Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Work on the standard began immediately following the Governor’s Renewable Electricity Standard Executive Order, signed on 15 September 2009. ARB oversight will ensure that the renewable standard delivers substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and achieves clean air goals by reducing smog-forming pollution.

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Renewable 2020 Standards California 291

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2011

The proposal, set out by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne, is in line with advice from the independent Committee on Climate Change and sets a fourth carbon budget of 1950 MtCO 2 e for the period; this level would represent a 50% reduction from 1990 levels. 2018 – 2022. Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Climate Change Emissions Climate 210

Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2023

After he graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, his plan was to get a high-paying job at one of the multinational oil and gas companies based in the country. Having these [stations] in place will help fight climate change.” To improve his chances, he worked as an intern for two of them.

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Nigeria Africa Solar Grid 71

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2015

Mandate a fraction of bus purchases to be zero emission technology starting in 2018, and set a goal of complete transit fleet transition to zero emission technologies by 2040. What are potential new and creative approaches to meet climate goals with innovative transit solutions beyond buses? Source: ARB.

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Clean Cleaning California Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The California Air Resources Board released the draft proposed first update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan, which guides development and implementation of California’s greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. The Air Resources Board is required to update the Scoping Plan every five years. —Draft Scoping Plan Update. Low-Carbon Fuels.

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Transportation Emissions California Ozone 273

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

The revised statutory requirements for RFS2 also include new definitions and criteria for both renewable fuels and the feedstocks used to produce them, including new greenhouse gas emission (GHG) thresholds for renewable fuels and the incorporation of indirect land use change effects. EISA and RFS2. billion gallons. Greenhouse Gases.

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EPA Renewable Standards Fuel 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018.

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Volt Tax Credit Cash For Clunkers Tax 100

Baua Electric

APRIL 2, 2024

But fear of flying hardly seems irrational, what with reports of aircraft malfunctions, overworked air traffic controllers and the sense that climate change is making turbulence worse. The plane has sufficient stores of fuel and will not suddenly run out of gas. For instance: On Jan. carrier, and that speaks volumes.”

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Alaska Charlotte Engine Houston 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

The goal of the agreement is to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the ocean transportation of sustainable wood pellets. Plans to develop the Wind Challenger started in 2009 as an industry-academia joint research project led by the University of Tokyo. The first Wind Challenger is scheduled to be released in 2022.

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Wind Emissions Power Powered 221

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. MMTCO 2 e (+0.2%) in 2018 compared to 2017. from 2017 to 2018 due to a strong growth in real GDP.

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California 2018 2019 2017 285

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The Advanced Clean Cars program combines the control of soot, smog-causing pollutants (LEV III) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into a single coordinated package of requirements for model years 2017 through 2025. Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards. Regulations for MY 2018 and following. Earlier post.).

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California Clean Cleaning Fleet 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In August 2018, EPA and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Standards California EPA 170

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

EVs lack tailpipe emissions, sure, but producing, operating, and disposing of these vehicles creates greenhouse-gas emissions and other environmental burdens. about 60 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, which produces less carbon than coal does. falls somewhere in the middle, deriving.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric 102

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry. greenhouse gas emissions.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244

Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

Further, as one of the most polluting sectors globally and the most polluting in rich countries , it is necessary that transportation clean up its act, and fast, in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change. The sooner this happens, the easier it will be for all of us.

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China Chinese Japan Auto Industry 52