article thumbnail

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

Green Car Congress

In 2017, emissions from GHG emitting activities statewide were 424 million metric tons of CO 2 equivalent (MMTCO 2 e), 5 MMTCO 2 e lower than 2016 levels and 7 MMTCO 2 e below the 2020 GHG Limit of 431 MMTCO 2 e. Changes in emissions by Scoping Plan sector between 2000 and 2017. MMTCO 2 e (6%) from 2013 to 2017. Source: ARB.

2017 230
article thumbnail

EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

Green Car Congress

in 2019, but power sector CO 2 emissions fell by even more (-8.2%), largely because of increases from renewable sources such as wind and solar. Because sources such as wind and solar have no fuel costs, when available, they are the first sources dispatched to meet electricity demand. Total net electricity generation fell by 1.5%

2019 273
article thumbnail

Mazda unveils new CX-5 crossover; diesel engine version coming to NA in 2H 2017

Green Car Congress

diesel engines. Mazda announced it will offer the SKYACTIV-D diesel in North America from the second half of 2017. This will be Mazda’s first diesel engine model in the North American market. The global powertrain lineup comprises the SKYACTIV-G 2.0 gasoline, and SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Earlier post.).

Mazda 150
article thumbnail

LLNL study shows integrated vehicles shapes decrease body-axis drag for increased fuel efficiency

Green Car Congress

A truck model in the NASA Ames 7x10 wind tunnel. The future application of smooth aerodynamic integration can have a fundamental impact upon the heavy vehicle freight sector, which consumed more than 30 billion gallons of diesel fuel in 2017.

Fuel 395
article thumbnail

European OEM selects Borg-Warner motor for new plug-in hybrid truck

Green Car Congress

Generating 130 kW (174 hp) of power and 1,050 N·m of torque, the HVH motor will work in parallel with an inline five-cylinder engine that runs on hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) or diesel. In the Scania application, announced in 2017, the HVH 410 motor is positioned between the clutch and gearbox in a P2 layout.

Plug-in 246
article thumbnail

EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

Green Car Congress

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. By contrast, average CO 2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles continued to fall in 2017, showing the largest annual decrease (7.7

Climate 268
article thumbnail

Audi Hungaria starts series production of electric motors

Green Car Congress

Tubing the various coil windings. With the stator, the aim is to insert as much of the thin enameled copper wire as possible into the casing: the tighter the winding, the more efficient the power delivery. Winding and inserting center. At the plant in Gy?r,

Audi 150