Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The headliner in this segment is the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work “ expeditiously ” to complete CO 2 emission standards for both new and existing power plants. The standards for new plants—already being developed by EPA—are to be done this fall.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

These new Environmental Protection Agency- and California Air Resources Board-certified propane engines are 75% cleaner than the current emissions standard. The EPA states that exposure to NO x can trigger health problems such as asthma and other respiratory issues. 2 grams per brake horsepower per hour (known as g/bhp-hr).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This agreement will mark the completion of Metro’s 5-year goal to transition its diesel fleet to cleaner, low-carbon fuel, with 2,400 buses now running on RNG—the first renewable and commercially available vehicle fuel made entirely from organic waste.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

Automakers often bring their dirtiest cars to Australia, and don’t offer better and cleaner electric models in the country. While both of these numbers are a lot less than the US’ new EPA rules , the US also has 13x as many people as Australia. Further, the commercial vehicle limits were raised compared to the original plan.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

The changes confirmed by the government are: >>> Recategorising a limited number of 4WDs from passenger car to light commercial vehicle. This includes models such as the Toyota Landcruiser and Nissan Patrol; >>> Smoothing the emissions trajectory for light commercial vehicles. The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid will arrive in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2013

According to the report, biodiesel is the first Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated “advanced biofuel”—a category that lists alternative fuels possessing at least 50% fewer emissions than gasoline—to reach 1 billion gallons of annual production. The US biodiesel industry is on pace to produce more than the 1.28

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

The first full month of sales in the US for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect light commercial van has topped 2,000 units, according to Ford. The Transit Connect features an EPA rating of 22 mpg city/25 highway combined with the payload capacity of a full-size half-ton pickup truck. The Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

has signed an EPA Test Vehicle Agreement with Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. In addition, the introduction of natural gas through APG’s dual fuel system does not impact diesel engine power or pulling torque and will assist in extending the engine’s oil life as natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel compared to diesel.

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Diesel Fuel Colorado Waste 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Volvo Group has been collaborating with Oberon on commercial vehicle demonstrations of DME. Volvo originally had been targeting 2015 to begin limited production of DME trucks in North America, but subsequently decided not to set a commercialization date. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

The 5-year deal, worth an estimated $3 million per year, will enable BBB to continue using Clean Energy’s Redeem brand of renewable natural gas (RNG), rated up to 90% cleaner than diesel. This technology was developed to meet the stringent 2010 EPA emission requirements and was introduced with the ISL G in June 2007. Earlier post.).

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 1, 2022

The nine EV commercials aired during last month’s Super Bowl represented approximately $63 million in ad buys and had folks talking EV the next day. EV value The marketplace made clear “Inside EVs” has done a very thorough job rating EVs from the least to the most expensive , and by price per mile of EPA range. EV street charging.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Clean Air Choice actions taken by consumers and by commercial and government fleets to decrease vehicle emissions are vitally important to addressing these public-health issues and improving the quality of life in our communities. US EPA’s Clean Diesel Program: Diesel emissions account for 6.3

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The electrification of commercial vehicles, including trucks, buses and fleet vehicles, is gaining significant momentum globally. According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. And we want to get up 10 commercial demonstration projects, get those up and running by 2016.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

A separate part of the overall agreement requires VW to mitigate the excess NO x emissions of its diesel passenger cars by paying about $422 million to California to replace older, dirtier heavy-duty vehicles and equipment with cleaner versions. The agreement also requires VW to buy back or fix affected vehicles, and to pay $153.8

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

It’s promising to see electric vehicle sales increase, but now they need commercial EV charging stations to stay charged. School districts, along with state, local and tribal governments, can apply for funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program for the purchase of zero-emission school buses and related charging equipment.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

The BioCharger is currently in a pilot testing phase with a prototype of the 23-ton Volvo EC230 Crawler Electric Excavator ahead of that vehicle’s commercial launch later this year. Whether or not it’s more practical (or cleaner) than a similarly bio-based diesel or hydrogen fuel cell generator.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

Large ships that operate in ECAs must use dramatically cleaner fuel and technology, leading to major air quality and public health benefits that extend hundreds of miles inland. In developing the US proposal, EPA joined with federal partners at the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, State, Transportation, and Commerce, among others.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

LanzaTech’s first commercial facility will be online at the end of 2017 in China, producing fuel-grade ethanol from captured steelmaking off-gas. The successful application of LanzaTech’s innovative platform in steel making has led to commercial engagement with companies in the ferroalloy sector. during steel manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2019

Commercial workboat engines are staying in service more than two times longer than predicted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to new research from the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). —Ezra Finkin, DTF Policy and Outreach Director. Elena Craft, EDF Senior Director.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2009

DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory had earlier led the Next Generation Natural Gas Vehicles ( NGNGV ) program to develop advanced, commercially viable, medium- and heavy-duty NGVs. To transform our nation’s energy sector we must explore a diverse range of fuels and vehicle technologies. Subcommittee Chairman Brian Baird (D-WA).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2015

The first scenario applied the annual required RFS Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) percentages, as established by EPA rulemakings, to the volumes of fossil-based, non-renewable gasoline and diesel used in the United States. —Brent Erickson, executive vice president of BIO’s Industrial & Environmental Section.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The next-generation ISE CNG Hybrid System is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of CO 2 by up to 40% as compared to conventional CNG systems, and also has lower CO 2 emissions than commercially available diesel hybrid systems. —Senior VP of Sales and Marketing Alex Bernasconi.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2011

a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, has already secured lease agreements for 87 heavy-duty natural gas trucks from customers looking to take advantage of the fuel cost savings and environmental benefits of alternative fuel powered vehicles. Ryder System, Inc., Earlier post.). Golden Eagle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Since its launch in 2011, the regulation has generated a multitude of unique approaches for cleaner fuels. These rules cover model years through 2025; ARB is working with the US EPA on national GHG standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. In 2014 ARB will consider extending the LCFS, with more aggressive targets for 2030.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2014

The Weichai Westport WP 12 HPDI is China’s first engine featuring Westport HPDI technology, delivering the power and performance of the base diesel engine, while replacing up to 95% of diesel fuel with cleaner burning, less expensive natural gas. The market for natural gas in transportation in China is bourgeoning.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2009

Waste feedstocks are defined in the enabling legislation specifically as “ previously used or discarded solid, liquid or contained gaseous material with heating value resulting from industrial, commercial or household food service activities that would otherwise be stored, treated, transferred or disposed. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) honored the six 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners at a ceremony in Washington, DC. For 2015, EPA announced a new award category for a green chemistry technology that has a “Specific Environmental Benefit: Climate Change.” Department of Energy). The awards.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

These revisions are intended to align California’s reporting requirements with the federal reporting rules recently enacted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and to ensure that the information collected by those covered by the cap-and-trade program is of sufficient quality to support the program. Transportation fuels.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2018

The engine is 90% cleaner than the current Environmental Protection Agency’s most stringent 0.2 Last year, we introduced a propane autogas engine that was 75% cleaner than the EPA’s emissions standard. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr). Earlier post.). g/bhp-hr heavy-duty engine standard. g/bhp-hr.

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Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Over time, cars and light-duty trucks have become cleaner and more efficient (Thanks EPA and NHTSA!), Plus, the same 45W tax credit that consumers are using to get up to $7,500 off leasing an EV is available for the purchase of commercial-grade electric lawnmowers. Unlike cars in the U.S.,

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that transportation produced 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. Cities and local governments around the world understand the reliance on fossil fuels to power cars, buses, trucks, and delivery fleets. Let’s celebrate today, and clear the air together !

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The EPA is currently finalizing new rules to limit truck emissions, and a group of manufacturers including Ford, Cummins, BorgWarner and Eaton has broken with the industry to support the upcoming “Phase 3” heavy duty emissions rules, while the rest of the industry, led by Volvo and Daimler, continues to lobby against them.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

An important number of patented inventions could be commercialized and exploited by third parties but their owners have not succeeded in licensing them out. Leonardo da Vinci stated it best when he said, “Simplicity is the highest form of sophistication.” Obstacles to Licensing. Scope of Technology to be Transferred Smaller is better.

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