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MARCH 16, 2017

UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. million gallons of renewable natural gas. The six new CNG stations will be built in Ontario, Calif.;

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APRIL 23, 2013

LNG is a good alternative to petroleum-based fuel for long-haul delivery fleets as it is abundant and produces reduced emissions at less cost. We plan expansion through infrastructure partnerships and a broader fleet in states that are leading the way to make alternative fuel vehicles economically feasible.

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JULY 3, 2017

Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment. Modern Truck Scenario.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Since vehicles represent approximately 35 percent of UPS’s carbon footprint, a cornerstone of the company’s environmental strategy is to support the development and use of lower-emission alternative fuels. By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet.

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JULY 18, 2016

The National Park Service (NPS) originally deployed the propane buses in 2000 to reduce congestion along the park’s main traffic corridor. Nearly 60% of NPS-owned vehicles operate on alternative fuels. NREL is evaluating the drive-cycle characteristics of a fleet of propane-powered shuttle buses operating at Zion National Park.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. The average CO 2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g CO 2 /km; the target for 2015 was 130 g/km. The average per-km CO 2 emissions for gasoline-fueled cars was 128.62 Source: EEA.

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APRIL 2, 2015

increase to UPS’ current industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 5,088 vehicles worldwide. To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. Agility fuel system on UPS truck. UPS CNG package truck.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

FPT Industrial has extended its range of on-road alternative fuel solutions with the 8.7-liter The Cursor 9 CNG offers power up to 400 hp @ 2000 rpm, and torque up to 1700 N·m @ 1.200 rpm, while at the same time having emissions lower than Euro VI. liter Cursor 9 CNG, based on the Cursor 9 diesel architecture.

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MAY 9, 2015

ARB staff Staff is evaluating four potential broad elements to the Advanced Clean Transit regulation: Require Zero Emission Bus Purchases. ARB staff Staff is evaluating four potential broad elements to the Advanced Clean Transit regulation: Require Zero Emission Bus Purchases. Minimize Emissions from Conventional Fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

The engine is designed for use in light-duty vehicles, and demonstrates the potential of modifying passenger vehicle engines to achieve diesel-like fuel efficiency and power using CNG as an alternative fuel. Stommel (2000) Fuel Efficient Natural Gas Engine with Common-Rail Micro-Pilot Injection ( SAE 2000-01-3080 ).

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

According to the report, biodiesel is the first Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated “advanced biofuel”—a category that lists alternative fuels possessing at least 50% fewer emissions than gasoline—to reach 1 billion gallons of annual production.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co.,

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JULY 21, 2014

to demonstrate the potential of alternative fuels for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reductions in medium-duty commercial vehicles. engine is coupled with an Allison 2000 Series fully automatic transmission which utilizes integrated stop-start for further emissions reduction, as well as increased fuel economy.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The SMMT New Car CO 2 Report 2018: Driving the transition to a low carbon future showed that carbon tailpipe emissions rose last year for the first time in two decades by 0.8% These ongoing improvements mean average CO 2 is still a third (-33.1%) lower than in 2000. Alternatively fueled vehicles (AFV) registrations rose by 34.8%

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AUGUST 17, 2017

Natural gas vehicles were first promoted starting in about 2000 as a way to reduce reliance on imported oil and cut tailpipe emissions. The domestic fuel promised to cut carbon-dioxide.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

These LNGs are expected to produce 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to the older trucks and use 95% less diesel fuel than the vehicles they replace. The Westport HD GX engine is certified and compliant to 2010 US Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board emission standards in North America.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

A new brief published by the International Transport Forum (ITF)—an intergovernmental organization at the OECD with 59 member countries— identifies proven measures that decrease road freight’s CO 2 emissions. This will offset any expected efficiency gains and lead to an increase in emissions by 2050, not a reduction.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

In his remarks prior to the unveiling of the new CR-Z hybrid ( earlier post ), Honda Motor President and CEO Takanobu Ito said that the company has taken up the challenge to reduce CO 2 emissions through advancing various electromotive technologies. “ This compact system was designed for daily home refueling of a fuel cell electric vehicle.

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JULY 1, 2011

Improvements in fuel economy, CO 2 emissions and cost of ownership have been achieved through a combination of engineering developments, the introduction of a new range of small and light cars, and the expanded availability of alternative fuel vehicles such as diesel and LPG. L/100km for the Falcon XT, and 12.6

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JULY 29, 2009

The model follows a scenario of moderately increasing emissions of greenhouse gas emissions and leads to average global warming of 1.6 °C By hypothesizing that the same relationships between meteorology and area burned still hold in the future, we then could predict wildfire activity and emissions from 2000 to the 2050s.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2016

Researchers from the University of Illinois and colleagues in China investigating the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of a port fuel-injection SI engine fueled with isopropanol-n-butanol-ethanol (IBE)-gasoline blends have concluded that an IBE30 blend could be a good alternative to gasoline.

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JULY 21, 2009

The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. The retrofitted hybrid trucks are projected to improve fuel economy by 44%, decrease particulate matter by 96% and reduce NO x emissions by 75% compared to the standard FedEx Express delivery truck.

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MAY 17, 2013

In a policy analysis in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Oxford argue that, due to the increased emphasis on alternative fuels with drastically differing energy densities, vehicle efficiency should be evaluated based on energy rather than volume.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), and EPA is proposing national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards under the Clean Air.

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

Among the other main findings of the report are: Improving efficiency with conventional combustion and hybrid technologies is the easiest and most cost-effective method for reducing fuel usage from the transportation sector, but this approach is not enough by itself to achieve 80% reductions in GHG emissions if petroleum fuels continue to be used.

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JUNE 4, 2009

According to Canada.com, the Victoria surburb of Saanich pulled the plug on EVs after Saanich councillors voted against a bylaw that would have allowed the slower-moving, zero-emission electric vehicles to use most municipal roads. Since then Canada has displayed a mixed approached to alternative fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Availability of the Tucson Fuel Cell will expand to other regions of the country consistent with the accelerating deployment of hydrogen refueling stations. To achieve societal goals of significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, more and more consumers will need to drive zero-emissions vehicles. —John Krafcik.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

billion from 1975-2000 to develop DCL technology. Building on decades of experiences in DCL and a database on a wide range of coals, both companies have continued to increase liquid yields, improve energy efficiency, lower production costs and reduce the environmental footprint (CO 2 emissions and water consumption). Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

Traditionally, this has been challenging but this combustion process results in ultra low emissions and has been achieved over a wide range of engine operating conditions, even from cold start. At 2000 rpm and up to approximately 2.7 At 2000 rpm and up to approximately 2.7 Emissions results are 20 ppm NO x at less than 2.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

According to the report, “On the Road Toward 2050: Potential for Substantial Reductions in Light-Duty Vehicle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” each element is separately important, but must collectively be pursued aggressively to achieve necessary emissions reductions.

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JUNE 4, 2011

In one of those alternative realities Al Gore got elected President in 2000 and because he understood what was happening with CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions he made cutting emissions, and developing renewable and clean energy sources our country’s focus and goals.

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JUNE 4, 2011

In one of those alternative realities Al Gore got elected President in 2000 and because he understood what was happening with CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions he made cutting emissions, and developing renewable and clean energy sources our country’s focus and goals.

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