Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2023

In January 2022, EPA announced a new effort to standardize the review of a growing number of applications for new transportation fuels made by mixing a small amount of bio-or waste-based feedstock oils into a much larger amount of petroleum-based oils, to make new chemical(s) during the refining process.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

An intentional move on the company’s part, the plan was to catch a more elevated customer than those persuaded by the Fox body trio: Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII. liter displacement with the company’s standard V8, but was much more technologically advanced. a subsidiary of Fiat.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Their analysis also found that current renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are insufficient to meet emission reduction targets by 2030 without new policy. —Daniel Kammen. California has few coal-fired power plants, but gets about 20% of its electricity from coal-burning plants in neighboring states.

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Renewable Emissions Standards Coal 231

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

liter engine, from the same family that powered the Mazda Miata and Mercury Capri. Did you get air conditioning as standard equipment in the 1991 Escort? liters in this application. The Escort GT for 1991 got a Mazda DOHC 1.8-liter That's what's in this car. It looks like a sedan, but that "trunk" is really a hatch. No, you did not!

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Ford Mazda Mercury Denver 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2023

Shown this week at the Shanghai Auto Show, the N sallies forth with styling improvements found on the standard car – turned up to 11, of course. The sleek and smooth nose has a light bar bookended by new headlamps (maybe Mercury was simply ahead of its time) and appropriately grumpy angles have been given to the bumper and intake areas.

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Hyundai Mercury Exhaust Light 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Oil and Octane Shop of Springfield, Missouri enabled testing of Gevo’s isobutanol by supplying test blends to major marine engine manufacturers, such as Mercury Marine. Gevo’s bio-based isobutanol helps meet renewable fuel and clean air standards, while solving concerns that many boaters have with ethanol-blended fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Those testing the fuel included the US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Argonne National Laboratory; Volvo-Penta; Bombardier Recreational Products; Evinrude; Yamaha; Mercury Marine; Honda; Tohatsu; Indmar; and the US Coast Guard. Isobutanol is a registered fuel additive with blends of up to 12.5%

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Mariner Manufacturer Fuel Mercury 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2013

Separately, a new study by Duke University researchers published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology concludes that the cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation.

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Coal 2012 Emissions Energy 265

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

Commitments include the joint development of marine engines that will comply with the future Tier 3 emissions standard. The Tier 3 emissions standard comes into effect in the United States in 2012, with the corresponding European standards following from 2014 onwards. and Mercury Marine.

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Mariner Diesel South Carolina Mercury 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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Fuel Economy 2010 Economy EPA 150

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 27, 2012

As well as setting standards to cut mercury and other toxins from coal power plant pollution and limits on the dumping of waste, Jackson has played a major part in reducing the emissions and.

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Mercury EPA Washington Coal 101

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2021

In spring 2021, the EU Parliament called on the EU Commission to introduce EU-wide standards for ultrafine particulate matter, soot, mercury and ammonia, because although these substances have a negative impact on human health, they are not yet regulated by EU air quality standards.

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Transportation Germany Climate Change Climate 243

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 28, 2023

That includes nearly two dozen 1964-1973 Ford Mustangs and Mercury Cougars , plus some fascinating European machinery. Starting with the 1947 model year, Dodge cars got Chrysler's "Fluid Drive" transmission as standard equipment. Look for more of this treasure trove in future articles from me.

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Dodge Chrysler North Dakota Colorado 98

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

With the recent round of price increases in place, the Model 3 RWD (previously the Model 3 Standard Range Plus) is now priced at $44,990 before options. The three color options for Giga Berlin were Deep Crimson Multicoat, Abyss Blue Multicoat, and Mercury Silver Metallic.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

1983 was the last year for those two cars, as well as for the rakish Ford Fairmont Futura coupe and its Mercury-badged sibling, the Zephyr Z-7. Look at all that great standard equipment! Full gauges were standard equipment in this car. Meanwhile, the S12 Silvia would ditch the disco-ized 1970s look for 1984.

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Dodge Nissan North America Mercury 98

The Truth About Cars

JULY 28, 2023

Two tunes of the V8 continued: There was a lower power and torque figure for standard Mark VIII trims (280 HP, 285 lb-ft) while the LSC version was tuned to 290 horses and 295 lb-ft of torque. This revised version was used on all 1998 cars and was shared by the likes of the Town Car, F-150, and Mercury Cougar.

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Parts Cars F-150 Mercury 95

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 29, 2022

It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5° Wiring to the grid requires a licensed contractor certified in local electrical codes, which must be standardized. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? Many wonder, “why not install solar panels on an EV’s roof?”

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Solar Charging Juice Grid 79

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Schulman of Akron, Ohio, to perfect the lab formula for use in auto parts, ensuring the material is not only odorless, but also meets industry standards for thermal expansion and degradation, rigidity, moisture absorption and fogging. The University of Waterloo already had been working with plastics supplier A. More than 1.5 million pounds.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Palmieri’s seismograph consisted of U-shaped tubes filled with mercury. When the ground shook, the mercury would close an electrical circuit and stop an attached clock. In 1855, Italian physicist Luigi Palmieri created the first electromagnetic device that recorded the time of an earthquake and its movement.

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Japan Mercury Syria Gas-Electric 128

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Biobased materials may require substantial testing to ensure safety standards can be met. New biobased materials are being developed each year, which means that new standards to evaluate those materials need to be developed along with new processes to manufacture parts from those biobased materials. Biodegradability.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2015

MEPs also want to include emissions reduction ceilings on mercury, and a midpoint target for most caps of 2025. The number of Euro zones not in compliance with PM 10 and NO 2 standards currently amount to 32% and 24%; 40 million citizens are still exposed to PM 10 levels above the EU limit values. —Julie Girling.

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Environment Pollution Mercury 2020 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

ABuilding on the proposed stronger ambient air quality standards for ozone ( earlier post ), EPA will develop a strategy for a cleaner and more efficient power sector, with strong emission reduction goals for SO 2 , NO x , mercury and other air toxics.

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EPA 2010 Climate Change Mercury 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

The bulk of these regulations require national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants; analysis includes the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards and the Cross State Air Pollution Rule. Tobe included in the study, rules had to target stationary source emitters, and have promulgation dates between 2011 and 2013.

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Indiana EPA 2006 Pollution 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2014

Other results include: a 66% reduction in benzene; a nearly 60% reduction in mercury from man-made sources such as coal-fired power plants; an 84% decrease of lead in outdoor air; the removal of an estimated 1.5 It consists of four key components: Source-specific and sector-based standards. National-level air toxics assessments.

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EPA Congress Pollution Gasoline-Electric 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

Ford Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Escape, Expedition and Econoline as well as Mercury Mariner, Lincoln MKS and Navigator also use the sustainable material. The 2 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles on the road today with bio-foam seats equates to a reduction in petroleum oil usage of approximately 1.5 million pounds.

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Ford Renewable Escape Mercury 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

In 2020, EPA projects a 20% to 23% reduction of SO 2 ; 22% to 24% reduction of NO x ; and a 15% to 18% reduction of mercury, under the proposed Option 1 illustrative scenarios. mercury and hydrogen chloride), as well as ecosystem effects and visibility impairment. Based on this input, EPA will finalize the standards in June 2015.

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2005 EPA Power Powered 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Ford notes that the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid’s projected fuel economy tops its nearest competitor—the 2010 Lexus HS 250h—by 6 mpg, while providing room for one more passenger and more standard luxury and segment-exclusive safety features.

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2011 HS 250h MPG Hybrid 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% EcoBoost is standard on the Taurus SHO and available on the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT. Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales decreased 15.4% For the year, TMS reported total annual sales of 1,770,149 vehicles, a decrease of 20.2% versus a year ago.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Valuable materials such as cobalt, nickel, lithium, and copper are then extracted and refined, removing impurities to meet quality standards for reuse. Spent lithium-ion batteries contain hazardous materials like lead, cadmium, and mercury, which, if not properly disposed of, can leach into soil and water, causing significant ecological harm.

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2022

Over the years, memory has been made up of vacuum tubes, glass tubes filled with mercury and, most recently, semiconductors. s commercial derivative became the first electronic computer marketed as a standard product delivered to a customer.”. Without random-access memory, a computer today can’t even boot up.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 2, 2024

3M branched out beyond standard floppy disks with a variety of magnetic-tape storage media. 3M also worked in more specialized media, developing high-capacity optical disks that fit into standard floppy and optical disk mechanisms, as well as high-end tape drives intended for the server room rather than your cassette player.

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Corporation Atlanta Minnesota Personal 142

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

MyLincoln Touch will be standard equipment on new Lincoln vehicles beginning with the 2011 Lincoln MKX. It builds on the fuel efficiency “coaching” concept in the SmartGauge with EcoGuide cluster for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid as well as the all-new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2013

Continue implementation of Clean Air Act requirements on criteria pollutants (such as SO 2 and NO x ) and hazardous air pollutants (such as mercury) to include creating new performance standards for CO2 emissions from existing stationary sources, which would follow the performance standards for new plants released in March 2012.

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Climate Change Climate Obama Clean 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2013

A team at Ford Motor Company’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn conducted a detailed study of the effect of ethanol blend level in emissions, using a 2006 model Mercury Grand Marquis flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) operating on E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55, and E80 on a chassis dynamometer. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions Ford Exhaust Engine 294

Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Just like, say, Ford—which was then in the process of killing Mercury, to leave it with only Ford and Lincoln. Just 20 feet long, the smaller Zevo 400 is expected to fit into standard parking places (at least in some areas) but will offer the same projected range—up to 250 miles—as the Zevo 600.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

A year ago Ford nabbed a significant endorsement from the Sierra Club for its limited edition Mercury Mariner hybrid (29/35 mpg - gasoline only) and a promise of 250,000 hybrids by 2010. Ford has now done an abrupt about face. Ethanol is the alternative fuels flavor of the month, and Ford jumped on GM’s yellow bandwagon.

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