Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2023

The Health Effects Institute (HEI) has launched two new studies funded under RFA 21-1, Quantifying Real-World Impacts of Non-Tailpipe Particulate Matter Emissions. The new studies are: Improved Characterization of the Real-World Contributions and Impacts of Non-tailpipe Particulate Matter Emissions ,” led by Greg Evans, University of Toronto.

Emissions 353

Emissions Pollution Exhaust London 353

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

C2G emissions are a sum of WTW emissions and emissions associated with vehicle manufacturing. Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle.

Gasoline-Electric 417

Gasoline-Electric 2020 SUV Gasoline 417

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2021

A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. However, urban environmental design often neglects life cycle GHG emissions.

Emissions 476

Emissions Environment New York City New York 476

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the near-term charging and refueling infrastructure needs for zero-emission Class 4-8 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) at the national and sub-national levels. Now is the time for electric utilities to step up and deliver the power freight trucks need.

Emissions 442

Emissions Hydrogen Vehicles Charging 442

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. Woody et al.

Light 435

Light Gas Ford Vehicles 435

Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2021

A new study confirms that, even when charged from the dirtiest electricity grids, electric cars are still cleaner than internal combustion engines over their lifecycles.

Grid 212

Grid Emissions Cleaner Gas 212

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In addition to coal mining, other major sources of methane emissions globally include wetlands, agriculture, and oil and gas facilities. Methane emissions are a constant concern at coal mines, which vent the gas as it is emitted when coal seams are disturbed. Ukraine reported that all its mines abandoned that year were flooded.

Coal 321

Coal Emissions Escape Ukraine 321

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2021

Hino Trucks intends to produce medium- and heavy-duty Hino trucks with Cummins engines for sale in North America. and L9 engines in Hino’s L and XL Series models by the end of 2021. Our industry is in the midst of a generational shift from traditional vehicles to Zero Emission Vehicles. Hino intends to offer Cummins B6.7

North America 305

North America West Virginia Engine America 305

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2020

The gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine is one of the most prominent technologies car manufacturers adopted to achieve the fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission goals established in 2012 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. will be equipped with GDI engines by 2025. will be equipped with GDI engines by 2025.

Climate 348

Climate Carbon Engine Fuel Economy 348

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

A new analysis of the real-world usage of more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles shows a large deviation between on-road CO 2 emissions and fuel efficiency and the official vehicle type-approval values. Plug-in hybrid vehicles often are not recharged regularly, which implies driving is often performed on the combustion engine.

PHEV 334

PHEV Emissions Re-Charge Plug-in 334

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

To complement its work on real-world emissions in Europe, TRUE has compiled remote sensing data from the states of Colorado and Virginia and the University of Denver to investigate the emissions of US light-duty vehicles. By 2018, the percentage of the fleet responsible for 50% of total NO emissions had decreased to 11%.

Fleet 221

Fleet Emissions EPA 2010 221

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

Gas 348

Gas Renewable Engine San Antonio 348

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. The life-cycle GHG emissions of cars registered in 2021 are compared with those of cars expected to be registered in 2030.

Hydrogen 418

Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery 418

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USDepartment of Justice (DOJ), and California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced a proposed settlement with Daimler AG and its American subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and California law associated with emissions cheating.

District of Columbia 286

District of Columbia Emissions Diesel Mercedes 286

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Freight transportation is a pillar of the US national economy, but while long-haul trucks account for less than 6% of the vehicle miles traveled over US highways, they account for about 40% of the emissions of air polluting particulate matter and about 55% of nitrogen oxides, the precursor to ozone in the atmosphere, the study said.

Emissions 286

Emissions Diesel Ozone United States 286

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has received a five-year, $25-million contract from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency. —Patrick Merritt, program manager in SwRI’s Powertrain Engineering Division. —Patrick Merritt.

EPA 221

EPA Emissions Engine Fuel 221

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. The transportation sector was responsible for over 7 million tons of NO x emissions in the US in 2014, with 50% of this sector’s NO x attributed to heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. Source of data: US EPA (2019).

Emissions 291

Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

Achates Power has released initial in-use NO x measurements from the cleaner, heavy-duty diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners. Both CARB and EPA have introduced Low Load requirements, in-use NO x measurement updates, and limits on permissible real-world emissions.

EPA 170

EPA Emissions Peterbilt Diesel 170

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Europe has, and will likely remain, far more aggressive with emissions-cutting measures than we are here in the United States. That’s how the 2024 Toyota GR Yaris, a car powered by an (admittedly powerful and turbocharged) three-cylinder engine, costs nearly double its sticker price in France.

Toyota 110

Toyota Emissions Price Tax 110

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The United States Department of Justice has accused Cummins of installing emissions defeating devices on diesel motors and decided to fine the company $1.67 The Justice Department has alleged that Cummins installed devices that allowed the engines to pass emissions during testing.

Emissions 111

Emissions Diesel Installation Pollution 111

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

Power management company Eaton said it is a key contributor and supporter of the National Zero-Emission Truck ( ZET ) Coalition’s newly issued priority federal recommendations. Eaton has partnered with CALSTART to provide the heavy-duty truck market with a suite of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies.

Eaton 243

Eaton Clean Cleaning Emissions 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

million over three years as part of an $80-million Co-Optima funding round ( earlier post ) to conduct research and development for an advanced mixed-mode gasoline (spark/compression ignition) engine to attain significant improvements in both fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. HATCI) was established in 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Hyundai 278

Hyundai Gasoline Engine Michigan 278

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Claims have been made that the automaker used an illegal defeat device on select models to achieve lower tailpipe emissions during testing. However, government regulators have been on the offensive ever since — roping in loads of manufacturers and leaving a subset of the public wondering whether modern emission laws are even tenable.

BMW 105

BMW Emissions Diesel United States 105

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2019

FCA US has reached final settlements on civil, environmental and consumer claims with US federal and state agencies as well as private class actions to resolve differences over diesel emissions requirements. Department of Justice (DOJ), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the State of California, 49 other States and U.S.

Cost Of 312

Cost Of Diesel Emissions San Francisco 312

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

A new working paper from the the International Council on Clean Transportation ( ICCT ) estimates the order of magnitude in scale and pace of national infrastructure investment required to meet the goal of 100% sales of zero-emission tractor-trailers (Class 7 and Class 8)—battery-electric and fuel-cell electric—by 2040.

Emissions 221

Emissions Sale Hydrogen Fleet 221

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

KOHLER has introduced a new global emissions platform for its award winning KOHLER Direct Injection (KDI) diesel engine line. In the United States, the Tier 4 Final KOHLER KDI engines do not require a DPF. Kohler has manufactured engines for more than 90 years.

Diesel 150

Diesel Emissions Global United States 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2023

The chart from the report shows the product-specific WTW GHG emission results of co-processed renewable fuels for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG in terms of gCO 2 e/MJ renewable fuels, compared with the WTW GHG emissions of petroleum products. United States. doi: 10.2172/1846005

Chevron 446

Chevron Gasoline Renewable Toyota 446

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The first zero-emissions electric school buses in the state of Texas were recently received by Everman Independent School District. Blue Bird’s electric school buses produce zero emissions, and have fewer parts when compared with a diesel bus.

Texas 459

Texas Electric Electrical United States 459

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The contract is expected to make Air France KLM DGF’s largest European airline customer and lays the groundwork for expansion of this commercial relationship as DGF scales up production at the Louisiana and additional planned SAF production plants to be located in the United States and beyond. Chaput, President and CFO of DG Fuels.

France 426

France Fuel Louisiana Water 426

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The new plant will be the largest electrolyzer installed by Linde globally and will more than double Linde’s green liquid hydrogen production capacity in the United States. Linde will leverage its existing liquefier and distribution infrastructure to supply existing and new customers.

Hydrogen 321

Hydrogen Supplies Green Production 321

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The California Air Resources Board sent a letter to automobile manufacturers notifying them that ARB will begin using enhanced testing procedures for modern light-duty diesel vehicles to determine compliance with emission levels to which they were originally certified. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

Diesel 150

Diesel Light Emissions California 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

A new Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) report describes the top ten biofuel-derived blendstock candidates. These top candidates, when blended with petroleum and used in a boosted spark ignition (BSI) engine, will offer environmental benefits and boost energy efficiency all while being available at a competitive price.

Engine 207

Engine Alcohol Blend Idaho Davis 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2013

The Government of Canada is adopting stricter environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters. These changes further align Canada’s air emission standards with the United States. Air emissions standards under the ECA are stricter than global requirements.

Canada 259

Canada Emissions Standards Water 259

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

The first Pierce Volterra zero-emissions pumper has been placed on duty with the City of Madison Fire Department in Wisconsin, making this the first electric fire truck in service in North America. Internal combustion engine for continuous and uninterrupted power to the pumping system or drive system. Integrated onboard batteries.

Corporation 448

Corporation Vehicles Wisconsin Electric 448

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

It is a strategy rooted in cross-cutting research and engineering to enable industry stakeholders, communities, government agencies, and early adopters to meet their climate goals. The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for about 28% of total carbon emissions.

Transportation 488

Transportation Hydrogen Mariner Renewable 488

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached settlements with two Iowa companies for allegedly tampering with car engines to render emissions controls inoperative, in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. Stopping aftermarket defeat devices for vehicles and engines is a top priority for EPA.

Iowa 268

Iowa EPA Automobile Companies 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2012

The Government of Canada has proposed regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles and engines. The Canadian regulations are aligned with the US fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles announced in August 2011. Earlier post.).

Canada 199

Canada Emissions Engine United States 199