Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2020

A comprehensive three-year scientific study into the air, water and soil impacts of hydraulic fracturing (HF) in coal seam gas (CSG) in Queensland, Australia has found little to no impacts on air quality, soils, groundwater and waterways. CSIRO scientist sets up a solar-powered air-quality-monitoring station in the Surat Basin, Queensland.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Residents living in the three communities are heavily impacted from high levels of air pollution sources including ports and inland warehouses traffic. The plans were developed under the requirements of AB 617, requiring community-driven action to identify, to monitor and to reduce air pollutants of specific concern to each of community.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) to reduce emissions of methane-rich landfill gas from new, modified and reconstructed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, updating standards that were issued in 1996. Currently, methane’s effect on climate change are also of concern.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

That study provided estimates of vessel traffic (numbers of vessels and transits) based on modeling of current vessel activity patterns, growth potential, and vessel projection scenarios, including diversion from other routes, and oil and gas development. Click to enlarge. ships diverting from prior routes to Arctic routes. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

These agencies, in concert with other national and international regulators, seek to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and harmful air pollutants produced primarily by heavy-duty trucks, vans and buses. on the composite federal test procedure (FTP) and lowering the LLC NO x to well within current guidelines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. The certification is based on Class NK’s “Guidelines for Large-capacity Storage Batteries,” which requires use of a BMU in the system as a safety feature.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2017

According to the report, apart from being inaccessible to many of the world’s most vulnerable, the transport sector today is plagued by high fossil fuel use, rising greenhouse gas emissions, air and noise pollution, an alarming number of road fatalities, and a reluctance to embrace digitalization.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

The climate crisis is also having a severe effect on the planet, which is being battered by pollution, deforestation, and soil degradation. Ninety-nine percent of the global population breathes in air that exceeds WHO-guideline limits on pollutants, with low- and middle-income countries suffering from the highest exposures.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into two proposed settlement agreements to issue rules that will address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from certain fossil fuel-fired powerplants—electric generating units (EGUs)—and refineries. pollutants. pollutants separately, EPA said.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the already widely-discussed (albeit without much detail) “Clean Power Plan” proposal, which mandates a national average 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants from 2005 levels by 2030. EPA is only proposing goals for states with fossil fuel-fired power plants.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The City of Easthampton, Massachusetts announced in April that it is transitioning its city-owned vehicle fleet from gas to electric, and will be the first city to offer an EV adoption benefit to employees who convert. And large corporations like Amazon aren’t the only ones currently converting their fleets from gas to electric.

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Baua Electric

JULY 28, 2023

WASHINGTON — 3 months later the EPA proposed its strictest-ever limits on tailpipe air pollution, NHTSA has defined gas financial system requirements for current light-duty automobiles and vehicles that will require a mean fleet gas financial system of 58 mpg by means of the 2032 mannequin yr.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Unbeknownst to many, manufacturing new automobiles exacts a toll on our ecosystem—increased energy consumption and escalating greenhouse gas emissions further exacerbate the situation. The Art of Dismantling and Depollution: Next, we delve into dismantling and de-pollution, where hazardous materials are carefully purged.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Auburn University researchers are leading a $2-million US Department of Energy Co-Optima project ( earlier post ) that will evaluate renewable butyl acetate (BA) as a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2015

Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas pollutant, accounting for nearly three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions and 82% of US greenhouse gas emissions. Fossil fuel-fired power plants are by far the largest source of US CO 2 emissions, making up 32% of US total greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2015

Light duty vehicles contribute much of the air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in towns and cities across the UK. Local authorities are advised to set appropriate definitions for low emissions, prescribing the most up-to-date Euro engine emission standards and aligning CO 2 emission standards with national policy guidelines.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

The 2009 incentives will be used to help bring trucks into service at the Port that run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), or lithium-ion battery electric power. Natural Gas technologies offer a variety of environmental benefits that make them a good fit for drayage in this market.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

Funding comes from DOE’s Clean Cities Program, designed to assist the development of alternative fuel technologies, leading to decreased greenhouse gas emissions and reduced petroleum use in the transportation sector. Other cities and the county are addressing such issues on various levels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

Cobalt uses non-food feedstock, such as forest waste and mill residues, and its technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 85% compared to gasoline. A 12% blend of Cobalt biobutanol with gasoline, already permissible under US EPA guidelines, complies with the requirements of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Source: Cobalt.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Between the United States federal government, state, and local governments; power companies and utilities; and air pollution control districts, there are hundreds of incentives for fleet owners to switch from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs). Ready to get started?

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Electra Vehicles

JUNE 7, 2023

And this has a positive environmental impact, as battery production is a source of greenhouse gas emissions and many other pollutants," said Keoleian. Both LLI and LAM can lead to capacity fade and power fade, but you can help slow these reactions by following some simple guidelines for optimal EV battery health.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its latest set of proposed standards to reduce emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the oil and natural gas industry. The proposed updates also add emissions reduction requirements for sources of methane and VOC pollution that were not covered in the 2012 rules.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2011

These measures constitute the first mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction regime for an international industry sector. of global greenhouse gas emissions. The measures make mandatory the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships. Earlier post.)

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 15, 2021

That way, you don’t have to deal with the mean guy at the gas station anymore and can avoid the delays caused by the regular visits to gas stations and the queue. You have to pay regular visits to the gas station to refuel your gasoline car. Currently, it is easier to refuel your gasoline car when you are on the road.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) has agreed to move forward with a prohibition on the carriage of high-sulfur fuel oil for use on board ships, when that fuel oil is not compliant with a new low-sulfur limit which comes into force from 2020. of MARPOL Annex VI.

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Oil Fuel Pollution Mariner 277

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

To meet long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets as well as air quality objectives, the internal combustion engine will be further improved, being accompanied by the development and progressive implementation of breakthrough technologies, such as electrified propulsion. implement the 2020 CO 2 targets for cars and vans.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

Low-input cultivation of perennial plants, e.g. from short-rotation forestry and grasslands, may be an effective source of cellulosic biomass and provide environmental benefits (reduced pollution and lower greenhouse gas emissions). Ravindranath et al. Nitrogen effects: N 2 O and run-off. while noting that the analysis “.has

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Vehicle ownership rates are increasing in densely populated urban areas of China—and unprecedented air pollution is becoming a major issue. Establish customer relationship guidelines, or amend existing ones, to address issues raised by EV ownership. Promote alternatives to high capacity public DC charging.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JANUARY 6, 2023

Companies and entrepreneurs are rapidly adopting digital means of conducting businesses to stop the loop of increasing pollution and limit the use of natural resources, both of which increase CO2 emissions in our environment. This is important as it is mentioned in the guidelines to have smooth vehicle movements.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2021

LanzaTech’s platform takes pollution and recycles it, eliminating single-use carbon. Petrochemicals account for around 12% of global oil demand—a share that is expected to increase.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

Sectoral expansion The PLI scheme is anticipated to drive growth in key industrial sectors such as construction, oil and gas, metals, electronics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and energy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

In coordination with local air officials, the California Air Resources Board is initiating a retire-and-replace pilot program in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help people of low income replace old, polluting cars with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles that also cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

Transportation is the largest-polluting sector in America, and heavy duty vehicles make a disproportionate amount of that pollution. I lamented in the Take for the light-duty rule that regulations seem to always get compromised in favor of polluters, never in favor of the public interest. The rules cover model years 2027-2032.

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EV Connect

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Registration for new EVs increased by 231% from 2021 to 2022, offering a fresh solution in a state (like so many) where gas and diesel emissions are the leading cause of pollution. This is yet more encouraging news for New York EV drivers, whose number passed 150,000 in June 2023. What Is Charge Ready 2.0? Charge Ready NY 2.0

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Noodoe

JANUARY 7, 2022

As with most EVs, the cost of operating a gas-powered vehicle is simply higher than that of operating an electric one. Electric buses have no oil to change, spark plugs to check, or emission guidelines that regulate them. Operation Cost. Such is the beauty of a vehicle with no combustion engine!

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In contrast, except for the PHEV, the alternative fuel vehicles—such as hydrogen, natural gas and battery electric vehicles—pose problems and limitations due to their single energy source and the lack of infrastructure for high-power energy distribution of their individualized fueling needs. This energy is wasted.

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