Remove 2000 Remove Environment Remove Global Remove Insight
article thumbnail

Allison Transmission announces global availability of 9-speed transmission, expanded electrification portfolio at IAA CV

Green Car Congress

At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Allison Transmission announced that it will offer its medium-duty, fully automatic 9-speed transmission globally, and that it has developed an electric hybrid system with purely electric extended range. This will provide fleet management and maintenance staff with the insight they need to improve vehicle uptime.

Global 239
article thumbnail

TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

Green Car Congress

Ozone levels across much of North America and Europe dropped significantly between 2000 and 2014. The international scientists who compiled and analyzed the global ozone pollution database hope it will give scientists and public health managers better insight on trends and patterns of human health exposure around the world.

Ozone 255
article thumbnail

ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Moving goods by road consumes about 50% of all diesel produced; 80% of the global net increase in diesel use since 2000 comes from road freight. Trucks represent the fastest growing source of global oil demand. They account for 40% of the expected increase in oil demand to 2050 and 15% of the increase in global CO 2 emissions.

Emissions 255
article thumbnail

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Green Car Congress

Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact. Emission rates of BC in the year 2000 by region, indicating major source categories in each region.

article thumbnail

52% of GM facilities worldwide are landfill-free

Green Car Congress

GM now has 76 landfill-free facilities, achieving a global operations commitment established in 2008 to convert 50% of its 145 plants to landfill-free status by the end of 2010. The resulting insight helped form a process that enables facilities to replicate best practices globally. GM has generated more than $2.5

GM 186
article thumbnail

Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

Cars That Think

I support a member-led organization, open discussion and transparency within the IEEE, and believe that we must be a representative global organization. I believe that IEEE should be open to all technologists and that we should create a safe environment that supports our members to be their best selves. Fellow S.K.