Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

For the first nine months of Fiscal Year 2009, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) fuel use is down 20.2%—more more than 167,000 gallons US—from the same period in 2006. Four key tactics have resulted in the fuel reduction: Increasing use of alternate fuels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

ALMS believes the announcement is the first of its kind in sports addressing the concerns of the global warming, the environment and reducing dependence on foreign fuels and energy sources. The drivers comprising the Green Dream Team represent five distinct voices of varying initiatives in a movement that began in 2006. Paul Drayson.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2012

NO x emissions results of biodiesel, renewable, and GTL diesel fuel blends, and CARB diesel fuel for 2006 Cummins ISM. Biodiesel, noted the authors, is the most widely used biofuel in diesel engines, and it is currently the main fuel being used or considered to meet renewable fuel requirements for diesel fuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

At its meeting on Thursday, the California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation that will implement Governor Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( earlier post ) calling for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

The research is part of a larger effort by the California Air Resources Board to expand the use of hybrid technology to help meet the goals of AB 32, a 2006 state law that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Initial research focused on cars in a stationary setting. That would be about a 30% reduction.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

The report addresses topics related to the evolution of vehicle technology and its deployment, the development of alternative fuels and energy sources, the impacts of driver behavior, and the implications of all of these factors on future GHG emissions in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

Fuel cell technology is on the verge of becoming a practical alternative to burning gasoline. This year’s road tour demonstrates how far the industry has come and how near we are to putting these cars in the public’s hands. California is a proponent of diversifying the fuels used to power transportation.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 4, 2007

Why are even the smartest journalists unable to get beyond the hype when it comes to automobiles and alternative fuels? On March 29, Pogue blogged about The Future of Hydrogen Cars. His blog only once before (in my quick search) discussed alternative fuels for cars. The investment paid off.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

and 0.26% of the Canadian and North American new car market respectively). Between 1990 and 2006, emissions from all light-duty vehicles in Manitoba increased by 21.6%, with most of this increase coming from the light truck category. From 1996 to 2007, Canada experienced a 6.5%

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Petroleum refiners have to put a certain amount of renewable fuel—such as ethanol derived from corn or cellulose—into the U.S. From 2006, the RFS set a schedule of yearly obligations through 2022, with annually rising RIN targets. If a refiner couldn’t manage it, it could buy credits, called RINs, from a supplier who did.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. The government increased spending in a third phase, from 2006, to RMB 1.1 Hybrid bus.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If Is the Plug In Car in your future ?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Despite the recent progress, a number of myths around the use, power efficiency and cost of fuel cells still exist. With global leading car OEMs such as Toyota, Honda, Hyundai all recently announcing their intentions to make their FCEVs available to the consumer, there is no doubt that the OEMs have done their homework.

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Plug In Partners

MARCH 1, 2006

In his plan, he calls for all government cars to be plug-ins. 28, 2006 In this year's State of the Union address, President Bush told us that it was time to get serious about America's addiction to foreign oil. When it becomes possible in the coming years, we should make sure that every government car is a plug-in hybrid as well.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

Idaho International Laboratory (INL) is celebrating some remarkable fuel consumption figures having reduced its fuel use by 20.2 In all this amounts to 167,000 gallons less than during the same period in 2006 with INL pointing to four key tactics that have helped achieve the success.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 21, 2006

must not be 'hostage' to foreign oil Monday 20 February 2006 By Tabassum Zakaria MILWAUKEE, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The United States must reduce its dependence on oil from foreign countries that can hold it hostage, President George W. He has called for improving alternative-fuel technology to reduce U.S.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2009

The California Air Resources Board has now adopted regulation in Governor Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard which calls for at least a 10 per cent reduction in the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels from 2006 levels by 2020.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Who Killed the Electric Car opens across America EAA chapters turn out for openings Summer 2006 has been all about “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Reviews of the movie by the score have been fueled by $75 per barrel oil and the fear of $4 per gallon gas. Cars have gotten cleaner, but there are more of them.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

From 2006 until 2013, Dorenkamp led a team of engineers that developed the first diesel engine that was designed to meet the new, tougher emissions standards in the United States. The plea agreement, which is subject to US federal court approval, provides for payment of a criminal fine of $2.8

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP). Thanks to Green Car Congress for the tip.

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New York Alternative Fuels PHEV Renewable 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

LNG dual fuel. As with any alternative fuel, be it CNG, LPG, electricity, hydrogen or E85, one of the challenges facing its adoption is both the availability of the fuel as well as the mechanics of refueling. We’ll set aside the business challenges facing alternative fuel providers.). HD truck (vs.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

The arrival of the new 13-band CO² emissions-based Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) scale, with new rates applicable from May 01 2009, accompanied details of the future direction of the company car tax system in Budget 2009. Cars emitting over 225g/km of CO² qualify in new ‘Band M’ from May 01 2009 at a rate of £405. 2010/11 £10 for all cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

A multi-cylinder version is practical for a wide variety of vehicles and offers greatest benefit to C and D class passenger cars which can take advantage of the low cost architecture and significantly improved fuel economy and emissions. MTZ Vol 67, 11/2006 Pages 830 - 840. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Fuels.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! What do car companies say about PHEVs? Just the opposite.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

He stated: “Whatever the past for the car was, it will not and cannot be the same in the future. There are very great air pollution problems whose solutions in many cases help solve the fuel and CO2 problem. Eco-drive: individual potential of -17%, mass scale -3%.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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