Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2016

More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed World Health Organization (WHO) limits, according to the organization. Global urban air pollution trends. While all regions of the world are affected, populations in low-income cities are the most impacted.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

Funded by Pennsylvania’s share of the settlement with Volkswagen Group of America, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)is committing funding for a range of clean energy transportation projects on our roads, at schools, and at marine ports and airports. Valley Waste Service, Inc.: Beaver County. Bedford County.

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APRIL 15, 2024

New efficiency standards will save on household energy bills, significantly cut energy waste, and slash harmful greenhouse gas pollution. The post Lightbulb efficiency standards: Saving billions on household energy bills appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that BP North America Inc. has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty and invest more than $400 million to install advanced pollution controls and cut emissions from BP’s petroleum refinery in Whiting, Ind. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2011

The FY 2011-2012 plan focused primarily on five areas of interest: sustainable communities; behavior and technology adoption; health and air pollution exposures; air pollution science; and greenhouse gas targets. These regulations have led to considerable improvements in air quality throughout California.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) plans to debut three new electrified models—two BEVs and a PHEV—in the US market this year. At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2010

New Holland will introduce the NH 2 hydrogen fuel cell-powered tractor in North America on 31 August at the 2010 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. The NH 2 tractor is a 106 hp (79 kW) working prototype able to perform all the tasks of a tractor while operating virtually silent and emitting zero pollutants. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

New Way Trucks and the hydrogen fuel cell experts at Hyzon just revealed North America’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse truck at Waste Expo in Las Vegas. The post America’s first hydrogen garbage truck arrives in Las Vegas appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Is hydrogen ideal?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Recent reports from China ( earlier post ) cited local environmental officials suggesting that battery maker Johnson Controls was the source of lead in a pollution incident in Shanghai affecting some 21 children. Johnson Controls has now issued a statement saying that it has “ no reason to believe we are the source of the issue.”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2020

For example, in Europe and North America, temperate crops, such as wheat, can be obtained mostly within a radius of 500 kilometers. Increasing the share of effectively managed domestic production would probably reduce both food waste and greenhouse gas emissions. There are big differences between different areas and the local foliage.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

A key element of that partnership is a goal for North America to strive to achieve 50% clean power generation by 2025. They further agreed to reduce air pollutant emissions by aligning air pollutant emission standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles and corresponding ultra low-sulfur fuel standards by 2018.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2014

Air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution fails to meet World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for safe levels, putting people at additional risk of respiratory disease and other health problems, according to WHO’s expanded ambient (outdoor) air pollution (AAP) in cities database 2014.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 5, 2022

During their presentation, Tesla representatives said that the facility would not produce lithium batteries the conventional way to limit waste production and pollution. The facility Tesla plans to build in Nueces County will handle battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining processes for battery production in North America.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2023

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Tires Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk : What happens to all the rubber waste that wears off tires as cars and trucks roll down the road? More Information: Emissions Analytics , Tire Dust Is Pollution ; Why Don’t Tires Last as Long on an EV? — Jack C.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Pole side impact tests exist today in Canada and the United States of America. A new regulation on the recyclability of motor vehicles will significantly limit the waste production from end-of-life vehicles (ELV). For other air pollutants, the regulation stipulates that retrofitting shall not result in increased emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Though we’re still several years away (at least) from robots taking the wheel, some cities in America—Las Vegas, Phoenix and Pittsburgh, to name a few—have already seen self-driving vehicles in action. The pros of going gasless include reduced maintenance costs, lower fuel expense and—most importantly—less pollution.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

In particular, it ensures new smooth electric stoves don’t waste energy on standby. The changes primarily affect new smooth electric stove models , but the DOE says that 77% of smooth electric stoves (and 97% of gas stoves) on the market already meet the new standards. Electrek’s Take This is good news, but it’s watered-down good news.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released the proposed scoping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030—the most ambitious target in North America. Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

possessed an illegal defeat device that allowed vehicles to pollute more under certain conditions. The organization receives funding from the American ClimateWorks Foundation, the European Commission and the German federal government as part of an EU-wide campaign to reduce pollution. Image: BMW] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

This could reduce the mining of ore which reduces costs, greenhouse gas emissions and waste. This technology could cut energy usage by 85 billion BTUs/year, waste generation by 8.5 Nutrient pollution is one of America’s most widespread, costly and challenging environmental problems. million kg/year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

The team analyzed sand and seawater from more than 200 sites in 20 countries, mainly in Southeast Asia and North America. He said that waste plastics are finding their way into the environment through littering, and also may be carried by water into the oceans, spreading this pollution widely. Katsuhiko Saido. Katsuhiko Saido.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The two ships, with a length of 200 m and a capacity of about 4,500 vehicles, are to be used for vehicle shipment between Europe and North America. Alternative LNG drive systems for ships reduce air pollutant emissions significantly—CO 2 by up to 25% and NO x by up to 30%, particulate matter by up to 60% and SO x by as much as 100%.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

The go-ahead for the 500-foot-deep mine comes despite widespread opposition from neighbors worried about water, noise pollution and other potential problems. Department of Energy loans via a program through which rivals ioneer and Lithium Americas have already obtained financing. The company has applied for U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

The machine can deliver up to a 50% improvement in fuel efficiency, as well as significant reductions in emissions and noise pollution compared to its conventional counterparts. It is currently being field tested in the US by Volvo CE’s customer Waste Management—the largest environmental services and recycling company in North America.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

BP Products North America Inc. has agreed to spend more than $161 million on pollution controls, enhanced maintenance and monitoring, and improved internal management practices to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Texas City, Texas refinery. The company will also pay a $12 million civil penalty.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited BP Products North America Inc. EPA alleges that for calendar years 2003 through 2008 BP failed to manage and treat benzene waste from the facility as required by the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. These are preliminary findings of violations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

Algae has been a hot topic of biofuel discussions recently, but no one has taken such a detailed look at how much America could make—and how much water and land it would require—until now. Wigmosta and his co-authors provide the first in-depth assessment of America’s algal biofuel potential given available land and water.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

America has a rich, nation-wide network of high-efficiency suppliers developing and providing products for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that can meet and exceed proposed standards. High efficiency technologies and the companies making them represent an area of competitive advantage and jobs for the United States.

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Plug In India

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Have you ever heard of a similar effort to take the exhaust smoke from pollution cars and then try to create petrol? The majority of li-ion batteries recycled in North America today come to Redwood, from large EV packs to small consumer devices. And we are glad JB left Tesla to start this important company. We have great news!

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 3, 2022

Driving a Mustang Mach-E, and with sponsorship from Electrify America , the two women are planning a bon voyage event on June 6 in Fairfield, Connecticut, and a ‘checkered flag waving’ at their ‘finish line,’ the California Auto Museum in Sacramento, California on June 27. and Death Valley.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 29, 2011

According to the 2011 Global Online Environment and Sustainability Survey of more than 25,000 respondents in 51 countries, environmental issues such as air and water pollution, packaging waste [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

The awards recognize pioneering chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the United States. Oil-based alkyd paints have high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that become air pollutants as the paint dries.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The new goal is that efficiency standards for appliances and federal buildings set in the first and second terms combined will reduce carbon pollution by at least 3 billion metric tons cumulatively by 2030—equivalent to nearly one-half of the CO 2 emissions from the entire US energy sector for one year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program. The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

Volkswagen inaugurated its largest solar facility in the world—also the largest solar facility operated by an automaker in the US—at its plant in Chattanooga, TN, which produces the Passat model for North America. 25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions. Green power from the local hydroelectric dam.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The bill invests in developing and manufacturing advanced vehicles, to ensure that America leads the world in advanced cars and batteries, and embraces ongoing efforts to create strong federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and efficiency improvements in our vehicle fleet. Clean Energy Research, Development and Deployment.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The report details the ten stages when plastics emit significant greenhouse gases (GHG), measured here in 100-year carbon dioxide equivalent weights: Hydrofracking of plastics feedstock releases methane, a powerful climate change pollutant. Transporting and Processing Fracked Gases emits an estimated 4.8 million tons of GHG each year.

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