Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co. The approved 2014-2015 Investment Plan Update for the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, which accounts for about 40% of California''s carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2014

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), with colleagues at UC San Diego, have developed a “mesoporous silicon sponge” material that, when applied as an anode in a lithium-ion battery, can deliver capacity of up to ~750?mAh?g The porous, sponge-like nanomaterial made of silicon. Source: PNNL. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion San Diego Lithium Ion Batteries 257

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2019

Oberon Fuels, a producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel ( earlier post ), has been awarded a grant for $2,876,139 from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a first-of-its-kind, multi-phase project to produce the first renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), a clean-burning, ultra-low-carbon transportation fuel, in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and The climate change benefit is estimated for a given year (2050) and human health and crop benefits are.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Ozone, the main component of smog, is a plant-damaging pollutant formed by emissions from vehicles, cooking stoves and other sources. New research shows that ozone pollution damaged millions of tons of wheat, rice, soybean and cotton crops in India in 2005. Surface ozone pollution in India damaged 6 million metric tons (6.7

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

In a recently published whitepaper on hydrogen opposed-piston engines (H 2 -OPE), opposed-piston engine maker Achates Power explained that since there are no carbon molecules in hydrogen fuel, neither unburned hydrocarbons nor particulate matter is a concern for emission control from a hydrogen combustion engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The return on this investment extends far beyond the San Diego campus. The Commission approved a $1.6-million

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Energy Storage San Diego California Energy 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

Particulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego. Soot, also called black carbon, absorbs solar energy. times over pure soot particles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2014

A better understanding of the cool flames’ chemistry might help improve internal combustion engines in cars, for example by developing homogenous-charge compression ignition, which could potentially lead to engines that burn fuel at cooler temperatures, emitting fewer pollutants such as soot and nitric oxide and NO x , while still being efficient.

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Engine San Diego South Carolina Cleveland 281

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

One allowance permits the release of one metric ton of carbon dioxide. By putting a price on carbon, we can break our unhealthy dependence on fossil fuels and move at full speed toward a clean energy future. reflect the cost of carbon. mitigate the carbon costs that would otherwise be reflected in residential rates.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The test plan covered a wide variety of topological, road and ambient conditions as well as traffic densities over three major urban areas along the West coast—San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The researchers acquired two cars from a rental agency and one from a private owner.

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Diesel Emissions Light Los Angeles 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

The 2009 Hydrogen Road Tour, an annual road rally to demonstrate the advancements in fuel-cell technology, will begin May 26 in San Diego, California and end June 3 in Vancouver, British Columbia. These funds were used to support projects that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by using alternative fuels.

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California Hydrogen Canada San Diego 150

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. As a result of these efforts, FedEx Express has saved 45 million gallons of fuel or 452,573 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Engine and aftertreatment system development and performance assessments were conducted at the Achates Power facility in San Diego and the Aramco Research Center-Detroit. Achates Power’s innovative 3-cylinder, 10.6L Rendering of the 10.6-liter liter engine. The three cylinders are in-line, with the opposed pistons moving vertically.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.Another study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked exposure to diesel exhaust with asthma.

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Design Fuel Cleaner San Diego 210

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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. The 2011 award winners are: Greener synthetic pathways: Genomatica, San Diego, Calif. billion in 2011 to $98.5 billion by 2020.

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MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. versus 6.3 ± 1.1

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JULY 3, 2018

and criteria pollutant (smog) emissions were estimated for the Zero-V based on a complete “well-to-waves” (WTW) analysis. The situation is dramatically improved using renewable hydrogen, such as that made from biogas, or by water electrolysis using wind or low-carbon nuclear power. The annual WTW CO 2 (eq.) Gigagrams (Gg) of CO 2 (eq.)

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 12, 2009

Last month, I completed my GRID Alternatives volunteer training in San Diego and this Monday and Tuesday I’ll be in El Cajon, California as one of the volunteers installing a solar PV system on a new Habitat for Humanity home. So p ony up your $12 and help us beat the carbon collaborators and global warming deniers like a rented mule.

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Al Gore Solar Climate Change Gore 150

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MAY 5, 2016

The South Coast air district is teaming up with air districts in the Bay Area, Sacramento, San Diego and San Joaquin Valley to make the project a statewide demonstration of 43 zero-emission battery electric and plug-in hybrid drayage trucks built by the four manufacturers serving major California ports.

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JUNE 24, 2014

Doosan Engine, a licensee of MAN Diesel & Turbo technology, has confirmed delivery of the world’s first dual-fuel, low-speed ME-GI (main engine, gas injection) engine to the American National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego.

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Puerto Rico Engine San Diego Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

The 2013-2014 plan update allocates $100 million to projects in the following areas: $23 million for biofuels production and supply, with an emphasis on fuels made from waste-based and other low-carbon, sustainable materials. $20 20 million for hydrogen fueling infrastructure. The agreement includes $2.5 million in match funding.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

May, 2007 : An international team of researchers concluded that the ability of the Southern Ocean to absorb carbon dioxide had slowed by about 15% per decade since 1981 ( earlier post ), and projected that at the present rate of deterioration, it will have lost two-thirds of its ability to store carbon by 2050.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

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FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The output will be shipped by pipeline to commercial blending facilities and is slated to be pre-sold to companies obligated to purchase carbon credit offsets. These trucks will displace conventional diesel trucks, which consume substantial quantities of petroleum fuel and emit substantial pollutants and greenhouse gases.

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Alternative Fuels California Fuel Energy 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

million to modify an existing biorefinery to test and optimize the use of non-food woody plant materials to produce low-carbon ethanol, called cellulosic ethanol. The ethanol will be mixed with conventional gasoline for a lower-carbon, less-polluting fuel. World Partners is based in Sacramento County. EdeniQ, Inc. tmdgroup, Inc.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Smartville currently has a pilot project up and running at the University of California San Diego. Just to throw a number out there, a new EV needs to drive about 13,500 miles to equal the embedded carbon emissions compared to a gasoline car, according to Reuters.

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Energy Storage Batteries Battery Energy 88

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions after the oxidation catalyst were very low. Furthermore, the study showed the potential for a 30% improvement in fuel economy over the equivalent performance Cummins ATLAS Tier 2 Bin 2 engine as well as a significant improvement in NO x and PM (42-74%, depending upon drive cycle and pollutant).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

Carbon tax: Californians are more in favor (56% support, 35% oppose) of taxing companies for their emissions but are sharply divided along party lines on this issue as well, with 73% of Democrats in favor and 60% of Republicans opposed. Independents are divided (47% support, 44% oppose). Commercial and industrial activities (75% yes, 21% no).

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