Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

As a leading independent power provider in the mining segment, Cummins provides unique application understanding that is critical to introducing reliable, quality products that can withstand the harshest environments. This commitment requires changes to Cummins’ products and the energy sources that power them.

Emissions 397

Emissions Hydrogen Gas-Electric Diesel 397

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. Oberon Fuels’ pilot DME production plant in Brawley, California.

Renewable 243

Renewable Commercial Fuel Production 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A new report from a team at Argonne National Laboratory examines the changing characteristics for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) from 2010-2021, evaluating range, energy efficiency, costs, and performance. Portion of key national metrics attributable to PEVs in the United States by year, 2010–2021. In 2021, PEVs used 6.1

Plug-in 284

Plug-in Light Electric Vehicles Plug 284

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

announced that an independent study on the Cummins Westport ISX12N 400 hp natural gas engine demonstrated that the engine meets and exceeds California Air Resources Board’s (“CARB”) optional Low NO x standard of 0.02 When the engine operates on renewable natural gas, there are significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Gas 207

Gas Emissions Engine California 207

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2012

liter natural gas engine designed to meet the increasing demand for on-highway vehicles powered by natural gas. diesel engine and will use Cummins Westport’s proven spark-ignited, stoichiometric cooled exhaust gas recirculation (SEGR) technology. G will round out our family of high performance natural gas engines.

Gas 240

Gas 2015 Engine Range 240

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2023

New analysis has found increasing emissions of several ozone-depleting chemicals despite their production being banned for most uses under the Montreal Protocol—and a loophole in the rules is likely responsible. That’s equivalent to about one percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

Ozone 353

Ozone Emissions Global Switzerland 353

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

World ethanol and biodiesel production, 1975-2010. Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge. Biofuels provided 2.7%

2010 256

2010 Brazil Global Argentina 256

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2021

Komatsu and its mining customers Rio Tinto, BHP, Codelco and Boliden have formed the Komatsu Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Alliance. Komatsu is targeting a 50% reduction in CO 2 emissions from use of its products and production of its equipment by 2030 (compared to 2010 levels) and a challenge target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

Las Vegas 435

Las Vegas Emissions Power Powered 435

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its third year of greenhouse gas data detailing greenhouse gas emissions and trends broken down by industrial sector, greenhouse gas, geographic region, and individual facility. Fossil-fuel fired power plants remain the largest source of US greenhouse gas emissions.

Gas 225

Gas EPA Emissions 2010 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Shell has begun production from the Stones development in the Gulf of Mexico. The host facility for the world’s deepest offshore oil and gas project is a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. Once the weather event has passed, the vessel would return and resume production. miles) of water.

Mexico 150

Mexico Oil Gas Production 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

In 2021, the United States returned to importing more petroleum (which includes crude oil, refined petroleum products, and other liquids) than it exports following its historic shift to being a net exporter of petroleum in 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Net exports of refined petroleum products grew to 3.3

United States 511

United States Oil 2020 International 511

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

Audi 370

Audi Gas Hydrogen 2013 370

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2012

Proton OnSite’s latest project with the US Department of Energy (DOE) has yielded a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer stack that can produce hydrogen gas at the pressure required to fuel a vehicle, without the need for a compressor. Proton OnSite began collaborating with the DOE in February 2010 on Phase I of the project.

Hydrogen 252

Hydrogen Gas Polymer Production 252

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2016

CWI) announced that orders are being processed and production of the ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NO x natural gas engine ( earlier post ) has commenced. g/bhp-hr and also meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements. CWI natural gas engines have met the 2010 EPA standard for particulate matter (0.01

Engine 150

Engine Gas Available North Carolina 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

GTI (Gas Technology Institue) is leading a high-profile program on Hydraulic Fracturing Test Sites (HFTS) in the Permian Basin, bringing together government and industry to improve recovery, continue enhancing environmentally responsible methods of optimizing production, and lowering costs in the Midland and Delaware Basins.

Delaware 210

Delaware Production Texas New Mexico 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

Chemrec’s pulp mill-integrated BioDME (dimethyl ether) biorefinery demonstration plant project will break ground in September in Piteå, Sweden, with expected biofuel production by mid-2010. Primary gas cleaning and cooling also takes place here, using the Chemrec DP-1 gasifier plant for this service. Earlier post.)

2010 186

2010 Production Diesel Carbon 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

to build a small-scale gas-to-liquid demonstration facility in Houston. The purpose of the GTL Pilot Plant is to commercially demonstrate converting stranded natural gas resources to synthetic crude oil. The purpose of the GTL Pilot Plant is to commercially demonstrate converting stranded natural gas resources to synthetic crude oil.

Houston 247

Houston Gas Building Power 247

Teslarati

MAY 23, 2022

They know that continued oil and gas extraction causes extreme harms, to our climate, to our environment and to people. Dennett’s business specializes in the evaluation of safety procedures in high-risk industries such as gas and oil production. And whatever they say, Shell is simply not winding down on fossil fuels,” she said.

Environment 102

Environment Gas Climate Change Oil 102

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2017

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The letter “N” denotes engines that are fueled by natural gas. Earlier post.)

2018 170

2018 Gas Engine EPA 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 17 th annual US greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. The final report shows overall emissions in 2010 increased by 3.2% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2010 were equivalent to 6,822 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. from 1990 to 2010.

2010 252

2010 EPA Transportation Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its product line with the introduction of the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine for the Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models. Now available for order, Kenworth's natural gas models are focused on vocational, municipal, and pickup and delivery applications. Earlier post.)

Kenworth 186

Kenworth Gas Engine Production 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Researchers in Spain are proposing a new solids looping process for capturing CO 2 while generating hydrogen and/or electricity from natural gas. Martínez (2010) New CO 2 Capture Process for Hydrogen Production Combining Ca and Cu Chemical Loops. —Abanades et al. Resources. Abanades, R. Murillo, J. Fernandez, G.

Gas 186

Gas CO2 Production Spain 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2015

Responding to press articles saying that the collapse of the global oil price is threatening oil and gas production in the off-shore Brazil pre-salt layer, Petrobras countered that it is expanding its production capacity “in an economically viable manner.” On Tuesday, 6 January, the price for WTI crude closed at $47.93/bbl,

Oil 150

Oil Oil Prices Gas Production 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. Topping the list for absolute emissions in 2010 was Texas (652.6 2010 state energy-related CO 2 emissions for transportation sector.

2010 236

2010 Emissions California Transportation 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Its crude steel production for 2010 was 33.7 billion in 2010. Noi-Ha Cho, chief technology officer of Posco, says gas fermentation technology creates more value from by-products of the steel process. Posco is a Korean conglomerate with interests in steel, power, energy, engineering and construction. million tons.

New Zealand 186

New Zealand Gas South Korea Conversion 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2011

Petrobras’ oil and natural gas output in Brazil was 2,407,366 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in June, 4% more than the 2,315,117 barrels produced a year earlier and a 2% increase over May 2011. Domestic natural gas production was 57.317 million cubic meters per day in June. more than the same month in 2010, and 0.7%

Brazil 231

Brazil Oil Gas Nigeria 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2015

Last Friday we finally got confirmation of where all the natural gas supply has been coming from as Cabot (COG) reported its earnings. Just like Chesapeake (CHK), they reduced natural gas output, but on a much grander scale. by Leonard Brecken of Oilprice.com. sequentially from 4Q14? sequentially from 4Q14? in 2H15.

Gas 150

Gas Price Coal Oil 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The remainder is compensated by bio-gas certificates. —Peter Kössler, board member for production at Audi and chairman of the supervisory commission of AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt. All of the measures for reducing the ecological footprint at Audi sites, in production and in logistics are gathered together under Mission:Zero.

Audi 435

Audi Installation Solar Hungary 435

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Peterbilt Motors introduced two new medium-duty vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) during the Mid-America Trucking Show: the Model 337 and the Model 348. Both vehicles are now in production and can be configured as trucks or tractors. The engine complies with EPA 2010, 2013 and CARB emissions regulations.

Peterbilt 150

Peterbilt Gas EPA 2013 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Global demand for oil may well peak before 2020, falling back to levels significantly below 2010 demand by 2035, according to a multi-client research study conducted by Ricardo Strategic Consulting launched in June 2011 in association with Kevin J. Lindemer LLC. The world is nearing a paradigm shift in oil demand.

Oil 210

Oil 2010 2020 Global 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

A new study released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) finds greenhouse gas emissions from corn-based ethanol are about 39% lower than gasoline. The study also states that when ethanol is refined at natural gas-powered refineries, the greenhouse gas emissions are even lower—around 43% below gasoline.

Gasoline 255

Gasoline Colombia 2010 Emissions 255

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

billion oil-equivalent barrels of proved oil and gas reserves in 2017, replacing 183% of production. ExxonMobil’s reserves life at current production rates is 14 years. Production from Liza Phase 1 is expected to begin by 2020, less than five years after discovery. Exxon Mobil Corporation added 2.7 Resource Base.

2017 186

2017 Papua New Guinea Oil Guyana 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

AREVA, Smart Energies through its subsidiary CETH 2 , and the ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) have created a joint venture—AREVA H 2 -Gen—to manufacture Proton Exchange Membranes (PEM) for the production of hydrogen from water and electricity.

Hydrogen 225

Hydrogen Gas Energy Power 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

BP Egypt announced a “significant” gas discovery in the East Nile Delta. It is the first well in the North Damietta Offshore concession granted in February 2010 and operated by BP. The wireline logs, fluid samples and pressure data confirmed the presence of gas and condensate in 38m (125 feet) net of Oligocene sands in Salamat.

Egypt 199

Egypt Gas Oil-Sands Africa 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2015

Since its launch in 2010, the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) has provided more than $63 million to help California fleets statewide purchase more than 430 zero-emission trucks and buses and 1,800 hybrid trucks and buses.

California 150

California 2010 Emissions Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Southern California Gas Co. grams per brake horsepower-hr (g/bhp-hr) NO x ; this represents a 90% reduction from the current EPA 2010 standard of 0.2 g/bhp-hr carbon monoxide (CO) or lower as determined by the heavy-duty engine Federal Test Procedure (FTP)—comparable to the EPA 2010 limits. g/bhp-hr NO x.

Gas 170

Gas Engine California Exhaust 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

Tillerson said that even with significant efficiency gains, ExxonMobil expects global energy demand to increase by 30% by 2040, compared to 2010 levels. Demand for electricity will make natural gas the fastest growing major energy source and oil and natural gas are expected to meet 60% of energy needs over the next three decades.

Saudi Arabia 231

Saudi Arabia Oil Oil-Sands 2012 231