Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed long-anticipated Tier 3 standards for gasoline sulfur content; evaporative emissions; and tailpipe emissions from all light-duty vehicles (LDVs, or passenger cars), light-duty trucks (LDT1s, LDT2s, LDT3s, and LDT4s) and Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles (or MDPVs). Vehicle emissions.

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EPA Gasoline Standards Emissions 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2012

Vehicle efficiency improvements via effective standards and policies could reduce annual CO 2 e emissions from the US, China, and the EU by 1.3 The US, China, and the EU could reduce their combined annual CO 2 emissions by 1.3 Similar policies can trigger comparable innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they suggest.

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Standards Economy Emissions China 300

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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Diesel California Emissions 2007 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

One label design prominently features a letter grade (ranging from A+ to D) to communicate the vehicle’s overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions performance. Greenhouse Gases: Tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions in grams per mile and a slider bar comparing the vehicle’s CO 2 emissions to those of all other vehicles.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) in partnership with the US Air Force has issued a request for information (RFI)— DE-FOA-0000981 —on research & development aimed at greenhouse gas emissions reductions and cost competitiveness of Mil-Spec jet fuel production using coal-to-liquid (CTL) fuel technologies. Information Request.

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Coal Fuel Production 2007 207

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2023

Both mines are long-life, low-cost and ranked within the first decile for carbon emissions amongst all nickel and copper producers worldwide. The site benefits from more than $1 billion in historical capex since initial construction began in 2007. 20ktpa over a 12-year life of mine, at an average C1 cash cost of $1.37/lb

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Purchase C1 Brazil North America 195

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Because water monitoring stations can only capture emissions from upstream, local officials had the incentive to enforce tighter regulations on polluters immediately upstream of stations, while shirking on their responsibility to reduce pollution coming from their downstream counterparts.

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Pollution China 2003 Water 220

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Based on the proven emissions reduction compared with our older diesel units, and lower fuel and total cost of ownership, we knew this was the right application for us within the alternative fuel space. The company now operates nearly 600 of these alternatively fueled trucks, which make up about 30% of its total North American fleet.

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Water Fleet Alternative Fuels Fuel 150

Baua Electric

MAY 3, 2023

Former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is able to construct a confession about his function in Volkswagen Workforce’s diesel emissions scandal in alternate for a suspended sentence and a cost of one.1 Stadler was once Audi CEO from 2007 to 2018. 1 million euros ($1.21 million), his protection group mentioned on Wednesday.

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Audi Diesel 2007 Exhaust 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2012

The study—a component of the Advanced Collaborative Engine Study (ACES)—is exposing rats and mice for 16 hours a day to emissions from a heavy duty diesel engine meeting 2007 US EPA standards that reduce emissions of fine particles and other pollutants by more than 90% from levels emitted by older engines.

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Exhaust Diesel Engine 2007 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2009

People are choosing hybrids over similarly priced small- and medium-sized conventional cars, which are not far behind hybrids for fuel efficiency and emissions. The reductions in carbon emissions are therefore not great. The Canadian government offered hybrid rebates during 2007-2008. for every liter (US$1.50/gallon)

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Carbon Hybrid Emissions Canada 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2015

(CWI) announced that its new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) natural gas engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission requirements.

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Gas Engine Standards North America 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

EPA will provide funding for: Verified Exhaust Control Technologies: up to 100% of the cost of eligible verified. Engine Upgrades: up to 50% of the cost of eligible engine upgrades. Verified/Certified Cleaner Fuel Use: the cost differential between the eligible cleaner fuels. EPA will fund up to 100% of the cost of verified.

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EPA Diesel Clean Cleaning 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2014

Testing showed that blending EEB with diesel significantly reduces soot emissions, similar to how ethanol reduces emissions when blended with gasoline. The data were generated in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Labs and included operation of a diesel test engine and a 2007 Pontiac Solstice on a dynamometer.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Diesel Alabama 290

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their long-expected notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA MPG 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

However, although cellulosic biofuels volumes are expected to grow significantly relative to current levels, they will likely remain well below the targets envisioned in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Nor, despite the growth potential over the next several years, has the path to commercial biofuels been smooth.

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EPA Renewable 2007 2012 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2012

EIA added a premium to the capital cost of CO 2 -intensive technologies to reflect current market behavior regarding possible future policies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. million barrels per day in 2007 to 5.5 Total US energy-related CO 2 emissions remain below their 2005 level through 2035.

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Oil 2005 Production 2010 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2010

Natural gas will play a leading role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions over the next several decades, largely by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with highly efficient combined-cycle gas generation, according to a major new interim report out from MIT. The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007).

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MIT Coal Gas Emissions 240

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

A review of 20 years of technical literature on natural gas (NG) emissions in the United States and Canada comprising more than 200 papers has concluded that official inventories consistently underestimate actual CH 4 emissions due to leakage from the natural gas system. number of devices). number of devices).

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Climate Transportation Fuel Coal 247

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. Currently battery costs for an electric vehicle are about $325 per kWh.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

From October 2007 to April 2009, the average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles improved from 20.2 L/100km) in October 2007 to 21.3 CO 2 emissions per driver down. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle (2009) Recent Reductions in Carbon Dioxide Emissions from New Vehicles. mpg US (11.6 Sivak and Schoettle.

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Fuel Economy Purchase Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2009

The California Air Resources Board and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District freed up an additional $3 million in grants for truckers and small businesses to comply with the 1 January deadline for the state’s port truck rule that will reduce toxic diesel emissions in and around port communities.

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Oakland California Grant Clean 186

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. EVs have finally come of age.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electrical 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2011

Dynamic Fuels is a 50:50 joint venture formed in 2007 between Syntroleum Corporation and Tyson Foods for the production of synthetic fuels from animal fats and greases. The costs of biofuels need to come down substantially and permanently. KLM has been committed to developing sustainable biofuel since 2007. Earlier post.)

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Oil Fuel Commercial Renewable 239

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2014

LDV VMT per licensed driver peaked in 2007 at 12,900 miles per year and has since decreased to 12,500 miles in 2012. Before the 2007 peak, travel behavior in the United States tracked closely with economic growth. This results in total transportation sector CO 2 emissions roughly 9% lower than in the Reference case.

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Energy Light Vehicles 2012 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

2015 Investment Plan Update covers the sixth year of the program and reflects laws, executive orders, and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, petroleum dependence, and criteria emissions. emission and low?emission emission vehicles. driven priorities, coupled with project opportunities for funding. Background.

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2014 2015 Renewable California 247

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

Attitudes towards measures to reduce car emissions. It found that 65% of respondents spontaneously selected emissions from road transport as a cause of climate change. Most respondents said they think cars or aeroplanes are the transport modes mainly responsible for climate changing emissions. Source: DfT. Click to enlarge.

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Environment Climate Change 2006 2009 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

This feature, coupled with very high efficiencies and the fact that fuel cells operate more efficiently at lower temperatures than combustion-based technologies, results in near-zero emissions. Cost of $700 per kilowatt (2007 dollars) for an integrated fuel cell power block.

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Coal Low Cost 2007 2012 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). NRC projections of number of PHEVs in the US light-duty fleet. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Plug PHEV Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, it never gave EPA the explicit authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of stopping global climate change. I do not agree with the EPA or the 2007 Supreme Court ruling that gave the Agency that authority. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy.

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EPA Congress Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer 191

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 hydrogen causes the fuel to burn more completely, resulting in greater fuel efficiency, less emissions, and more power.

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Hydrogen Engine Energy Battery 279

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2010

While calculated costs of this biofuel are competitive with other kinds of alternative fuels, they found, further research is required to better determine the effect of feedstock properties and process conditions on the ultimate yield of liquid fuel from bio-oil. In 2007, ConocoPhillips established an eight-year, $22.5-million

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Alternative Fuels Oil Iowa Diesel 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2010

The report comes as oil majors like ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell, and other companies, are developing at least a couple dozen oil shale and CTL projects, including 12 CTL facilities projected to produce 170 million barrels of liquid fuels per year at a cost of $2 billion to $7 billion per plant. Earlier post.).

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Coal Oil Water Oil Prices 210

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). Greenhouse gas emissions. The extent to which using biofuels rather than petroleum will reduce greenhouse gas emissions is uncertain, the report says.

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Renewable Tax Credit Conversion Standards 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

If biogas is substituted for conventional natural gas, total GHG emissions can further significantly reduced (190 gCO 2 /mile). The cost per gallon for the SRI fuel is higher than F-T fuel, however: a calculated $2.81 Production cost of JP8 less than $3.00/gallon. No CO 2 emissions during process. Click to enlarge.

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Coal Water Transportation Fuel 257

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Unfortunately, this conference focused primarily on setting a cap on carbon emissions and providing financial aid to developing countries to build capacities to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change. Reductions in Emissions. The US proposal is to cut emissions by 3 to 4% of the amount produced in 1990.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244