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Our enemies are gasoline and the internal combustion engine

Green Energy Consumers

From 1982 to 2016, Green Energy Consumers Alliance focused our attention on building energy fo r homes and businesses. But in 2016, alarmed at the rise in greenhouse gas emissions from cars, we became aware of the potential of vehicle electrification as a measure to reduce those emissions.

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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

Green Car Congress

In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. In 2016, Geely Holding invested in Carbon Recycling International (CRI) which utilizes renewable energy and carbon capture to synthesize green e-methanol (Vulcanol) on an industrial scale.

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UPS to deploy 35 ARRIVAL purpose-built lightweight electric delivery vans in London and Paris

Green Car Congress

The result is a safer and cleaner fleet for the communities in which we deliver. —Luke Wake, international director for automotive engineering in the advanced technology group at UPS. And, in 2016, a full year earlier than expected, UPS achieved its self-set goal of covering 1 billion miles (1.6 Earlier post.).

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

Green Car Congress

During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data. —Glen Peters, a Research Director at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research.

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Canada adopts stricter emissions standards for ships; further alignment with US on air emissions

Green Car Congress

The changes we are announcing today will help make our oceans and lakes cleaner by reducing ship emissions. New energy efficiency requirements will reduce GHGs emissions from international shipping. The Government of Canada is adopting stricter environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters.

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Green Car Congress

As a result, the market share of gasoline vehicles grew by 3 percentage points from 47% to 50% between 2016 and 2017. Despite the declining popularity of diesels, AFVs increased their market share from 3% in 2016 to 5% in 2017. g/km in 2016 to 133.0 —the highest level since 2003. g/km in 2017, JATO said. g/km to 104.5

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Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

Green Car Congress

This new development plan also represents the next step for Hyundai Motor Group toward realizing a cleaner environment via advanced eco-friendly vehicles. liter plug-in Hybrid) in 2016; the four-cylinder Turbocharged DOHC (1.4-liter); NEXO leads Hyundai Motor’s plans in development of zero-emission vehicles. liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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