Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The new 2014 Ford Fiesta on sale next year will be the first vehicle available in the United States with Ford’s 3-cylinder 1.0-liter The exhaust gas is cooler, and the integrated head and exhaust manifold reduces weight. Click to enlarge. liter EcoBoost (direct injection plus turbocharging) engine. Earlier post.) Scavenging.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2019

The national price for gasoline declined for 12 weeks in a row at the end of 2018, which marked the longest consecutive weekly drop since the 17-week decline from October 2014 through January 2015. West Coast (Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle). per gallon between October and December. gal to $3.01/gal gal during the year.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Ford Motor Company has added Hong Kong to the list of global cities served by its Transit Connect Taxi, among them New York City, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. The Transit Connect Taxi Ford unveiled in Hong Kong comes equipped with a Ford-engineered, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel system. cubic feet (1.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Geologic storage of hydrogen gas could make it economically possible to produce and distribute large quantities of hydrogen fuel for a growing fuel cell electric vehicle market. In addition to cost savings, underground storage of hydrogen gas offers advantages in volume.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Details are sparse on this side of the Pacific, but more is promised when the Crown SUV debuts on November 16 at the 116th Los Angeles Auto Show. liter gas engine with different size battery packs. When the sheet comes off at the show, we will all get a look at the entire package. We’ll found out in a week how extensive the U.S.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 28, 2022

He also attended the 2014 ONS , where he declared that the “world could be powered many times over if you had enough battery capacity to pair with it.” The Tesla CEO also warned about the dangers of letting the oil and gas industry deplete the Earth of its fossil resources at the 2014 ONS.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

ZIRX intends to eliminate the frustration that drivers face in parking in major urban markets such as New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. While parked, consumers can opt for a gas fill-up, a car wash and more via the ZIRX app. Lots are fully managed with an on-site lot team.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

With United’s strategic partnership, AltAir Fuels will retrofit part of an existing petroleum refinery to become a 30-million gallon, advanced biofuel refinery near Los Angeles, Calif. United will use the biofuel on flights operating out of its Los Angeles hub (LAX). Earlier post.).

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Purchase Renewable Los Angeles Fuel 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Another is an annual clean transportation investment plan that is designed to spark innovation in projects that will help transform California’s fleet to meet greenhouse gas and clean air goals. EPIC is funded by electricity ratepayers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

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Alternative Fuels San Diego California Fuel 244

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

The program’s 2012-2014 plan calls for investing $330 million between 2014 and 2015 in innovative technologies that provide benefits to electric ratepayers served by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2018

Big Blue Bus (BBB), a bus operator serving Santa Monica and the Los Angeles area, will invest $18.3 Among other enhancements, buses will be equipped with Cummins-Westport Near-Zero engines and fueled by Renewable Natural Gas, to further reduce NO x vehicle emissions by more than 90% by December 2018. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2016

Seattle, Los Angeles, Florida, and Maine: the four corners of the continental U.S. Those points are where I intend to ride my 2014 Zero SR electric motorcycle this summer. DON'T MISS: 'Kick Gas' Movie: Driving Across U.S.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

The transportation sector accounts for about 40 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Institute of Gas Technology (1 mobile refueling station). There are currently 10 operational hydrogen refueling stations in California—the most recent opened in May 2014 on the CSU Los Angeles campus. 1 station).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly released the finalized Phase 2 greenhouse gas and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The NREL team also found that reliability, measured as miles between roadcalls (MBRC), was high during the data period (April 2014 through July 2015). In March 2014, Foothill Transit began operating the new fleet in its service area. The overall bus MBRC for the BEB fleet was more than 9,000.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Los Angeles 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2013

Polk expects continued recovery in the industry in 2013 and 2014, a positive sign for the US economy. In addition, if gas prices continue to decline, Polk analysts expect the small luxury crossover segment will continue to swell. The auto sector is likely to continue to be one of the key sectors that lead the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Toyota opened the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with a strong affirmation of the benefits of and potential for hydrogen fuel cell technology. “ For years, the use of hydrogen gas to power an electric vehicle has been seen by many smart people as a foolish quest. Yes, there are significant challenges. —Bob Carter.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter Hill-start assist: The feature holds the vehicle stationary on a hill long enough for the driver to transition from brake to gas pedal.

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Escape Standards Ford Auto 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Scientists from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of California, Los Angeles have shown that a technique for accelerating electrons on waves of plasma is efficient enough to power a new generation of shorter, more economical accelerators. Frederico, S. Gessner, S. Yakimenko & G.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. 12 million for natural gas vehicle incentives. million ZEVs on the state’s roads. 20 million for hydrogen fueling infrastructure.

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Green Vehicles California 2014 2013 295

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has ordered 130 BYD battery-electric K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses to date in the United States. The City of Los Angeles has set a goal of converting every city vehicle to zero-emission technology by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and will allow EV driving for a limited distance/duration).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California''s greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor''s Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5 Linde, LLC, will receive $4.5

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EV Connect

AUGUST 3, 2022

In 2014, city officials pledged to begin the transition to zero emissions, citing the importance of operating clean vehicles to improve air quality and reverse the environmental impact of carbon emissions. In just the last year, over 6,000 charge sessions have been initiated.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

BNSF has been operating four liquefied natural gas yard locomotives in downtown Los Angeles since the mid-1990s. Diesel exhaust contains a variety of harmful gases and more than 40 other known cancer-causing substances.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

A review of 20 years of technical literature on natural gas (NG) emissions in the United States and Canada comprising more than 200 papers has concluded that official inventories consistently underestimate actual CH 4 emissions due to leakage from the natural gas system. Science 2014; 343:733-735. A R Brandt et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2016

The initial development of the sensors has spanned more than a decade, mostly led by teams at LLNL headed by chemist Bob Glass, until his retirement in 2014, and Eric Brosha at LANL. The project, an outgrowth of the second developmental phase of a Department of Energy project that ran from 2008-2014, ends in January.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change. EPA’s “Phase I” GHG standard will reduce new vehicle emissions by about 4–5% per year from 2014–2018. Earlier post.) Next steps.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson points out that “ Every vehicle that we are going to launch between here and 2014 is either going to be a car or a crossover. GM says it is committed to establishing a harmonized national program to improve fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions. Focus on fuel economy. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Although population-dense cities contribute less greenhouse-gas emissions per person than other areas of the country, these cities’ extensive suburbs essentially wipe out the climate benefits, according to a new study by Christopher Jones and Daniel Kammen at UC Berkeley. Kammen (2014) “Spatial Distribution of U.S. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2017

New Flyer first revealed its battery-electric Xcelsior design in 2011, unveiled a prototype in 2012, and delivered the first bus in 2014. Batteries are available in high-energy version for extended range or high-power for rapid on-route charging and continuous operations. LA Metro contracts for 100 Xcelsior 60' buses.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

The Fulcrum process begins with the gasification of the organic material in the MSW feedstock to a synthesis gas (syngas) which consists primarily of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide. In 2014, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 138 million customers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

Auxiliary power to docked ships, usually provided by on-board diesel engines, is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, accounting for one-third to one-half of the in-port emissions attributed to ocean-going vessels. Los Angeles, Calif.; —Pratt and Harris (2013). Oakland, Calif.; Portland, Ore.;

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. If Los Angeles County were a nation, its economy would be the 18th largest in the world.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Expects production around 2014. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., In that case, you might never burn a drop of gas during the life of the car.". GM Press Release ). Kwong asked.

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