Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) has coordinated the creation of a document that is intended as a starting point for potential fuel users, marketers and producers to better identify the regulations and requirements affecting their fuels. The document includes consideration of : Gasoline w/ E10. Electricity.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

million contract by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. New testing guidance from EPA. EPA has previously established test procedures for both steps. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a five-year, $20.16-million

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Sample label for a plug-in gasoline hybrid-electric vehicle, which features fuel economy ratings for both electricity and gasoline. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the next-generation of fuel economy labels. Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. Kona Electric. NEXO hydrogen storage uses three separate hydrogen tanks in the rear of the vehicle. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range.

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

In a follow-up Hyundai Ioniq 6 test drive , Green Car Reports found that this electric sedan goes the distance for a competitive price—with more range in the real world, or by ratings, versus the Tesla Model 3. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 Kia has confirmed that its compact EV3 electric SUV is production-bound and will arrive next year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The fuel cell uses hydrogen to charge the electric batteries for a longer-range zero-emissions fleet solution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Adoption of advanced vehicle technology such as electricity and hydrogen-based drivetrains can further reduce liquid fuel needs despite increasing travel demand. Using less fuel in vehicles. Light-duty vehicles are already becoming more efficient due largely to new CAFE standards. Resources.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. We have a free market; therefore if Americans truly wanted to make the switch to electric vehicles, then they would buy them — no government interference necessary.

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2023

EPA spokesperson Tim Carroll stated “as with all waiver requests from California, we’ll follow an open public process in considering it, as the agency routinely does.” ” In a Reuters interview ultimate while, EPA Administrator Michael Regan declined to mention how the EPA would react to a California request.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Kia PV5 Concept Also at CES, Hyundai outlined its work to establish a “hydrogen value chain,” with a hydrogen vision that extends well beyond cars , trucks, and buses—to trains, ships, generators, steelmaking, robotics, air mobility, and more. safety and EPA certification, the EV startup REE Automotive reported this week.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

Hythane Company performed laboratory emissions testing at an EPA-certified testing laboratory in Texas on the Cummins QSK50 engine/generator set (genset) intended for subsequent drilling applications in the USA. Hythane (a combination of hydrogen and methane) was developed in the laboratory of a company called Hydrogen Components, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). In their report, Schoettle and Sivak used a national average fuel price for electricity of $0.12/kWh

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Hydrogen Engine Center, Inc. Wisconsin Motors intends to certify these engines on traditional fuels (gasoline, natural gas and propane) while HEC intends to use alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, syngas, ethanol and methanol. Alternative fuel electrical generator systems will be built at HEC in Algona, Iowa.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. A common theme across the.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The lease terms include a mileage allowance of 20,000 per year, up to $15,000 of hydrogen fuel, up to 21 days of an Avis Luxury Rental in California, and 24/7 roadside assistance. Honda will further develop its dealer network as consumer friendly hydrogen fueling stations become available. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the final rule for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for MYs 2017-2025 for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). L/100km) in model year 2025.

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APRIL 12, 2017

Honda revealed its all-new Clarity Plug-in Hybrid and Clarity Electric ( earlier post ) alongside the already available Clarity Fuel Cell ( earlier post ), saying it will target US sales of 75,000 Clarity vehicles in the first four model years. Honda expects the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid will earn an EPA fuel economy rating of 105 MPGe combined.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

To meet the 2050 target, the new vehicle feet will need to be primarily composed of advanced technology vehicles such as battery electric and fuel cell vehicles by 2035 in order to have nearly an entire advanced technology fleet—that is, both new and used vehicles—by 2050. This corresponds to US EPA Tier 2 Bin 2.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Honda will further develop its fuel cell vehicle dealer network as the network of public hydrogen fueling stations expands across the state. The Clarity Fuel Cell is available for the competitive introductory lease price of $369 a month for 36 months with $2,868 due at signing. campus of American Honda Motor Co, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

Cars that meet these requirements are typically certified pure zero emission vehicles (100% battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell) and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. White Clean Air Vehicle Stickers are available to an unlimited number of qualifying Federal Inherently Low Emission Vehicles (ILEVs).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2013

The project is intended to support the planned upcoming mid-term review of California’s Advanced Clean Cars program ( earlier post ), coordinated with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Research in these areas will also be coordinated with US EPA and NHTSA.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL, its first (limited) series production fuel-cell powered electric vehicle available in the US ( earlier post ), at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The hydrogen used to run the fuel cell is stored in three tanks at a pressure of 10,150 psi (700 bar). Each tank holds just under 8.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2017

General Motors and Honda are establishing the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, FCSM)—to mass-produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

sales will be electric cars, the first U.S. 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car is delivered in California, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes cuts to the amount of ethanol required to be blended with gasoline. Today, Audi says that by 2025 25 percent of its U.S. The first 2016.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Hyundai presented its new 2019 Kona Electric crossover (introduced in March at the New York Auto Show, earlier post ) and 2019 NEXO fuel cell SUV (showcased at CES in January, earlier post ) to US media at a driving introduction in Los Angeles. Kona Electric. As a result, Kona Electric offers 19.2

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MARCH 28, 2024

It signals plug-in-hybrid-like electric range for the commute, without any need for hydrogen—a departure from the modest, hybrid-sized packs that have been typical in fuel-cell passenger vehicles up until now. 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV As of January, hydrogen prices were running a whopping $33.50 Nowhere in sight.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In 2012 the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which regulates fuel economy, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates greenhouse gas emissions, proposed new unified standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions over the years 2017 to 2025. Background. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

DOE also announced up to $35 million to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, including enabling the early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW. The FOA contains a total of 9 Areas of Interest (AOIs).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Separately, the US DOT and EPA released their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. EPA and the Department of Transport are releasing today under their coordinated rulemaking. Earlier post.) Zero Emission Vehicle Regulation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv) ( earlier post ) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 Currently, hydrogen gas pricing is not fixed, but DOE targets future pricing at $2 to $3 per kilogram.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

If CNG were to be eventually used in hybrids, the advantage of the electric generation/EV option shrinks. The authors compared these results to a range of fuel economies from an EV that was charged from electricity produced from the US mix and a range of natural gas turbines with varying efficiencies. —Curran et al. L/100 km).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

For example, the report finds that of the more than 1,300 conventional vehicle model configurations available in 2016, 23 truck configurations, 23 sport utility vehicle (SUV) configurations, and 26 passenger car configurations meet 2020 or later GHG standards with a conventional gasoline powertrain. PM and criteria pollutants.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

The engineered strain produces isobutanol at a higher rate than those reported for ethanol, hydrogen, or lipid production by cyanobacteria or algae. The technology shows promise for direct bioconversion of solar energy and CO 2 into chemical feedstocks, the EPA said in its award summary. of the total US CO 2 emissions, the EPA said.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The package also includes provisions that will ensure adequate fueling infrastructure is available for the increasing numbers of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles planned for deployment in California. This corresponds to US EPA Tier 2 Bin 2.). Add a regulatory review for plug-in electric vehicles. Certification fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2015

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found that the per-mile greenhouse gas emissions of an electric autonomous taxi in 2030 would be 63-82% lower than a projected 2030 hybrid vehicle driven as a privately owned car and 90% lower than a 2014 gasoline-powered private vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 21, 2007

Terry Tamminen, Arnold's green guru, showed up at the Santa Monica AltCar Show in a BMW Hydrogen 7. But of course he's been hydrogen's biggest booster, despite its inefficiencies and impracticalities. Especially a super luxury car that switches to gasoline with the flick of a finger. And some say electric cars are too expensive.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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