Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

GVB, the public transport company of Amsterdam, is further expanding its electric fleet with 84 new generation VDL Citeas. Part of this is that GVB provides completely emission-free bus transport in 2025. GVB is going to phase out the last diesel buses and permanently switch to zero emission VDL Citeas in Amsterdam.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. The savings can be higher (24%) in the case of Parisian drivers.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive owned by Lineas used for the demonstration. Through digitalization, we will accelerate the transition towards more efficient, seamless, and sustainable transport systems. The Group has carried out successful ATO tests in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Belgium, a division of ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical B.V.B.A., plans to invest more than $1 billion to install a new delayed coker unit at its Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuels products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The buyer is public transport company TEC Group. Once the 35 new buses take to the roads, 90% of Namur’s public transport will be electrified. Energy consumption is about 60% lower than for a corresponding diesel bus. Volvo Buses has secured its largest order yet for complete solutions for electric bus traffic.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

Meeting jet fuel specifications is an appropriate target to validate that highperformance transportation fuels can indeed be produced from a broad range of residue and waste streams via hydrothermal liquefaction. The decarbonization of the transportation sector will require large volumes of renewable fuels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

Thanks to a higher loading height and increased fuel efficiency, mega trailers in road transport are particularly important for the automotive industry, making BMW Group an ideal partner for testing in Germany. DHL Freight has gained initial experience with LNG trucks in Belgium. —Uwe Brinks, CEO DHL Freight.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

After about a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the purely battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now successively going to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Two vehicles will continue the operational testing with customers in the first test phase.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

The main objective of the FCH2RAIL project is to develop, build, test, demonstrate and homologate a scalable, modular and multi-purpose Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack (FCHPP) applicable for different rail applications (multiple unit, mainline and shunting locomotives) also suitable to for retrofit existing electric and diesel trains, to reach TRL7.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Other recent developments in the emissions scandal include: Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, KBA) has decided that Volkswagen should recall a total of approximately 8.5 million vehicles in Germany, with the EA 189 diesel engines with the software defeat device. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 11, 2024

The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In Germany, Austria and Belgium, by contrast, diesel buses still made up 75% of new bus sales. of Australia’s bus fleet is electric).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

Vertimass is developing a unique Consolidated Alcohol Deoxygenation and Oligomerization (CADO) technology to allow ethanol producers to: Produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel blendstocks that are compatible with the current transportation fuel infrastructure as well as LPG (liquified petroleum gases, mainly propane and butane); Eliminate (..)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2018

M&S will lease a dual compartment Dearman Hubbard transport refrigeration unit (TRU), on a refrigerated semi-trailer, to be operated out of its Hemel Hempstead depot. The technology will replace diesel-powered secondary engines used to power (TRUs), which are used to keep food cold on the road.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2019

Since RNG is supported by existing national infrastructure used to transport natural gas, it’s a winning solution that will help UPS to reach our ambitious sustainability goals. According to Clean Energy, Redeem RNG yields at least a 70% reduction1 in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel or gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

Based on Volvo’s MethaneDiesel concept ( earlier post ) whereby LNG can be used in diesel engines, and Shell’s LNG expertise and infrastructure investments, the two companies will coordinate their activities and actively support the wider use of LNG in the transport sector. The engine uses diesel to ignite the LNG.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Volkswagen is currently selling the least polluting (Euro 6) diesel vehicles. also found that no brand in Europe complies with the latest Euro 6 air pollution limits for diesel cars and vans in real-world driving. million) and Belgium (1.4 million), the UK (4.3

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JUNE 26, 2017

In 2015 Leclanché unveiled its first all-electric bus in Belgium. Now the European e-bus industry is at a watershed moment as proven battery technology and tighter environmental legislation make electric buses economically competitive with diesel. —Anil Srivastava, CEO of Leclanché.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

Cities increasingly find themselves faced with the challenge of reconciling a healthy climate and their inhabitants’ quality-of-life demands with the transport of goods and deliveries in central urban areas. With this in mind, the vehicle’s theoretical range of up to 160 kilometers covers about three-quarters of all urban-core transport.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2011

Scania has received an order for 158 buses from public transport company Keolis Sverige in Sweden. Compared to using a conventional diesel engine, Keolis reduces carbon-dioxide emissions by 70% by using ethanol; for RME, the corresponding figure is 64%. The delivery to Keolis consists of urban, suburban and intercity buses.

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JUNE 21, 2010

Scania is delivering 85 ethanol-powered buses to Nobina, which operates on behalf of the Stockholm regional public transport company, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL). Scania’s ethanol bus features a modified diesel engine running on a mixture of 95% ethanol with 5% ignition improver. Earlier post.). Deliveries will begin in August.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2019

In 2020, MAN, in cooperation with transport partners from five European countries, will have 15 MAN Lion City E-city buses tested in a day-to-day operation. As a result, fuel consumption and emissions are up to 40% lower than with a conventional Euro 6 diesel bus. About 20% of the buses built by Scania are now CNG or biogas buses.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

Regulatory regimes seeking to reduce emissions from transport have largely focused on tailpipe emissions—i.e., The participants in the 2011 workshop concluded: There is a clear lack of data in the field of road transport wear and suspension emissions to conclusively assess its importance for air quality and the impact on human health.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

The vessel’s fuel will be produced from renewable electricity marking a paradigm shift towards entirely emissions-free marine transport. The redeveloped yard achieved another first in November 2017 when it launched the MV Glen Sannox, the first UK ferry build with dual-fuel capability (marine diesel & LNG).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

—UTC Power Vice President-Transportation Ken Stewart. Three of AC Transit’s buses are equipped with UTC Power fuel cell systems and have now traveled more than 213,000 miles, with an average fuel economy that is 65% better than the control fleet of diesel buses running the same routes and duty cycles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

Propane-rich off-gas is produced during Neste’s NExBTL renewable diesel process; the gas is usually recovered during the Stabilization and Recycle stages of the process. LPG, typically used for heating off the gas grid, transport and industrial applications, is already a flexible, low-carbon fuel compared to other fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. Chris Malins of the International Council on Clean Transportation. —Miettinen et al. Earlier post.).

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JULY 2, 2012

These were Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. Road transport contributes approximately 40% of total NO x emissions in the EU. A lot of progress has been made in reducing sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions in recent decades.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Mercedes-Benz is presenting a design study at “Trailer 2011” show in Belgium for an aerodynamic trailer that shows a reduction in wind resistance by up to 18%, with an accompanying decrease in fuel consumption by almost 5%. In arithmetical terms this corresponds to virtually 3% less fuel consumption or more than 1,000 liters of diesel a year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2017

Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). NO x emissions from road transport contribute 39% of the EU emissions total.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

In the case of an average annual mileage of 150,000 km for a long-distance truck, this means a reduction in diesel consumption of around 2,000 liters and more than five tonnes of CO 2 annually. This aerodynamics package is already available ex-factory for heavy-duty Mercedes-Benz trucks in long-haul transport. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The DAF LF series if for distribution transport, while the versatile CF is designed for a wide variety of applications. DAF’s flagship XF is for heavy and long distance transport. The batteries can be charged by the diesel engine during on-highway operations, and by using a DC charger at a charging location. DAF LF Electric.

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JUNE 28, 2009

Scania has sold 85 ethanol-powered articulated buses to Busslink, operator of bus services for Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), the regional public transport company in the Swedish capital. Scania’s ethanol bus features a modified diesel engine running on a mixture of 95% ethanol with 5% ignition improver. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The total cost of ownership of EV80 variants in most European markets will be within 5% of their diesel-powered competitors over the lifetime of the vehicles. The standard EV80 model can be configured as a passenger bus, transporting eight people plus the driver. Prices in Europe will start from €47,500 (excluding VAT).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

If the C40 Recharge, built in Ghent, Belgium, is any indication of what is to come, Volvo is off to a solid start with its plans to never put another drop of gasoline in any of its models beginning in 2030. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The tender is in line with the partners’ policy to pursue a balanced development of the various port areas in the Netherlands and Belgium. Public authorities and private firms in the different ports are working together to promote transport by inland shipping and rail rather than road haulage.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The order will include installation sites in Charleroi, Belgium, providing 15 ABB charging stations in total by 2018, to power 101 Volvo electric hybrid buses in the Wallonia public transport system, operated by TEC Group. Energy consumption is about 60% lower than for a corresponding diesel bus. Earlier post.).

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MAY 2, 2013

In Europe, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that the average car sold in the EU in 2012 was 9% more fuel-efficient than the average three years before, due to improved technology and an increase in the share of diesel cars. Diesel vehicles represent 55% of the newly registered vehicle fleet. CFA report.

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