Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

The National Research Council has indicated that generating biofuels from feedstocks such as corn and soybeans can increase water pollution. Farmers use pesticides and fertilizers on the crops that can end up polluting streams, rivers and lakes. —Brian Wilcox, co-founder and chief engineer of Marine BioEnergy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2020

ZeroAvia, an innovator in decarbonizing commercial aviation, secured £12.3 To accomplish this, ZeroAvia will collaborate with two partners, the European Marine Energy Centre and Aeristech. million (US$16.6 The Government support for ZeroAvia’s 19-seat program comes as the company also announces £16 million ($21.6

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Grant Hydrogen Market Mariner 345

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2021

The California Energy Commission is awarding $2 million (GFO-20-604, Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM)) and Southern California Gas Co. The boat will be fueled with hydrogen through mobile, portable systems developed by ZEI for marine vessel fueling. Joseph Pratt, CEO of ZEI.

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San Francisco Hydrogen California Long Beach 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2020

With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge could be used to clean up oil spills inexpensively and efficiently without harming marine life. Oil spill clean-up is an expensive and complicated process that often harms marine life and further damages the environment. —Vikas Nandwana.

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Water Oil Mariner Pollution 243

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

Funded by Pennsylvania’s share of the settlement with Volkswagen Group of America, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)is committing funding for a range of clean energy transportation projects on our roads, at schools, and at marine ports and airports. Cambria County. McIlwain Charters, Inc.: Centre County. Cumberland County.

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Pollution Transportation Pennsylvania Philadelphia 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD), a supplier of marine propulsion solutions, and Volkswagen have formed a partnership to develop and supply marine engines. Commitments include the joint development of marine engines that will comply with the future Tier 3 emissions standard. and Mercury Marine.

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Mariner Diesel South Carolina Mercury 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

Annual average concentrations of fine particulates from US sources of combustion emissions from (a) electric power generation; (b) industry; (c) commercial and residential sources; (d) road transportation; (e) marine transportation; (f) rail transportation; (g) sum of all combustion sources; (h) all sources. Source: MIT.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The two companies have already taken an important first step towards commercializing the maritime use of fuel cells for propulsion and auxiliary power. This approval, and being the first shipbuilder to secure this marine fuel cell technology, illustrates that Samsung Heavy is highly likely to lead the market.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner 281

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is soliciting a project for the hybridization of an existing marine vessel for an award of up to $1,000,000. In November 2007, the Board approved a regulation to significantly reduce diesel PM and NO x from diesel-fueled engines on commercial harbor craft (CHC) vessels.

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Mariner California Hybrid Los Angeles 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2022

The third and final phase would then involve the completion of field testing, and engine handover for commercial operation. Converted engines will effectively be equivalent technically to newly built MAN 51/60 units and, as a result, achieve significant savings in fuel consumption, CO 2 and pollutant emissions, and increase reliability.

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Engine Diesel Fuel Energy 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

When fully implemented, the e-trucks will reduce Danfoss’ scope 1 and 2 emissions in Denmark by 10-15% with the added benefit of next to zero noise and air pollution, thereby ensuring an improved working climate for drivers. With this transformation, Danfoss will be the first company in Denmark to have a 24-hour truck in operation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

FLAGSHIPS is the EU-funded initiative to deploy commercially operated zero-emission vessels for inland and short sea operations. With this project, we aim to highlight that emission-free operation is both feasible and commercially viable. —Matthieu Blanc, COO at CFT.

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Fuel Power Powered Mariner 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The 2050 target will require a carbon efficiency improvement of up to 90%, which is incompatible with a continued long-term use of fossil fuels by commercial shipping. The shipping industry’s proposal will be discussed by governments in London at the next meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee in March 2020.

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Emissions Mariner International Carbon 195

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the initial steps in the development of programs that will invest $4 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act in US port infrastructure while reducing air pollution. The Clean Ports Program will invest $3 billion in technologies to reduce harmful air and climate pollutants at US ports.

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EPA Clean Cleaning Vehicles 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The California Energy Commission has awarded GTI and Sierra Northern Railway nearly $4,000,000 to fund the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive to support the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM) initiative.

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Sierra Hydrogen California Energy 357

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2021

Tenneco’s Powertrain business group is partnering with key academic and industry experts to examine the technical possibilities and commercial feasibility of synthetic fuels in the NAMOSYN project. It is widely acknowledged that solutions must be found to reduce a vehicle’s carbon footprint.

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Climate Fuel Emissions Engine 243

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

Diesel-powered engines move most of the nation’s freight tonnage, and today nearly all highway freight trucks, locomotives, and commercial marine vessels are powered by diesel engines. Eligible applicants include regional, state, local or tribal agencies, or port authorities with jurisdiction over transportation or air quality.

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EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions 207

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

It heralds Asia’s first hybrid electric ferry and, if successful, the Kaohsiung City Government plans to retrofit the rest of its diesel fleet to help reduce pollution levels around Taiwan’s largest harbor. —Visedo CEO Kimmo Rauma. Its powertrains are suitable for hybrid and electric systems within the power range of 30-2,000kW.

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Taiwan Hybrid Finland Mariner 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2018

A report released this month shows it is technically and economically feasible to build such a vessel in a manner consistent with marine regulations. and criteria pollutant (smog) emissions were estimated for the Zero-V based on a complete “well-to-waves” (WTW) analysis. To reduce weight, the vessel has to be constructed of aluminum.

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Hydrogen Fuel Design San Francisco 315

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2023

When utilized at a commercial scale the WasteFuel Methanol Module will produce green methanol fuel that can achieve up to 90% reductions in CO 2 and other greenhouse gases and pollutants compared to conventional fuels.

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Waste Companies Alternative Fuels Convert 284

Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Image: ChargePoint ChargePoint’s (NYSE: CHPT) new Megawatt Charging System for commercial electric trucks is capable of dispensing enough energy to power around 1,000 homes. Additionally, the system is engineered for use in marine and aviation applications.

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Charging Power Powered Solar 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2021

We’ve built all 10 of the Kenworth T680 FCEVs involved in the project, and the first five vehicles are now delivered to fleets in California for commercial service at the Port of Los Angeles. At the same time, they will measure the reduction of nitrogen oxide, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as other pollutants.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The hot, humid environment of tropical marine areas such as Australia’s Great Barrier Reef can wreak havoc on the marine autonomous systems. Underwater and surface MAS are used for marine monitoring, locating objects such as mines on the seafloor, and rescuing swimmers. That’s why AIMS established ReefWorks.

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Water Mariner Australia Engine 86

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Daphne Technology, a Swiss startup that has developed multi-pollutant reduction technology—a “green converter”—targeting the maritime industry, has secured strategic investments from Shell Ventures, Trafigura, AET and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a plan to mitigate statewide harm from more than 10,000 tons of smog-causing pollutants released in the state due to Volkswagen’s (VW) use of illegal “defeat devices” in diesel passenger cars. The National VW Environmental Trust provides California with $423 million for this purpose.

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Ozone Vehicles California Emissions 277

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

This release of GREET1_2013 model includes the following major updates: Added marine fuel pathways including marine fuels production and commercial vessel operations between various origin and destination pairs. Updated urban share of criteria air pollutants (CAP) emissions for LDVs and for petroleum and electricity pathways.

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Mariner EPA Emissions Pollution 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to a new NOAA-led study published online in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. grams of emissions per kg of fuel to 0.39

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Pollution Fuel California Emissions 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2009

Red areas are those where waters are under-saturated in aragonite and so hostile to shell formation by marine organisms, with darker color indicating greater under-saturation. James Orr, Marine Environment Laboratories (MEL-IAEA) and chairman of the symposium. Source: ACECRC. Click to enlarge. Surface ocean pH has already dropped by 0.1

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Monaco Mariner Climate Change Montenegro 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2015

A new research collaboration between A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Sembcorp Marine Ltd, University of Glasgow and University of Glasgow Singapore (UGS) aims to improve make a ship’s hydrodynamics and energy efficiency. Computational modelling and simulation that studies flow behavior of gas in scrubber tower.

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Mariner Fuel Singapore United Kingdom 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The ZECAP Project will validate the commercial viability of zero-emission fuel cell electric hybrid yard trucks operating in a demanding, real-world cargo-handling application. —Rob Campbell, Ballard’s Chief Commercial Officer. Earlier post.). CARB has preliminarily awarded $5.7

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Los Angeles Fuel Power Powered 220

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

At last week’s Ocean Innovation 2009 conference in Victoria, British Columbia, Craig Carter, Director of Marketing and Customer Service at Thordon Bearings detailed the company’s progress in the retrofitting of large ocean-going vessels with seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings to reduce waterborne pollution.

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Oil Pollution Water Mariner 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2012

Menetrez of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Air Pollution Prevention and Control Division. Freshwater algae, marine algae, and cyanobacteria all produce toxins, Menetrez found. Pollution control and remediation. —Menetrez 2012. Toxicological impacts.

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EPA Industrial Industry Mariner 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Toxic and corrosive fluids leaked from a damaged pipe can lead to devastating environmental pollution. Additionally, Chevron, a major oil and gas operator, will evaluate the technology’s future commercialization. Corrosion is responsible for most small leaks, but the impacts can still be devastating to the environment.

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Oil Gas Chevron Houston 221

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic. The research used satellite altimeter data to estimate the number of vessels on the ocean every year between 1992 and 2012.

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Sri Lanka Global Somalia Pollution 225

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

and the Port of Los Angeles are launching the Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, a full-scale, real-time demonstration of zero and near-zero emission technologies at a working marine terminal. At full build out, Pasha will be the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources.

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Los Angeles California Emissions Green 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2022

From IDTechEx’s review of the most promising eVTOL companies, 21 have presented timeline information about when they are looking to begin commercial eVTOL production, plans which are highly dependent on flight certification. Several companies have said they are a couple of years into what they think will be a five-year certification process.

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Market Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2014

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico affects nationally important commercial and recreational fisheries and threatens the region’s economy. The confirmed size of the 2014 Gulf hypoxic zone will be released in late July or early August, following a mid­-July monitoring survey led by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium.

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