Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2013

This date could be deferred to 1 January 2025, depending on the outcome of a review, to be completed by 2018, as to the availability of compliant fuel oil. In practice, says the IMO, this means that, within an ECA, ships must burn fuel oil of a lower sulfur content.

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Fuel Alternative Fuels Mariner Oil 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2021

A team from McMaster University in Canada has published a comprehensive review of recent progress in low-temperature combustion (LTC), alternative fuels (AF), over-expansion Atkinson cycle, and waste heat recovery (WHR) techniques as applied to hybrid-specific engines. —Wang et al. —Wang et al. 2021.11.265.

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Engine Hybrid Fuel Economy Alternative Fuels 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. We have to find ways to boost our efficiency so that we use less oil. And we have to do it quickly.

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Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase 268

Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Distribution of Funds: The program’s funding is distributed to states based on a formula that takes into account various factors, including the existing number of EVs and the length of designated alternative fuel corridors within each state.

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Alternative Fuels United States Charging Transportation 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Sommer also suggested Congress should enact a multi-year extension of the incentives for commercial and private investment in small and large-scale alternative-fuel vehicle infrastructure. Federal and state commitment to cleaner fleets by purchasing EVs and PHEVs. This should be a U.S.

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America 2016 Charging Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Wall-heat transfer is identified as the predominant loss factor based on a literature review, combining the small engine dimensions and very high compression ratio—with the consequent disadvantageous exposed surface-to- volume ratio—and the peculiarities of hydrogen combustion with its small quenching distance and high flame speed.

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Engine Emissions Fleet Market 329

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

The addition of a plug-in hybrid drivetrain makes it a powerful and cleaner beast and moves Volvo forward on the path to an all-electric future. 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 Steve Schaefer; photos from Volvo. [

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Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 80

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

It also reviews government policies in a number of OECD countries as well as a selection of non-OECD economies. Green cars” can be defined as vehicles that use alternative fuels (other than petrol or diesel) and/or alternative types of propulsion (other than the conventional ICE). Source: OECD. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars Green Market Green Vehicles 360

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

For a cleaner look, the rear wiper could be tucked under the spoiler to increase rearward vision for the driver. 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. The bumper, with a flat top and a skid-resistance surface, incorporates dual exhaust tips.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

For a cleaner and more elegant look, the rear wiper could be tucked under the spoiler to increase rearward vision for the driver. 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 and photos by John Faulkner. [ News: 2022 Range Rover Line-up.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 104

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Reviews of the movie by the score have been fueled by $75 per barrel oil and the fear of $4 per gallon gas. Ethanol is the alternative fuels flavor of the month, and Ford jumped on GM’s yellow bandwagon. Cars have gotten cleaner, but there are more of them. Ford has now done an abrupt about face.

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Ford Hybrid Sierra San Jose 100

Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Plug-in cars have been under attack while a love affair with hydrogen and fuel cells has been well promoted. To take one example, batteries.

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Plug-in Plug Prius Highlander 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The current low oil and gas prices, while they last, should be seized as an historic opportunity—when combined with the falling cost of cleaner forms of energy, a strong EU climate policy and the emergence of new technologies—to reset the EU’s energy policy in the right direction: that of an Energy Union.

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Transportation Europe Energy Climate 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

The stringency of the PM standard was a topic of some discussion during the Board meeting, bute the Board chose to run with the regulation as proposed by staff, and monitor and review the level (and compliance technologies), especially given data anticipated from current European efforts to regulate particle number instead of mass.).

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Clean Cleaning California Cars 265

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

The California Air Resources Board's (CARB) monthly meeting today included the adoption of the State Alternative Fuel Plan. The analysis by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and CARB of the smorgasbord of non-petroleum alternatives was mandated by AB 1007. And quite a buffet it is. I couldn't agree more.

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Sierra California Electric Cars Alternative Fuels 100

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The IRA also extends existing renewable energy tax credits for utilities, which could make EV charging cleaner and cheaper. The department is currently reviewing 77 applications for $80 billion in loans that were submitted before the IRA was approved. Goin’ postal. Last month, the Energy Department awarded a loan of $2.5

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Tax Credit Tax North America Clean 66