Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2009

UPS has adopted a plan to cut the carbon emissions of its airline by an additional 20% by 2020 to 1.24 The company’s air system includes international air hubs in Cologne, Germany; Taipei, Taiwan; Shanghai; Miami (to serve Latin America), an intra-Asia hub in the Philippines; and UPS Worldport, the Louisville, Ky., Click to enlarge.

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MAY 12, 2016

WHO was able to compare a total of 795 cities in 67 countries for levels of small and fine particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ) during the five-year period, 2008-2013. Key trends from 2008-2013: Global urban air pollution levels increased by 8%, despite improvements in some regions. PM 10 and PM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. 2018) “China’s “exported carbon” peak: Patterns, drivers, and implications.” Coffman, D.’.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

CAAS is facilitating the use of optimized flight operations and Air Traffic Management (ATM) best practices which reduce fuel burn and carbon emissions for the flights. The green package flights are the first to combine the use of biofuels, fuel-efficient aircraft—SIA’s Airbus A350-900—and optimized flight operations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

When peat swamps are drained for agriculture, the peat begins to decompose, and is an enormous source of carbon emissions. Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Asia Pacific will be the leader in terms of unit volumes by that time, reaching 420,000 fleet hybrids sold per year, though the hybrid penetration will be somewhat lower than North America’s. In 2008, Pike notes, In 2008, the North America market accounted for 63% of global hybrid sales. Clint Wheelock.

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JANUARY 27, 2015

In their extensive analysis of the physical and chemical composition of the emissions, McDonald and colleagues found that the most abundant pollutants were carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, NO, and NO 2. —Bob O’Keefe, Vice President of HEI and Chair of Clean Air Asia. This phase was conducted at SwRI in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

This is roughly a 34% increase over total shipments in 2011 and a 321% increase over total shipments in 2008. The stationary sector continues to drive overall shipment growth, increasing from about 2,000 shipments in 2008 to about 25,000 shipments in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

Coal was again the fastest growing fossil fuel with predictable consequences for carbon emissions; it now accounts for 30.3% more as natural gas was diverted to Asia. The data suggests that growth in global carbon dioxide emissions from energy use continued in 2011, but at a slower rate than in 2010. Nuclear and hydro.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

Recently, regional public-private partnerships have developed comprehensive strategies for coordinating early hydrogen infrastructure development with FCV rollouts in North America, Europe and Asia. These partnerships are bringing key stakeholders together.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Increases in carbon dioxide concentration along with global surface temperatures are showing a decline in agricultural yields due to climate change. [ Unfortunately, Solyndra’s timing was terrible, global poly-silicon supplies caught up with rising demand, going from a high of $500 per kilogram in 2008 to a mere $35 on spot markets today.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

European demand for petroleum products has declined 15% since 2008, shrinking outlets for the continent’s refining industry. This underlying trend stems from pursuit of energy efficiency and improved vehicle fuel economy as part of the European Union''s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

If a cap-and-trade program includes offsets, regulated entities have the opportunity to purchase the “emission credits” generated by carbon offset projects to help them meet their compliance obligations. In this way, offsets would complement the more traditional emissions trading that can occur between two covered sources.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

2009), reproduced from Ramanathan and Feng (2008) Click to enlarge. Cutting HFCs, black carbon, tropospheric ozone, and methane can buy us about 40 years before we approach the dangerous threshold of 2°C warming. —co-author Black Carbon. Black carbon is responsible for almost 50% of the 1.9°C From Molina et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

REVA is selling or test marketing its products in 24 countries across Europe and Asia, as well as Latin and Central America. In recognition of its technology leadership, REVA was the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan 2008 Automotive Powertrain Company of the Year award.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Ocean acidification caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide in seawater is already increasing along the California coast decades earlier than existing models predict. In 2008, the minimum ice extent was 9% greater than in 2007, but still the second lowest on record. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2023

And yet this transformative invention took nearly two decades to make it out of the lab, with numerous companies in the United States, Europe, and Asia considering the technology and yet failing to recognize its potential. They also tried pairing the cathode with a variety of other anode materials, mostly made from different types of carbons.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

Because of the lower carbon/hydrogen ratio of methane (CH 4 ) relative to gasoline, CO 2 emissions from the combustion of natural gas are approximately 75% of those of gasoline for a given amount of energy production. Recently enacted state low-carbon fuel standards (e.g., million in 2008 to around 17 million in 2035.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. The findings were particularly relevant because many emissions reduction calculations had assumed that the Earth’s natural carbon sinks would maintain a relatively uniform rate of carbon uptake as greenhouse gas emissions increased.

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MAY 27, 2009

Projected growth in world carbon dioxide emissions. World carbon dioxide emissions are projected to rise from 29.0 World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. Source: IEO2009. Click to enlarge. billion metric tons in 2006 to 33.1 billion metric tons in 2015 and 40.4 percent per year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

The European mandatory carbon dioxide requirements for new light duty vehicles begin phased implementation in 2012, reaching a limit of 130 g CO 2 /km by 2015. Diffusion of European CO 2 emissions standards to other regions will obviously have a far greater impact on the international oil market, most especially in fast-developing Asia.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. Asia, Africa and South America production will follow.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008. Tackling road transport energy use is vital to enhancing energy security and reducing carbon dioxide emissions globally. Europe, South Asia, South America, etc.). Source: Technology roadmap. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

It predicts 35 per cent growth in the US; 30 per cent growth in Brazil; and substantial increases in areas including the Asia-Pacific region, France, Germany and Argentina. Generally, any alternative energy form that can help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and limit our reliance on fossil fuels is well-received.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Panels show (a) PM 2.5 , (b) elemental carbon (EC), (c) NO x , (d) CO, (e) formaldehyde, and (f) sum of target VOCs. Among the findings were that at idle, B20 increased engine-out and DOC-out emission rates of CO, NMHC, PM 2.5 , elemental carbon (EC), formaldehyde, benzene, and other VOCs (volatile organic compounds) for both the 1.7

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Editor After a year as an editor at large for National Geographic magazine, Tom returned to The New York Times in July 2008 to help expand the papers coverage of sustainable energy development and green business. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The idea of self-sufficient cities is gaining currency in the European Union, which has set itself the ambitious task of cutting carbon dioxide (CO{-2}) emissions to one-fifth below 1990 levels by 2020 ? February 17, 2009 9:43 am Link No matter how you slice it we need a carbon TAX to accelerate all these important projects.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Tree Planting as Carbon Offsets – Does Latitude Ma.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. Batteries not ready.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Next: a carbon tax. Editor After a year as an editor at large for National Geographic magazine, Tom returned to The New York Times in July 2008 to help expand the papers coverage of sustainable energy development and green business. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Unlike some of its domestic competitors, BYD wants to adopt best practices in health and safety as well as find ways to empower its people to improve the company.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

The Earth continues to experience record-breaking temperatures caused by increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs). WHY A REDUCTION IN CARBON EMISSIONS SHOULD NOT BE THE FOCUS. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. That could mean more military involvement and massive disaster relief.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cantwell said that cap-and-trade had been discredited by the Wall Street crisis, the Enron scandal and the rocky start to a carbon credits trading system in Europe that has been subject to dizzying price fluctuations and widespread fraud. The first auction for allowances was held on September 25, 2008. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.),

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