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JANUARY 31, 2011

Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.

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MAY 24, 2011

In the Memorandum, the President specifically directs that by 31 December 2015, all new light-duty vehicles leased or purchased by agencies must be alternative fueled vehicles, such as hybrid or electric, compressed natural gas, or biofuel. Optimum fleet size. GSA purchase.

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MARCH 17, 2017

The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff is considering including alternative jet fuel (AJF) in the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). In 2009, the ARB approved the LCFS regulation to reduce the carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuel used in California by at least 10% by 2020 from a 2010 baseline.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Classification Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-fueled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC). GSC was formed in 2020 by nine shipbuilders and ClassNK.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Among the many provisions, which include a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40% below the 1990 level and an EU-wide binding target for renewable energy of at least 27%, is a proposal not to establish a new target for a reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels after 2020. a Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on the progress of ZEV sales in the state during the first half of 2020, drawing on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). in H1 2020. in H1 2020 to 7.8% in H1 2020. in H1 2020 to 7.8%

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The program requires that transportation fuels used in California meet a baseline target for carbon intensity which is reduced each year. 2020 and beyond.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Commission proposes phasing in stronger CO 2 emissions standards for almost all new HDVs with certified CO 2 emissions, compared to 2019 levels, specifically: 45% emissions reductions from 2030; 65% emission reductions from 2035; 90% emissions reduction from 2040. billion annually, between 2031 and 2050. Background.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. of around 16% of GDP to as much as 20% by 2020. —“CARS 2020”.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

The innovative, fully automatic transmission, for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, will be available globally and is targeted for release in 2020. With this new transmission, Allison continues to demonstrate its commitment to help achieve standards regarding fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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JUNE 13, 2013

The requirements of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) can be achieved through modest changes in the diversity of transportation fuels supplied to California, according to a report of the first phase of a two-phase, year-long project assessing the economic and environmental impacts of compliance with California’s LCFS out to 2020.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

More than 100 electric school buses, powered by a Cummins fully electric drivetrain, have been ordered to date from Blue Bird Corporation, a school bus manufacturer highly focused on alternative fuel technologies. Blue Bird electric buses are already operating in California, North Dakota and Washington.

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MARCH 11, 2020

CASE has the capability to produce additional units throughout 2020 before ramping up production to meet greater demand in following years. Each 580 EV comes standard with CASE SiteWatch telematics for additional monitoring and management of machine performance and utilization.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

—Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. The California LCFS regulation, which went in to effect on 15 April 2010, targets a reduction of the carbon intensity (CI), on a full-fuel lifecycle basis, of transportation fuels (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) used in California by an average of 10% by the year 2020.

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MAY 12, 2017

Approved in 2009 and first implemented in 2011, the LCFS requires California fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels at least 10% by 2020, by phasing in less carbon-intensive fuel technologies. Similarly, fuels and fuel blendstocks with CIs below the standard generate credits.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Projected US sales by powertrain type in 2020. Source: “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications”. The report, “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fuel economy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Altalto Immingham Limited, a subsidiary of renewable fuels company Velocys and a collaboration with British Airways and Shell, has submitted a planning application to develop its site in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, close to the Humber Estuary. million gallons US) of cleaner-burning sustainable jet and road fuel each year.

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MARCH 6, 2013

FedEx Express alternative fuel fleet deployment as of August 2012. FedEx Express has exceeded its original goal of a 20% improvement in global vehicle fleet fuel economy by 2020, as compared to 2005, with a more than 22% cumulative improvement in fuel economy for its vehicles. Source: FedEx. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs.

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APRIL 14, 2015

With continued growth in oil and natural gas production, growth in the use of renewables, and the application of demand-side efficiencies, the projections show the potential to eliminate net US energy imports in the 2020 to 2030 timeframe. The United States has been a net importer of energy since the 1950s. With greater U.S.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Drivers of electric cars should be able to drive anywhere across Europe and recharge for free by 2020, under a new directive adopted by the EU. New rules will ensure a network of alternative refuelling points across the continent is established, all using common standards to ensure that electric c[.].

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APRIL 24, 2009

At its meeting on Thursday, the California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation that will implement Governor Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( earlier post ) calling for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020.

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JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. only the MY 2017-2021 CAFE standards are final. Background.

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MARCH 16, 2016

UPS plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. That allows us to invest for the long-term, rather than planning around near-term fluctuations in fuel pricing.

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MARCH 23, 2014

They will require member states to develop the infrastructure needed for alternative fuels. However, they could include incentives and policy measures such as for example building permits, parking-lot permits and fuel-station concessions. The plans should not add any extra costs to member states’ budgets.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The new trucks will join UPS’ Rolling Lab, a growing fleet of more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. UPS’ goal is to make the new electric vehicles a standard selection, where appropriate, in its fleet of the future.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

The study presents eight scenarios for low-carbon fuel supply, including varying amounts of electricity, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, next generation cellulosic biofuel, and natural gas. Six of the eight scenarios analyzed would be consistent with full compliance with regulatory targets between 2015 and 2020.

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JULY 22, 2016

This includes common standards for a distance-based charging system in the EU. In accordance with Directive on alternative fuel infrastructure, Member States are required to implement common standards, including a common plug for electric vehicles, and roll out infrastructure for alternative fuels.

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JULY 5, 2016

Example of typical elements in a hydrogen fueling station, including the hydrogen supply. The TS is the first step towards standardizing hydrogen filling stations. It supersedes the earlier ISO/TS 20100:2008 and is part of a series of standards for the components necessary for a fueling station as shown in the diagram below.

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JULY 12, 2018

Under Assembly Bill 32 passed in 2006, California must reduce its emissions to 1990 levels (431 million metric tons) by 2020. Due to the carbon price signal created by the Cap-and-Trade Program that makes fossil fuel generation more expensive, cleaner out-of-state electricity is increasingly taking the place of fuels such as coal.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In February 2020, the Group joined forces with Energy Observer to make hydrogen one of the energy sources of tomorrow. The project is focused on developing practical applications for this new technology, to enable carbon-free maritime shipping on a larger scale, in particular for short distances.

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MARCH 12, 2015

Oregon Governor Kate Brown, who assumed office in February after the resignation of former Governor John Kitzhaber, has signed into law Oregon’s Clean Fuels legislation ( SB 324 ). The bill removes the 31 December 2015 sunset on the statutes requiring the adoption of clean fuel standards. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. New energy efficiency standards. of greenhouse gas emissions to 3% by 2020.

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MARCH 5, 2009

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released its proposed regulation to implement the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The regulation establishes two performance standards that fuel producers and importers must meet each year beginning in 2011. A second similar standard is set for diesel fuel and its replacements.

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APRIL 22, 2020

German bioethanol production, standardized for use as fuel, fell last year to 542,699 tonnes—12.8% Regardless of the current reciprocal effects and uncertainty on the market, bioethanol in the form of alternative fuels will continue to play an important role in the future, says Walter. More than 31.4

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The reference scenario assumes continued strengthening of fuel efficiency standards for LDVs, as well as expanded use of renewables for power generation. Several factors influence an individual’s decision to adopt an alternative fuel vehicle, such as a battery electric vehicle. From Insights into Future Mobility.

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APRIL 29, 2014

The partnership will identify actions designed to encourage early adopters of fuel cell vehicles, conduct coordinated technical and market analyses, and evaluate approaches to an alternative fueling infrastructure that drives cost reductions and economies of scale. million ZEVs on California roadways by 2025. Earlier post.).

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