Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

These are essential vehicles to California’s economy and Californian's quality of life, yet are hard to electrify. Renewable diesel is delivering the biggest impact in big rigs, emergency and first response vehicles, tractors, construction equipment and other heavy-duty road vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

States signing the MOU are: California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2022

million tonnes of greenhouse gas pollution in 2030, or roughly the amount of GHGs currently generated by the entire Canadian economy in two weeks. In moving to adopt regulations that focus on emissions throughout the lifecycle of fuels, Canada is following similar approaches that already exist in British Columbia, California and Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

As she outlined it: eAssist provides a average 25% fuel economy improvement over a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle. The technology is targeted for individuals who want a large sedan with compact car fuel economy, Fletcher said. GM estimates it will save a driver of a larger car about $1,850 a year in fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2017

Honda announced an introductory lease price of $269 a month for 36 months (plus tax) for the 2017 Honda Clarity Electric sedan ( earlier post ), which is coming to select dealerships in California and Oregon August 2017. The lease terms include an attractive allowance of 20,000 miles per year and 24/7 roadside assistance.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

In the previous study, scenarios were presented showing a range of 2030 transportation fuel carbon intensity reductions for the Pacific region (California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia) from 14 to 21%. The LCFS has also been a boon to the California economy; since 2011 the program has helped drive more than $1.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

The Spark EV delivers an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 MPGe fuel economy equivalent and 82 miles of EPA-estimated combined city/highway range. The Spark EV is also sold in California and Oregon, where sales totaled 1,145 in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

Additional Chevrolet bonus cash is also available: $1,000 in California, $1,200 in Maryland, and $3,500 in Oregon. Currently available at select Chevrolet dealers throughout California and Oregon, select Chevrolet dealers in Maryland will have Spark EV’s available beginning in mid-2015.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Critical materials are used in many products important to the US economy and energy technologies, such as rare-earth elements used to manufacture high-strength magnets for offshore wind-turbine generators and lithium and cobalt in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

Our successful working relationship with LG Chem has allowed us to deliver a new battery system for the Spark EV that helps us to better leverage our economies of scale. Priced at $19,995 with full federal incentives, Spark EV is currently on sale in California and Oregon. Battery module for 2015 Spark EV battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

In 2014, the world’s leading truck manufacturer presented the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025, the world’s first automated truck ( earlier post ), and was the first to demonstrate the technological opportunities and great potential that automated trucks have for the economy and society.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

This means that when the EV Mode is depleted, Prius Plug-in still obtains the same estimated fuel economy rating as Prius Liftback. During EV Mode driving, the Prius Plug-in is rated at 95 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent). In hybrid mode, it has an EPA combined mileage rating of 50 mpg.

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JANUARY 25, 2018

The Japanese ministry of economy, trade and industry (METI) and the ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT) initiated the platooning test, which is part of the Japanese government’s Future Strategy 2017.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Power ranked for EV adoption overlap with states that had the most policies for scaling deployment of EVs and building charging infrastructure, according to a July scorecard by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

This is seen as especially advantageous considering the present volatility of the economy. Meanwhile, states have funding schemes of their own — with Automotive News noting that Oregon is working on a rebate program that will give installers more than $4,000 for every public charging point installed.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 13, 2010

California, Massachusetts and Oregon have been named the top-rated states for energy efficiency, while New York, Vermont, Washington, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Maine rounded out the top ten.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The other seven states—Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—account for more than 135,000 vehicles. Zero-emission vehicles are vital to Massachusetts’ efforts to cut air pollution from the transportation sector and stimulate growth in the clean energy economy. million by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

NO 2 ’s contribution exceeded 20% in 92 cities located in both developed and emerging economies. It was conducted by researchers from George Washington University, The University of British Colombia, The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and Oregon State University. This study was funded by George Washington University.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

The lineup of alternate-drive vehicles and their premium price points just aren’t appealing enough to consumers to give the segment the momentum it once anticipated, especially given the growing strength of fuel economy among compact and midsize competitors. Polk also found that consumers in traditional eco-friendly markets in the US (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

Secretary Vilsack has recognized the bio-based economy as one of the four pillars of rural economic growth, in addition to production agriculture, local and regional food systems, and conservation and natural resources. The announcement is USDA’s latest effort to increase renewable fuel use in the United States.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oregon State U.; .; VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers. Missouri U. of Science & Technology; Montana Gallatin College; Montana State U.; MontanaTech; National Energy Technology National Laboratory; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; North Carolina State U.; of Virginia; Virginia Tech; U.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

USDA has funded 8 additional biorefineries that are using feedstocks such as agriculture residue, woody biomass, municipal solid waste, and algae in states including Michigan, Oregon, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2013

The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; This reduces friction, and increases efficiency and fuel economy. Lightweighting: MSI-ACPT, Maxion Inmagusa, Oregon State University, Strick, Toray. Fleet: Schneider, Walmart.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Drive Oregon. Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through public ride and drives for a wide variety of PEVs and short term extended test drives in key markets throughout Oregon and Washington. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Plug In America. HRL Laboratories, LLC.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

California, Georgia, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington—have electric vehicle sales shares that are approximately 2–4 times the national average. The current study does not include how technology costs could decline with battery innovation, greater mass-market economies of scale, or other technical factors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

This project complements USDA’s Wood-to-Energy Initiative; it seeks to build a forest restoration economy by integrating energy feedstock within the larger forest products sector to sustain rural jobs and prosperity. ReEnergy Holdings LLC, has three committed facilities dedicated to purchasing from growers in the project area.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

And the only way this transition will succeed is if it strengthens our economy in the short term and the long term. In addition, the Administration’s strategy does not propose potential exploration or development in areas near California, Oregon, and Washington or in the North Atlantic.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

Last month, President Obama announced a national policy of two harmonized standards, one for increasing fuel economy (to be issued by NHTSA) and the second for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (to be issued by EPA) for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

Reducing the environmental impact of freight transportation in the face of increasing trade and economic growth in North America requires much more than continued progress on fuel economy and transport technology. It is estimated that the North American economy will grow by 70–130% between the years 2005 and 2030.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be distributed in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, but customers in any of the other states can custom order the vehicle at their local Hyundai dealer. The heart of the 2018 Sonata Hybrid is a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority will receive funding to purchase zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell transit buses sourced directly from ElDorado, supporting a significant leap toward cost-reducing economies of scale and commercialization of the American Fuel Cell Bus. Oregon Department of Transportation. 1,450,000.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

The goal of the project is to continue to develop a circular carbon economy that replaces the petroleum-based chemicals in consumer products with algae-derived and biodegradable polymers. USDA’s Agricultural Research Laboratory (ARS) in Corvallis, Oregon will assess biochar quality for soil uses, including returning carbon to forest.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

In addition to providing clean transportation for children, school bus electrification programs will add $6 billion to the economy and create 46,000 job years. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules. With approval from the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000. The new Fisher buses will provide more than triple the equivalent fuel economy in all-electric mode and reduce CO2 emissions due to the extensive use of lightweight materials and the large capacity battery system. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, Oregon: $750,000.

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Cars That Think

MAY 13, 2023

economy, there’s a potential problem: Where will the industry find the qualified workforce needed to run these plants and design the chips they’ll make? One of the few semiconductor companies still producing most of its wafers in the United States, Intel is expanding its fabs in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Community members in Portland, Oregon; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Raleigh, North Carolina soon expanding to the Triangle region have already agreed to work with RMI’s Project Get Ready. Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Standards Around the World. Barrier: Not enough cars in the pipeline, OEMs need proof of future consumer demand.

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