Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Air Products has signed a contract with Sorensen Gross Construction Services to build a hydrogen fueling station in Flint, Michigan to fuel a hydrogen fuel cell bus owned by Flint’s Mass Transportation Authority (MTA).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp. over the past six months.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Total transportation fuel use in California broken down by subsector and fuel type for each scenario: business-as-usual (BAU); plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs); and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Maximum fleet share for PEVs appears to be limited due to two factors. Source: Yang et al.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Linde has contracted with Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) in California to supply the ionic compression hydrogen fueling technology ( earlier post ) and the hydrogen for two new refueling stations, which will be located at AC Transit's Emeryville and Oakland operating divisions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

A core group of airlines has signed letters of intent with Solena Fuels, LLC for a future supply of jet fuel derived exclusively from biomass to be produced in northern California. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). —Air Transport Association (ATA) president and CEO Nicholas E.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

On Road Experience Clean Fleet Report attended the CX-90 media launch program in San Francisco and had the opportunity to drive the CX-90 Turbo S and PHEV models. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Story by John Faulkner.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

A Taste of 10 Different Cars Along the California Coast. The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. Story and photos by John Faulkner. This is just a taste.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $17,223,593 for eight projects including alternative fuel production, plug-in truck demonstrations, EV charging station deployment, and infrastructure planning. The order also requires the installation of sufficient infrastructure to support 1 million ZEVs in California by 2020.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Lucid Air Touring AWD Exceptional All-Electric Luxury Sedan Lucid Motors invited the automotive media to California to drive the all-new 2023 Air Touring , one of the sedan offerings from Lucid. Lucid names the Air Touring interiors after California destinations of Santa Cruz, Tahoe and Mojave.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In 464 miles driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 This is excellent fuel economy for a 5,010-pound nicely styled shoe box. Clean Fleet Report, on an all in-town test loop, never exceeding 45 mph, and encountering many stop lights, achieved 46.2 San Diego to San Francisco?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

In two packages of awards, the California Energy Commission approved more than $44 million to expand the hydrogen fueling infrastructure and increase the number of alter alternative fuel vehicles on the road in the state. Expanding hydrogen fueling stations in California. Alternative fuel vehicles awards.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. In 289 miles driving through Southern California Clean Fleet Report achieved a combined 38.8 Keep in mind this is a 5,010-pound aerodynamic shoe box getting this stellar fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America last week submitted supplemental information to the California Air Resources Board (ARB) detailing its proposed charging investment in and benefit to underserved, low-income, and disadvantaged communities in the state as part of its court-mandated investment plan. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The airline will continue to invest in the company's ongoing environmental initiatives to support this commitment, including expanding the use of more sustainable aviation biofuels, welcoming newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft into its fleet and implementing further operational changes to better conserve fuel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission approved funding of more than $20 million to support low carbon transportation projects; about half went to Tesla Motors. These awards, totaling $20,093,718, are made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Exclusively available in California, Toyota sold 2,737 Mirais in 2023. This is impressive as there are only 55 operating hydrogen fuel stations in the state and the availability of hydrogen is sometimes spotty. So why the low station numbers, and why only in California? See Clean Fleet Reviews at the end of the story.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. Table of Contents.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. Better Place is building stations in San Francisco, Hawaii, Israel, and Denmark to swap out 1,000 pound batteries in a car wash type set up.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. Electrifying the entire vehicle fleet would provide more than three times the U.S.’s ’s power generation, he said.

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