Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2017

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) launched the new Clean Fuel Rebate program for customers driving vehicles using compressed natural gas as a clean transportation fuel. Eligible customers already have a compressed natural gas account and fill up at PG&E stations across Northern and Central California.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

Scientists at Rice University have created a nanoscale detector that checks for and reports on the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) in crude oil and natural gas while they’re still in the ground. Crude oil and natural gas inherently contain hydrogen sulfide, which gives off a “rotten egg” smell. —Michael Wong.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L Gallon), fuel costs per 100km is roughly 27RMB (€3.85

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Plug in America

APRIL 23, 2025

One popular disinformation theme is that there is a federal mandate requiring everyone to ditch their gas burner and switch to an EV. Automakers can meet the goals by manufacturing hybrids, plug-in hybrids, fuel-efficient gas cars, or any other viable technology that reduces tailpipe pollution.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2013

General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. Currently, the only natural gas vehicle from a major manufacturer on sale in the US is the Honda Civic Natural Gas. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2020

Nuclear fusion occurs when nuclei of lightweight elements (typically hydrogen) collide with enough force to fuse and form a heavier element—a process that releases substantial amounts of energy with no greenhouse gas emissions and limited long-lived radioactive waste.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Portantino (D-25) and Josh Newman (D-29) introduced Senate Bill 301 , a bill sponsored by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), to create a financial rebate program for converting gas and diesel-powered motor vehicles into zero-emissions-vehicles (ZEVs). —Senator Portantino

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components and materials to maximize EV efficiency and affordability. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2015

The new catalyst could cost-effectively remove benzene from the other aromatic compounds in gasoline, making it cleaner but without eliminating other aromatics; aromatics in gasoline are used to improve gas octane numbers and fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

With gas prices at $4 per gallon, it is clear that Americans need affordable alternatives to help ease the pain at the pump. The ATVM program loans leverage private funds and bring the nation greater energy security, a stronger economy and a cleaner environment. We should not gut one worthy program to offset another.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2022

Dow and X-energy will collaborate with the intent to deploy X-energy’s Xe-100 high-temperature gas reactor technology at one of Dow’s US Gulf Coast sites—which is expected to be operational by approximately 2030. It also builds on Dow's efforts to continue transitioning its sites and operations globally to cleaner power.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

They’re two-wheeled electric vehicles that outsell electric cars handily and are a much more affordable way for many commuters to begin replacing gas-driven miles with a cleaner alternative. Electric bikes. So why aren’t they a bigger part of the discussion on sustainable transportation alternatives?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

CARB, in partnership with CALSTART, launched HVIP and Low NO x Engine Incentives in 2009 to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more-efficient trucks and buses in California. In many cases, HVIP vouchers can make zero-emission buses and trucks nearly as affordable as their fossil-fueled counterparts at point of sale.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

Making the transition to cleaner, lower polluting near-zero and zero-emission vehicles is a critical component to addressing California’s clean air and climate challenges. The transportation sector accounts for about 40 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. Institute of Gas Technology (1 mobile refueling station).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

A new program funded by proceeds from California’s cap-and-trade program aims to encourage the turnover of California’s school bus fleet to zero-emission and cleaner-burning school buses. The project could fund as many as 60 new school buses statewide, reducing roughly 10,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bank of America is also working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations. All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable. Bank of America’s member on the GCEP management committee will be James Mahoney, the bank’s corporate communications and public policy executive.

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Are EVs as affordable as gasoline cars? However, EVs are now much cheaper to buy and usually more affordable in the long-run. Furthermore, EVs are also more economic to own than their gas counterparts. EVs accelerate faster than gas-powered cars and have more than enough speed for every-day usage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

In coordination with local air officials, the California Air Resources Board is initiating a retire-and-replace pilot program in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help people of low income replace old, polluting cars with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles that also cut greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Alaska Air Group estimates the 20% certified biofuel blend it is using for the 75 flights will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 10%, or 134 metric tons, the equivalent of taking 26 cars off the road for a year. What we need is an adequate, affordable and sustainable supply. and Syntroleum Corp.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

It is home to a wide spectrum of technical disciplines and specific expertise in fields such as liquefied natural gas, subsurface modelling, data analysis, engineering design, bitumen, distillation and enhanced computational research. The new center houses a variety of technical experts, laboratories and technology demonstration units.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2012

The projects at the nine universities will each receive approximately $300,000 to focus on the development of high-temperature, high-pressure corrosion-resistant alloys; protective coatings; and structural materials for advanced coal-fired power plants and gas turbines. The Energy Department’s $2.7 million in total projects.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. AOI 05: Improved Efficiency of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Natural Gas and Propane (LPG) Engines. 1,750,155.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

One example is diesel and natural gas generators, that are plugged into local transformers. They not only afford us some of the cheapest energy we can produce but also a route to the low-carbon power necessary to achieving global decarbonization targets. Intelligent Power Generation. Dr Toby Gill, CEO of Intelligent Power Generation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

Besides electricity, the study found that households exposed to air pollution consumed more natural gas. Cleaner urban air will reduce energy demand, as households engage in less defensive behavior, and this helps to mitigate carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

Westport Fuel Systems has been designated as the supplier of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) systems to a global original equipment manufacturer (OEM). This is in addition to the previously announced production supply agreement, adding new Euro 7 vehicle platforms planned for production by the OEM. —David M.

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Plug in America

JUNE 27, 2025

drivers will be shackled to expensive oil and gas, which also leads to more pollution and health problems. A multi-year transitional period would also provide the opportunity for Americans to continue adopting cleaner vehicles more affordably. At the current federal gas tax rate of 18.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Plug in America

JUNE 25, 2025

Switching from a gas car to an EV can save drivers thousands of dollars in fuel costs each year. Until EVs reach price parity with gas cars, they cost more upfront, but as EV drivers know, the fuel and maintenance savings more than make up for the price difference over the life of the vehicle. manufacturing renaissance.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But this time, we are seeing exciting progress in making hydrogen cleaner, more affordable and more available for use across different sectors of the economy. It is important to support the development of low-carbon hydrogen if governments are going to meet their climate and energy ambitions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

Volkswagen is seeking to provide individual mobility for millions of people for years to come—individual mobility that is safer, cleaner and fully connected. The conversion of the power station in Wolfsburg from coal to gas will reduce CO 2 emissions by 1.5 Earlier post.). million tonnes annually from 2023 onwards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

The United States cannot afford to wait any longer to enact long-term policies on these topics. The US government must place an initial price on US greenhouse-gas emissions, either through a cap-and-trade mechanism or a tax. To address these concerns, the growth in world oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions needs to be reduced.

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Green Energy Consumers

MAY 22, 2023

But recently, there’s been a welcome surge of interest among consumers in ways to switch to cleaner, more efficient heat pumps, induction stoves, and electric clothes dryers. To reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, we have to keep it up until we zero out our use of methane, oil, and propane.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 29, 2025

This compares to, say, a gas-powered Mazda 3 at 15 cents for every mile driven (assuming 30 MPG and $4.50 And Walmart isn’t known for chasing luxury markets; they’re known for making everyday life more affordable. It’s about opening the road to a cleaner future — for all of us. cents for every mile driven.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2015

The bulk (94%) of the $373 million—$350 million—comes from the funds in the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund dedicated to low-carbon transportation investments and supports a variety of programs for a wide range of cars, trucks and off-road equipment. The remaining $5.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their long-expected notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

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Plug In Partners

SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

P G & E plugs campaign for hybrid electric cars Joshua Sabatini The Examiner Sep 5, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas and Electric Co. A PHEV would cut a consumer’s gas cost down to $0.75 Car companies say the technology to produce PHEV vehicles is not advanced enough to make the cars affordable for the average consumer.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

The funding is from California Climate Investments , a statewide program that invests billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy and improve public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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