Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The findings from this vehicle LCA study , the production of which was led by Ricardo and funded by the European Commission, DG Climate Action, confirm the significant environmental benefits of electrified powertrains (particularly of battery electric vehicles) for all of the road vehicle types assessed. —Nikolas Hill.

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Sustainable Transportation Fuel Renewable Climate 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. With our proposals we are not only protecting the climate and saving consumers money. —Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

Comparison of proposed Keystone XL route to previously proposed project segment. Aside from the potential construction and spill impacts of the pipeline, the scope of the climate change impacts have become the most contentious and politicized issue surrounding the pipeline. Source: Draft SEIS. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Climate Change Oil-Sands Nebraska Climate 250

Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Also Read : Force Gurkha 3-door SUV vs Mahindra Thar, Maruti Jimny: Price comparison The Heritage Edition is designed to celebrate Jimny’s vibrant 4×4 history from the 70s, 80s and 90s. The SUV is powered by a 1.2-litre litre K-Series petrol engine that puts out 99 bhp of max power and a peak torque output of 130 Nm.

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Suzuki Australia SUV Petrol 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

Climate response to non-CO 2 vehicle emissions. Bars on the right show uncertainty ranges for 2070, including contributions from both forcing and climate sensitivity (67%; CI). Bars on the right show uncertainty ranges for 2070, including contributions from both forcing and climate sensitivity (67%; CI). Shindell et al.

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Climate Standards Emissions Climate Change 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

This increase was largely driven by an increase in emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which was a result of multiple factors, including more electricity use greater due to greater heating and cooling needs due to a colder winter and hotter summer in 2018 in comparison to 2017. Source: EPA. >.

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2018 2017 EPA 2005 243

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

In light of the United States’ renewed effort to achieve a net zero carbon economy, our research team believes this critical review is a timely contribution to establishing an accurate, common understanding of the greenhouse gas profile for corn ethanol in comparison to gasoline refined from crude oil.

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Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric 493

Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Still, comparing the two sets of dimensions can provide a pretty good comparison point for the refreshed Highland Model 3. He also notes the ability to control climate and seat heating separately for the right and left rear passengers and the customizable ambient lighting strip across the front interior of the car as impressive updates.

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Highlander Tesla Light Climate 134

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

It doesn’t feel quite as light on its feet as the BMW, in part because all-wheel drive adds weight (this car is about 200 pounds more than the 3-Series I tested), but the CT4 is nonetheless a joy to put through its paces. If I were about to spend the morning blasting a back road, I’d pick the BMW every time. turbo costs $2,500.

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Cadillac BMW Conversion Climate 90

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Effects of BC on climate, as compared to GHGs. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Source: EPA.

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Congress EPA Carbon Emissions 252

Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

federal government has worked on two programs in particular: EPA’s Light Duty Vehicle Emissions (LDV) Standards and NHTSA’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. See our table below for a side-by-side comparison. and a major source of toxic pollutants that dirty our air and harm human health and our climate.

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Standards Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses. However, residential uses and exports of natural gas were not considered in those comparisons.

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Gas-Electric Gas Transportation Coal 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

The implication for biofuels is important, to the extent they are aimed at meeting climate and petroleum use reduction goals. The study estimated national fuel and emissions impacts from increasing reliance on electrified light-duty transportation, and the resulting implications for advanced biofuels. —Meier et al.

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Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

The UK Department for Transport has published the findings from the Light Goods Vehicle (LGV or van) CO 2 emissions study completed earlier. Light goods vehicles (LGV) are defined as goods vehicles whose gross vehicle weight (GVW) does not exceed 3.5 Light Goods Vehicle – CO 2 Emissions Study (Final Report (AEAT/ENV/R/2849).

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Light 2020 CO2 United Kingdom 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Support for methanol fueling infrastructure should also be considered.

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MIT Gas Climate Gas-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Comparison of life cycle GHG emissions based on the range of methodologies studied. The increase in production emissions for vehicles light-weighted with aluminum over AHSS is not offset by emission reduction benefits during the use phase until at least the end of the vehicle’s useful lifetime, and in several cases they are never offset.

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Emissions North America 2016 SUV 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

The first real-world, head-to-head comparison of improved cookstoves (ICs) and traditional mud stoves has found that some ICs may at times emit more of the black carbon particles that are linked to serious health and environmental concerns than traditional mud stoves or open-cook fires.

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Pollution Carbon San Diego Los Angeles 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Despite their limitations, GWPs are widely used for comparison among long-lived gases, forming the basis for worldwide political agreements on climate and carbon trading. It’s a seemingly minor change, but it makes a difference to the climate. Shindell et al. More methane means less hydroxyl, less sulfate, and more warming.

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Climate Change Climate Ozone Pollution 268

Cars That Think

JUNE 17, 2022

In the puzzle of climate change, the Earth’s oceans are an immense and crucial piece. But gathering accurate and sufficient data about the oceans to feed climate and weather models has been a huge technical challenge. What the Argo system has discovered about the oceans and their role in climate change. Back to top.

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Climate Climate Change Global Wind 145

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

There’s an available light bar for the grille, new standard LED adaptive headlamps, and LED rear lighting with an available light strip. Other changes include some new standard features, such as a heated steering wheel, cooled front seats, dual-zone climate control, voice control, and a height-adjustable passenger seat.

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MPG Light Standards Available 66

Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

By way of a quick comparison, those numbers are 105kW and 148Nm more than those produced by the 2.8-litre The Tank 500 steers well enough but may be a little light on feel for some tastes. There is no diesel option, the range powered exclusively by a 2.0-litre GWM says the offering is good for 8.5

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Toyota Chinese Standards Diesel 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2011

The spill is a light crude oil with a low wax content (API-36). Shell estimates that volume on the surface, which changes from day to day, is about one tonne (approx. 6 barrels). The sheen, which also changes from day to day, is 0.5 square kilometers in size. There is also some hydraulic fluid present.

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Oil Climate Change Mexico Mariner 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

Fuel cycle analysis (FCA)—or “well-to-wheels analysis”—is a type lifecycle analysis (LCA) that examines fuel products and their supply chains, and that has greatly influenced climate-related research priorities and public policies for transportation fuels. A way forward can be found by casting the problem in a different light.

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Fuel CO2 Carbon Climate 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Since September 2017, a new test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), has to be followed for new vehicle types. From laboratory to road international: A comparison of official and real-world fuel consumption and CO 2 values for passenger cars in Europe, the United States, China, and Japan.

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Europe United Kingdom Fuel 2001 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

In addition to cutting fuel consumption by up to 19% in comparison to the previous model on the conventional engined models, Mercedes also introduced another plug-in hybrid SUV model: the GLC 350 e 4MATIC. Mercedes-Benz unveiled the second generation of its mid-range GLC SUV (the SUV in the C-Class segment, formerly the GLK). Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2019

Researchers noted if drivers were engaging in one or more of 12 visible secondary behaviors while moving or stopped at red lights. Manipulating in-vehicle system (touching radio, climate control, touchscreen display or other controls; excludes operating stalks or buttons on steering wheel). Simply holding hand-held cellphone (i.e.

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Virginia 2018 2014 2017 220

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

The rack and pinion electric power steering was too light for our liking, even though it was progressive, tightening (or becomes heavier) on the open road, While lighter in town. The front end has rounded edges with LED lighting on all trim levels (the SEL gets dynamic cornering headlights). Very European.

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 82

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The wide cascading grille shouts premium with a unique lighting signature of LED headlamps and daytime running lights in front of a long hood. Finished in Moonlight Cloud, which looked black in some light, our tester had an elegant look. The ambient lighting on the door trim and center console has 64 color options.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2011

The study also found that shows that water use for algae cultivation is much less if algae are grown in the US regions that have the sunniest and most humid climates: the Gulf Coast, the Southeastern Seaboard and the Great Lakes. The paper is published in the journal Water Resources Research. gallons of water per mile driven on algal biofuel.

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Oil Water South Carolina Climate 281

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

hose/piping, dispenser/station technologies); and “Crosscutting: America’s Climate Action Champions”. as well, and not solely for light‐duty vehicles. AOI 2, Topic 2: FCTO Crosscutting: America’s Climate Action. kWh/kg or less, and a reliability of 80% or greater with a leak rate of. fleets, buses, etc.)

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Hydrogen Fuel Climate Production 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2015

Comparison of city and highway fuel economy ratings for select MY2015 station wagons, using data from the fueleconomy.gov website. An optional Lighting package is available for $995 and includes Bi-Xenon headlights with the Adaptive Front-lighting System, LED DRLs, and ambient interior lighting with LED interior reading lights.

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2015 Fuel Economy Light Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In comparison, the current refrigerant, R-134a, has a GWP of 1,430. The results from the CRP1234 programs that investigated the new refrigerant for use in mobile air conditioning systems (cars and light trucks) are available on-line. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Vehicle Systems.

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Global USA Climate Change Japan 186

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

coefficient of drag (C d ), which is a technical measure of how slippery the Atlas Cross Sport goes through the air, and the engine stop/start feature that turns-off the engine at a traffic light or stopped in rush hour traffic, then restarts when you release the brake pedal. This is very helpful when cornering in an unlit area.

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MPG SUV Fuel Economy Light 84

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

Up to 77% of the world’s energy supply could be met by six key renewables by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario if backed by the right enabling public policies, according to a new report by more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). They can produce electricity, heat and light.

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Renewable Supplies Global Energy 218

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Sometimes climatic conditions don't lend themselves to creating enough sweat to analyze. EnLiSense CEO and co-founder Sriram Muthukumar explained EnLiSense's technology and marketing strategy in comparison to them. But translating raw perspiration into "sweat equity" in real time in everyday life is not an easy task.

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Dallas Houston Personal Universal 124

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

emissions are less important because of the low contribution of light duty vehicles to national PM 10 and PM 2.5 The preferred fuel path(s) will depend to a great extent on their climate and environmental performance, which is of national concern. While the increases in PM 10 and PM 2.5 —Huo et al.

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

There are digital side mirrors, vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality to charge/power your electric devices, active air flaps in the lower bumper, 700 Parametric Pixels (all those cool lights) in and around the car, 12-inch infotainment touchscreen, 12-inch digital driver display and dual colour ambient lighting with choice of 64 different hues.

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Hyundai Re-Charge Light Australia 80