Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

The recently concluded Alberta Renewable Diesel Demonstration (ARDD), Canada’s largest cold-weather study of bio-derived diesel fuels, demonstrated the successful on-road use of low-level blends of biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME) and hydrogenated-derived renewable diesel (HDRD) in a range of Canadian climatic conditions.

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APRIL 16, 2012

From 2008 to 2009, CO 2 emissions from the transportation end-use sector declined 4%, due largely to decreased economic activity in 2009 and an associated decline in the demand for transportation. The inventory tracks annual greenhouse gas emissions at the national level and presents historical emissions from 1990 to 2010.

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2010 EPA Transportation Emissions 252

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Effective January 2010, Brazilian diesel fuel vehicles will be required to run on a 5% biodiesel blend, up from 4% at present. Biodiesel blends became mandatory in early 2008, quickly followed by a raise in blend levels from 2 to 3% in July of the same year and from 3 to 4% in 2009. billion liters (634 million gallons) in 2010.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Last year the British government set a target to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2030. In 2008, the United Kingdom formally promulgated the Climate Change Act, becoming the first country in the world to clarify medium- and long-term emission reduction targets in legal form. Carbon reduction acceleration.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. However, prior to the remarks on climate change and the regulatory response, he spent a few minutes discussing the efforts on urban pollution—e.g.,

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JANUARY 25, 2020

in model year 2008 to 51% in model year 2018. However, similar to diesel engines, the direct injection of fuel in GDI engines creates fuel-rich pockets near the injection zone, and the combustion conditions in these pockets are conducive to formation of carbonaceous particulate matter (PM), especially black carbon (BC).

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APRIL 12, 2012

These awards help to pay the difference between the cost of conventional gas- or diesel-powered vehicles and new ones that use propane or natural gas. The Energy Commission previously awarded approximately $29 million to help buyers afford new, alternative-fueled passenger vehicles, buses, and trucks.

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JULY 12, 2010

The UK projects to be supported cover research and development for Ford’s commercial vehicles such as the Transit and Connect vans and the development of low carbon emission diesel and gasoline engines. Currently 25% of all Ford engines worldwide and more than 50% of all Ford diesel engines are made in the UK.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change. These reductions have come from strong efforts to reduce on-road vehicle emissions, especially diesel particulate matter. —“Revised Proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy”.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate 150

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APRIL 27, 2012

Slightly more than half of the GHG emissions for these biofuels in the EPA’s analysis came from land use change. At those levels, palm oil biofuels do not meet the minimum 20% greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction compared to the statutory baseline for petroleum-based diesel performance threshold required for renewable fuel under the RFS program.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

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APRIL 18, 2011

From 2008 to 2009, CO 2 emissions from the transportation end-use sector declined 4%. Other fuel uses, especially diesel fuel for freight trucks and jet fuel for aircraft, accounted for the remainder. The UNFCCC sets an overall global framework for nations to address climate change.

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2009 Emissions EPA Climate Change 207

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MARCH 8, 2010

Strong income tax credits for the purchase of new diesel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles are very expensive and essentially ineffective at reducing GHG emissions from transportation. million barrels per day, relative to 2008 levels. Second, the tax credits give a significant boost to diesel vehicles. —Morrow et al.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

New engines are being introduced—like the innovative MultiAir technology on petrol engines, making them capable of guaranteeing up to 10 percent lower CO 2 emissions, and the new generation of Common Rail MultiJet diesel engines that will make their debut on the Punto Evo and that will be gradually adopted on all of our Group’s cars.

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2009 Europe Climate Change Alternative Fuels 218

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DECEMBER 25, 2011

Sustainable Communities : The Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act of 2008 (SB 375) directs California’s metropolitan planning organizations to develop sustainable communities strategies that meet regional greenhouse gas reduction targets through integrated land use, housing and transportation planning.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem. By comparison, 66% of those polled have owned a gasoline engine vehicle and 38% have owned a diesel engine vehicle. These include: simTD (Safe Intelligent Mobility – Testfield Germany)—a joint research project supported by the German government that began in 2008.

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JANUARY 15, 2010

The California Energy Commission has established an Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to develop and deploy advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies. These vehicles are 30 percent to 40 percent less expensive to operate than diesel trucks.

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Los Angeles Industrial Industry Hybrid 240

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JULY 29, 2010

Jacobson used a computer model of global climate, air pollution and weather that he developed over the last 20 years and updated to include additional atmospheric processes to analyze how soot can heat clouds, snow and ice. 2008] and methane [Schutz et al., Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Dessler et al.,

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Global Ozone CO2 Pollution 230

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

While sales of new diesel passenger cars have decreased in recent years, the share of diesel used in road transport (including for freight transport by heavy-duty vehicles) has continued to rise, amounting to more than 66% of total fuel sales in road transport in 2015, compared with 51% in 2000. in 2015 to 7.1%

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Environment Transportation Emissions Climate 150

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MARCH 27, 2017

Diesel fuel emissions, on the other hand, declined by 0.4% Although nuclear power remains the dominant source of non-fossil electricity generation, growth in wind and solar generation since 2008 has also contributed to a decline in the carbon intensity of electricity generation. from 2014 levels. between 2014 and 2015. Electricity.

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2015 Transportation CO2 Energy 150

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MARCH 24, 2017

Reducing these pollutants can have a more immediate beneficial impact on climate change, and reduces harmful toxins, such as cancer-causing particulates, in California communities. California has already reduced black carbon emissions 90% since the 1970s, largely through the state’s stringent diesel regulations.

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Climate California Ozone Pollution 199

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MAY 5, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency released its expected Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing the implementation of changes to the existing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Biomass-based diesel. Earlier post.). Advanced Biofuel. Renewable fuels.

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MAY 13, 2010

Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the details of their long-anticipated energy and climate change legislation on Wednesday, 12 May. According to the recently finalized Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 , net US GHG emissions in 2008 were down 2.7%

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Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy 210

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The Energy Commission is seeking to fund projects that develop infrastructure necessary to store, distribute and dispense the following transportation fuels: Electricity, E-85, Biomass-based diesel, and. Natural gas.

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Renewable Grant California Fuel 199

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change. AB 32 requires the Scoping Plan to be updated every five years. Recommended transportation actions beyond 2020.

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Climate Change 2020 Climate Transportation 220

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JULY 22, 2009

Ed Feo is a partner with the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and was voted one of the “Five Most Influential People in Renewable Energy” in 2008 by Euromoney / Institutional Investor. Dr. Paul addressed a positive change—the days of increasing US oil consumption may be over. “ Billion in 2008). Billion vs. $28.3

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Financing Renewable Stimulus Package Energy 150

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Transportation fuel suppliers are limited to position holders (those who own fuel) at terminal racks that dispense Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygenate Blending (RBOB) and/or diesel fuel, and enterers (those who bring in fuel from outside the State) that deliver fuel outside of the terminal system. Cap and Trade 2010.

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2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions 210

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

All four of these technology pathways include significant amounts of mass reduction, relative to 2008 model year vehicles, ranging from 15 to 30% in 2025. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. PHEV, EV, and HEV technology, and relies less on advanced gasoline. vehicles and mass reduction. up to 6% per year.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 199

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JANUARY 10, 2013

During 2008, the CAISIO spent a total of $113 million to acquire ancillary services, the “fast-response” products that the system operator uses to respond to sudden changes in the output of variable generation. This will reduce the indirect cost of solar power to California ratepayers. The UCSD Microgrid – A Case Study in Success.

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Energy Storage San Diego California Energy 231

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JUNE 22, 2009

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan continues to make progress on its Nissan Green Program 2010 mid-term environmental plan and has now announced an update in its status - along with the announcement of a clean-diesel engine for the Japanese market. Now it will introduce a clean-diesel engine into the Japanese market in spring 2010.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 30, 2008

Here's the story from Motor Trend : VW jumping on plug-in hybrid bandwagon with TwinDrive system Nate Martinez June 26 2008 Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn announced today that pre-production testing of the automaker's plug-in hybrid electric system, dubbed TwinDrive, is underway with the full support of the German government.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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JULY 20, 2012

tonnes per capita, despite a decline due to the recession in 2008-2009, high oil prices and an increased share of natural gas. In the European Union, CO 2 emissions dropped by 3% to 7.5 tonnes per capita. The United States remain one of the largest emitters of CO2, with 17.3 the United States (16%). the European Union (11%).

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2011 Emissions CO2 Global 236

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MAY 20, 2009

in 2008 to 5,802 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO 2 ), down from 5,967 MMTCO 2 in 2007, according to preliminary estimates released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Only one other year in the 1990 to 2008 time period experienced a decline: 1.2% Energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8% Source: EIA.

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2008 Emissions Carbon Transportation 150

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JUNE 8, 2015

In February 2008, GRF became one of the first forests—and the largest—to receive verification as a source of greenhouse gas reductions under the protocols of the Climate Action Reserve , adopted by the California Air Resources Board in 2007. TDI (diesel), both in the basic versions with standard equipment.

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Carbon Personal Store Emissions 150

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APRIL 17, 2009

Conservative estimates show the biofuels obligation, which came into force in April 2008, could have caused 1.3 The new figures come on the week the Government increases the amount of biofuels in our petrol and diesel from 2.5 million tonnes of extra carbon dioxide emissions.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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JUNE 24, 2009

Today’s announcement signals our intent to reduce our dependence on petrol- and diesel-based engines, and determine the best practical alternatives. Since September 2008, Toyota and EDF Energy have been trialing one current PHV unit in London. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance. EEMS Accelerate.

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