Cars That Think

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its starkest warning ever. At the same time, it noted, there is still a window in which humans can alter Earth's climate path. The actions we take to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases can impact the future climate, the report emphasizes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The absence of motor noise and exhaust emissions contributes to better working conditions for the drivers and a quieter, cleaner urban environment. At the same time, we are steadily reducing the environmental and climate impact of our diesel and gas powered trucks, primarily through energy-efficient drivelines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2016

With prices set to double by 2018, we’ve seen the bottom of the uranium market, and the negative sentiment that has followed this resource around despite strong fundamentals, is starting to change. But the toxicity levels have dissipated, and nuclear energy is rebounding as a cleaner power source with next generation safeguards.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The working group will establish a joint action plan on how to best utilize the parties’ complementary strengths in research and development, technologies, processes, equipment, logistics, industry coordination and policy advisory capacities to combat climate change and improve environmental performance.

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . It has become a cleaner energy storage solution. Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. . Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. Climate impact of the battery supply chain. Lithium-ion battery production.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2020

The Coradia iLint has been conducting in successful passenger service between Cuxhaven and Buxtehude since September 2018. Hydrogen and fuel cells in combination with extremely powerful batteries offer a functional and cleaner alternative to diesel propulsion for non-electrified railways.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

The concept full-size SUV is the basis for a production model that Audi will launch on the market in 2018; whether or not the first production version will be a plug-in hybrid has yet to be determined. The interior now appears even neater and cleaner. The Audi Q8 concept uses production technologies for the drive system and suspension.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

First-generation 8Y yard tractors have been in use at railyards and the port since early 2018. This demonstration leads to the adaptation of cleaner technology on a much broader scale. BYD’s second-generation yard tractor features improvements that directly reflect feedback on the first generation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The Fiscal Year 2018-19 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives , largely funded with cap-and-trade proceeds, is part of California’s comprehensive strategy for improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the state’s largest source of air pollution and climate-changing gases.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The sooner Uber and taxis go 100% electric, the sooner citizens will enjoy cleaner air and quieter neighbourhoods, the planet will have less climate-wrecking emissions and drivers will earn more money. Because of Uber drivers’ high mileage, the climate benefits of replacing a combustion car with an EV in this sector are even greater.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

BluSmart is India’s first and largest integrated EV ride-hailing and charging company, and aims to deliver safer, cleaner and more sustainable mobility. Yet with 35 of the top 50 most polluted cities globally, there’s a huge need for low carbon technologies to help make that growth compatible with its climate ambitions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

The study, set in Singapore, suggests that better air quality will bring about climate co-benefits in reducing electricity generation via lower household demand, and thus mitigating carbon emissions. This is important for policymakers when forecasting and influencing future emissions paths in the context of climate change.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations. Canada Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy Regulations'

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2013

To enable automakers to reach the 147g target, innovation should be encouraged by giving “super-credit” weightings to each maker’s cleaner vehicles, the committee said. from 2018 to 2023. Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy' Earlier post.). vans in 2014, falling to 1.3

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

DRPT is working closely with DEQ, the designated lead agency implementing Virginia’s VW Trust allocation, and the Virginia Department of General Services (DGS) on this important initiative to accelerate the transition to a cleaner transportation system for all. million for six battery-electric transit buses and fast chargers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The law is in addition to California’s existing raft of climate legislation. SB 1383 reduces the emission of super pollutants (also known as short-lived climate pollutants) and promotes renewable gas by requiring a 50% reduction in black carbon and 40% reduction in methane and hydrofluorocarbon from 2013 levels by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

The researchers set out a framework for gathering and analyzing local information about how cities contribute to pollution levels, and show how these insights could be used to target climate mitigation initiatives most effectively. 6, eaaq0390 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq0390.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. Mobile Source Strategy (Cleaner Technology and Fuels Scenario).

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California Cleaner Emissions Pollution 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

Aligned with that vision, Air Products began work in 2018 on the core of this world-scale energy complex in Edmonton, which will begin with a transformative $1.3 This development is consistent with Air Products’ growth strategy of executing global megaprojects that enable a transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2018

Specifically, CARB requests comments on potential flexibilities that might allow for continued compliance with the federal standards, or reward national actions to promote cleaner vehicles. The Board will consider the proposal for adoption at its regular meeting on 27-28 September 2018.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Although other state sources of GHG emissions have been declining, emissions from transportation have increased since 2013, and GHG emissions from transportation accounted for 40% of all statewide emissions in 2018. The assessment focused on transportation programs intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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California Climate Change Emissions Purchase 349

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. Short-lived climate pollutants. 50% clean power target.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Security, trust and transparency of emissions data are of paramount importance to all stakeholders in this project, and are key for our vision of cleaner air in the city. from the same quarter of 2018. —Gunnar Herrmann, chairman of the management board, Ford-Werke GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2018

Toyota estimates that the 2019 Avalon Hybrid will boost fuel economy by up to 10% over its MY 2018 predecessor, from 40 mpg (5.88 liter four-cylinder Dynamic Force Engine is more fuel efficient, runs cleaner, and is more powerful than previous iterations, and excels at dissipating thermal inefficiencies. l/100 km) combined.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2020

It not only solves our air quality and climate challenges by producing pollution-free hydrogen. It also solves our plastics and waste problems by turning them into green hydrogen, and does it cleaner and at costs far lower than any other green hydrogen producer. That’s why our partnership with SGH2 is so important. Rex Parris.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change. —“Revised Proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy”.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

From September 2018 onwards it will become mandatory for all new vehicles. On 8 November, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy, Miguel Arias Cañete, is expected to announce a regulatory proposal for reducing CO 2 emissions of new cars and vans for the 2020–2030 time period. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs): “Cleaner and more efficient vehicles means more jobs in innovative technologies and more dollars back in the pockets of small businesses and consumers. This evaluation would determine whether the standards remain appropriate or should be made more, or less stringent. Earlier post.)

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In 2018, Moscow introduced the modern electric buses and from then on, this novel mode of surface transportation has shown to be effective and environment friendly. The electric buses have handrail-mounted device chargers, climate control systems, and media screens. Short History Big Impact. Conclusion.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

Mexico City has committed to cleaner vehicle standards, including a move to soot-free buses and a ban on private diesel cars by 2025. Major sources of air pollution from particulate matter include the inefficient use of energy by households, industry, the agriculture and transport sectors, and coal-fired power plants.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2020

This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. MMTCO 2 e (+0.2%) in 2018 compared to 2017. from 2017 to 2018 due to a strong growth in real GDP.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

a fossil fuel that the cruise industry has touted as a cleaner alternative to the commonly used heavy fuel oil. as a marine fuel grew 30 percent between 2012 and 2018, resulting in a 150 percent increase in methane emissions from ships. The post Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Transportation, Land Use, and Housing.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

For a cleaner look, the rear wiper could be tucked under the spoiler to increase rearward vision for the driver. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage. Road Test: 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. Road Test: 2018 Toyota RAV4 Adventure. The bumper, with a flat top and a skid-resistance surface, incorporates dual exhaust tips.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

In a paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production , Associate Professor Lotfi Belkhir and Ahmed Elmeligi, a recent grad, assessed the global carbon footprint of the overall ICT industry, including the contribution from the main consumer devices, the data centers and communication networks, and compared it with total worldwide GHGE.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 15, 2022

On the official Tesla website, his last blog post was on August 24, 2018, when he explained his decision to keep Tesla a publicly-traded company. It’s been a while since Elon Musk published an extensive blog post outlining his stance on a specific topic. Solar power, battery packs, and electric vehicles paint a rosy picture.

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