Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2020

BAR Technologies—a spin-off from Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR), the British team formed by Olympic and World Champion sailor Sir Ben Ainslie—was formed in 2016 making the design knowledge, technical skills and intellectual property developed for America’s Cup yacht racing available for the commercial world.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

The study, forthcoming in the American Economic Review , found that polluting emissions from US manufacturing fell by 60% between 1990 and 2008—a period in which manufacturing output grew significantly—primarily because manufacturers adopted cleaner production methods in tandem with increasingly strict environmental regulation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

A new European Joint Research Centre (JRC) study looking into the supply of raw materials for the manufacture of low-carbon energy technologies found that eight metals were at high risk of shortages. The SET Plan was launched in 2008 with the objective to accelerate the development and deployment of cost-effective low carbon technologies.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 1, 2008

T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. The entire PHEV environmental assessment is available on the EPRI website. If you missed Plug in 2008 , you can still make another exciting conference , and you get to come to Austin in the beautiful fall of the year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

The BMW Group has received a major order from new US law enforcement vehicle manufacturer, Carbon Motors Corp., Carbon Motors Corp. — William Santana Li, Chairman and CEO of Carbon Motors. to supply more than 240,000 diesel engines. Diesel accounted for 17% of X5 sales for 2009 as a whole.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

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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

JULY 8, 2009

UPS Airlines CO 2 emissions per Available Ton Mile, historical and targeted. UPS has adopted a plan to cut the carbon emissions of its airline by an additional 20% by 2020 to 1.24 CO 2 lbs/ATM (Available Ton Mile), for a cumulative reduction of 42% since 1990. In 2008, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were 13.2 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Besides a danger to breathe, ozone lowers crop yields. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2019

Cellulosic ethanol or hydrogen can be made from Bio-TCat’s carbon monoxide co-product by using third-party technology. Supplemental carbon monoxide (CO) output provides potential for an additional 3-5% yield by weight of cellulosic ethanol via third-party technologies or production of renewable electricity.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2023

With the automotive industry now keen on propulsion systems that don’t emit a lot of carbon, we’ve seen decades of manufacturers toying with alternative fuels. MAN Energy Solutions has been working on a two-stroke motor it expects to be commercially available for maritime applications by 2024. GAC said it has developed a 2.0-liter

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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.” —Prof Guan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2019

Carbon Dioxide miscible flooding is the most common EOR method, responsible for about 293,000 barrels per day of incremental US oil production in 2014. of total US production in 2008 (0.8 surfactant, alkaline and polymer flooding). Thermal methods are the second most popular, accounting for about 285,000 barrels per day in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2011

However, the viability of CTL becomes quite limited in regions with climate policy due to the high conversion cost and huge carbon footprint. Although adding carbon capture and storage (CCS) could reduce CO 2 emissions, the additional cost from implementing CCS makes CTL less attractive, the report finds. of global electricity demand.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2010

Researchers at the Naoi Laboratory at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have used an in situ sol-gel process induced by ultra-centrifugal mechanical agitation to add an active material inside carbon for use as electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries to improve performance. Resources. Ishimoto, and K.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

Biofuels volumes required by the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) do not match with the realities of commercialization and availability, Hart Energy maintains, and changes in these policies will be necessary in the next few years.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2017

In 2008 he produced the first functioning Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) battery. Aquion’s hybrid energy storage device comprised a carbon titanium phosphate composite anode, a Manganese oxide cathode (MnO 2 ), and a saltwater electrolyte (Na 2 SO 4 in water (~1 M)). Supported by VC funding, Aquion spun out of CMU in 2009. Shanbhag, S.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

GFP Ethanol is receiving $3 million to support the development of sorghum as a feedstock for lower carbon intensity ethanol. Due to this flexibility, this project will have the capacity to process new triglyceride feed stocks as they become commercially available. Renewable diesel. ARV-14-021 ).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2011

A 2008 paper by a team at the University of Michigan. Even with conventional vehicles, a 28 watt LED system emits only 196 grams of carbon dioxide per 100 kilometers compared to 768 grams of carbon dioxide per 100 kilometers from conventional 110 watt H7 halogen bulbs. The JFL2S draws 14 watts of power. Schoettle, B.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Penetration rates for the PHEV-10 and the PHEV-40 were compared to a Reference Case that assumes high oil prices and fuel economy standards specified by EISA 2007 (with modest increases after 2020, when those standards level off), as described in the 2008 Hydrogen Report from NRC. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. Additionally, they found, achieved CAFE performance has consistently increased annually from model year 2008 through model year 2013. Schoettle and Sivak 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

Since this program began in 2008 there have been more than 7,500 passenger cars and more than a thousand trucks or buses that have received incentives through the Air Quality Improvement Program. The program is designed to accelerate the number of ultra-clean vehicles sold in California and help establish a sustainable market.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Eight new low carbon vehicle projects will receive a share of £25 million (US$41 million) of funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator to run ‘real-life’ trials. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance. Modern electric cars offer power and bucket loads of torque. The winning consortia.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

French cars have frustrated the living hell out of me this past decade, and the Peugeot e-2008 GT is another one to add to my list. As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. Day 1: Bonjour, mon ami 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Bonne chance, e-2008. I should want to own one.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Agenda, presentations and details on how to participate are available. The ARB concurred with this possibility through independent illustrative scenarios developed for the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Background.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

These synthetic fuels are economically competitive with petro-diesel when the crude oil price (COP) is at or above $86 per barrel (based on a 20% rate of return, in January 2008 dollars, with a carbon price of zero). Tarka et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Separately, Rentech, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Technological innovation is a major driving force behind the recent improvements in CO 2 emissions and fuel economy, and the majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. l/100 km) or more in MY 2013 than in MY 2008. Many new technologies are rapidly gaining market share.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Unusually high temperatures in the Arctic and heavy rains in the tropics likely drove a global increase in atmospheric methane in 2007 and 2008 after a decade of near-zero growth, according to a new study. Methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, albeit a distant second. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Emersya Founded 2008 Headquarters Montpellier, France Employees 30 Emersya can create a configurable 3D model of an item that can be displayed on the manufacturer’s website so that customers can view the product while deciding whether to purchase it. Designers start by uploading a 3D model of the product they want to produce.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Credit: ACS, Boot 2008. Boot and his colleagues discussed the potential role of cyclic oxygenates in a 2008 paper published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. At this filling station the diesel/CyclOx mixture will initially be available for a selected test group. In their 2008 paper, Boot et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

overall from 2008 to 2035. CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector are projected to remain at 33% of the total in 2035, but increase from 1,925 million metric tons in 2008 to 2,115 in 2035. trillion cubic feet in 2008 to 23.3 Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Emissions Continue to Grow, Assuming No New Policies.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

Called the Vehicle Emissions and Fuel Cost Calculator, the new tool is designed to help fleet customers understand their current carbon footprint and to model various scenarios based on the types of vehicles they choose for their fleets. in 2008 to 53.7% in 2008 to 53.7% in 2011, even as new competitors entered the market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

The report, Storage of Captured Carbon Dioxide Beneath Federal Lands , estimates and characterizes the storage potential that lies beneath some of the more than 400 million acres of Federal land available for lease. Storage of Captured Carbon Dioxide Beneath Federal Lands (DOE/NETL-2009/1358).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The extended use of soy foam results from the continued research collaboration between Ford and Lear; Ford first used sustainable soybean oil-derived seating foam on the 2008 Mustang. The use of SoyFoam also has helped Ford reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by more than 15 million pounds.

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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. Earlier post.). In 2013, one technology has entered the market to date.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2014

Decomposition of the decadal change in total global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion by four driving factors; population, income (GDP) per capita, energy intensity of GDP and carbon intensity of energy. giga tonne carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO 2 eq) (2.2%) per year from 2000 to 2010 compared to 0.4 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Based on this agreement, since December 2010, Honda has been implementing an Electric Vehicle Testing Program in Saitama that features advanced electromotive technology and communications and telematics to help realize a low-carbon mobility society in the future. In January 2010 at the Los Angeles Center of Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,

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