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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 2050 well-to-wheels (WTW) transportation sector CO 2 emissions in 11 world regions for a number of vehicle types. The researchers used a four-step process in their study: Determining the relative change in global, all-sector CO 2 emissions required for CO 2 stabilization at 450 ppm.

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Light Global CO2 Ford 261

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

Steel’s strength has multiplied by almost 10 times over the past 20 years, from 270 to 2000 MPa tensile strength. Right now, regulations only consider tailpipe emissions generated during the drive phase. If we want to know how “green” a vehicle really is, we have to measure emissions over its entire life cycle.

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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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Congress EPA Carbon Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

Climate response to non-CO 2 vehicle emissions. vehicle emissions under the baseline scenario (a) and the difference between the tight-standard and baseline scenarios (b). However, these standards will not reduce CO 2 emissions, which is required to mitigate long-term climate change, the team notes. Shindell et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

The lean burn combustion process also offers significant improvements in fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions in comparison with more conventional CNG technology as a result of dethrottling and better combustion efficiency. Stommel (2000) Fuel Efficient Natural Gas Engine with Common-Rail Micro-Pilot Injection ( SAE 2000-01-3080 ).

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Congress Concept Engine Gas 2011 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

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JANUARY 29, 2014

Murtaugh spent 33 years in General Motors, culminating in his position as Chairman and CEO of GM China Group from 2000 - 2005. In a comparison study with Honda Fit, the standard equipment achieved 36 mpg and with Pinnacle’s technology the same automobile achieved 57 mpg.

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Asia Engine GM China 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

With a total tank capacity of 500 liters—2x 250 liters in two tanks accommodated separately in the QUANT’s substructure—the QUANT F has a projected range of 800 km (497 miles)—a 30% increase in comparison to the QUANT E from 2014. Side view of the new QUANT F. Click to enlarge. —Nunzio La Vecchia. This is unique.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

The EU is investing more than €3 million in innovative aero-engine technologies in the three-year ULTIMATE project, short for Ultra Low emission Technology Innovations for Mid-century Aircraft Turbine Engines. This revolution in CO 2 emissions needs to be achieved while fulfilling a 90% NO x and a 65% perceived noise reduction.

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Engine Exhaust Concept France 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2014

The EU funding allocated to urban transport for the 2000-2006 and 2007-2013 periods was €10.7 Behavior Emissions Europe Policy Urban mobility' The European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund co-finance urban transport projects in eligible regions of the Member States. billion (US$14.9 billion)—€2.9 billion (US$10.8

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Transportation Financing Pollution 2000 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

The Smart e Mix Manager reduces CO 2 emissions from the home and, at the same time, provides a backup supply of electricity so that the house can be self-sufficient in the event of a power outage or disaster. Through this demonstration testing, Honda will aim to reduce CO 2 by 50% (in comparison to year 2000).

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Honda Gas Solar Power 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. Of those emissions, coal generates about 45%, oil around 35%, and natural gas about 20%.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2022

COMPARISON TEST: Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Kia EV6 vs Tesla Model 3 vs Polestar 2. The Techniq is $79,500, $2000 more than previously. The updated 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has a new Epiq model and there is a fraction more power, but prices have crept up. Equipment for the single-motor Dynamiq and dual-motor Techniq is unchanged.

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Hyundai Price Range Power 87

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

They found that at all loads, GDCI was remarkably clean, with the potential for no aftertreatment for NO x and particulate emissions. Very low fuel consumption, NO x , and PM emissions were measured. BSFC of 280 g/kWh was measured at 2000 rpm-2bar BMEP. Background. Earlier post.) kWh and FSN 0.1, respectively.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin 304

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Like many other people, we were writing articles around 2000 about the decline in China’s energy consumption in the late 1990s. One chapter is devoted to international comparisons, allowing users a quick way to see how the nature of energy and economic activities differs from country to country. It was underreported.

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Environment Energy Coal United States 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2014

The study shows that Americans face the risk of a 70% increase in unhealthy summertime ozone levels by 2050, assuming continued greenhouse gas emissions with resultant significant warming (IPCC Scenario A2 and RCP (Representative Concentration Pathway) 8.5.). In the other, emissions would be cut by 60-70%. Scenario A2 and RCP 8.5.

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Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. Earlier post.).

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) leads an international team of more than 2000 scientists from 130 countries in conducting the analysis. concentrations to the WHO Air Quality Guideline. State of Global Air 2018. Worldwide exposure to PM 2.5 contributed to 4.1

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Pollution Coal 2016 India 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

IHS CERA’s earlier comparison of 11 publicly available life-cycle analysis studies found that fuel produced from oil sands mining has average well-to–retail pump greenhouse gas emissions 1.3 On a well-to-wheels basis the majority of emissions are created when the fuel is combusted in a vehicle, IHS CERA notes.

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Oil-Sands Oil 2010 Production 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2012

million barrels per day since 2000 and is expected to double over the next 10 years, Jordaan notes in a paper published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Technologies can reduce impacts, although potentially with increased emissions and costs. It is understood that oil sands technologies produce 10?20%

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Oil-Sands Water Oil Fuel 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

In particular, the study led by Drew Shindell found that methane emissions have a larger warming impact due to those interactions than accounted for in current carbon-trading schemes or in the Kyoto Protocol. Because the latter was a $126 billion/year market in 2008, even small differences in GWPs can have large economic consequences.

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Climate Change Climate Ozone Pollution 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Currently, Achates has demonstrated a single-cylinder CI OPOC two-stroke engine that matches the engine-out emissions of an advanced 2010 medium-duty diesel while achieving specific oil consumption of less than 0.1% can meet emissions, and not just at one point where it is a novelty of science, but across the entire speed map.

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Engine Concept Power Powered 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Hertwich and Xiangping Zhang, is to obtain an easy to handle fuel with near-zero CO 2 emission and reduced land-use requirements compared to first and second generation biofuels. For comparison, they also modeled the production of methanol using only biomass as a fuel and also using coal as source of both carbon and energy. billion ha.

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Solar Molten Salt Fuel Production 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

In comparison with the previous V6, the CO 2 emissions from the engine have been reduced by around 15%. The efficiency is increased by the higher burning rate in comparison with the previous omega combustion bowl. This means that particulate emissions can be reduced to an especially low level.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

V6 engine (the Duratec D35 EcoBoost) delivers up to 12% better fuel economy and 15% lower emissions with comparable torque and power as a 5.4L Deliver PZEV engine-out emissions. Minimize smoke emissions and fuel liner impingement for low oil dilution, to ensure engine durability. port fuel injected (PFI) V8 engine. Source: Ford.

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Ford 2009 Engine Davis 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2010

billion from 1975-2000 to develop DCL technology. Building on decades of experiences in DCL and a database on a wide range of coals, both companies have continued to increase liquid yields, improve energy efficiency, lower production costs and reduce the environmental footprint (CO 2 emissions and water consumption). Click to enlarge.

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Coal Diesel Hydrogen Gasoline 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2010

While homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines can offer both high efficiency and low emissions (NO x and PM), commercial automotive application continues to face the challenge of a limited operating range. At 2000 rpm it is possible to achieve up to almost 7 bar BMEP with the series turbocharged setup, using two small turbos.

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2010 Congress Gasoline Engine 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. Traditionally, this has been challenging but this combustion process results in ultra low emissions and has been achieved over a wide range of engine operating conditions, even from cold start. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

Can advanced semiconductors cut emissions of greenhouse gases enough to make a difference in the struggle to halt climate change? Globally, lighting accounts for about 20 percent of electricity use and 6 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Program. The answer is a resounding yes.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

2050 net-zero strategy document , which explains how America will get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. How much the coal miners will earn in wages and benefits in comparison to what they previously did will be interesting to watch. Neither does the U.S.

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Market Auto Industry Auto Michigan 87

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In both the Japan and US introductions of the Mirai, Toyota executives carefully drew a comparison between the launch of the Mirai and the development and launch of the first Prius. For example: A quick flashback to the year 2000. The Prius analogy. That’s what made Prius a success. We hope that is what makes Mirai a success as well.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Mercedes-Benz is offering five newly developed and modified engines—four of them with direct injection—for the new E-Class Coupé, offering more power with lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions than their predecessors. 310 Nm @2000-4300 rpm. Newly developed piezo injectors are key components in the latest CDI engine generation.

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Mercedes Engine CO2 Power 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

By comparison, per capita personal daily water use in the United States, excluding industry, can be as high as 400 to 600 liters (106 to 159 gallons US) per day. Current flows are 4% of normal and 30% below agreed restoration levels. [ Hell In All Its Fury Has Visited Victoria”. Satellite image of Victoria bushfires burning, 9 February 2009.

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Australia Climate Change Water 2009 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. Three more points: Both reports match up well with previous studies.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. 7, 1990) Emissions from cars dwarfs that from power plants. I elaborated on this in the comments of Engadgets original post. excluding coal power in china.

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