Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the fast-developing low-carbon transition in the world electricity system, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Earlier Bloomberg New Energy Finance analysis showed that, with gasoline at $2.09 on 30 June to $61.60

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The natural gas share of electricity generation has grown as the coal share declined, partially offsetting the decline in energy-related CO 2 emissions from coal. These emissions were highest in 2007, prior to the recession, and have not returned to those levels, despite increasing every year since 2012. from the 2015 level.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). The current thinking on climate stabilization is based on a world-wide goal of an 80% reduction from 1990 levels of GHG emissions by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Currently, the average renewable-fuel blending in Canada’s fuels is more than 7% ethanol in gasoline, which exceeds the 5% level set out in the Renewable Fuels Regulations, and about 2% renewable content in diesel fuel, which meets the regulatory level. gasoline, diesel, and heavy-fuel oil); gaseous fuels (e.g., petroleum coke).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2019

Emissions from transportation sources were relatively constant from 2002 through 2007, declined through 2013, then increased by 9.0 Emissions from gasoline used in on-road vehicles are the main driver of that increase. In-State Hydro, Solar, and Wind Electricity Generation. Source: ARB. MMTCO 2 e (6%) from 2013 to 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

The same highly electrified scenarios, however, could not satisfy 80% GHG-reduction targets, even assuming 80% decarbonized electricity and no growth in travel demand. The implication for biofuels is important, to the extent they are aimed at meeting climate and petroleum use reduction goals. —Meier et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. I’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control. Power steering is electric and as a result we don’t need to check the power steering oil level as there isn’t any. Especially in the city.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2017

Specific circumstances, such as the very warm fourth quarter of 2015 and relatively low natural gas prices, put downward pressure on emissions as natural gas was substituted for coal in electricity generation. According to the EIA, the 2015 increase in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector was led by gasoline.

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2015 Transportation CO2 Energy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2013

Recent trends can be attributed to multiple factors including reduced emissions from electricity generation, improvements in fuel efficiency in vehicles with reductions in miles traveled, and year-to-year changes in the prevailing weather, EPA said. Nearly 65% of the emissions resulted from gasoline consumption for personal vehicle use.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks , which is submitted annually to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. decrease in 2012 from 2011. The Inventory of U.S. from 1990 to 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 22, 2023

Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. In 2007, he joined John Deere’s electronics-solutions group, in Fargo, N.D., John Deere, headquartered in Moline, Ill., as a staff engineer. “I’m

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

From the perspective of mobility zones based on travel distance, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles can match the everyday usability of a current gasoline car, and become mainstream environmentally friendly vehicles. On the other hand, fuel cell vehicles are extremely versatile, with a long cruising range and a short fueling time. “In

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

INEOS Bio, a subsidiary of INEOS, the world’s third-largest chemicals company, has started a feasibility study for a plant in the UK to convert locally generated biodegradable household and commercial wastes into carbon neutral road transport fuel and clean electricity, using the INEOS Bio technology process. Earlier post.).

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EV Connect

JULY 8, 2021

As electric vehicle adoption soars and students across the country return to in-person learning, Union College, seeks to have their nine new (mid-2019) dual port EV charging stations around campus continue to be utilized by faculty, staff and student EV drivers. A big barrier of buying electric vehicles is not having somewhere to charge it.”

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2010

Carbon intensity changes in the electric power and industrial end use sectors. In 2009, the carbon intensity of the electric power sector decreased by nearly 4.3%, primarily due to fuel switching as the price of coal rose 6.8% In 2007, total consumption of petroleum-based fuels averaged 14,287 thousand barrels per day.

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2009 Emissions Carbon Transportation 239

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy. Vice Chair James Boyd.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

However, climate models to date have mischaracterized the effects of soot in the atmosphere, according to Jacobson, director of Stanford’s Atmosphere/Energy Program. Soot could be further reduced by converting vehicles to run on renewable electric power. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Jacobson at Stanford University.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The project will focus on developing cost-efficient solutions tailored to Finnish conditions that will enable the 20% bio-component target set for automotive fuel in 2020 as part of national climate goals to be achieved. St1 is already pressing ahead in this direction with its launch of Refuel RE85, a high-blend bioethanol.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Coal consumption: lower increase due to financial crisis and more renewable electricity.

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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. Fuel cell technology is also being used to power transit buses and forklifts, and to produce electricity for industrial uses. Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols. Examples of these will be showcased at some of the tour’s stops.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The overall ethanol volume blend share in the gasoline/ethanol fuel pool grows from 14% (10% by energy) in 2020 to 30% (22% energy basis) in 2030. 50% ethanol by volume since 2007. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy' Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. to 5% YOY to 3.5%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

This downward trend was attributed to a decrease in fuel and electricity consumption across all US economic sectors. Similarly, increased jet fuel prices were a factor in the 19% decrease in commercial aircraft emissions since 2007. The UNFCCC sets an overall global framework for nations to address climate change.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Initial commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The new F800 Style is a five-seat upper-range sedan featuring an all-new multi drive platform suited for a hydrogen fuel cell electric drive with a range of almost 600 kilometers (373 miles) as well as the a plug-in hybrid drive with a 30 km (19 mile) all-electric range. This applies in particular to the electric drive with fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. In Germany, renewable electricity generation will be 35 percent by 2020, and 50 percent by 2050. Why then do we not have the same clarity of goal for the electricity generating industry here in the USA? Source: EIA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

In addition to helping to meet UK and EU climate change targets, we anticipate this research and development work will create significant market opportunities for UK-based companies. Projects to be funded include: Ultra Lightweight Gas Turbine Range Extender for Electric Vehicles. Title Partners. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. Audi has several development models already on the road. —Siegfried Pint.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

SYNC, is Ford’s in-car free connectivity system offering hands-free control of phones, entertainment, climate control and navigation. The C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and Mondeo hybrid will complement Ford’s growing range of vehicles powered by Ford’s efficient EcoBoost gasoline engines. MyEnergi Lifestyle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2012

litres of gasoline equivalent per 100km. Moreover, whilst climate change and energy security remain high on the political agenda, and countries across the globe face severe economic challenges, the potential of fuel economy to save expenditure on oil and ease international financial imbalances adds to the imperative to make greater progress.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 20, 2010

From the Reuters post: “A sister company to Toyota Motor Corp secured a lithium supply deal in Argentina on Wednesday that could help the world’s largest automaker keep its lead in gasoline-electric hybrid cars. SYDNEY/TOKYO.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids. Modern electric cars offer power and bucket loads of torque. Electricity providers E.ON Electric Vehicle Accelerated Development in the North East is a £10.7-million

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

In ARB’s analysis, most vehicles on the road in 2050 will need to be electric drive, or ultra low-carbon fuel vehicles—i.e., electricity or hydrogen—by 2050 in order to achieve the required 80% reduction in greenhouse gases. This assessment was the basis for his decision to apply the funding in that area elsewhere.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The design of the California cap-and-trade program allows linkage with programs established by partner jurisdictions in the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) to create a regional market system. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuels Policy. The program is expected to reduce GHG emissions between 18 and 27 MMTCO 2 e in 2020.

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2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

In addition to the air flaps behind the BMW kidney grille already introduced in 2007 in the context of BMW EfficientDynamics, an engine on a prototype that is already developed is completely surrounded by fully clad walls and panels, the engineers using proven materials from the underfloor of the car for insulation purposes.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 3, 2007

Fialka Wall Street Journal March 26, 2007 AUSTIN, Texas -- Of all the plans cooked up by cities to combat pollution and global warming, the one hatched here is among the most ambitious -- and, some say, one of the more quixotic. clip Mr. Duncan has found his most enthusiastic backers in the electric-utility business.

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