Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. The calculated relative amounts of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases from eight different energy sources are shown in the table below. Energy source. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

Coal 334

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner 334

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

announced that 17 local governments and transit agencies will receive more than $236 million in grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to aid the transition to zero-emission buses. billion in new Low-No Program emission funding and $5.1 billion in new Low-No Program emission funding and $5.1 Low-No Program.

California 284

California Emissions Los Angeles Fresno 284

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board last week approved the final proposed 2022 Scoping Plan ( earlier post ), a roadmap to reduce demand for petroleum by 94%, cut air pollution by 71%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85%, and reach carbon neutrality by 2045. Fuels: the energy source used to power vehicles and the facilities that produce them.

Pollution 304

Pollution Emissions Gas Gas-Electric 304

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, is largely responsible for the shift by encouraging the use and production of cleaner alternatives. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6 billion gallons of diesel.

Clean 367

Clean Cleaning Diesel California 367

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

SK seeks to import blue ammonia produced from ExxonMobil to South Korea in support of reducing industrial emissions. When co-fired with coal in an existing Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP), blue ammonia emits no additional CO 2 , and total emissions from power generation is reduced by the amount of blue ammonia co-fired.

South Korea 459

South Korea Coal Hydrogen Carbon 459

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Dominion Energy announced a significant expansion of the company's greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals, establishing a new commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The goal covers carbon dioxide and methane emissions, the dominant greenhouse gases, from both electricity generation and gas infrastructure operations.

Emissions 207

Emissions Gas Energy Power 207

Baua Electric

JANUARY 1, 2024

Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects combined electricity generation from solar and wind to exceed coal for the first time in 2024. energy mix points toward all emissions-free sources together adding to 40% of total electricity generation. Offshore wind farm And as noticed by Ars Technica , the U.S.

Cleaner 52

Cleaner Plug-in Gas Price 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Global fossil CO 2 emissions are expected to grow 1.0% (with an uncertainty range of 0.1% to 1.9%) in 2022 as the COVID recovery continues amidst turmoil in energy markets. Global fossil CO 2 emissions have now grown 0.6% Turmoil in energy markets. CO 2 emissions from natural gas use have grown a sustained 2.2%

Global 221

Global Emissions Carbon Coal 221

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2021

Mitsui OSK Lines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a joint study to build a supply chain of renewable energy-derived ammonia (green ammonia) with Australian energy company Origin Energy. The MOL Group aims at net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 in the “MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.1”.

Supplies 221

Supplies Green Energy Mariner 221

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, is joining forces with Energy Observer , the first hydrogen-powered vessel to embark on a round-the-world voyage. Energy Observer , formerly a racing catamaran, is now an experimental platform for tomorrow’s energy sources. Earlier post.).

Hydrogen 307

Hydrogen Energy Power Powered 307

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

in conjunction with the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta, announced a multi-billion dollar plan to build a landmark new net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex. Canada’s clean energy diversification strategy and regulatory framework make clear that hydrogen is a key enabler for carbon neutrality by 2050. blue hydrogen).

Hydrogen 450

Hydrogen Production Energy Canada 450

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Loop Energy, a hydrogen fuel cell company providing solutions for the commercial vehicle markets, announced that Skywell New Energy Vehicles Group (Skywell) received index approval from China’s Ministry of Industry & Information and Technology (MIIT) for a zero-emission public transport bus powered by Loop Energy’s fuel cell systems.

Fuel 321

Fuel China Energy Companies 321

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

Chevron is partnering with California natural gas retailer Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Adopt-a-Port, an initiative that provides truck operators serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with cleaner, carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) to reduce emissions.

Chevron 223

Chevron Clean Cleaning Renewable 223

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has signed a new agreement with Clean Energy Fuels for an estimated 47.5 The fueling contract resulted from a competitive RFP process, with Metro awarding Clean Energy three fueling depots for a five-year term, with an option to extend up to three additional years.

Clean 259

Clean Cleaning Renewable Gas 259

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). By model year 2031, individual vehicle battery packs are warranted to maintain 75% of their energy for eight years or 100,000 miles.

PHEV 195

PHEV Emissions California Cleaner 195

Green Energy Consumers

JANUARY 5, 2023

Electric cars don’t have tailpipe emissions when running on electricity, but battery manufacturing is an energy-intensive process. According to this report from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), EVs have far fewer global warming emissions over the ir lifetime than ICE cars. So how does the math work out?

Gasoline-Electric 105

Gasoline-Electric Emissions Electric Cars Gasoline 105

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2020

Chevron Corporation made a Series A investment in Zap Energy Inc. , Zap Energy will use the funds raised in this round to continue technology development and grow its development team. Viable fusion energy approaches must confine high-temperature plasmas at sufficient density for long durations. Resources. “

Fusion 334

Fusion Chevron Energy Seattle 334

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2022

New York Governor Kathy Hochul directed the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take major regulatory action that will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in New York State to be zero emissions by 2035. Earlier post.).

Emissions 186

Emissions New York Climate Change Grant 186

Teslarati

APRIL 20, 2023

The move is intended to accelerate the adoption of cleaner and more sustainable transportation. Minister for Energy, Renewables, and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni said, “We want more zero-emission vehicles on Queensland roads with Queensland families to have access to cheaper and cleaner vehicles.”

Emissions 125

Emissions Vehicles Cleaner Solar 125

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

A team of researchers in China suggest that, in the context of promoting the use of clean fuel vehicles and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency, CO 2 emissions of China’s urban passenger transport sector could reach a peak of 225 MtCO 2 in 2030. A paper on their study appears in the journal Energy Policy.

Transportation 316

Transportation Emissions China Taxi 316

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. Also, they typically charge during the day, when a greater quantity of solar energy is powering the grid. That said, California passed legislation in 2018 that compels transportation networking companies to become cleaner, and part of that involves electrification.

Davis 239

Davis Personal Emissions Cleaner 239

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

There is an immediate need to produce cleaner gasoline engine vehicles to meet the global CO 2 target and automakers recognize advanced ignition systems as a necessity to achieve the last great CO 2 reduction. Hundreds of millions of internal combustion engine vehicles are projected to be sold round the globe in the next decade.

Emissions 243

Emissions Fuel Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 243

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

UK-based Nexeon announced a partnership with Panasonic Energy Co., a Panasonic Group company to supply the battery giant with Nexeon’s advanced silicon-based anode material that has the potential to increase the energy density of lithium-ion cells by up to 50%. —Shoichiro Watanabe, Executive Vice President of Panasonic Energy

Lithium Ion 150

Lithium Ion Supplies Energy Commercial 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Most Europeans living in cities are still breathing air that is dangerous to their health, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) in a new report ; governments are not doing enough to cut toxic emissions at source, campaigners warn. How many wake up calls do government officials need to take on air pollution?

Czech Republic 218

Czech Republic Romania Emissions Bulgaria 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2023

and the City of Cushing, Oklahoma announced that Southern Rock Energy Partners, LLC (SREP) has selected Cushing as the site for its 250,000 BPD next-generation, full conversion crude refinery. The refinery complex will reduce and eliminate 95% of greenhouse gas emissions while producing approximately 91.25

Oklahoma 170

Oklahoma Denver Energy Oil 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

The California Energy Commission approved nearly $70 million in funding to replace more than 200 old diesel school buses with all-electric buses that will reduce school children’s exposure to harmful emissions and help the state reach its climate and air quality goals. —Energy Commissioner Patty Monahan.

California 341

California Diesel Energy Pollution 341

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

London 246

London Cleaner PHEV Plug-in 246

Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Tesla, General Motors (GM) and others have signed an agreement to use a database tracking greenhouse gas emissions, with this year’s report having been shared by U.S. Being a company that manufactures electric vehicles (EVs) and other renewable energy products, Tesla has been a strong proponent of strict emissions rules.

GM 129

GM Supplies Emissions Gore 129

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2023

A team from Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar has comprehensively reviewed various ammonia decomposition techniques to produce clean hydrogen by recovering the boil-off ammonia while integrating solar energy infrastructures onboard a ship for electricity and heat requirements. The review paper is published in the journal Fuel.

Qatar 370

Qatar Hydrogen Production Solar 370

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Analysts at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have reviewed recent research into the greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. They note that the the impacts of battery production on electric vehicles’ overall emissions is “an especially complex topic”.

Emissions 270

Emissions Manufacturer Batteries Battery 270

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

President Obama’s plan, which sidesteps the need for Congressional involvement by relying on a wide variety of executive actions, has three main components: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US.

Obama 249

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2022

The California Energy Commission (CEC) selected Symbio, Michelin, and Faurecia along with GTI and other industry partners, to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen-fueled, regional-haul Class 8 truck, as major contributors to a state-supported hydrogen mobility project.

California 243

California Fuel Energy Hydrogen 243

Energy Institute at HAAS

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The quest for a lower cost, more reliable and cleaner grid is motivating states to cooperate. The operators of the electrical grid in the Western US have had a tough … Continue Reading Western States Build the Foundation of their Energy Future

Building 114

Building Future Energy Cleaner 114

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering have found that with an emissions-based incentive towards electrification, ridesourcing companies such as Uber and Lyft would electrify more and cut their emissions by amounts ranging from 10% in New York to 22% in Los Angeles. Source: Bruchon et al. Bruchon, Jeremy J.

Tax 199

Tax Los Angeles Emissions Companies 199

Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2019

The International Energy Agency reported on Tuesday that global warming emissions reached a record level in 2018, despite efforts in the U.S., Europe, and China to reduce emissions with more sales of electric cars and cleaner power. Greenhouse gas emissions increased faster in 2018 than during any of the past six years.

2018 167

2018 Global Emissions Cleaner 167

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The first automaker to collaborate with dairy farms on renewable energy projects, BMW of North America and California Bioenergy (CalBio) announced an expanded partnership to include Bar 20 Dairy, a farm based in Kerman, CA. —Adam Langton, energy services manager, connected eMobility, BMW of North America.

North America 170

North America Clean Cleaning BMW 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Volvo Cars’ mild hybrids offer drivers up to 15% fuel savings and emission reductions in real-world driving. The brake-by-wire system interacts with the energy recovery system and reduces fuel consumption and emissions by recovering kinetic energy under braking. particle sensor.

Volvo 434

Volvo Available Cleaner Volt 434