Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2023

Given the EPA’s random allotment of its clean bus funding, we believe our research clearly establishes the link between upgrading school buses and student attendance. percentage point higher attendance rate compared to districts not selected for the clean bus funding. On average, they found that districts with upgraded buses had a 0.06

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JULY 19, 2021

The companies aim to deliver a zero-emissions, high-performance side-lift garbage truck, capable of undertaking the 1500-2000 compactor lifts required during an 8-10 hour suburban working cycle. The first 5 vehicles are expected to be delivered and operational in Q2 2022.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

When peat swamps are drained for agriculture, the peat begins to decompose, and is an enormous source of carbon emissions. Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 19, 2024

billion in losses, $55 million a year, since 2000 with no profits ever is one. In the crazy world of hydrogen for transportation plays, some endeavors stand out. Ballard’s $1.3 billion that California received as a hydrogen hub which is going to go down the drain because it’s.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

Historical Trends in Black Carbon Emissions from Surface Transportation (teragrams of black carbon per year). The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. —“Reducing Black Carbon Emissions from Diesel Vehicles”. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel’s ( earlier post ) 2.0L engine uses a variable-swirl intake mechanism to enhance performance while reducing emissions. Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel’s emissions will meet US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards. Click to enlarge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 29, 2022

According to the IEA, tailpipe CO2 emissions have increased on average 2.2% each year since 2000. In a recent press release, bp announced the opening of its first ultra-rapid charging stations for medium and heavy-duty electric trucks, which will allow companies in the sector to decarbonize more quickly.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010, showing a 3.7% This is the second largest annual decline since the monitoring scheme began in 2000. —Arne Richters, programme manager for clean cars at T&E.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2011

million and spend more than $700 million in new pollution controls that will help protect public health and resolve Clean Air Act violations at its St. The Clean Air Act requires major sources of air pollution to obtain such permits before making changes that would result in a significant emissions increase of any pollutant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The researchers say their goal is to expand the kinds of health outcomes used in calculations of the health and economic benefits of implementing clean air and climate change policies which are largely limited to the effects of air pollution on premature deaths and other outcomes in adults.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” —Dave Cooke, vehicles analyst in the UCS Clean Vehicles Program and author of the report.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

positive or negative—and magnitude of net climate forcing from BC emissions), currently available scientific and technical information provides a strong foundation for making mitigation decisions to achieve lasting benefits for public health, the environment, and climate. emissions in 2005. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV). With the launch of the Tiago.ev, India’s first electric hatchback, the nation can take a giant leap forward in the quest for safe, clean and green mobility.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

DME is a clean-burning fuel that can support decarbonization of the off-grid energy sector, including heating, cooking, transport and industrial applications. Subsequent plants are in development in Europe and the United States.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress—the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics (also referred to as hazardous air pollutants or HAPs).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2018

A team at the University of Denver has measured the emissions from two in-use California heavy-duty truck fleets—at the Port of Los Angeles and the Cottonwood weigh station in Northern California—using the On-Road Heavy-Duty Measurement System in 2013, 2015 and 2017. g/bhp-hr PM standard and 0.2 g/bhp-hr NO x standard.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received several petitions from state and local government agencies from across the country and other organizations to increase the stringency of the on-highway heavy-duty engine NO x emission standards from 0.2 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr) to 0.02

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 2000, the average U.S. In recent years, SUVs have been the second highest cause of rising carbon-dioxide emissions, behind electricity generation and ahead of heavy industry, trucking, and aviation. percent by 2000. Today's SUV driver, however, looks down not on pedestrians but on paupers in mere cars. SUVs took up.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

stemming from claims reaching back to Dynegy and the California energy crisis in 2000 and 2001) that will mostly be applied to fund the construction of a statewide network of plug-in vehicle charging stations, including at least 200 public fast-charging stations and another 10,000 plug-in units at 1,000 locations across the state. Settlement.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. The 2014 Honda Plug-In Hybrid Accord produces only 20 milligrams of NMOG+NO x emissions per mile. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2012

The combined company will continue the work of NRG and GenOn in reducing emissions from their existing conventional fleets. NRG and GenOn combined have invested more than $3 billion since 2000 to reduce emissions. In addition, all previously announced plant retirements and deactivations will be completed on schedule.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

The California Air Resources Board directed its staff to take steps to provide further locomotive and rail yard emission reductions beyond those achieved by existing US Environmental Protection Agency and state regulations and agreements. While we are pleased to have already reduced diesel emissions at the rail yards, it’s not enough.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Ramanathan. Besides a danger to breathe, ozone lowers crop yields.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The research also confirmed REG Life Sciences technology is capable of achieving substantial reductions of full-lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional diesel fuel. ExxonMobil is also actively researching other emission-reducing technologies, including algae biofuels and carbon capture and sequestration.

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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. NREL is evaluating the drive-cycle characteristics of a fleet of propane-powered shuttle buses operating at Zion National Park. Nearly 60% of NPS-owned vehicles operate on alternative fuels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

UPS was a founding Interstate Clean Transportation Corridor (ICTC) fleet partner, a group that established publicly accessible LNG fueling stations in California, Las Vegas, and Utah. LNG is a good alternative to petroleum-based fuel for long-haul delivery fleets as it is abundant and produces reduced emissions at less cost.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The percentage of the EU-28 urban population exposed to O 3 levels exceeding the WHO AQG value was 96% in 2017—showing scarcely any fluctuation since 2000. These sources are closely linked to Europe’s core systems of production and consumption, and are also key drivers of greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2020

concentrations in the US fell by 39% between 2000 and 2018 while average PM 10 concentrations fell by 31% during the same period. EPA is proposing that the current secondary standards are adequate to protect against PM-related visibility impairment, climate effects, and effects on materials. Average PM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment. Modern Truck Scenario.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

Schematic overview of the primary black-carbon emission sources and the processes that control. Emission rates of BC in the year 2000 by region, indicating major source categories in each region. Black carbon emissions and abundance. Climate metrics for black carbon emissions. Source: Bond et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

In addition, station usage can be tracked, as well as energy consumption, prevented GHG emissions, average turnover, and session duration, among other attributes. Additionally, EVlink charging stations are assembled in USA in an ISO 9000:2000 and 14001 compliant facilities.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, who replaced then-Governor Janet Napolitano when she moved to become Secretary of Homeland Security in the Obama Administration, may rescind Arizona’s Clean Cars rule that adopts the California standards before they come into effect. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2014

Selective catalytic reduction is a technically feasible, cost-effective way to achieve the limits on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions from ships mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for 2016, according to a study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2010

since 2000), by 19%. Toxic air pollutants such as benzene, 1,3-butadiene, styrene, xylenes, and toluene decreased by 5% or more per year between 2000 and 2005 at more than half of ambient monitoring sites. Total emissions of toxic air pollutants have decreased by approximately 40% between 1990 and 2008. annual PM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

The review, undertaken as a public process every five years, was completed this spring and included peer review by the federal Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. The Diesel Risk Reduction program was instituted by ARB in 2000. Tags: Diesel Emissions. While it is recognized that exposure to PM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Australia’s per capita CO 2 emissions are higher than those of the US due to an emissions-intensive energy sector. Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled Australia’s carbon pricing plan—a core element in a new clean energy plan—in a short address to the nation. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2017

The event showcased 50 low-emission cars that traveled a total of 600 kilometers (373 miles) in three days. Michelin then hosted a second Challenge Bibendum in 2000. Safe, clean and effective mobility for all. The first Challenge Bibendum took place in 1998 with a course that ran from Clermont-Ferrand to Paris.

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