Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2022

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan —the third update to the state’s initial 2008 Scoping Plan. Line haul and passenger rail rely primarily on hydrogen fuel cell technology, and others primarily utilize electricity. Phase out oil and gas extraction operations by 2045.

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Climate Change Hydrogen Carbon Gas-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

A number of automakers have had to reduce their fuel economy ratings for certain models over the past several years; the new detailed guidelines for EPA are designed to prevent these sort of changes.

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EPA Emissions Fuel Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2011

Production of CTL has a large carbon footprint, releasing more than twice the lifecycle greenhouse gases of conventional petroleum fuels. However, with the rise in energy prices that began in 2008 and concerns over energy security, there is renewed interest in the conversion technology, the report notes.

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Coal MIT Climate Global 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

The shipping industry contributes to almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually; if it were a country, it would be the sixth-largest emitter. At the same time, the International Maritime Organization has set the goal to cut annual greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050, against 2008 levels.

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Mariner Concept Gas-Electric Fuel Alternative 418

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

AT&T plans to invest up to $565 million as part of a long-term strategy to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years. CNG vehicles are expected to emit approximately 25% less greenhouse gas emissions than those traditionally powered by gasoline. Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T.

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Alternative Fuels Fleet Fuel Vehicles 150

Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

Boone Pickens is spending tens of millions of dollars promoting CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) as the bridge fuel to get the U.S. Before greenhouse gasses became a global concern, before we came to terms with the inevitable limits of fossil fuels, natural gas would have been a logical fuel alternative to petroleum.

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Al Gore Gore Gas-Electric Gas 100