2008, Light and Mariner

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard receives green light from Lloyd’s Register for ammonia-fueled ships

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JULY 27, 2020

a unit of Korea Shipbuilding, has been given the green light for its ammonia-propelled ships from Lloyd’s Register. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted mandatory steps under which carriers are required to operate a fleet of vessels designed to cut emissions of carbon dioxide by more than 30% by 2025 compared with 2008.

Hyundai

Hyundai Light Green Fuel

Draft of EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Overall GHG Emissions Down By 2.9% in 2008; Transportation Emissions Down 5.7% in Largest Annual Change Recorded Since 1990

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MARCH 9, 2010

CO 2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. The draft report of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions decreased by 2.9% (206.1 Tg CO 2 in 2008 from 1,893.8 Click to enlarge.

2008

2008 Emissions EPA Transportation

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 21% in November; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.7%

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat for the month, according to figures from Autodata, with 746,928 units sold in November 2009, compared to 746,789 units in November 2008. in November 2008, but down slightly from 2.9% in November 2008, but down slightly from 2.9% new light-duty vehicle market share.

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Sale Hybrid VUE Saturn

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

October 2009 had 28 selling days, while October 2008 had 27. Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat in October, according to figures from Autodata, with 838,052 units sold compared to 838,156 units in October 2008. million in October 2008. increase from October 2008. drop from October 2008.

Sale

Sale Hybrid 2008 Altima Hybrid

Reported Sales of US Hybrids Up 48.6% in August; 3.07% Market Share

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US rose 1% to 1,261,977 units in August, according to figures from Autodata. There were 26 selling days in August 2009, vs. 27 in August 2008. month-to-month in August; sales of all light-duty vehicles jumped 26.5%. Changes in OEM hybrid market share, August 2008 to August 2009.

Sale

Sale Hybrid LS 600H Market

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. million (an eye-popping $495 million today).

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water

Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Overall, light duty vehicle sales rose 15.1% December 2009 had 28 selling days vs. 26 days in December 2008; all comparisons here are by volume, not by adjusted day sales rate. over December 2008. December sales of all light-duty vehicles reached 187,860 units, an increase of 32.3% percent from the same period in 2008.

2009

2009 Sale Hybrid Altima Hybrid

US Hybrid Sales in March 2009 Down 44% Year-on-Year; Monthly New Vehicle Market Share of 2.5%

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APRIL 3, 2009

US sales of hybrids in March 2009 as reported by the automakers dropped 44% by volume year-on-year to 21,433 units; that performance was worse than the total light duty vehicle market, which posted a 36.8% drop by volume for the month compared to March 2008, based on total sales figures from Autodata ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge.

2009

2009 LS 600H GS 450h Sale

CARB approves $423M plan to mitigate harm from Volkswagen defeat devices; significant investments in heavy-duty vehicles and equipment sectors

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MAY 26, 2018

There is also money to reduce emissions at freight facilities, marine projects and light-duty vehicle charging. The goal of this project category is to maximize NO x reductions by funding the most cost-effective zero-emission freight or marine projects. Beginning in model year 2008 VW sold about 600,000 2.0- Background.

Ozone

Ozone Vehicles California Emissions

US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

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MAY 1, 2009

Reported US sales of light-duty vehicles in April dropped 34.4% to 432,939 units, while sales of light trucks dropped 34.5% April 2008 and April 2008 both had 26 selling days. million SAAR in April 2008. million SAAR in April 2008. Reported hybrid new vehicle share in April 2008 was 3.2%—the

Sale

Sale Hybrid Fusion 2008

US Hybrid Sales in February Drop 29%; Lower Decline Than General LDV Market

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MARCH 5, 2009

Reported sales of light-duty hybrids in the US dropped 29% by volume in February year-on-year to 16,020 units. The decline in hybrids was less than the 41% decline in the overall light-duty vehicle market for the month. In February 2008, hybrids held 1.9% Combined sales of the Escape and Mariner hybrids fell 25.8%

GS 450h

GS 450h VUE Sale Hybrid

Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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AUGUST 4, 2009

to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Ford Escape sales totaled 20,241, a July record and up 94% versus a year ago, and Mercury Mariner sales were up 71%. The 2009 model Escape Hybrid and Mariner Hybrid are the most fuel-efficient utility vehicles in America. Light truck sales were down 10.1%

Cash For Clunkers

Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge

EPA publishes 16th national US GHG inventory; emissions in 2009 dropped 6.1%

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APRIL 18, 2011

Fuel purchased in the US for international aircraft and marine travel accounted for an additional 123.1 Among domestic transportation sources, light duty vehicles (including passenger cars and light-duty trucks) represented 64% of CO 2 emissions, medium- and heavy-duty trucks 20%, commercial aircraft 6%, and other sources 9%.

2009

2009 Emissions EPA Climate Change

SwRI wins $20M EPA contract for emissions and fuel consumption testing, analytical services

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

SwRI can develop test procedures and equipment for regulated and unregulated emissions in light- and heavy-duty vehicles and components as well as marine, railway, aircraft, small engine, and other non-highway propulsion systems. Key areas of support include emissions characterization and technology assessment.

EPA

EPA Emissions Fuel Fuel Economy

Study of lead isotopes provides insight into aerosols transport from Asia to US

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

Scientists from Berkeley Lab and the California Air Resources Board collected samples of fine airborne particles at two sites in the San Francisco Bay Area once a week from December 2007 to May 2008. Tamalpais, in Marin County. One site was on Mt. Another site was further inland at the Chabot Observatory in the East Bay.

Asia

Asia Transportation Insight San Francisco

Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

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MAY 10, 2011

77% is up from just under 13% of the total primary energy supply of around 490 Exajoules in 2008. Of the around 300 Gigawatts (GW) of new electricity generating capacity added globally between 2008 and 2009, 140 GW came from renewable energy. They can produce electricity, heat and light. Source: SRREN. Click to enlarge.

Renewable

Renewable Supplies Global Energy

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Sterling Camp Current Profession: Marine Assurance How will you add value to the EAA Board? As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Sterling's career in marine transportation also provides him experience in transportation logistics. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work.

North America

North America El Paso America New Mexico

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Sterling Camp Current Profession: Marine Assurance How will you add value to the EAA Board? As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Sterling's career in marine transportation also provides him experience in transportation logistics. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work.

North America

North America El Paso America New Mexico

Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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MARCH 6, 2010

Replacing incandescent light bulbs with fluorescent bulbs. (4) A 2008 EPA study analyzed the economic impacts of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (S. EPA, EPA Analysis of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (2008). 3) Examples of Energy Efficiency Projects.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Emissions 2008

Hybrid sales leap in the US

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent while sales of all light duty vehicles rose by 26.5 The Civic Hybrid meanwhile sold 717 units, down 77 per cent compared to August 2008.

Hybrid

Hybrid Sale Cash For Clunkers Lexus

This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Marine Corps used the autonomous K-Max helicopters for resupply missions in Afghanistan. With no traffic cops or traffic lights, there often was chaos at major intersections. Things turned around for him in the ninth grade when a new teacher had a particular way of teaching math that “turned the light bulb on in my brain,” he says. “My

Nigeria

Nigeria Niger Universal Afghanistan

US LDV Sales Down 33.7% in May; SAAR Up to 9.91M; Reported Hybrid Sales Down 28.5%; Hybrid New Vehicle Share of 2.8%

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JUNE 3, 2009

Total sales of light-duty vehicles in the US decreased 33.7% to 488,045 units; sales of light trucks declined 27.2% There were 26 selling days in May 2009, compared with 27 in May 2008. to 81,009 units; light trucks were down 20.8% Hybrids as a percentage of light vehicle sales. New vehicle SAAR. Data: Autodata.

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Sale Hybrid Civic Hybrid Altima Hybrid

CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

The original Plan, first released in 2008, was developed on the principle that a balanced mix of strategies is the best way to cut emissions and grow California’s economy in a clean and sustainable direction. Among the consideration are: The Advanced Clean Cars regulation will reduce GHG emissions from new light-duty vehicles by about 4.5%

Climate Change

Climate Change 2020 Climate Transportation

State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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FEBRUARY 1, 2014

The document is posted on State’s Keystone project site , which it has run since the beginning of the Keystone XL Presidential permit process in 2008. Rising domestic crude production is predominantly light crude, and it has replaced foreign imports of light crude oil. million bpd in 2010 to 6.5 million bpd in 2012 and 7.5

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Nebraska Oil Montana

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

CalCars PRIUS+/Ron Gremban, Fall 2004 Ron Gremban, CalCars team; initially with EnergyCS technology (not used in redesigned conversion) Marin County, CA info@calcars.org 2. Basin Electric Power Cooperative , 2008 Ford Escape by Hymotion, Oct 2007 (Bismark, ND), contact Chris VandeVenter. Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org.

Prius

Prius Conversion Plug-in Plug

EV Driven

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard receives green light from Lloyd’s Register for ammonia-fueled ships

Draft of EPA Greenhouse Gas Inventory Shows Overall GHG Emissions Down By 2.9% in 2008; Transportation Emissions Down 5.7% in Largest Annual Change Recorded Since 1990

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 21% in November; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.7%

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month

Reported Sales of US Hybrids Up 48.6% in August; 3.07% Market Share

The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

US Hybrid Sales in March 2009 Down 44% Year-on-Year; Monthly New Vehicle Market Share of 2.5%

CARB approves $423M plan to mitigate harm from Volkswagen defeat devices; significant investments in heavy-duty vehicles and equipment sectors

US LDV Sales Down 34.4% in April; Hybrid Sales Down 45.5%

US Hybrid Sales in February Drop 29%; Lower Decline Than General LDV Market

Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

EPA publishes 16th national US GHG inventory; emissions in 2009 dropped 6.1%

SwRI wins $20M EPA contract for emissions and fuel consumption testing, analytical services

Study of lead isotopes provides insight into aerosols transport from Asia to US

Report for IPCC finds renewables could supply up to 77% of global energy by 2050 under most optimistic scenario; need for enabling public policies and investments

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

Hybrid sales leap in the US

This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

US LDV Sales Down 33.7% in May; SAAR Up to 9.91M; Reported Hybrid Sales Down 28.5%; Hybrid New Vehicle Share of 2.8%

CARB draft of updated AB 32 Scoping Plan for climate change actions post-2020; pushing for greater transportation reductions

State Department releases Keystone XL Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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