Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2014

A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA)—the official institution that audits EU finances— found that two-thirds of urban transport projects co-financed by EU structural funds are underutilized. The EU auditors analysed the performance of 26 public urban transport projects in 11 cities in five Member States.

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Transportation Financing Pollution 2000 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2012

The report represents the first global, government-level consensus on sustainability indicators for bioenergy and is intended as a resource in helping countries assess and develop sustainable production and use of bioenergy for electricity, heat and transport. Emissions of non- GHG air pollutants, including air toxics. Water quality.

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Transportation Global Water Pollution 244

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

Comparison of aggregated EU-27 emission projections and ceilings reported in 2010. The EU-27 and its Member States must meet legally binding limits for four air pollutants set by the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive). Most Member States also anticipate meeting their emission ceilings for these pollutants.

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Emissions Transportation Europe Pollution 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Comparison of the potential reduction in emissions with the application of lower sulfur 0.5% While that report projected vessel activity, it did not explore the environmental impacts of increased shipping in terms of air emissions or the potential climate impacts from increases in short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon.

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Pollution Emissions Mariner Fuel 150

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Shifting to electric vehicles could also reduce noise pollution, especially in cities where speeds are generally low and traffic often stands still.

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Climate Pollution Gasoline-Electric 2017 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2020

In comparison, the global average is about 3,800 kilometers. In addition to food production and demand, food fences describe the impact of transport infrastructure on where food could be obtained. There are big differences between different areas and the local foliage. —Pekka Kinnunen, lead author. —Pekka Kinnunen.

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Universal Global Waste North America 307

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

The Baltic Sea is one of the most polluted sea areas in the world due to the northerly geographic location, natural hydrographic properties, large catchment area and the semi-enclosed character of the brackish inland sea. Comparison of loads (kg/year) of PAHs from direct discharges from ships and atmospheric deposition to the Baltic Sea.

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Exhaust Emissions Mariner Gas 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2018

Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death worldwide according to the State of Global Air 2018 , the annual report and interactive website published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). Comparison of 2016 annual average PM 2.5 All told, long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to 6.1

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Pollution Coal 2016 India 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

Cheng of the Sloan Automotive Laboratory assessing the prospects for methanol as an alternative transportation fuel in the US concludes that methanol is a safe and viable transportation fuel, although it not as good as ethanol in terms of energy density and ease of handling. methanol using thermo-chemical processes.

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Transportation Fuel Coal Gasoline 257

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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Electric Vehicles Gas-Electric Pollution Gas 145

Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A normal vehicle releases several tons of pollutants each year, which depends on the vehicle’s fuel, fuel economy, and how far it is driven annually. See our table below for a side-by-side comparison. Clean cars can improve air quality and public health Transportation is the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S.

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Standards Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2016

For comparison, after between four to five years, the biggest car2go locations in Europe and North America have approximately 100,000 to 130,000 registered customers per city. The car2go vehicles save on parking spaces, reduce air pollution and improve the traffic situation in the city.

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North America Asia Pollution Chinese 150

Teslarati

DECEMBER 25, 2022

In comparison, EVs comprised 19% of new car sales in the UK. This belief is supported by studies that have shown that EVs can save drivers thousands of dollars in comparison to gas cars over the vehicle’s lifetime. . The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport shared his thoughts on the proposed regulations. .

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Canada Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2014

population weighted comparisons in annual mean PM 10 for a three?year About half of the urban population being monitored is exposed to air pollution that is at least 2.5 year comparisons do not necessarily represent trends, in particular when changes are limited. Source: WHO. Click to enlarge. income; HI: high?income.

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Global Pollution 2014 2012 239

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Ricardo experts in sustainable transport, with colleagues from E4tech and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu), have produced a comprehensive lifecycle assessment (LCA) of road vehicles on behalf of the European Commission. The implementation of LCA modeling choices (e.g. —Nikolas Hill.

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Sustainable Transportation Fuel Renewable Climate 221

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APRIL 2, 2021

Disruption to the transportation of material is stated as being the main cause of delays to trade across the border between Myanmar’s Kachin state and China’s Yunnan province. In comparison, the next largest producer of HREE mined products was Lynas Corporation at roughly 5.5% global supply.

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Myanmar Supplies Available China 321

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AUGUST 2, 2017

With respect to the emissions updates, the OEMs must also provide proof that the changes do not negatively impact any other parameters relevant for type approval—such as pollutant and CO 2 emissions, fuel consumption, noise and engine power. Excessively high pollution affects air quality in many German cities. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Transport and Infrastructure Committee. RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Support for the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill . Wellington.

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation 52

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MAY 17, 2020

The tool shows not only the calculation of all greenhouse gases—added together and expressed in CO 2 equivalents—but also those for the release of particulates, harmful nitrogen oxide emissions, and all of the usual environmental assessment indicators such as pollution of water bodies. —Romain Sacchi.

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Mariner Climate Change DC Cars 435

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

Under such circumstances, there will be a battle between coal and NG in many sectors, particularly the on-road transport sector, which is exclusively petroleum-dependent but currently facing a worldwide oil shortage. The original reason for developing EVs and CNGVs is to substitute oil, not to reduce emissions of GHGs or any pollutant.

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This phenomenal delivery was made to the Uttar Pradesh Department of Transport as part of the FAMEII program. By comparison, a comparable bus would emit about 100 tons per year. “ “PMI, which operates 1,000 electric buses in 26 cities across India, has made a significant contribution to reducing pollution. .

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India CO2 Electric Electrical 64

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The UK’s air pollution is thought to contribute to 40,000 premature deaths each year, and NO x (particularly NO 2 ) plays a large part in this. Air pollution in general contributes to strokes, asthma, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and lung infections. times the COPERT model estimate, rising to 2.8

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Diesel Emissions Pollution London 150

Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

The Japanese automaker believes that hybrid automobiles should receive some legislative incentives because they emit significantly less pollution than gasoline vehicles. HEVs powered by e-fuels have emerged as a viable option for sustainable transportation in India.

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Hybrid Suzuki Tax India 95

Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Then that oil needs to be transported, most of the oil is pumped through pipelines.

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Petrol Diesel Vehicles Oil 59

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MARCH 24, 2010

The Government of India unveiled a transport stimulus package on 3 February 2009 to provide central funding to purchase buses for urban transport systems. According to NGVAmerica, the New Delhi Natural Gas Vehicle Program has halved the air pollution in comparison to ten years ago.

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India Stimulus Package Gas Engine 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2012

EVs offer advantages in terms of powertrain efficiency, maintenance requirements, and zero tailpipe emissions, the last of which contributes to reducing urban air pollution relative to conventional internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). This has led to a general perception of EVs as an environmentally benign technology.

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Gasoline-Electric Vehicles Coal Gasoline 309

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

A scatter plot of CO, as a tracer for pollution, versus CO 2 , as a tracer for the amount of combustion, for 2002 and 2010. The magnitude of the drop in VOC levels was surprising, even to researchers who expected some kind of decrease resulting from California’s longtime efforts to control vehicle pollution. ppbv/ppmv to 10.7

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Los Angeles Gasoline Ozone 2002 285

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2016

In parallel to this strategy, the Commission is launching public consultations on the approach towards reducing emissions from road transport: cars and vans as well as trucks, buses and coaches. The Commission will also take further measures to promote links between different modes of transport, helping to create seamless logistics chains.

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Emissions Alternative Fuels Transportation Standards 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Former Transportation and Commerce Secretary Norman Mineta, who served under former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Mineta specifically points to the success of the significant reductions in pollutant emissions from passenger cars during the past three decades in response to ever-stricter limits set by state and federal regulators.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

In part it is difficult to identify significant air quality improvements from a specific program—especially one targeted at a small area within a large city—against the backdrop of broader regional pollutant and weather changes. Within the CCZ, the investigators projected a net decline of 1.7 µg/m 3. in PM 10.

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London Charging Pollution Diesel 299

Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

We’ve covered many times before how misguided these taxes are, not least of which because they are the result of a cynical lobbying ploy by the oil industry to disadvantage a better transportation method. In fact, the gas tax has lagged inflation significantly, getting smaller over time in comparison to the value of a dollar.

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Tax Gas Tennessee Gas-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2013

Renault’s comparison of the carbon footprint of EV and ICE vehicles over production, operation and end of life. The publication gives the opportunity for an “apples-to-apples” comparison between the environmental impacts of the two types of powertrains: same manufacturer, same model, same boundary conditions. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Gasoline-Electric Ozone Diesel 364

Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

By comparison, Japan tops the list with 284 ships, followed by Norway, which has 102. Cars are typically transported by sea using roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ships that allow vehicles to be driven directly on rather than using a crane. South Korea comes in third with 72 and the Isle of Man, which has 61 registered ships, in fourth.

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China Chinese South Korea Japan 52

Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the United States, most of our use of fossil fuels is for transportation. EPA’s regulatory responsibilities expanded during its first two decades, and many forms of pollution were identified and reduced. Automobiles became more energy-efficient and less polluting. That is the only comparison that matters.

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Renewable Energy Fuel New York City 98

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2012

In a similar way, the full breadth of impacts attributable to conventional gasoline production, such as natural resource consumption and hazardous pollutant emissions, must also be considered in order to make balanced comparisons to biofuels. This study highlighted the environmental impacts of corn ethanol in comparison with gasoline.

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Gasoline Water Emissions Minnesota 357

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

To demonstrate the technique, Kristin Rogers and Thomas Seager applied it to a set of conventional and alternative transportation fuels (carefully noting that their purpose was purpose to illustrate the method, not to provide definitive conclusions about alternative fuels). Rogers and Seager (2009). Click to enlarge.

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Transportation Fuel 2009 Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The indirect pathway transporting uncontrolled releases of PAHs to aquatic systems via the atmosphere may be as significant a contributor of PAHs to aquatic systems as other supply pathways. Comparison of log PHE, PYR, and BaP emission densities in t/km 2 ·y based on: per country emissions estimates from Shen et al.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Pollution 220