Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

By making our gasoline from natural gas, renewable natural gas, and captured flare gas rather than crude oil, Nacero will offer America’s 225 million drivers an affordable, everyday climate solution. The TIGAS technology enables us to cut both the production cost and the lifecycle carbon footprint of everyday fuel by 50%.

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JULY 2, 2013

2011 Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. In New York, General Motors and Honda announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. GM’s hydrogen fuel cell product milestones. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is partnering with DOE and is contributing $1.8 Engines and Fuels ($10.1 The projects will also work to develop cathode materials for next generation electric vehicle batteries that eliminate or significantly reduce the use of cobalt.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The report underlines concerns about the stability of global energy markets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and follows a decision by several countries including the United States, Japan and India to release strategic petroleum reserves to cool prices. It would also complicate policy choices during the energy transition.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 21, 2024

government revised corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards to incorporate a vehicle’s size based on its wheelbase and track width. Ironically, it was the United States’ own regulatory standards that resulted in automakers pivoting toward increasingly large and inefficient models. In 2011, the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

Auto Show, Honda said that it will begin retail leasing of the new 5-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan ( earlier post ) to customers in select California markets before the end of 2016. Honda expects to price the Clarity Fuel Cell at around $60,000 with a targeted monthly lease under $500.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 15, 2023

Despite fuel prices and an economy that seems poised to bolster the sale of value-focused cars, the United States is losing another one. But the days of a $13,000 economy car are over. Mitsubishi’s impressive warranty, combined with the excellent fuel economy available from the Mirage’s naturally aspirated 1.2-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Anticipated population growth will reach nearly 9 billion in 2040 from about 7 billion today, and the global economy is projected to double—at an annual growth rate of nearly 3%—largely in the developing world. billion, as the world’s population grows and more people in developing economies are able to afford cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched H 2 USA—a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for US consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Fuel Cells Hydrogen Infrastructure' Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 23, 2024

Uncertainty in the United States The U.S. Growth in Emerging Economies Countries like India, Thailand, and Indonesia are experiencing notable growth in EV sales, indicating that EVs are not limited to wealthier nations. This stability results from reduced subsidies and the influence of favorable company-car taxation schemes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp., more fuel efficient through FY2011 than it was in 2005. Among the company’s initiatives to improve fuel economy are: Upcoming addition of 87 all-electric trucks to its green fleet bringing the all-electric vehicle count to 130. announced that its vehicle fleet was 16.6%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2012

The research was conducted to gain understanding of how consumers view fuel-saving power train technologies based on attributes such as purchase price, fuel economy, annual fuel cost and performance. Most people will pay a little more for better fuel economy, as long as they don’t have to sacrifice performance.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, has begun deliveries of Ford E-450-based all-electric walk-in vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). The pilot program of seven Motiv-powered vans is slated for deployment in California’s Central Valley.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

Among the awards of interest from a fuels and transportation perspective are: AWARD TABLE. Novel Hydrocarbon Ionomers for Durable Proton Exchange Membranes The Department of Energy’s Fuel Cell Office has identified a need for robust, affordable fuel cell membranes. Description. Visolis, Inc. Trash2Cash-Energy LLC.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The Honda FCV Concept, Honda’s latest fuel-cell vehicle concept, made its world debut today in Japan. The Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of Honda’s fuel-cell vehicle anticipated to launch in Japan by March of 2016, followed by the US and Europe. Honda FCV Concept. Click to enlarge. The power density is now 3.1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2012

We need innovative, affordable and reliable energy solutions for the 21 st century, a set of investments that will meet our energy needs today while creating job opportunities and economic prosperity for our future. Traditional forms of fossil energy will continue to be important to the economy during the transition, it emphasized.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Power looked into the latter issue, hoping to identify purchasing trends around the United States. Power ranked for EV adoption overlap with states that had the most policies for scaling deployment of EVs and building charging infrastructure, according to a July scorecard by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Both solutions enable stop-start functionality and can help reduce the fuel consumption of a traditional internal combustion engine by 2-3% during the standard driving cycle and by up to 15% in congested urban traffic. Allowing the engine to stop before the vehicle does, maximizes the fuel economy benefits of a vehicle coasting to a stop.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

In a first attempt to gauge the scope of the United States’ high-efficiency technology supplier sector for heavy-duty trucks and buses, CALSTART conducted an initial scan of businesses and identified and mapped 255 companies. Our industry can meet aggressive efficiency targets at affordable prices. Source: CALSTART.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

That includes a rapid growth in the United States, where turbocharged vehicles are expected to grow from nearly one million (5%) vehicles sold today to more than four million (more than 20%) in five years. In China, turbocharging will grow from approximately 10% today to 20% by 2015. Polk & Co.,

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JANUARY 22, 2015

DOE also announced up to $35 million to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, including enabling the early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles. US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced a new Vehicle Technologie program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0001201 ) for $55.8

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Projected range of impact of demand, fuel efficiency improvements, and alternative fuel-vehicle systems on light-duty fleet GHG emissions. Transportation in the United States could. Each fuel-vehicle system considered could become economically competitive by 2050. Source: NPC. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

USAMP is a wholly owned subsidiary of USCAR focused on developing materials and processes that enable the high volume production of vehicles that are half the mass, more recyclable, of equal or better quality and durability, and are as affordable as vehicles today. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2020

1PointFive and Carbon Engineering signed a licensing agreement enabling the commercial development of the world’s largest DAC facility, a first step toward their aspiration to deliver this technology on an industrial scale throughout the United States. degrees Celsius.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In a speech at the National Press Club, US Energy Secretary Steven Chu said that the success of China and other countries in clean energy industries represents a new “Sputnik Moment” for the United States, and will require a similar mobilization of innovation to enable the US to compete in the global race for the jobs of the future.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Due to the improved aerodynamics associated with driving with the windows up, combustion vehicles typically see improved fuel economy at highway speeds while running the air conditioner. But it also played a role in killing demand for affordable diesel vehicles in both Europe and the United States.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

State and federal public officials should resist the temptation to pick winners and losers, to let politics and fads enter the debate, or to engage in centralized planning in a highly complex industry. Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. Impact of different sales mix on new car average fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

million early deaths associated with exposure to vehicle tailpipe emissions could be avoided annually by 2050 if governments require the strongest vehicle pollution controls and ultralow-sulfur fuels, according to a related analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation included in the report. Further, an estimated 1.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

Policy intended to advance the security, affordability and sustainability of energy and water can occur at the federal, regional, state and local level. States often are responsible for instituting responsive and impactful energy and water policy. Energy and water generally “flows” from left to right.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Tesla is still very popular in China, but there are simply more affordable options, and consumers may not be able to justify spending three or four times the money. What is going on in China is something Tesla could encounter in the United States in 5-10 years.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019. Lower fuel and maintenance costs compared to diesel or natural gas vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2016

Designed to provide automakers with a new standard in material performance, the sheet steel is poised to accelerate vehicle lightweighting initiatives focused on affordably meeting rising global fuel-economy regulations.

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JULY 21, 2011

The grant is part of Alcoa Foundation’s $4 million “Advancing Sustainability Research: Innovative Partnerships for Actionable Solutions” initiative that funds 10 global sustainability research projects in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the United States. —Glenn Daehn.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The incentive covers both zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles such as battery electric or fuel cell vehicles and low-emission vehicles having tailpipe emissions of less than 50 g CO 2 per km—these are mainly plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In addition to the more than 12,500 public charge stations in the United States, PlugShare provides data about private stations, too. Charge based on electricity rates; provides a list of electrical plans from local utility company to maximize your charging needs affordably. Other features of MyFord Mobile include: Trip planner.

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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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AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC. The Department of the Army is contributing an additional $2.2

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