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EIA: consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009

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AUGUST 11, 2011

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009, with a total of 431,107 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons, compared to 430,329 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons in 2008. Diesel: 37,701,896 thousand gasoline equivalent gallons. Source: EIA.

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2009 Transportation Fuel Alternative Fuels

DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

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MARCH 21, 2020

New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that more than $24 million is now available to replace diesel-powered transit buses with new all-electric transit buses. As part of the state’s $127.7-million As part of the state’s $127.7-million

New York

New York New Jersey Long Beach Scrappage

EIA reports 5.8% year-to-year decline in US GHG emissions in 2009; 4.3% drop in transportation sector although vehicle miles travelled increased

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MARCH 31, 2011

VMT rose slightly in 2009 while emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel declined, a result EIA attributes as a likely result of more efficient vehicles and increased consumption of biofuels. Total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 6,576 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO 2 e) in 2009, a decrease of 5.8%

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2009 Emissions Transportation Miles

California ARB releases four new LCFS pathways for renewable diesel; 20.28 - 53.86 gCO2e/MJ

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MARCH 13, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) staff has released for public comment four new Tier 2 renewable diesel (RD) pathways using soy oil, used cooking oil, tallow, and corn oil at the Diamond Green facility in St. Charles, Louisiana. All of these co-product streams go to the adjacent Valero refinery.

Renewable

Renewable Diesel California Louisiana

CARB approves $483M funding plan for clean transportation investments; 94% of funding from cap-and-trade

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board approved a $483 million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. billion for low-carbon transportation projects from the cap-and-trade program.

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Clean Cleaning Transportation Climate Change

E85 vehicles dominated US share of alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available in 2009

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MAY 7, 2011

On-road alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available 2009 (including light-, medium- and heavy-duty. The number of AFVs in use and the amount of alternative transportation fuel consumed for a limited set of fleet user groups. The estimated inventory of AFVs in use by fleets in the US excludes gasoline and electric hybrids.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels 2009 Available Hybrid

Enogia and IFPEN partner on waste heat recovery in stationary and transport applications

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APRIL 3, 2014

Start-up Enogia and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) are forming a strategic partnership for the joint development and marketing of a range of Rankine technologies to convert heat into electricity. The innovation is based on the use of highly efficient micro-turbines capable of producing 5 to 100 kW of electricity.

Waste

Waste Transportation Exhaust Gasoline-Electric

EPA publishes 16th national US GHG inventory; emissions in 2009 dropped 6.1%

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APRIL 18, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 16 th annual US greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. The final report shows overall emissions during 2009 decreased by 6.1% This downward trend was attributed to a decrease in fuel and electricity consumption across all US economic sectors. from 1990 to 2009.

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2009 Emissions EPA Climate Change

T&E: Electric bus orders in Europe more than doubled to 1,031 units in 2017; ~9% share of new registrations

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The number of battery-electric buses ordered in Europe more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016, reaching 1,031 vehicles, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Transport & Environment. The are currently about 1,600 electric buses are on European roads, with another 1,600 on order (as of mid-2018).

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Europe 2017 Poland 2018

EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Among the findings of the EIA analysis: CO 2 emissions form natural gas surpassed those from coal in 2016. Natural gas CO 2 emissions have increased every year since 2009. Of the four end‐use sectors, only transportation CO 2 emissions increased in 2016. Transportation increase led by gasoline consumption.

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2016 CO2 Emissions Transportation

Final EPA report shows total US GHG emissions up 3.2% in 2010, total CO2 up 3.5%, total transportation CO2 up 1%

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APRIL 16, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 17 th annual US greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. As the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions, CO 2 from fossil fuel combustion has accounted for. generation and transportation activities, according to the report. Transportation. from the previous year.

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2010 EPA Transportation Emissions

Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

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OCTOBER 1, 2017

In absolute numbers, 152,323 fewer diesel cars were sold. For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15. For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15.

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Gasoline Europe Diesel Market

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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MAY 25, 2014

2009, earlier post. The report concluded that benefits in the medium- and long-term can be anticipated since the obtaining of an alternative fuel using a residual greenhouse gas would allow European dependence on conventional fossil fuels to be cut, and that way the risks in supply security to be minimized. Click to enlarge.

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Transportation CO2 Carbon Hydrogen

California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

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MARCH 20, 2013

Among the new pathways to be considered is the production of renewable diesel from Australian tallow at Neste Oil’s Singapore plant. Others are sugarcane molasses ethanol from Guatemala; mixed feedstock to biodiesel from Texas; and a new ARB-staff-developed pathway for North American landfill gas. Neste Oil renewable diesel: 33.46

Renewable

Renewable California Carbon Diesel

California Energy Commission adopts 3rd annual transportation energy Investment Plan; $100M for clean fuels and technologies

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously adopted the state’s third annual transportation energy Investment Plan to help change the types of vehicles Californians drive and the fuels they use. The Energy Commission’s first investment plan combined $176 million in funds from fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.

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California Transportation Energy Clean

Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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AUGUST 7, 2013

Bosch, a leading supplier of technology for diesel engines, recently provided an overview of trends it sees in the diesel engine marketplace globally. In addition to the ongoing strength in the European market and India (the second-largest diesel market after Europe, Bosch sees potential strength in North America and China.

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Diesel Global Market China

UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Average diesel take rates. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Model year.

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Cost Of Gasoline Diesel Fuel Economy

MIT study concludes V2G-enabled electric commercial trucks could offer lower total operating cost than conventional diesel fleet

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated.

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MIT Fleet Diesel Commercial

IEA: global oil demand to decline in 2020 as coronavirus weighs on markets

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MARCH 10, 2020

In the IEA’s central base case, demand this year drops for the first time since 2009 because of the deep contraction in oil consumption in China, and major disruptions to global travel and trade. But the longer-term challenges facing the world’s suppliers are not going to go away, especially those heavily dependent on oil and gas revenues.

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Oil 2020 Global Market

Eaton contributing several components to DOE SuperTruck II program

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MARCH 19, 2019

SuperTruck II is a partnership between the DOE, truck manufacturers and equipment suppliers seeking to improve freight efficiency to more than 100% over an equivalent 2009 model, and to improve engine brake thermal efficiency performance to 55% or greater. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SuperTruck II program. Earlier post.).

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Eaton Fuel Economy Exhaust Economy

Mitsui OSK completes first hybrid car carrier vessel Emerald Ace; 2 new LNG carriers

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JUNE 30, 2012

The Emerald Ace is equipped with a hybrid electric power supply system that combines a 160 kW solar generation system—jointly developed by MHI, Energy Company of Panasonic Group, and MOL—with lithium-ion batteries that can store some 2.2 MWh of electricity. The ships are slated for launching in 2016 and 2017.

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Hybrid Lithium Ion Panama Mitsubishi

Norway-US Project Developing Diesel/Biodiesel, Cool Flame Reformer and Solid-Acid Fuel Cell APU

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

in collaboration with Caltech, are testing the combination of a cool flame fuel reformer and a solid-acid fuel cell (SAFC) as the core components of a new electric auxiliary power unit (APU). The power supply unit can run on biodiesel as well as regular diesel. SAFCell Inc., The project has an overall budget of NOK 11.8

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Norway Diesel Fuel Hydrogen

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

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JUNE 26, 2010

Peter Edwards, provide an overview of progress in the area of the conversion of carbon dioxide to synthetic transportation fuels (Carbon Capture and Conversion, CCC), its potential, and barriers to future progress. Major reductions in emissions from the transportation sector will necessitate a change in vehicle fuels.

Conversion

Conversion Transportation Fuel CO2

Study urges tougher target for California LCFS; up to 26% by 2030 under high performance scenario

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MARCH 22, 2018

The research was conducted by Chris Malins, who has a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Sheffield, was formerly Fuels Program lead at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), and is an independent global expert on transportation, energy and clean fuels policy. Malins (2018) Click to enlarge.

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California Carbon Clean Cleaning

Ballard to supply New Flyer Industries with next generation power module for fuel cell bus

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JULY 22, 2014

The project will be administered by CALSTART, a member-supported organization dedicated to clean transportation alternatives. Ballard continues to work with US industry and clean transportation advocates to stimulate the use of fuel cell technology in transit buses. million miles) in revenue service.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Fuel Power

Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 In all electric mode, the TDI is decoupled from the drivetrain by disengaging a clutch, and is shut down.

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Plug-in MPG Diesel Plug

IEA: carbon intensity of global energy supply has barely changed in last 20 years; “window of opportunity in transport”

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APRIL 18, 2013

In 2012, sales of hybrid-electric vehicles passed the one million mark. In addition to the progress in renewables, the report noted that there is a “window of opportunity” opening in the transport sector, headlined by the progress in growth of hybrid electric (HEV) and electric vehicle (EV) sales. billion to US$4.2

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Carbon Supplies Global Transportation

Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Total subsidies for renewable energy stood at $66 billion in 2010 (a 10% increase from the year before); the total value of global fossil fuel subsidies is estimated at between $775 billion and more than $1 trillion in 2012, Two thirds of the renewable energy subsidies went to renewable electricity resources and the remaining third to biofuels.

Renewable

Renewable International Fuel Energy

Report Finds that GHG Reductions of More Than 50% from Projected BAU Levels by 2050 from Aviation and Marine Transportation Sectors Are Possible

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Global GHG mitigation potential from aviation and marine transportation. Aviation and marine transportation combined are responsible for approximately 5% of total GHG emissions in the United States and 3% globally and are among the fastest growing modes in the transportation sector. Source: McCollum et al. Click to enlarge.

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Mariner Transportation Emissions Alternative Fuels

California ARB holding Advanced Clean Transit Advisory Committee meeting in Jan; at work on regulatory proposal

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

Adopted in 2000, the Fleet Rule for Transit Agencies required reductions in diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen emissions from urban buses and transit fleet vehicles, and required zero emission bus purchases for transit agencies with 200 or more urban buses.

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Clean Cleaning California Purchase

The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Responsible for designing the transportation system for the Citadel of Masdar. We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. by Bill Cooke. Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica.

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2009 Congress 2007 Personal

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Shale gas offsets declines in other US supply to meet. The Annual Energy Outlook 2011 (AEO2011) Reference case released yesterday by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) more than doubles the technically recoverable US shale gas resources assumed in AEO2010 and added new shale oil resources. Transportation updates.

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Gas 2011 Price Energy

Virginia Tech professor proposes simple biomass-to-wheel efficiency analysis to inform decisions on biomass/biofuel/powertrain combinations; the advantage of sugar fuel cell vehicles

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JULY 15, 2011

Sugar Fuel Cell Vehicles and BEVs charged with electricity from a fuel cell (green bars) were the most efficient. η TDL is the fuel loss efficiency during its transport and distribution. η TDL can be calculated as fuel consumed for its transport and distribution from biorefineries to vehicles [E C /(E C +E T )].

Virginia

Virginia Fuel Hydrogen Gas-Electric

Diesel Brewing to Manufacture Cellulosic Biobutanol from Biomass and Manure With Thermochemical Process

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APRIL 21, 2009

Oregon-based Diesel Brewing has launched an initiative to manufacture cellulosic biobutanol from biomass and dairy farm manure. Biobutanol can be blended into conventional gasoline or diesel stocks without engine modifications. Results showed that butanol mixed with diesel can reduce emissions of criteria pollutants.

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Diesel Manufacturer Oregon Portland

Researchers Propose New Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Transportation Fuels as a Case Study

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

To demonstrate the technique, Kristin Rogers and Thomas Seager applied it to a set of conventional and alternative transportation fuels (carefully noting that their purpose was purpose to illustrate the method, not to provide definitive conclusions about alternative fuels). Rogers and Seager (2009). Rogers and Seager (2009).

Transportation

Transportation Fuel 2009 Gas-Electric

Accenture report finds that China may scale deployment of disruptive transport technologies faster than US but that US is more likely to generate a breakthrough solution

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JANUARY 19, 2011

China could lead the efforts to roll out electric vehicles and deploy disruptive new transport technologies at scale more quickly than the United States, according to a new report by Accenture that compares the two countries. —The United States and China: The Race to Disruptive Transport Technologies.

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China Transportation United States Gasoline-Electric

California ARB posts discussion document for developing Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation

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MAY 9, 2015

Approximately 32% of the heavy-duty transit vehicles operating in California are diesel-fueled. About 57% of the transit vehicles are operating on natural gas while six% are hybrids. For agencies that are operating diesel buses, diesel hybrids represent about 50% of bus purchases, even though there is no purchase requirement.

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Clean Cleaning California Fleet

Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Honeywell expects the global turbo segment to double in the next five years, from 17 million new turbo vehicles in 2009 to 35 million in 2015. million engines in 2009 to six million engines in 2015. —Alex Ismail, President and CEO of Honeywell Transportation System. Power & Associates, and R.L. liter Power Stroke engines.

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2015 Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric

Harris AutoTECHCAST Study Finds US Vehicle Owners Currently Would Choose Lower-cost, Higher Fuel Economy Gasoline-Engined Vehicles Over Higher-Priced Alt Fuel Engines or Electric Vehicles

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MAY 29, 2010

Barely one in six owners say they are extremely or very likely to purchase flexible fuel engines (16%) or a clean diesel engine (14%). Only one out of 25 vehicle owners are extremely or very likely to consider purchasing fuel cell engines (4%), hybrid-electric engines (4%), plug-in hybrids (4%) and pure electric engines (2%).

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric Engine Fuel

UK Providing Additional £15M for Low-Carbon Buses

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JULY 5, 2010

More than 150 new low carbon buses will join fleets throughout England as a result of an additional £15 million (US$23 million) of Government funding, Transport Minister Norman Baker announced. The first round of the Green Bus Fund competition was run in 2009 with the winning 24 bidders announced in December 2009.

Carbon

Carbon 2009 Grant Gas-Electric

US Foodservice acquires WVO company to reduce environmental impact of its fleet

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APRIL 6, 2011

WVO collects and removes water, food particles and other impurities from waste vegetable oil then ships the bio feedstock to a processing company that produces an 80/20 diesel/biodiesel blend (B20) that will be used to fuel hundreds of food delivery trucks at the US Foodservice-Columbia Division in Lexington, SC.

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Fleet Companies Waste Oil

UPS hits target of 1 billion alternative-fueled miles one year early

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AUGUST 2, 2016

UPS’ long-term commitment to sustainability is transforming commercial transportation and logistics, spurring growth in the clean fuels market and enabling critical engineering advances. The company’s wider sustainability progress is detailed in the newly released 14 th annual Sustainability Report.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Miles Fuel Fleet

UTC Power Attains 5,000-Hour Durability Milestone With Transit Bus Fuel Cell System

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JANUARY 13, 2010

company, announced that one of its latest generation PureMotion Model 120 fuel cell powerplants for hybrid-electric transit buses has surpassed 5,000 operating hours in real-world service with its original cell stacks and no cell replacements. —UTC Power Vice President-Transportation Ken Stewart. Source: UTC. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Power Powered Oakland

The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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APRIL 30, 2009

Announcing new investment in de-carbonising electricity generation. Reforms to VED have been confirmed as anticipated and the new 13-band system will come into effect from 1st May 2009. 16. * +3% for diesel cars. The taxation of these cars will be subject to the 3% uplift for diesel cars from this date. Emissions g/km.

Sustainable Transportation

Sustainable Transportation 2009 Transportation Tax

EIA: consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009

DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

EIA reports 5.8% year-to-year decline in US GHG emissions in 2009; 4.3% drop in transportation sector although vehicle miles travelled increased

California ARB releases four new LCFS pathways for renewable diesel; 20.28 - 53.86 gCO2e/MJ

CARB approves $483M funding plan for clean transportation investments; 94% of funding from cap-and-trade

E85 vehicles dominated US share of alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available in 2009

Enogia and IFPEN partner on waste heat recovery in stationary and transport applications

EPA publishes 16th national US GHG inventory; emissions in 2009 dropped 6.1%

T&E: Electric bus orders in Europe more than doubled to 1,031 units in 2017; ~9% share of new registrations

EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

Final EPA report shows total US GHG emissions up 3.2% in 2010, total CO2 up 3.5%, total transportation CO2 up 1%

Diesel market share in Europe drops below 50%; offset by increased gasoline engine sales; implications for climate targets

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

California Energy Commission adopts 3rd annual transportation energy Investment Plan; $100M for clean fuels and technologies

Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

MIT study concludes V2G-enabled electric commercial trucks could offer lower total operating cost than conventional diesel fleet

IEA: global oil demand to decline in 2020 as coronavirus weighs on markets

Eaton contributing several components to DOE SuperTruck II program

Mitsui OSK completes first hybrid car carrier vessel Emerald Ace; 2 new LNG carriers

Norway-US Project Developing Diesel/Biodiesel, Cool Flame Reformer and Solid-Acid Fuel Cell APU

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

Study urges tougher target for California LCFS; up to 26% by 2030 under high performance scenario

Ballard to supply New Flyer Industries with next generation power module for fuel cell bus

Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

IEA: carbon intensity of global energy supply has barely changed in last 20 years; “window of opportunity in transport”

Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled

Report Finds that GHG Reductions of More Than 50% from Projected BAU Levels by 2050 from Aviation and Marine Transportation Sectors Are Possible

California ARB holding Advanced Clean Transit Advisory Committee meeting in Jan; at work on regulatory proposal

The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

EIA Energy Outlook 2011 more than doubles estimates of US shale gas resources; higher production at lower prices

Virginia Tech professor proposes simple biomass-to-wheel efficiency analysis to inform decisions on biomass/biofuel/powertrain combinations; the advantage of sugar fuel cell vehicles

Diesel Brewing to Manufacture Cellulosic Biobutanol from Biomass and Manure With Thermochemical Process

Researchers Propose New Method for Life Cycle Impact Assessment; Transportation Fuels as a Case Study

Accenture report finds that China may scale deployment of disruptive transport technologies faster than US but that US is more likely to generate a breakthrough solution

California ARB posts discussion document for developing Advanced Clean Transit (ACT) regulation

Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

Harris AutoTECHCAST Study Finds US Vehicle Owners Currently Would Choose Lower-cost, Higher Fuel Economy Gasoline-Engined Vehicles Over Higher-Priced Alt Fuel Engines or Electric Vehicles

UK Providing Additional £15M for Low-Carbon Buses

US Foodservice acquires WVO company to reduce environmental impact of its fleet

UPS hits target of 1 billion alternative-fueled miles one year early

UTC Power Attains 5,000-Hour Durability Milestone With Transit Bus Fuel Cell System

The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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