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Steel LCA study: lightweighting with advanced high-strength steel produces lower GHG emissions than with aluminum

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The study, “Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas and Energy Study of Automotive Lightweighting,” found that AHSS-intensive vehicles had lower or equivalent life cycle emissions than aluminum-intensive vehicles for every class of vehicles tested: sedans, trucks, SUVs and alternative power train vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s. California conducted a similar review in 2016 for vehicle standards through the 2025 model year and found the standards achievable, cost-effective and appropriate.

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NRDC-sponsored Shulock report says California ZEV regulations need a tune-up to meet 2025 goals

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A report commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and prepared by Chuck Shulock finds that the California Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) regulations—also adopted by nine other states—requires a ‘tune-up’ to ensure the market expands well beyond current sale levels. million goal. Chuck Shulock. Background. Earlier post.).

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The SuperTruck’s AC system runs entirely off the electricity powered by the hybrid system. Phase 2 standards for medium- and heavy-duty GHG emission standards. US EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016.

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ECS and Toyota request proposals for 2016-2017 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship for projects in green energy technology

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Today, the automotive industry faces three challenges regarding environmental and energy issues: finding a viable alternative energy source as a replacement for oil; reducing CO 2 emissions; and. Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Yogesh (Yogi) Surendranath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Electrochemical Society and Toyota announce fellowship winners for projects in green energy technology

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The winners are Professor Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Professor Yogesh (Yogi) Surendranath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Professor David Go, University of Notre Dame. Reducing CO 2 emissions. Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Preventing air pollution.

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Idaho National Laboratory low-energy electrochemical process could eliminate need for steam cracking of hydrocarbons

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The current oversupply of ethane, a major component of natural gas liquids, due to the shale gas revolution has stimulated the shift to ethane from naphtha for ethylene production. Ethane was fed to the anode and electrochemically deprotonated into ethylene and protons when an electrical field was applied. Ding et al.

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