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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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

The new model, which is part of GE’s ecomagination program, delivers a cleaner, faster, safer and more reliable alternative to the aging North American fleet of DC-powered locomotives. In addition, this latest Evolution locomotive has a higher top speed than traditional DC-powered locomotives. The new Model ES44C4. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2011

The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule replaces and strengthens the requirements of the 2005 Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), which the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ordered EPA to revise in 2008. By 2014, the rule and other state and EPA actions will reduce SO 2 emissions by 73% from 2005 levels. Source: EPA. reductions.

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Pollution EPA Transportation Ozone 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Prior to 2005, railroads had little experience carrying ethanol and crude oil in large quantities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. The surge in domestic production of ethanol resulted in a glut of energy resources in parts of the country that lacked sufficient barge and pipeline takeaway capacity. Energy Landscape.

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Transportation Energy Oil 2005 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

The study — Total Cost of Ownership: A Gas Versus Diesel Comparison —was conducted for Robert Bosch LLC; the results were released at the 2013 Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in Washington DC. Depreciation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

The HUMMER H3 was commissioned by Raser ( earlier post ) as part of its lead role in the Plug-in Hybrid Development Consortium , formed in 2005. The energy storage system consists of a 20 kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack that operates at 346V, with a Delphi DC/DC converter. HUMMER H3 ReEV. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 31, 2023

Enterprise Car Share Although Enterprise is known as a car rental giant, they have expanded into cars sharing in 2005, later featuring a program rich in hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars.

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