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Renault Trucks is now launching the D Wide CNG Euro 6, which operates equally well on natural gas or bio-methane fuel (biogas). Renault Trucks has been developing and selling vehicles running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its Distribution range since 2004. Operating range is up to 400 km (249 miles) in urban environments.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

EcoDual , LLC, a provider of dual fuel natural gas conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel trucks, has achieved US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance for installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines. In dual fuel operation, the trucks maintain full torque and power with no loss of miles per gallon.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Year-over-year, US greenhouse gas emissions were 0.5% lower in 2017 than the prior year (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector), and power sector emissions fell 4.2%, according to the 2019 edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Similar arguments have been made in other states, as road maintenance is typically covered by gas taxes. 2024 Jaguar I-Pace Higher registration fees might not be fair, as EV drivers simply don’t cover nearly as many miles as those of gasoline cars—something that also might be a problem for the ultimate goal of reducing emissions.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Every model in the new Escape lineup, whether powered by one of two EcoBoost engines or the new hybrid powertrains, targets an EPA-estimated range of at least 400 miles per tank. The standard hybrid with front-wheel drive targets best-in-class EPA-estimated range of more than 550 miles. and Evasive Steering Assist.

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APRIL 16, 2015

over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. Transportation emissions increased as a result of a small increase in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and fuel use across on-road transportation modes. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%.

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APRIL 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Tg in 2004, and since then have declined about 3%. 2009 US Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report. from the previous year.

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APRIL 7, 2018

million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. Big Blue Bus operates a fleet of 200 vehicles transporting more than 54,000 customers daily across a 58 square mile service area. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Toyota Transport, the automaker’s in-house vehicle transportation trucking company, is using its first car hauler that runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). We were able to work with Peterbilt and Agility Fuel Systems to alter the design of our headrack to accommodate the natural gas tanks while still maximizing payload.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

The new report, A Life-Cycle Analysis of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Corn-Based Ethanol , found greater lifecycle GHG benefits from corn ethanol than a number of earlier studies, driven by a variety of improvements in ethanol production, from the corn field to the ethanol refinery. billion gallons per year. Flugge, M., Lewandrowski, J.

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OCTOBER 31, 2009

Our goal is to enable hyper-efficient hybrid vehicles to meet consumer needs for a 500-mile driving range, lower vehicle prices, full-size utility, improved highway performance and very low operating costs. In axial-flow configurations, noted Müller and co-authors in a 2004 paper, pure scavenging is a challenging task. Piechna et al.

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APRIL 16, 2014

US greenhouse gas emissions by gas. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 19 th annual report of overall US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, showing a 3.4% Annual US greenhouse gas emissions relative to 1990 (1990=0). in 2004, and since then have declined about 10%. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The well, drilled by BHP Billiton on behalf of the unit operator BP, is located on Gulf of Mexico Green Canyon block 738 approximately 140 miles (225 kilometers) south of Grand Isle, LA., The facility was designed to process 80,000 barrels of oil and 60 million cubic feet of gas per day. in about 4,500 feet (1,371 meters) of water.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The well, located in Keathley Canyon block 102, approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) south east of Houston, is in 4,132 feet (1,259 metres) of water. The Tiber well was drilled to a total depth of approximately 35,055 feet (10,685 metres) making it one of the deepest wells ever drilled by the oil and gas industry.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

The Dacia LPG vehicles are dual-mode gasoline/ LPG gas vehicles (the driver only has to activate a switch to select the petrol or gas mode), and are 60% quieter than diesel-powered vehicles. LPG has a range of up to 1,200 km (746 miles) with a full tank of gasoline and a full tank of LPG. The Dacia 1.4-liter liter LPG engine.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Best vehicle choice for minimum fuel consumption, cost, or greenhouse gas emissions as a function of distance driven between charges across sensitivity scenarios. When charged frequently (every 20 miles or less), using average US electricity, small capacity (i.e., Shiau et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

The EPA considers MOVES2010 the best tool EPA it currently has for estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector. was released in 2004, MOVES2010 provides increased accuracy in emissions inventory results, according to the agency. It is a significant improvement over MOBILE6.2

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JULY 21, 2009

The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. The FedEx hybrid-electric fleet has logged more than four million miles of revenue service since being introduced in 2004, reducing fuel use by 150,000 gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by 1,521 metric tons.

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JULY 9, 2013

One of the trucks was equipped with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR); three were equipped with EGR and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device. EGRs were primarily introduced for on-road heavy-duty diesel engines over a decade ago to meet the tighter MY 2004 NO x standard (2 g/bhp-hr). The four trucks (MY 2010?2011)

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AUGUST 10, 2009

An aerial view of the Chukchi Borderland from the north, with tracks from 2003, 2004 and 2007 mapping expeditions. Under international law, every coastal nation is entitled to delineate the outer limit of its continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles from shore. Credit: UNH/NOAA) Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

The new plan reflects this significant progress, and updates and expands upon previous editions of the Hydrogen Posture Plan, issued in 2006 and 2004. Well-to-wheels greenhouse gas emissions. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 22, 2011

In 2010, American’s environmental initiatives yielded the following results: Reduced greenhouse gas intensity ratio related to jet fuel by 5 percent from 2009 to 2010. Received and deployed 45 new Boeing 737 aircraft in 2010 that are 35% more fuel-efficient on an available seat-mile basis than the MD-80 aircraft replaced.

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MARCH 29, 2013

The Tier 3 proposal is also aligned with and designed to be implemented over the same timeframe as EPA’s program for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light-duty vehicles starting in model year 2017. Vehicle emissions. Evaporative emission standards. The final Tier 2 rule was published in 2000.

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MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. Certification application.

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JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Biogas, including anaerobic digester gas, can be reformed to produce hydrogen and used in a fuel cell to produce significant amounts of electricity and heat. Approximately 90% of hydrogen in the United States is currently produced from natural gas via steam methane reforming. transit buses or other heavy duty vehicles).

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JUNE 24, 2009

The ClearFuels technology can convert multiple cellulosic biomass feedstocks such as sugarcane bagasse and virgin wood waste into clean synthesis gas (syngas) suitable for integration with synthetic gas-to-liquids technologies. Between 1987 and 2004, Pearson Technologies, Inc.

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JUNE 8, 2015

In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The California Air Resources Board released the draft proposed first update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan, which guides development and implementation of California’s greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. The Air Resources Board is required to update the Scoping Plan every five years. million zero emission vehicles on its roads by 2025.

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JUNE 23, 2009

Modeling the impact of increased fuel economy standards, the study finds that an industry-wide mandated increase in fuel economy of 30% to 50% (35 miles per gallon to 40.4 And through the first quarter of this year their cumulative automotive operations losses since 2004 total $83.6 points of market share since 2004 (GM down 8.8

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MARCH 2, 2009

An exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system has also been added. The all-new hybrid transaxle adopts improvements first used in previous post-2004 Toyota/Lexus hybrids such as the Camry hybrid, Highlander hybrid, and Lexus RX 400h, as well as refinements not previously employed. The pack is warranted for 10 years/150,000 miles.

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APRIL 29, 2009

Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. Examples of advanced powertrains are turbo charged gas engines, diesel and hybrid. Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions. He added that it is a mixed use system with “ linear corridors serviced by articulated buses powered by natural gas.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Major Jerry Asher wheels around Arizona in a Toyota Prius hybrid, packing an extra battery and preaching a message to “kick gas” in favor of electric power. He urged them to “kick gas because your future depends on it.”Asher On a recent trip from Bisbee to Phoenix, the Spirit averaged 56 miles per gallon, he said.“ he asked. “If

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

The state’s per capita GDP has grown more than 41 percent while per capita greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by just over 25 percent since 1990. Since 2000, electricity has been the only economic sector that has seen continuous and significant improvements in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. five years ago. percent and 0.1

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You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Chevron announced that crude oil and natural gas production has begun at the ultra-deepwater Jack/St. Malo fields are located within 25 miles (40 km) of each other in approximately 7,000 feet (2,100 m) of water in the Walker Ridge area, approximately 280 miles (450 km) south of New Orleans, Louisiana. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 24, 2011

The US Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced a single timeframe for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. Earlier post.) The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5 mpg US (6.6

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