Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. Of course, other countries benefit from this fact, with about $900 million flowing out of the US to buy foreign oil every day, and about 40% of that going to OPEC. [ Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2013

The new partnership brings together automakers, government agencies, gas suppliers, and the hydrogen and fuel cell industries to coordinate research and identify cost-effective solutions to deploy infrastructure that can deliver affordable, clean hydrogen fuel in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

Navigant also projects that investments in alternative fuel and fuel efficiency improvements will reduce annual energy consumption in the United States year-over-year. In contrast, energy consumption will grow in developing regions, particularly in Eastern Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

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Transportation Global Fuel Alternative Fuels 255

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

The Energy Department also announced today that three new corporate partners—AMP Americas, Kwik Trip and Waste Management—are joining the National Clean Fleets Partnership, a broad public-private partnership that assists the nation’s largest fleet operators in reducing the amount of gasoline and diesel they use nationwide.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2017

ECS (The Electrochemical Society), in partnership with the Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA), a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Currently, oil remains the main source of automotive fuel; however, further research and development of alternative energies may bring change.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

for an algae-oil derived renewable F-76 shipboard fuel for the US Navy. DESC also awarded Sustainable Oils, LLC a $2.7-million million barrels of fuels per year: 42% of that is for aviation, 40% for ships. The Navy’s present base of petroleum-derived mobility fuels includes: JP-5 (at-sea). Marine Gas Oil.

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Renewable Oil Seattle Mariner 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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2004 2016 Emissions California 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2015

Neste, Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Solazyme will supply renewable diesel to UPS to help facilitate the company’s shift to move more than 12% of its purchased ground fuel from conventional diesel and gasoline fuel to alternative fuels by the end of 2017.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2012

An analysis of the US refining sector, based on linear programming (LP) modeling, finds that refining plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to a modest increase in refinery CO 2 emissions (ranging between 5.4% to 9.3%) from a 2010 baseline, depending upon the supply scenario.

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

We believe CORE’s activities to be particularly timely given the focus on GHG emissions and alternative fuels in North America and across the globe. —Ed Malcolm, the President of Elbow River Marketing. In Fiscal Year 2009 Elbow River marketed in excess of 6,000 railcars.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2015

The study presents eight scenarios for low-carbon fuel supply, including varying amounts of electricity, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel, renewable diesel, next generation cellulosic biofuel, and natural gas. These scenarios also demonstrate a wide variety of potential fuels that could be used for compliance. Source: ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2011

Comparison of the percent differential for WTW (well-to-wheel) GHGs from gasoline produced from WCSB oil sands using different production processes relative to gasoline produced from reference crudes. The proposed Project is not likely to impact the amount of crude oil produced from the oil sands. Source: FEIS, Appendix V.

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Oil-Sands Emissions Oil Oklahoma 253

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The two ships, with a length of 200 m and a capacity of about 4,500 vehicles, are to be used for vehicle shipment between Europe and North America. Alternative LNG drive systems for ships reduce air pollutant emissions significantly—CO 2 by up to 25% and NO x by up to 30%, particulate matter by up to 60% and SO x by as much as 100%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2012

America must do likewise. An all-in approach is imperative if we hope to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and create a more diverse electricity generation portfolio. The council recommended: Allowing more access to oil, natural gas and coal opportunities on federal lands.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. Minimize your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels as much as possible. EVs are ten times less likely to catch fire than conventional gas cars. Refrain from putting anyone in harm’s way. They’re safer.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2013

Within ECAs, the sulfur content of fuel oil (expressed in terms of % m/m – that is, by weight) must be no more than 1.00% m/m; falling to 0.10% m/m on and after 1 January 2015. This date could be deferred to 1 January 2025, depending on the outcome of a review, to be completed by 2018, as to the availability of compliant fuel oil.

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Fuel Alternative Fuels Mariner Oil 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

announced Euro 6 (VI) engine compatibility for use with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) renewable diesel and other EN 15940 paraffinic fuels, representing a significant step forward to reduce the carbon footprint of Cummins-powered bus, truck and coach fleets operating in Europe. Cummins Inc.

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Renewable Diesel Fuel Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

Drivers of alternate fueled vehicles, hybrids and fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered cars will have two opportunities to test their vehicles at the 6 th Annual Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, NY on 8 May. The Doris Bovee Memorial Road Rally is the only official Sports Car Club of America road rally of its kind in the US.

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2010 Green Fuel Economy Alternative Fuels 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

On 1 July MAN Diesel & Turbo announced the development of a new ME-LGI dual fuel engine. The new engine expands the company’s dual-fuel portfolio, enabling the use of more sustainable fuels such as methanol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The engines will run on a blend of 95% methanol and 5% diesel fuel.

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Diesel Engine Fuel Mariner 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2015

After extensive field testing of renewable diesel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils), Volvo Trucks has approved the fuel for all Euro 5 engines and is preparing certifications for Euro 6 engines. —Tobias Bergman, Product Manager for alternative fuels and hybrids at Volvo Trucks. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. ARB has defined this certified Near Zero NO x emission level as equivalent to a 100% battery truck using electricity from a modern combined cycle natural gas power plant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

A core group of 15 commercial airlines has signed non-binding memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for negotiating purchases from two different producers of synthetic jet fuel: AltAir Fuels LLC and RenTech Inc. These alternative fuels will be more environmentally friendly, on a life cycle basis, than today’s petroleum-based jet fuels.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Drivers of alternate fueled vehicles, hybrids and fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered cars will again have two unique opportunities to test their vehicles at the 6 th Annual Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen on 8 May.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. —Tucker Perkins.

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USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. Decreasing Dependence on Foreign Oil.

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Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The new coating also was developed to help meet requirements for new production engines planned for 2018-2020, which call for less cylinder-bore friction and the use of lower-viscosity oils and alternative fuels. cold gas methods (CGS). cold gas methods (CGS). Typically high-output engines under 3.5

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 7, 2023

At the heart of this transformative journey is the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, a visionary project that promises to reshape America’s highways and byways. Transitioning to domestically generated electric power for transportation reduces the nation’s dependency on imported oil.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

New Leaf, located in San Diego, collects used cooking oil from more than 1,500 restaurants and industrial kitchens and converts it into biodiesel. Users of New Leaf fuel include the US Navy, and the cities of San Diego, Oceanside and Chula Vista. The vehicles are manufactured by Anaheim-based Isuzu Commercial Truck of America Inc.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Electrify America’s charging network were the backbone of our trip Cost Comparison We charged 412.23 Gasoline fueled vehicles require tune-ups, oil, transmission servicing and other typical maintenance and costs. The Electrify America chargers, with only a couple of exceptions, were all operational at each stop we made.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The California LCFS calls for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020. By regulating the fuel pathway of transportation fuels—i.e., This is a critical tool to help us break our dependence on fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

In coming months, the plan notes, the Department of Transportation will work with other agencies to further explore strategies for integrating alternative fuel vessels into the US flag fleet. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. of greenhouse gas emissions to 3% by 2020. Other efforts will include: Natural Gas.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 3, 2007

Ethanol and hydrogen promoters have their deep pocketed supporters (grain combines and the oil & gas industries) and receive the lion's share of the alt fuel attention. It is, after all, the cleanest, cheapest, most infrastructure-ready alternative fuel available.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Some have contended that the materials used in EV production are equivalent in environmental impact to driving a conventional gas car. Blink is now engaged with more than 4,000 automotive dealers in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific to purchase, install, and manage EV charging equipment and services.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts! Learn About Plug-ins What Are Plug-ins? Where Can I Buy One? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? 4 Great Gifts!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The changeover to the new engines is taking place at Scania’s production units in South America during the second half of 2011. Eleven EEV engines between 230 and 730 hp include one ethanol and two gas/biogas versions. Alternative fuels. The range of sixteen Euro 5 engines spans from 230 to 620 hp.

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Engine Global 2007 Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

commissioned by IEA Bioenergy, finds that lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to producing corn ethanol are not static and have shown continual improvement over time. Work in IEA Bioenergy is carried out through a series of Tasks, each having a defined work program; one of the Tasks is Task 39, Liquid Fuels from Biomass.

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