Alaska and Cleaner

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

In 2018, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 68% in Hawaii and 12% in Alaska.) The increases occurred only in Alaska (from 9% to 11%) and in Wyoming (from 94% to 96%). (Oil is used relatively infrequently in the United States as an energy source for electricity.

Coal

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2020, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 66% in Hawaii and 16% in Alaska.) The increases occurred only in Alaska (from 11% to 13%) and Oregon (from 2% to 3%). (Oil is used relatively infrequently in the United States as an energy source for electricity.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

Alaska Airlines launching 75 flights powered by 20% biofuel blend in the US; SkyNRG the fuel supplier

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by a biofuel blend, starting this Wednesday. Alaska Airlines and its sister carrier, Horizon Air, will continue to operate select flights between Seattle and the two cities over the next few weeks using a 20% blend of renewable biofuel.

Alaska

Alaska Fuel Seattle Power

20 airlines commit to use new technologies to minimize climate impact; Target True Zero

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Target True-Zero airlines also urged governments to do their part in supporting the transition to cleaner aviation. —Target True Zero statement. million flights a year and hope to use this influence to create market demand for new types of aircraft. Public-private cooperation.

Climate

Climate Alaska New Zealand Climate Change

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

Over the last three years, EPA has provided nearly $300 million in grants and rebates to modernize diesel fleets with cleaner heavy-duty trucks and equipment, according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) will accept applications requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Background.

EPA

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace diesel-powered buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer, cleaner technologies. Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) will accept proposals requesting up to $1,000,000 in grant funds. Background.

EPA

EPA Diesel Puerto Rico Emissions

First cargo ship in Pacific Northwest plugs into shore power at Port of Tacoma

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

TOTE, a private shipping company that serves the Alaska trade, contributed about $1.2 About half the ships that call frequently at the Port already meet the 2010 clean-air goal for ships by using cleaner-burning distillate fuel at berth. That equals about 1.9

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Power Powered

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic.

Obama

Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase

Port of Houston Authority, Maersk Line and EPA Demonstrate Fuel Switching in the Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

By 2015, this US-Canada ECA will require lower sulfur fuels be used when ships are in waters within 200 nautical miles of the US or Canadian Pacific, Atlantic, or Gulf coasts, the eight main Hawaiian Islands, and the southeast coast of Alaska. percent sulfur marine fuels (fuel with sulfur content at or below 1,000 ppm) as of 2015.

Houston

Houston Mexico EPA Fuel

Perspective: Ending Oils Monopolya Blueprint for Mobility Choice

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Part of that debate has been about the squeeze such a bill would put on oil imports by saving oil through increased development and deployment of cleaner, more efficient vehicles such as plug-in hybrids as well as increasing domestic production. One of the current focuses of Congress is the clean energy and climate bill.

Oil

Oil Transportation Congress Fuel Economy

USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure and a back-up generator to maintain bus service in a disaster situation. Description.

Purchase

Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet

Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

Both rail and bus emissions decreased during this time, due in part to the state’s efforts to transition to cleaner fuels and to electrify public transportation. public charging outlets per ZEV, placing it ahead of only New Jersey and Alaska for availability of infrastructure. The state’s charging infrastructure lags badly.

California

California Light Emissions Climate

Ride1Up 700 series review: A classy Class-3 e-bike that doesn’t break the bank

Green Authority

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Hawaii and Alaska are $400. The 700 series has hydraulic instead of mechanical breaks, includes front and rear lights, and the battery is integrated into the frame for a cleaner look. Q: How much weight can the rear-rack carry? A: The rear rack has a weighted capacity of 50 lbs. Q: Where does Ride1Up ship? Shipping to Canada is $100.

Price

Price Re-Charge Miles Hawaii

Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Cleaner fuels with lower carbon intensity numbers, such as biofuels, have the potential to provide immediate emission reduction benefits. California refineries have increasingly turned to foreign sources of crude oil as production in California and Alaska has declined. Market uptake of the cleanest trucks remains slow due to cost.

Transportation

Transportation Climate Energy Gas-Electric

FAA Awards Contracts for $125M to 5 Companies to Accelerate More Environmentally Friendly Aviation Technology; Renewable Fuels, Engines, Wings and Flight Management

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2010

Drop-in alternative fuels will require no significant modifications to aircraft and engines and with a goal of performing more efficiently, and cleaner than current fossil-based fuels. The CLEEN award will include technology demonstrations with Lockheed Martin, AirDat and Alaska Airlines.

Engine

Engine Fuel Renewable Companies

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SA (2) FDX (2) FSLR (2) FedEx (2) First Solar (2) Ford (2) Ford Escape Hybrid (2) Ford Fusion Hybrid (2) GE (2) Global Solar (2) Government (2) HEV (2) Honda FCX Clarity (2) IBM (2) ITM.l (2) 2) Inconvenient Truth (2) JCI (2) MGA (2) NSANY (2) PGE (2) SB1.DE SZ (1) 6753.T

Grid

Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

A dividend would also be similar to the Alaska Permanent Fund, which returns oil-extraction royalties to Alaska residents on a per-capita basis. It can be used to help industry make adjustments to adopt cleaner production processes or to support private efforts to invent new technologies that involve lower emissions.

Gas

Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

EV Driven

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Alaska Airlines launching 75 flights powered by 20% biofuel blend in the US; SkyNRG the fuel supplier

20 airlines commit to use new technologies to minimize climate impact; Target True Zero

EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

First cargo ship in Pacific Northwest plugs into shore power at Port of Tacoma

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Port of Houston Authority, Maersk Line and EPA Demonstrate Fuel Switching in the Gulf of Mexico

Perspective: Ending Oils Monopolya Blueprint for Mobility Choice

USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Ride1Up 700 series review: A classy Class-3 e-bike that doesn’t break the bank

Cal Energy Commission adopts report outlining how state transforming transportation system to meet climate goals

FAA Awards Contracts for $125M to 5 Companies to Accelerate More Environmentally Friendly Aviation Technology; Renewable Fuels, Engines, Wings and Flight Management

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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