Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., —Dai and Lastoskie. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 1, 2024

Big shocker here: Inefficiency is inefficiency, and it doesn’t matter if it comes from a gas or electric powertrain. Big, heavy EVs have proven to be just as wasteful as many of their internal combustion engine counterparts, though they aren’t producing any tailpipe emissions in the process.

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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. —“International Alignment of Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles”. Source: ACEEE.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. The authors acknowledge funding from Carnegie Mellon University’s Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

So, as tailpipe air pollutants were tending to zero from the Kia, it is a fair summary to say that a consumer choosing between switching from a traditional gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle to either a Kia Niro hybrid or a Tesla Model Y, is weighing up an extra 62% point reduction in CO 2 against a 26% increase in particle emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

NOAA’s updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend. NOAA scientists created the AGGI recognizing that carbon dioxide is not the only greenhouse gas affecting the balance of heat in the atmosphere.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

Data was collected with the stock ignition system with a representative ignition strategy, followed by comparison to a drop-in replacement with the TPS nanosecond pulsed power ignition system (coil and plug). Hundreds of millions of internal combustion engine vehicles are projected to be sold round the globe in the next decade.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A recent report from CE Delft, an independent research and consultancy organization, regarding the climate impact of Exhaust Gas Cleaning (EGC) systems for the marine industry. The study compares the results to the use of low-sulfur marine fuels and is made from a well-to-wake perspective in order to achieve an accurate comparison.

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Climate Mariner Fuel Emissions 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2011

Map of 48 major shale gas basins in 32 countries. Initial assessments of 48 shale gas basins containing almost 70 shale gas formations in 32 countries suggest that shale gas resources, which have recently provided a major boost to US natural gas production, are also available in other world regions. Source: EIA.

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Electrek

JULY 1, 2022

Question: When does an internal-combustion-engined car become valueless ? Answer: When the cost of buying or leasing an electric vehicle along with paying for maintenance and miles becomes less expensive than using a free gas car. It is now noticeable even to consumers that don’t drive a higher range of miles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2023

This demonstration tire has passed all applicable regulatory testing as well as Goodyear’s internal testing. The EAF process has the potential for lower greenhouse gas emissions in comparison with steel produced using a blast furnace. The shift to sustainable materials is evident in some of Goodyear’s current product lines.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers comparing life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from different natural gas pathways for medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) found that the GHG reduction potentials of the pathways vary sharply between non-Class 8 MHDVs (e.g., Study system boundary of natural gas pathways.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The global market for sensors used in internal combustion engines (ICE) is on the road of steady growth for the next few years, propelled by increasing utilization in engine management and exhaust aftertreatment, according to a new report from IHS Technology. However, European legislators have also become tougher on this gas in recent years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2023

If internal water activity falls below 60%, all life comes to a halt—a concept underpinning the UC Berkeley researchers’ new agro-sequestration solution. By comparison, some direct air capture and carbon dioxide gas sequestration strategies cost US$600 per tonne.) Resources Eli Yablonovitch and Harry W. 2217695120

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

According to a new lifecycle analysis by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) powered with natural gas-based electricity achieves around an average 40% lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction when compared to a conventional gasoline vehicle. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The internally funded advancement successfully reduced heavy-duty diesel engine nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 2027 standards. CAT-DEF—Catalyzed Diesel Exhaust Fluid—is an SwRI-developed catalyst- and surfactant-modified diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) solution. —Wheeler et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

CIL) announced that CIL has received purchase orders for 460 natural gas engines to customers outside of Delhi, India. The B Gas Plus and B Gas International engines, powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), are licensed by CWI and manufactured by CIL. Cummins Westport Inc. CWI) and Cummins India Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Eni and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) establishing foundational principles for the coordinated development of common natural gas reservoirs in the offshore Mozambique. a joint venture comprised of an affiliated company of CB&I and Chiyoda Corporation; and International Bechtel Co.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

A computer model that tests automobile components for crashworthiness could also be of use to the oil and gas industry, according to researchers at MIT’s Impact and Crashworthiness Laboratory, who are now using their simulations of material deformation in car crashes to predict how pipes may fracture in offshore drilling accidents.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Global oil and gas companies are increasingly facing an uphill battle as global warming policies are taking their toll. International oil companies (IOCs) are likely to face a Black Swan scenario, which could end up being a boon for state-owned oil companies (NOCs). by Cyril Widdershoven for Oilprice.com.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

A gas exchange system upgrade for DMUs. This includes the addition of a new stop/start lead-acid battery system; gas exchange system upgrade; and a new 30 kW lightweight diesel genset , e.g. for cabin air conditioning. Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 3% for both intercity and local duty cycles.

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Diesel Gas Fuel Fuel Economy 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Scientists at the US Naval Research Laboratory are computationally studying the complex physics of Rotating Detonation-Wave Engines (RDEs or RDWEs) as a potential means to reduce fuel consumption in the gas-turbine engines upon which the Navy is highly dependent for propulsion. detonation cycle, and 10 for the Brayton cycle. Click to enlarge.

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EV Match

JANUARY 11, 2021

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. In addition to the environmental benefits of electric vehicles, did you know that many are also cheaper to own than their gas-powered counterpoints? For this comparison, we use the price of regular.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 24, 2021

Only full battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have the potential to be very low-GHG pathways.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Because of that form factor, battery swapping for e-bikes is a quick and simple method for staying powered up, whereas for a traditional four-wheeled EV, swaps are a more involved process for doing the equivalent of filling a gas tank. The Japanese conglomerate Yamaha Motor Co., billion industry in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. Both reports also emphasized that although natural gas is the lowest carbon fossil fuel, it is still a fossil fuel. Source: IEA.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition accelerating the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, welcomed Canadian LNG provider FortisBC to the growing coalition. FortisBC brings to the coalition nearly 50 years’ experience in LNG production in Western Canada.

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Mariner Fuel Alternative Fuels Canada 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2021

The main complaints about EVs cited by respondents are a lack of charging stations and the low range compared to gas or diesel vehicles. Main arguments against all-electric cars by international comparison. Source: Continental. The majority of people in Germany (59%) cannot imagine buying an electric vehicle in the future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

However, the challenges of transmission, distribution, and high-pressure storage of a low-density gas have hampered the adoption of hydrogen PEMFC technology. Source-to-Tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. Zhao et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

a gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology and commercial solutions company that transforms methane and other hydrocarbon gases into methanol and gasoline, plans to develop and deliver its 160MT/day methanol plant to a manufacturing site in the Marcellus shale region. Primus Green Energy Inc.,

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 144

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

GE Oil & Gas introduced the LNG In A Box system, a small-scale, plug-and-play, re-deployable liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling solution based on proven technology that can help accelerate the use of natural gas as a cost-effective, cleaner transportation fuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers led by Aalto University finds that less than one-third of the world’s population could currently meet their demand for food with food produced in their local vicinity. In comparison, the global average is about 3,800 kilometers. The paper is published in the journal Nature Food.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Promising avenues include weight savings and extension of the cruising range in comparison with battery-powered solutions; fuel cell concepts may represent an attractive option for long-distance hauling, which requires heavy loads and large cruising ranges. New opportunities are opening up for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Humidifier.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Ricardo CryoPower split-cycle engine concept redefines the processes of internal combustion to enable significantly improved internal thermal efficiency in comparison with today’s state-of-the-art engines. This enables recovery of otherwise wasted exhaust heat to the working gas after the end of compression.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In comparison, the base Model 3 RWD starts at $44,990, while the top tier Model 3 Performance starts at $58,990. . While charging the vehicles requires some time, electric cars have far lower maintenance costs than their internal combustion-powered counterparts.

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