Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

The US Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has published a report summarizing interviews with participants in the hydrogen-powered buses trials underway in more than 20 cities around the world from 2002 to 2007. A Report on Worldwide Hydrogen Bus Demonstrations, 2002-2007 (FTA Report No. Resources. FTA-GA-04-7001-2009.01).

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Nickel Metal Hydride Hydrogen 2002 Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Under the cap-and-trade system, industries regulated by it—the largest being power generation, chemicals, steel, and cement—are given limits on their total emissions, and companies can purchase emission reductions from others in lieu of reducing emissions themselves. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation.

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Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions 255

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2010

Chevron Technology Ventures and the Institute for Energy Economics of Japan provided support for the study. “We For E-85 to expand in the manner implied by US congressional legislation, consumers would have to be educated to purchase the appropriate vehicles and refueling stations must be appropriately equipped and sited.

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Universal Congress Gasoline United States 257

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

In 2007, New York City officials convened a group of stakeholders, including representatives of taxi drivers, owner and passengers, to create a set of goals for the next New York City taxi cab, a project called the Taxi of Tomorrow. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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New York City Taxi New York Fully Electric 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The regulations should fit into the engineering and development cycle of the industry and provide meaningful data to vehicle purchasers, the report says. Japan regulates the fuel economy of these vehicles, and both the European Union and the state of California are developing standards.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

In recent years, there’s been an uptick in these pilot projects across Europe and the United States, as well as in China, Japan, and South Korea. In 2007, Berg landed a contract to install rooftop solar at a local school, with the idea to set up a microgrid. Their research partnership ran for four years. In the UK, experiments are.

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Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 91

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” billion in 2004 to $117 billion 2007 with the first three quarters of 2008 averaging 29% higher than 2007. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ chance of default.

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Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Deployment of infrastructure, including charging stations and incentives for zero-emissions vehicle purchases, are being studied. In September 2008, a new clean diesel X-TRAIL 20GT, fitted with the Alliance-developed M9R engine, was introduced in Japan. Nissan achieved a recovery rate of end-of-life vehicles in Japan in FY08 of 95.7%.

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Nissan 2010 CO2 Green 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2009

Elektromotive and EDF Energy and have been working in partnership since 2007 to develop an electric vehicle recharging infrastructure; the Renault-Nissan Alliance is also collaborating with EDF on electric vehicle infrastructure. Earlier post.)

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Elektrobay Nissan Charging Monaco 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. What are the chances that a $40K Chevy Volt would ever be purchased much less make $$. Did you know that Toyota will not allow California’s NUMMI assembly plant (Toyota/GM joint venture) to export the Toyota Carolla/Tacoma to Japan? Does that bother you?

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