Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2021

Washington State University researchers have developed an innovative way to convert waste polyethylene plastic to ingredients for jet fuel and other valuable products, making it easier and more cost-effective to reuse plastics. The maximum yields of the jet-fuel- and lubricant-range hydrocarbons were 60.8 wt %, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2021

Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, announced new details about its latest efforts to advance hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). In December 2020, Insitu completed the first flight of the ScanEagle3 UAV powered by an all-electric, hydrogen fueled, PEM fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

Washington state governor Jay Inslee signed into law HB 1091 , legislation which directs the Department of Ecology to develop a low carbon fuel standard for the state. The rules must establish a start date for the clean fuels program of no later than 1 January 2023. Dyed special fuel used for agricultural purposes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2022

The Washington State Legislature has passed the $16.9-billion, billion, 16-year Move Ahead Washington transportation package. The revenue package adopted a shift in funding sources after an export fuel tax projected to provide $2 billion in funding was removed on the House floor. Notable investments include: $5.4 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is expanding its partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and its support of the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program. Menezes announced the expansion of the partnership between Hyundai Motor Company and the US Department of Energy (DOE) for its support of the DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 16, 2021

Washington state’s Clean Cars 2030 bill just passed both houses of the state legislature. If implemented (there are some catches), the bill would put Washington ahead of all other states and many other countries in terms of how fast they’ll require new light vehicles to be zero-emission.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2021

On Thursday, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee vetoed legislation that would have set the first state-legislated 2030 phaseout target for automotive combustion engines in the country. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2020

Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) have developed high-power direct borohydride fuel cells (DBFC) that operate at double the voltage of conventional PEM hydrogen fuel cells. V may offer a pathway to reduce fuel cell stack size for propulsion applications.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Fossil fuel combustion, a major source of air pollution, contributed to more than one million deaths globally in 2017, more than 27% of all deaths from outdoor fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), according to a new report published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). While fossil fuel combustion made up most of the PM 2.5

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Washington state is shifting some of the financial burden of EV subsidies onto hybrid owners, a local report says, effectively punishing shoppers for purchasing fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 23, 2023

We want to provide access to as many makes and models as possible,” stated Tonia Buell, backup fuels program supervisor at Washington situation’s Area of Transportation. Washington’s plan may put force on alternative states and the government to undertake Tesla’s NACS.

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APRIL 14, 2021

announced that supply trucks are now able to load Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel at the NuStar-operated Selby Terminal near San Francisco, California. This is the latest collaboration between Neste and NuStar to bring sustainable aviation fuel into the US. Neste and NuStar Energy L.P. million trees.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2023

billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program has opened. A priority of the CFI Program is bringing EV charging into urban and rural communities; downtown areas and local neighborhoods, particularly in underserved and disadvantaged communities; as well as to designated alternative fuel corridors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The Western Washington (state) Clean Cities Coalition is hosting a workshop next month on renewable natural gas (RNG, or biogas) and its potential as a transportation fuel in Washington state. Technical Information on Refining the Fuel. The Renewable Fuel Standard and Generating RIN credits from RNG Fuel Production.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Although electrification has shown promise toward reducing the carbon footprint of passenger vehicles, aviation remains dependent on hydrocarbon fuels due to their high energy density relative to even the most advanced battery technologies available today. Instead, SAF blendstocks are combined with conventional hydrocarbon fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2013

The University of Washington is taking the lead and focusing on genetically modifying the microbes. A goal of this project is to genetically engineer that microorganism to both increase the amount of membrane lipids and to get the microorganism to produce non-phosphorous-based lipids that are more readily converted to fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2014

MoO 2 -based SOFC using a fuel mixture consisting of n-dodecane, CO 2 and air. These fuel cells first internally—i.e., no external reformer—reform a complex liquid hydrocarbon fuel into carbon fragments and hydrogen, which are then electrochemically oxidized to produce electrical energy without external fuel processors.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Officials from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT); Bellingham, Wash. The transition from gasoline and foreign oil to alternative fuels, such as electricity, for transportation requires a huge first step—infrastructure. Earlier post.) —state Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

According to the American Public Transit Association (APTA), alternative fuels and advanced hybrid drivetrains powered more than half of all transit buses in 2017 and 2018. Transit bus share by fuel type (CNG, LNG & Blends; Diesel; Diesel Hybrid; Gasoline; Biodiesel; and Other) from 1996 to 2018.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Delta has entered a long-term offtake agreement under which Delta will purchase 10 million gallons per year of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) from Gevo—specifically, Gevo’s Alcohol-to-Jet Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK). The lifecycle carbon footprint of SAFs can be up to 75% less than conventional jet fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2023

Data source: US Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System California’s renewable diesel consumption grew substantially after its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) went into effect in 2011. The California LCFS requires transportation fuels used in the state to be mixed with biofuels to lower their carbon intensities.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The company also released video footage of successful first taxi tests of the aircraft, designed to evaluate ground handling qualities and the performance of the fuel-cell electric powertrain at low power settings and airspeeds. The Dash 8-300 flying testbed has a megawatt-class hydrogen fuel cell powertrain installed in one of its nacelles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

A University of Washington team is trying to make poplar an economically viable biofuel feedstock by testing the production of younger poplar trees that could be harvested more frequently—after only two or three years—instead of the usual 10- to 20-year cycle. Chang Dou/University of Washington. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has selected AeroVironment to manufacture, supply, install and operate a network of nine fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along Interstate 5 and US 2. Combined, the two projects will connect Washington drivers along the entire 276 miles of I-5 between Canada and Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2019

Gevo has signed on to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a group of eight airlines and certain fuel producers to work cooperatively on expanding the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Airlines at SFO currently use more than 1 billion gallons of jet fuel annually. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2021

This funding will enable Universal Hydrogen to conduct the first test flight of its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain on a 40+ passenger regional airliner in 2022 at Moses Lake, Washington. —Jim Adler, founding Managing Director of Toyota Ventures.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

For example, the dominant source in Rhode Island is natural gas (90.9%), in West Virginia it is coal (90.8%), in Washington it is hydro (64.6%), and in New Hampshire it is nuclear (56.5%). 50 Washington 18.8 50 Washington 18.8 The electricity generation fuel shares in these two states are shown in the table below.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A letter from talking heads at an outfit called the American Automotive Policy Council outlines what it estimates billions of dollars in fines could be levied at companies like General Motors and Stellantis if a government proposal to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 is adopted. Reuters is reporting the concerns were sent to the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2020

Nearby Washington DC saw the greatest drop of 90% fewer daily vehicle miles traveled. Fuel saved, tax revenue lost. Fuel use dropped from 4.6 Fuel use dropped from 4.6 It also resulted in fuel-tax revenue reductions, which vary by state. UC Davis Road Ecology Center). billion gallons in early March to 1.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Using data from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Alternative Fueling Station Locator, the report breaks down the growth of public and private charging infrastructure by charging level, network, and location. In Q1, all categories of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) grew. Overall, there was a 6.9% increase in the number of EVSE.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

As more and more major highways are designated as Alternative Fuel Corridors, while electric vehicle charging networks are being accelerated with funding stimulated by bipartisan infrastructure laws. Alternative Fuel Corridor. Alternative Fuel Corridor. Ready means that the corridor has adequate charging and fueling capability.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

Canada-based Loop Energy’s heavy-duty fuel cell range extender ( earlier post ) will power two new zero-emission hybrid-electric Class 8 drayage trucks that will operate for a one-year period as part of a FAST TRACK Fuel Cell Truck Project in southern California.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

American shipbuilding company Vigor Fab LLC has selected ABB as the hybrid-electric propulsion and energy storage system provider for the newest additions to the Washington State Ferry fleet—the largest US ferry system. The first hybrid-electric Olympic Class ferry will join Washington State Ferries’ fleet in 2024. Image: Vigor.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2016

Hyundai and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013 through 2015, to a second phase, from 2016 through 2017. This phase of the program will make significant use of a newly-opened hydrogen refueling station in the Washington DC region. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

The capital raise will fund the further development and deployment of Optimus’ Vector System, an advanced fuel system technology which enables medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on 100% biodiesel. The Vector System is an advanced fuel system upgrade that integrates into existing engines without significant modifications.

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InsideEVs

APRIL 9, 2022

What was recently reported as just a proposal is now signed into law.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Volkswagen of America announced another round of fuel economy figures for the 2021 ID.4 The EPA-estimated fuel economy for ID.4 The EPA-estimated fuel economy for the AWD Pro S is 98 MPGe in city driving; 88 MPGe in highway driving, and 93 MPGe in combined city/highway driving. 4 electric SUV. The 2021 ID.4

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