Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Mercedes-Benz has begun sales of two diesel models of the new GLE SUV which already comply with the coming Euro 6d emissions standard. l/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 199-184 g/km) and costs €76,100.50. l/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 198-184 g/km) is available from €69,496.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2017

Neste Renewable Diesel has already been shown to be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% on a full lifecycle basis compared to conventional fossil diesel. The emission measurements were carried out before the catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter (DPF). On a non-optimized basis (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The energy intensity of a transportation mode is calculated by dividing the amount of fuel used by the number of passenger miles traveled and converting the result into a common measure—Btu (British thermal units) per passenger mile traveled. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

To convert an historic Bulli over to a drive system producing zero emissions, VWCV engineers and designers formed a team along with drive system experts from Volkswagen Group Components and the eClassics company, which specialises in electric car conversions. There has never been an official T1 as powerful as this e-BULLI.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

The new DOE funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0001622 ) focuses on the second of these pathways which is focused on securing applications for projects that will develop CO 2 -utilization technologies that produce useful products at lower cost than currently available technologies, without generating additional greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet. m from the roadway. 5b04444.

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Environment Emissions Exhaust 2014 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

One label design prominently features a letter grade (ranging from A+ to D) to communicate the vehicle’s overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions performance. Greenhouse Gases: Tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions in grams per mile and a slider bar comparing the vehicle’s CO 2 emissions to those of all other vehicles.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2019

In comparison to the predecessor, the new OM 654 diesel engine range reduces emissions and fuel consumption while also optimizing noise and vibration comfort. l/100 km, combined CO 2 emissions 186-153 g/km). l/100 km, combined CO 2 emissions 181-151 g/km).

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Mercedes Diesel Engine Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

GHG emissions for ATP shale (low and high cases) and conventional gasoline in grams of CO 2 e per MJ of final fuel delivered. These emissions are 1.5 times larger than emissions from conventionally produced gasoline. For comparison, upstream consumption for reformulated gasoline produced from conventional oil is ~0.2-0.25

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

AMPLY Power and AECOM have announced a strategic partnership to help bus fleet owners address and accelerate their zero-emission initiatives. Although 100 percent zero-emission transit bus goals are still years away, it’s critical to address now so that infrastructure and facilities can scale to support efficient electric operations.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2023

If implemented on a global scale, this carbon-negative sequestration method has the potential to remove current annual carbon dioxide emissions as well as prior years’ emissions from the atmosphere. By comparison, some direct air capture and carbon dioxide gas sequestration strategies cost US$600 per tonne.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

German auto manufacturers will optimize the emissions systems in 5.3 The aim is a 30% reduction in NO x emissions from these vehicles by the end of 2018. Nitrogen oxide emissions (NO x ) in particular require comprehensive efforts to improve the health protection of citizens. We pursue a technology-oriented approach.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2021

Furthermore, a similar comparison was implemented on coolant temperatures. million registered non-FFVs in Nebraska converted from E10 to E30, ethanol consumption would increase by 18.5 million gallons per year and CO 2 emissions would decrease by 64,000 tons per year. sensor readings for the two conditions were similar.

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Nebraska Fuel Vehicles Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

When peat swamps are drained for agriculture, the peat begins to decompose, and is an enormous source of carbon emissions. Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. Earlier post.).

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2014

The engine is coupled to a 16-gear manual ZF transmission or 6-speed Allison automatic transmission with hydraulic torque converter. Natural gas is stored in its liquid state at -130 °C and at 9-bar pressure, which is then converted into a gaseous state before being injected into the engine.

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Gas Diesel Convert Exhaust 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. For one, the [California Air Resources Board] CARB-established limit of HC+NO x emissions in the 7.4 ICOMIA cycle NO x emissions and hydrogen consumption, efficiency-optimized calibration.

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Engine Emissions Fleet Market 329

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel? —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

positive or negative—and magnitude of net climate forcing from BC emissions), currently available scientific and technical information provides a strong foundation for making mitigation decisions to achieve lasting benefits for public health, the environment, and climate. emissions in 2005. Earlier post.).

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Congress EPA Carbon Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

Included in the 34 FY2010 SBIR Phase I awards are the following biofuel and emissions-reduction projects: Technology Specialists, “Thermochemical Biofuels Production from Biomass Waste Materials”, $70,000. This project will develop and evaluate a new process for converting biomass waste into diesel fuel. Aerodyne Research Inc., “PM

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Emissions EPA Waste Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2015

Taking CH 4 emissions into consideration is critical: short-term radiative forcing will determine the rate at which climatic changes occur, and it is crucial to address both short and long-term net radiative impacts in order to minimize social and ecological disruptions from climate change. They also examined an 8.9 L HPDI to be on average 5.5%

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Climate Diesel Gas Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Specifically, to minimize GHG emissions and total energy use, is it better to use natural gas in a stationary power application to generate electricity to charge EVs, to compress natural gas for onboard combustion in vehicles, or to reform natural gas into a denser transportation fuel? The baseline for comparison is based on a 2012 2.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Joule’s Helioculture platform uses engineered microorganisms directly and continuously to convert sunlight and waste CO 2 into infrastructure-ready fuels, including ethanol and hydrocarbons (n-alkanes) that serve as the essential chemical building blocks for diesel. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi.

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Audi Diesel Fuel New Mexico 285

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car]. For CO 2 emissions—and likewise for primary energy consumption—the use phase dominates with a share of 78 and 74% respectively. Production of the new C-Class results in a higher CO 2 emissions than in the case of the predecessor (7.3

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Mercedes CO2 2007 MPG 252

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2016

The untreated NO x emissions are eliminated by means of proven SCR technology and a new SCR catalytic converter. A defined quantity of the exhaust gases from cylinders one to three is branched off for exhaust gas recirculation to reduce NO x emissions. Optimized injection and combustion cut fuel consumption.

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Mercedes Engine Fuel Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology. miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1 Isenstadt and German (2017).

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

BEVs do not have an internal combustion engine and produce zero tailpipe emissions. The electric motor assists the engine during acceleration and deceleration, reducing fuel consumption and emissions. It converts electrical energy from the battery into mechanical energy to drive the vehicle’s wheels.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

must have 90 percent of its vehicles, or some 350 million EVs, on the road by 2050 in order to hit its emission targets. and elsewhere, it still will not be sufficient to meet net zero 2050 emission targets. Transportation accounts for only 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the U.S.;

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Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 138

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

If biogas is substituted for conventional natural gas, total GHG emissions can further significantly reduced (190 gCO 2 /mile). Lifecycle GHG comparison. The syngas is converted into methanol, which is then processed to make transportation fuels—in the case of the DARPA challenge, JP-8 (military distillate fuel).

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Coal Water Transportation Fuel 257

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Researchers at Wuhan University report on the first comprehensive study of the combustion and emissions performance of blends of diesel and the renewable fuel 2-methylfuran (MF) in compression-ignition engines. On the other hand, the soot emissions from diesel–MF blends are significantly reduced compared to pure diesel. MPa BMEP.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Engine 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2014

Ultimately, this might enable a closed-loop, emissions free CO 2 -to-fuel process. When a voltage is applied across the electrodes of a conventional cell, a current flows and water is converted to oxygen gas at one electrode (the anode) and hydrogen gas at the other electrode (the cathode). —Matthew Kanan.

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Fuel CO2 Carbon Conversion 300

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2013

The hydraulic components (motor and pump) recover and store the energy generated by the internal combustion engine and by braking and deceleration (kinetic energy); kinetic energy from braking that would otherwise be lost as heat is converted into hydraulic energy and stored in a pressure accumulator. Certified fuel consumption stands at 2.9

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

“Today, noisy, polluting, two-stroke gasoline engines are still ubiquitous across Asia,” says Sam Abuelsamid, Principal Research Analyst for Mobility Ecosystems at Guidehouse Insights “Converting those to electric power will go a long way toward helping countries reach their greenhouse gas emission-reduction targets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2021

It has higher nitrogen emissions like maize, but researchers believe careful fertilizer management could reduce those levels. The researchers conducted ecosystem-scale comparisons of carbon, nitrogen, water, and energy fluxes of Sorghum bicolor with maize and Miscanthus x.

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Energy Water Illinois Carbon 321

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2012

The demonstrator trials include: The John Lewis Partnership working with partners to demonstrate a 70% reduction in carbon emissions in a wide range of articulated vehicles. The articulated trucks, converted to dual-fuel, will be trialed alongside diesel equivalents, providing direct comparison data for different operating environments.

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Fuel Vehicles Gas Fleet 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2013

A new report published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recommends the international harmonization of fuel efficiency and/or greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses. Heavy-duty fuel consumption and/or greenhouse gas emissions standards by region. Source: ACEEE. Click to enlarge.

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Standards International Vehicles Fuel 240

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Comparison of global passenger vehicle fuel consumption standards normalized to NEDC L/100km. Comparison of overall and annual average fleet fuel consumption reduction rates under proposed or enacted standards across regions. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. This works out to an overall reduction of about 28%—6.2% Source: ICCT.

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Fuel Economy China Economy Fuel 239

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

Requirements for catalytic converters, use of reformulated fuels less prone to evaporate, and improved engine efficiency of new vehicles have all likely contributed to overall declines in vehicle-related pollution, including VOCs. This indicates that the main VOC source in the LA basin is likely gasoline vehicle emission. Ryerson, E.

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