Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)—including battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), propane autogas (PAGVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—will grow from 5.0% Propane autogas fueled vehicles (PAGVs) will grow from 2.2% of the market in 2014 to 11.2% A majority of these AFVs will be NGVs and PAGVs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. A trajectory through time of PHEV designs allows good things to happen.

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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. (In

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs. quadrillion Btu in 2035, as a result of fuel economy improvements achieved through stock turnover as older, less efficient vehicles are replaced by newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. quadrillion Btu in 2011 to 14.0 million, or less than one-half the 2.9 mpg in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Furthermore, the market for vehicles that reduce fuel consumption is becoming more competitive due to other fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies. The EV ROI element is an assessment of how competitive each EV is against its conventional ICE counterpart by class, body type, brand, and drivetrain.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

Compared to an internal combustion vehicle fueled with gasoline, PHEVs that employed petroleum fuels (gasoline and diesel) offered a 40-60% reduction in petroleum energy use and a 30-60% reduction in GHG emissions. PHEVs fueled by E85 offered a 70-90% reduction in petroleum energy use and a 40-80% reduction in GHG emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

It is focusing its efforts on five areas aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions: vehicle energy use (weight, aerodynamics, and rolling resistance); engines; transmissions; axles and drivelines; and hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel technologies. Hybrid propulsion and alternative fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

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. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

The report addresses topics related to the evolution of vehicle technology and its deployment, the development of alternative fuels and energy sources, the impacts of driver behavior, and the implications of all of these factors on future GHG emissions in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. This progress includes advanced internal combustion engines; efficient transmissions; lightweight materials; and hybrid and other energy-saving technologies.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the final rule for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for MYs 2017-2025 for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). mpg US (5.84

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2011

Also, other commercialized alternative fuel technologies, including diesels, fuel cells, electric vehicles, and high efficiency gasoline cars are providing additional competition to the market. Plug-in-hybrid vehicle (PHEV) technology and market acceptance. Engineering of vehicles will be the differentiator for consumers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2014

In other words, they proposed making the current premium fuel the new standard grade. The analysis by Eric Chow, John Heywood and Raymond Speth, presented as a paper at the recent SAE 2014 World Congress, seeks to quantify the reductions in consumption and GHG if new vehicles designed to use the higher-octane fuel were deployed.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles. Alternative fuels from biomass. Year 2030 cost range for major vehicle subsystems: batteries for PHEVs and BEVs: $125, $220 and $300 per kWh; fuel cell: $25, $30 and $40 per kW; on-board hydrogen storage: $6, $11 and $16 per kWh. Hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The PSU team will re-engineer a vehicle to increase fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while retaining the vehicle’s performance and consumer appeal. City of Philadelphia, Office of Fleet Management.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards. —QTR.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al. Click to enlarge. 5b02842.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The study focused on a portfolio of powertrains: BEVs, FCEVs, PHEVs and ICEs, taking into account significant advances in ICE technology between now and 2020. A world skewed towards electric powertrains (25% FCEVs, 35% BEVs, 35% PHEVs, 5% ICEs). A world skewed towards FCEVs (50% FCEVs, 25% BEVs, 20% PHEVs, 5% ICEs).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

They used GREET 1 fuel-cycle and GREET 2 vehicle-cycle models to determine GHG (CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O) and criteria air contaminant (CAC) (PM 2.5 , VOC, NO x , and SO x ) emissions. CNG HEV energy use and CO 2 emissions are both 30% lower than those of the CNG CV, because of fuel economy differences. —Luk et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2011

The report focused on two main alternative scenarios: plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). The report anticipates that the majority of PEVs sold will be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), with increasing average battery capacity. Realistic case for PEVs. —Yang et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy is relying on the rapid transfer of Fiat Group technology for Multiair; Gasoline Direct Injection; turbocharging and alternative fuels to support rapid downsizing and improvement of fuel economy, along with the simplification of the company’s engine line-up, according to Paolo E.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

New York to Convert 600 Hybrids to PHEVs New York Governor George E. Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications. For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Like fuel economy standards, the new tax credit regime can be seen as a “technology-forcing” regulation. To be fair, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a holdover from the Trump administration, has said all along that USPS would be open to electrifying its fleet as long as Congress provided adequate funding. Wait, there’s more!

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

Under current law, a credit is available for each new qualified fuel cell vehicle, hybrid vehicle, advanced lean burn technology vehicle, and alternative fuel vehicle placed in service by a taxpayer during the taxable year. In general, the credit amount varies based on technology, weight, fuel efficiency, and other factors.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Similarly, in response to an invitation by President Obama, ARB worked closely with USEPA and NHTSA on the development of national GHG and fuel economy requirements for 2017-2025. With the proposed changes, to the CFO regulation would: Apply only to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and ZEV fuels.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm

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