hybrids. Urban bus fleets had to select either a diesel path or an alternative-fuel path. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. Background.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. For pure battery-powered vehicles, take-up is even lower (0.5%).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2017

Natural gas vehicles were first promoted starting in about 2000 as a way to reduce reliance on imported oil and cut tailpipe emissions. The domestic fuel promised to cut carbon-dioxide.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2013

Relative changes in vehicle energy efficiency (VEE) (km/MJ) on ethanol/gasoline blends over those on gasoline for different blending levels. With that as a premise, they go on to show that the efficiency of existing vehicles can be both positively and negatively affected by ethanol content, ranging from ?15% Credit: ACS, Yan et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

UPS is the only private delivery company using this technology in its fleet and now has more than 1,100 natural gas-powered vehicles in service. The vehicles, to be deployed this year, will replace older generation diesel vehicles. Since 2000, UPS’ “green fleet” has traveled more than 185 million miles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

MOFs produced by the new method are currently being trialed for natural gas storage in heavy duty vehicles. The larger specific surface area and high porosity on the nanometer scale enable MOFs to hold relatively large amounts of gases. The pores are adjustable in terms of size and polarity and so can be fine-tuned for specific applications.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2016

California uses the EMFAC (EMission FACtors) emissions model; the rest of the US uses the EPA MOVES (Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator) model. Both models use a combination of fleet size, fleet average emissions, vehicle speeds (EMFAC), and fleet average mileage activity to calculate a mass of emissions. —Bishop et al.

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JULY 1, 2011

The introduction of EcoLPi.represents another key pillar in Ford’s plan to bring a range of sustainability initiatives to market, following the launch of Australia’s first locally-produced diesel vehicle with the new SZ Territory, as well as the introduction of Ford’s patented EcoBoost engine technology on Mondeo.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. John Formisano, vice president, Global Vehicles, FedEx Express. FedEx Corp.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

If they were able to get 30,000 to 60,000 on the road in a year, it would be a huge leap in technology ," Brett Smith, an alternative-fuel analyst at the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, told Bloomberg. "It Toyota sold 5,562 Prius models in 2000, when it was on the market for part of the year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Total transportation fuel use in California broken down by subsector and fuel type for each scenario: business-as-usual (BAU); plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs); and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Source: Yang et al. Click to enlarge. —Yang et al. passenger cars and trucks) by 2050.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

The K5 is more than a replacement for the Optima, which had been Kia’s midsize sedan stalwart since 2000. In January 2020, Kia announced it will be offering 11 electric vehicles by 2025, with the first new model, the EV6 hitting showrooms in mid-2022. Our road tests are based on this one-week drive of a new vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Moving goods by road consumes about 50% of all diesel produced; 80% of the global net increase in diesel use since 2000 comes from road freight. Beyond emissions accounting, data are also essential for evaluating the impact of new and disruptive business models and the potential impacts of new vehicle technologies.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

A Canadian suburb has banned the use of electric vehicles (EVs), arguing that safety concerns outweigh the environmental benefits. “There are number of issues of putting these vehicles that will be travelling at 40 km/h onto our major arterial roads that, I think frankly, put citizens at risk,&# Coun. .

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. HYUNDAI TUCSON FUEL CELL. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), and EPA is proposing national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards under the Clean Air.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The 2021 Santa Fe earned a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded it their Top Safety Pick. New Vehicle – Five years/60,000 mile. The first Santa Fe debuted in 2000 as a small SUV. Pricing and Warranties.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

At 2000 rpm and up to approximately 2.7 bar IMEP (Indicated Mean Effective Pressure), the ISFC (Indicated Specific Fuel Consumption) achieved is approximately 10% better than current spray-guided direct injection, spark ignition engines.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

According to the report, “On the Road Toward 2050: Potential for Substantial Reductions in Light-Duty Vehicle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” each element is separately important, but must collectively be pursued aggressively to achieve necessary emissions reductions. —“On the Road Toward 2050” Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 4, 2011

In one of those alternative realities Al Gore got elected President in 2000 and because he understood what was happening with CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions he made cutting emissions, and developing renewable and clean energy sources our country’s focus and goals. Too few people give a shit about that title. .

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 4, 2011

In one of those alternative realities Al Gore got elected President in 2000 and because he understood what was happening with CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions he made cutting emissions, and developing renewable and clean energy sources our country’s focus and goals. Too few people give a shit about that title. .

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