Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Average annual capital needs and gap estimates, all levels of government, 2008-35 (in 2008 dollars). a federal mileage fee—as a way to reform financing of the US transportation infrastructure. Paying Our Way: A New Framework for Transportation Finance Click to enlarge. The nation faces a crisis. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Additionally, research released last year by EPRI and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) pointed to the potential of PHEVs to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

In a deal brokered by the city’s newly commissioned Citizens Environmental Task Force, Exxon/Mobil, owners of the Exxon/Mobil Refinery in the City of Torrance agreed today to fund a bond that will make low cost financing of solar energy systems for home and apartment owners. Here’s my proposal for. Goal of Task Force.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Ramanathan. Wallack and Ramanathan. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2011

While EPA’s standards significantly reduce emissions from newly manufactured engines, clean diesel projects funded through these grants will work to address the more than 11 million older diesel engines that continue to emit higher levels of harmful pollution. SmartWay Finance Program grants. Emerging Technologies grants.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

The amendments are designed to provide new flexibility to truckers working to clean up their aging diesel fleets while still protecting the emission benefits the regulation provides. Overall these amendments would also ensure that, by 2020, the annual emission reductions would be at the same level as with the existing regulation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2010

The European Investment Bank and PSA Peugeot Citroën signed a €200-million (US$259-million) loan agreement to finance the carmaker’s program to develop plug-in hybrid vehicles. The loan was granted under the European Clean Transport Facility (ECTF) financing program, one of the EIB’s measures for stimulating the European economy.

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Green Car Congress

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. Ford is investing £1.5 billion (US$2.26 This includes investment in production facilities for new lower carbon engines in Bridgend.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2009

The report’s authors, Max von Bismarck and Anuradha Gurung from the World Economic Forum, and Chris Greenwood and Michael Liebreich from New Energy Finance, argue that “ enormous investment in energy infrastructure is required to address the twin threats of energy insecurity and climate change. billion) in 2004.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2011

founded in Hawaii in 2004, uses marine algae to produce feedstocks for biofuels, aquaculture feed, animal feed, cosmetics, industrial chemicals and other valuable products while simultaneously reducing industrial emissions of CO 2. Sabarsky has served as the CFO and COO of HRBP since August 2008. HR BioPetroleum, now Cellana, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. The joint venture between GM and SAIC intends to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by 15% while improving performance 14% by 2015. Several targets announced in 2008 have already been achieved.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2009

Solyndra, a Fremont, California-based manufacture, will use the proceeds of the $535 million loan from the US Treasury’s Federal Financing Bank to expand its solar panel manufacturing capacity in California. Solyndra’s panels are fully certified for US and international use and have been commercially shipping since July 2008.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

In spring the Chancellor presents the annual Budget statement, which includes a detailed assessment of the state of the economy and the nation’s finances. As also announced in the 2008 Budget, the 20 pence per liter (US$1.21 Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Europe Fuels Policy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

By capturing and storing at least 50 percent of the CO 2 it produces, TEC will have emissions comparable to a natural gas-fueled plant. TEC’s integrated gasification combined-cycle (IGCC) technology also will capture and provide storage for at least 50% of the carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) that would otherwise enter the atmosphere.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

In 2008, the Bosch Group achieved sales of some € 45 billion (US$61 billion). But by pursuing climate protection more earnestly and rigorously than before, he felt it could profit in terms of finance and trust. billion) in 2008. More than 40% of the company’s research and development budget, which for 2008 amounted to €3.9

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2015

However, the report notes, renewable energy price improvements are not universal, and costs range widely according to resources and the availability of financing. These technologies will become more cost-competitive in future, especially where low-cost financing is available. of Cape Wind output; National Grid had agreed to buy 50%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Investor support for climate action as expressed in such a statement has more than doubled since November 2008, when 150 investors with $9 trillion in assets under management first came together to urge government leaders to act on climate change. Support the development of the Green Climate Fund and other comparable funding mechanisms.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Biobutanol has higher energy content than ethanol and a lower Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP), which means lower volatility and evaporative emissions. Corporate developments over the past year have included: In October 2008, Gevo and ICM, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% ” [ 1 ].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2010

EA launch customer Emirates began operating the aircraft in August 2008 and received its eleventh A380 on 2 July. Other GP7200 customers include Korean Air, Etihad Airways, Air Austral and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). Its emissions are well below current and anticipated regulations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

The necessary set of new technologies must enable today’s poor to attain decent living standards, while reducing emissions and waste and ending the unrestrained drawdown of the Earth’s non-renewable resources. In addition, global carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing. —The World Economic and Social Survey 2011.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Kyoto Protocol committed participating industrialized countries to an average greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 5.2% by 2008-2012, as compared to 1990. Reductions could be achieved by domestic actions, as well as emissions credits earned by financing emissions reduction projects in developing countries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

However, the National Development Plan for Oil Shale Use for 2008-15 calls for reducing annual extraction while preserving the country’s strong energy security. Estonia is also working to halve energy sector-related CO 2 emissions in 2020 from the 15.7 In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86 million tonnes. million tonnes emitted in 2007.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The shipping industry has been trying to cut its carbon emissions for years, and with little to show for it. Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

77% is up from just under 13% of the total primary energy supply of around 490 Exajoules in 2008. The upper end of the scenarios assessed, representing a cut of around a third in greenhouse gas emissions from business-as-usual projections, could assist in keeping concentrations of greenhouse gases at 450 parts per million, the report said.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2013

This will significantly improve our level of global CO 2 emissions. La Poste has targeted a 30% CO 2 reduction target per household served between 2008 and 2018. —Jean-François Courtoy, Industrial Director at La Poste in Franche Comté.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

The project successfully met all required regulatory environmental standards including air emissions and was awarded a permit allowing for construction and operation. The regulatory process entails a series of meetings and studies as well as a consultation with the public. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2010

The JU publishes annual calls for proposals (from 2008-2013), on the basis of which funding is granted for research, technological development and demonstration projects. Second, development of financing models for reusable or recyclable components of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. million (US$110 million). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

During past eight years the number of plug-in electric vehicle models has increased from one to more than 20, battery costs have decreased 70%, and the number of electric vehicle charging stations has increased from less than 500 in 2008 to more than 16,000 today—a 40-fold increase. Charging infrastructure financing: Unlocking Up $4.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2010

Almost one-quarter of global electricity could be generated from nuclear power by 2050, making a major contribution to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Nuclear Energy Technology Roadmap, published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA). Technology Roadmap: Nuclear Energy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. Perspective by Brian J. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. INTRODUCTION.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. compared to 2005 levels.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

Identify new policy options to promote the environmental sustainability of biofuels feedstock production, taking into consideration land use, habitat conservation, crop management practices, water efficiency and water quality, as well as lifecycle assessments of greenhouse gas emissions. “We

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2011

The CCC, an independent body established under the Climate Change Act (2008), advises the UK Government on setting and meeting carbon budgets and on preparing for the impacts of climate change. A renewable energy share of around 30% by 2030 would be “appropriate” for the UK, with scope for a higher share (e.g. aviation, industry).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

The SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) International Biofuels Project, has published the full proceedings of its Rapid Assessment workshop on the environmental effects of biofuel technologies, 22-25 September 2008. SCOPE is part of the International Council for Science.

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