Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The system opens a new door for San Francisco to get to zero emissions by 2035, as each bus will now be able to drive on clean electric power through each of the areas – known as “green zones.” The nine green zones are located in population-dense neighborhoods most affected by air pollution. Series-ER components.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

EPA is holding the first of two public hearings on Monday, 18 May regarding the agency’s proposed findings that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. Speaking slots for the subsequent public hearing, to be held in Seattle, Washington on 21 May, are also oversubscribed. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure remains a barrier in many markets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

The issuance of an endangerment finding enables the regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act. Combined with the endangerment finding, this enables the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles under the Clean Air Act. In both magnitude and probability, climate change is an enormous problem.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) contracted with the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University to conduct in-use testing of three light-duty diesel vehicles (two 2.0L diesels and one 3.0L diesel) over pre-defined test routes exhibiting diverse driving conditions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

—co-lead author Sarah Doherty of the University of Washington in Seattle. The research team quantified the complexities of black carbon and the impacts of co-emitted pollutants for different sources, taking into account uncertainties in measurements and calculations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2011

The Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) will manage the projects, which include ultra-clean energy plants that could co-produce electric power, fuels, chemicals and other high-value products from coal with near-zero emissions and substantial increases in efficiency. University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2009

The analysis also looked at the impact of climate change on human health and suggests that it may lead to higher levels of ground-level ozone, a harmful pollutant. Before taking steps to reduce greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act, the EPA must conduct an appropriate process with stakeholder input.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 7, 2006

H ere is a guest editorial from a plug in partner city that appeared in the Seattle Post Intelligencer. In so doing, we can help lead America toward clean energy independence that protects our economy, our environment and our security. Plug-ins could make a big dent in global warming pollution.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

Fleet Orders · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – 1,800 · City of Chicago - 850 vehicles · Shohomish County, WA - 300 · City of Seattle - 410 · Kansas City, MO - 120 · Capital Metro (Transit agency in Austin) - 165 · ABC Lawn and Pest Control (Austin) - 150 Cities Cities continue to join the Plug-In Partners coalition. Keene, N.H.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

King County Metro, the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, will soon begin testing long-range battery-powered buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge, the latest milestone toward a zero-emission fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

A study by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories found that hydrogen fuel cell barges may be both technically feasible and commercially attractive as a clean, quiet and efficient power source to provide electrical power for some types of vessels at berth or at anchorage. Honolulu, Hawaii; and Seattle, Wash. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 22, 2023

Earlier this year, the state introduced a new carbon-pricing program (part of the Climate Commitment Act, and Clean Fuel Standard) that fines businesses for any greenhouse gas they emit. According to The Seattle Times , the first two quarterly auctions of Washington’s emission allowances hauled in more than $850 million.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

PT Nissan plans to start selling electric car in Seattle next year By AUBREY COHEN SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF Seattle will be one of the first cities where Nissan sells a new electric car, and the city will help make the vehicles viable here, officials from the city and auto maker said Tuesday. We think the consumers are ready."

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. And its easier to clean central power plants than millions of vehicles. And utilities are increasingly being mandated to increase their percentage of power from renewable sources.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The objections they raised for years -- "no one is interested, no one would plug in, the technology is too complex, the benefits are minimal, its just shifting the pollution from the tailpipe to the smokestack, theres no demand for these cars" -- still show up occasionally, but are by and large history. replied, "Were listening."

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The GridWise smart-grid trial in the Seattle area in 2007 found that consumers lowered their energy use by 10 percent and utilities were able to shave their peak demand by 15 percent. Create cheap clean energy, new badly needed green jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Subscribe via RSS Click this link to view as XML.

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