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Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2010
They also question whether mandated volumes for biofuels—including advanced biofuels—can be met and whether biofuels are improving the environment or energy security. Key findings of the report include: Environmental and Health Impacts. Therefore, we do not recommend renewing blenders’ credits when they expire at the end of 2009.
Green Car Congress
MAY 20, 2010
Honeywell and DuPont introduced HFO-1234yf to the automotive industry in 2007, and since then, it has undergone extensive testing for safety and efficacy by independent testing groups such as the SAE International Cooperative Research Program, in which leading automakers participate. Among the concerns raised were: Cost.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2011
In 2005, Congress enacted the Renewable Fuel Standard as part of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) and amended it in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Resolving most of the barriers is necessary to achieving RFS2, and many of them are interrelated as illustrated by the examples below.
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2012
The prior longest-duration field test of methane hydrate extraction via depressurization was six days (Japan-Canada 2007/2008 Mallik well testing program). The team injected a mixture of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and nitrogen into the formation, and demonstrated that this mixture could promote the production of natural gas.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
One negative side effect of a lean burn engine, whether powered by gasoline or diesel fuel, is an increase in the amount of emissions released to the environment. The introduction of hydrogen into the engine virtually eliminates fuel emissions while greatly reducing the emissions of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2009
A maximum concentration of 450 ppm carbon dioxide (~550 ppm CO 2 equivalent) in the Earth’s atmosphere is commonly cited as the limit at which average temperatures can be held at 2 ºC, and many emissions reduction proposals are based upon these two “upper bounds” targets. ºF) above pre-industrial temperatures. The >2 Degree Target.
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