Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Electricity Regulated Party Revisions. The markets for electric vehicles (EV) and EV fueling infrastructure have evolved and continue to evolve. Staff has reevaluated the Energy Economy Ratios (EERs) for heavy-duty vehicles burning CNG or liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles and proposes to revise them to reflect updated information.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. During reversing, the Prius is powered only by the electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2010

Examples of emerging oil sands related technologies and trade-offs. The paper is an examination of how various choices about the scale of the life cycle analysis applied to oil sands (i.e., The source material is neither oil nor tar but bitumen, but is most generally described as an example of ultraheavy oil.”.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2016

The US electric power sector burned through a record amount of natural gas in recent weeks, a sign of the shifting power generation mix and also a signal that natural gas supplies could get tighter than many analysts had previously expected. Natural gas consumption patterns are much more seasonal than for oil.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2011

Petrobras has signed an agreement with Jogmec (Japan Oil, Gas, and Metals National Corporation) with the aim of commencing a technical feasibility study on flexible pipes for oil production in the pre-salt cluster. This study is the second collaboration between the two companies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Using CO 2 injection for enhanced oil recovery (EOR)—an established commercial practice that currently annually consumes some 50 million metric tons of CO 2 (the majority from natural accumulations)—has also been identified as a method of sequestering CO 2 captured from industrial sources, such as power plants. CO 2 flooding for oil recovery.

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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

JUNE 30, 2014

EDI), a producer of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and continuously variable transmission (CVT) solutions ( earlier post ), is partnering with Greenkraft , CALSTART, and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a Class-4 vehicle that combines the benefits of compressed natural gas (CNG) and PHEV technology.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

US consumers of electricity should be willing to pay, on average, $0.24–$0.45/kWh—approximately 2006) and Pope et al. They provide figures based on state electricity profiles, national averages and fossil fuel type. For coal, oil, and natural gas, respectively, associated economic values of health impacts are $0.19–$0.45/kWh,

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2022

Adjusted for inflation, gas prices were similarly high in 2006, 2008, and for a while after 2011. The price of a gallon of gasoline is surging, putting a strain on drivers’ pocketbooks. While prices at the pump seem extreme, we’ve been here before.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2012

The first commercial, ultrafast charge, electric vehicle charging station has begun operations in Chongqing, China. Under the new business model, ultrafast charging stations will be financed, built and operated by utility companies much like gas stations are owned by oil companies today. Founded in 2006, Microvast, Inc.

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JANUARY 30, 2018

a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire’s Mobi Charger units for use at selected BP retail sites in the UK and Europe during 2018. Since 2006, BP Ventures has invested more than $400 million in corporate venturing and has 42 active investments in its current portfolio.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Canada can succeed economically while meeting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to an economic modelling study commissioned by the Pembina Institute and the David Suzuki Foundation. Reduction of “fugitive” emissions from the oil and gas industry and from landfills. in vehicles and buildings).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles are 65% lower in the AEO2013 Reference case than the year before, with annual sales in 2035 estimated to be about 119,000. Reductions in battery electric vehicles are offset by increased sales of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, which grow to about 1.3 million, or less than one-half the 2.9

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

This executive order strengthens California’s position as a national leader in zero-emission vehicles, and the settlement will dramatically expand California’s electric vehicle infrastructure, helping to clean our air and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. —Governor Brown. Settlement. paid Blackstone $1.36 one in 7 new cars).

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OCTOBER 17, 2009

World production of fossil fuels—oil, coal, and natural gas—increased 2.9% million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) per day, according to a Worldwatch Institute analysis. Energy prices reflected this shift: oil peaked at $144 per barrel in July, then fell to $34 per barrel in December. Oil production reached 10.7

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JANUARY 12, 2013

In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. 2020),” which plans to achieve accumulated sales of 500,000 new-energy vehicles (including hybrids and EVs) by 2015, and 5 million by 2020.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Ever since the 1970’s, when he and his brother would take turns sitting in gas lines on Saturday mornings during a severe gas shortage, Earl Cox had been interested in the development of a vehicle that could run on something other than oil-based fuel. Impacting the EV scene for 3 decades. We formed a group, dontcrush.com. “Not

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

M&M first introduced the Hy-Alfa in January 2006. The Hy-Alfa.runs on nothing but compressed hydrogen gas and is incredibly engineered to run with absolutely zero emissions, which makes it a pleasure to drive on congested city roads. Earlier post.). The Hy-Alfa is available in both passenger (3–seater) and cargo versions.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

The True Cause of Recessions: OIL. I was asked to speak about the economic impact of our oil dependency and so I began researching this topic to see if I could draw some insightful conclusions. All of the recessions listed above were caused by oil except the early 2000 recession that was caused by September 11th, 2001.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its initial draft plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030—the most ambitious target in North America. The draft plan analyzes continuing the Cap-and-Trade program, which is currently being used to reach the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals.

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APRIL 24, 2010

Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

American Electric Power has signed on as a corporate sponsor of The Pickens Plan, proposed by oil and gas industry veteran T. Without mechanisms to support faster deployment of a very efficient interstate transmission system, we won't be able to achieve renewable electricity generation at 20 to 30 percent levels.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Liquid fuel consumption by end-use sector, 2006-2030. The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Source: CDP. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

A number of companies have investigated ammonium carbamate-based SCR systems; sublimation of the carbamate is achieved by a local heater (spray or electrically warmed oil circulation). Sublimation is also reversible as the cooling gas reforms back to ammonia carbamate. Eberhard Jacob (2006) Perspectives on Mobile SCR Technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

A new study by management consultants McKinsey & Company estimates that an integrated approach to carbon abatement in the automotive sector, much of it using proven technologies, could reduce global passenger vehicle greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 by 47% (2.2 Mixture of hybrid, electric and internal combustion engine technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

The research also indicates that consumers have relatively low product knowledge of electric-only and electric-hybrid vehicles and see electric technology vehicles as useful for those who do limited driving. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

From 1998 until 2006, the New Beetle was fitted with a 1.9-liter The pistons incorporate annular channels into which oil is sprayed for cooling the piston-ring zone. A pair of counter-rotating balancer shafts is situated below the crankshaft in the oil pan. and Turbo in the lineup, will be announced closer to market launch.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Almost all of the energy consumed by the transportation sector is petroleum-based, including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and residual oil. from the previous year.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 6, 2006

Conference of Mayors Join Drive for Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles LAS VEGAS—June 5, 2006— The U.S. Conference of Mayors today unanimously endorsed a resolution encouraging the use of plug-in hybrid vehicles as an important step in reducing this country’s reliance on foreign oil and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.

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OCTOBER 25, 2006

12, 2006 AutoNation, Inc. automotive retailer, has joined the Plug-In Partners campaign calling on automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The development of plug-in hybrids could reduce America's addiction to oil," said AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. The survey is similar to surveys run by UMTRI on the same topic in 2006 and 2007. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2010

in collaboration with Caltech, are testing the combination of a cool flame fuel reformer and a solid-acid fuel cell (SAFC) as the core components of a new electric auxiliary power unit (APU). The electric generator is being developed and produced by the Norwegian company Nordic Power Systems (NPS). SAFCell Inc., Lutz Hartmann et al.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 10, 2006

The N Y Times ran a guest editorial on Sunday that effectively conveys the vast potential of the Plug In in both our transportation and stationary electric sectors. Today, hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles and millions of flexible-fueled vehicles able to run on ethanol or gas are on the road.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Vulcanol is CRI’s brand name for renewable methanol, produced from CO 2 and hydrogen from renewable sources of electricity (hydro, geothermal, wind and solar). Click to enlarge. and Gong, H.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

The Whole Life Times just published an Interview with Chris : The Electric Car Returns (and This Time It’s Personal). Filmmaker Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car? and its forthcoming sequel, talks to us about the fate of GM, the downfall of hydrogen and why electric cars truly are making a comeback By Siel.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 21, 2006

H ere is big announcement for Plug-In fans Toyota looking at Plug-in Hybrids Los Angeles Times June 20, 2006 By JOHN O'DELL Toyota Motor Corp. snip) Hybrids, which combine conventional internal-combustion engines with electric motors for improved fuel efficiency, have won favor with environmentalists.

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