Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

The environmental impact of replacing 143 million gallons of diesel fuel with RNG is the equivalent of reducing 745,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions—also equal to planting 12 million trees, or removing 158,000 cars off the road, or reducing 260,000 tons of waste that would otherwise be sent to the landfill, the company said.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

The California Energy Commission recently approved funding of $8,554,000 to help bring natural gas- and propane-powered shuttle buses, cars and trucks to California’s roadways. The awards are funded by the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Greenkraft, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

AT&T plans to invest up to $565 million as part of a long-term strategy to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years. The new deployments will bring AT&T’s alternative-fuel fleet to more than 15,000 vehicles by 2019. The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Toyota Transport, the automaker’s in-house vehicle transportation trucking company, is using its first car hauler that runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Initially, the placement of alternate fuel tanks presented a challenge for car haulers utilizing a 9-car trailer with an over-the-cab head rack. Cottrell, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2012

AT&T has placed 5,000 alternative-fuel vehicles (AFVs) on US roads since the company embarked on a 10-year commitment of up to $565 million to deploy approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles through 2018, including one of the largest US corporate commitments to compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to date.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The State of California has the highest ratio of car ownership anywhere in the world, and in Los Angeles, almost 50% of the greenhouse gas emissions come for the transportation sector. If we are to be at the forefront of tackling climate change, reducing emissions from the automobile must be front and center.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2011

Total transportation fuel use in California broken down by subsector and fuel type for each scenario: business-as-usual (BAU); plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs); and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). passenger cars and trucks) by 2050. Source: Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Millennials, those born from 1981 to 1996, are amongst the top buyers of electric cars in the world. Now, for your peace of mind, there is one more thing that you should have–electric car insurance. Why Is Insurance for Electric Cars More Expensive ? Car insurance is a must-have.

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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. Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland. Four of those 10 — California, Colorado, Massachusetts and Maryland — are among the states with the highest EV adoption rates. Power said.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The California Energy Commission has adopted the state’s first transportation Investment Plan. The Alternative and Renewable Fuels Vehicle Technology Program was established by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) and is an essential element of the California's climate change and energy policies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2019

The four scenarios presented demonstrate that given moderate increases in alternative fuel supply and continued growth in electric vehicle sales, compliance could be readily achieved with a 10% carbon intensity reduction target for 2028 under a Clean Fuels Program for Washington State.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Private fleet EV purchases are increasing at a faster rate overall than consumer EV purchases. Subsidized home charging may make sense The EPA defines Scope 1 emissions as those that occur from sources controlled or owned by an organization, such as emissions associated with fuel combustion in boilers, furnaces, and fleet vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

This is part of AT&T’s plan to invest up to $565 million to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years. The converted vehicles will utilize the BAF CalComp System, a proprietary CNG fuel system certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (ARB).

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EV Match

JANUARY 13, 2023

Per the Alternative Fuel Data Center , there are a total of 258 rebates and 50 time-of-use programs across the United States. Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit. Here are a few examples: Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) – California. Pacific Power – California, Oregon, Washington.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

The conversions are part of AT&T’s plan to invest up to $565 million to deploy more than 15,000 alternative-fuel vehicles over the next 10 years. Earlier post.). The CalComp system is fully integrated into the OEM powertrain control system.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

The California Air Resources Board approved $42 million in AB 118 Air Quality Improvement Program projects that will accelerate the commercialization of on-road and off-road clean engine technologies. Beginning this fall, Californians will be able to use these grants toward the purchase of zero-emission or hybrid engine technologies.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $17,223,593 for eight projects including alternative fuel production, plug-in truck demonstrations, EV charging station deployment, and infrastructure planning. The order also requires the installation of sufficient infrastructure to support 1 million ZEVs in California by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

A team of transportation and policy experts from the University of California released a report to the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) outlining policy options to significantly reduce transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions. —“Driving California’s Transportation Emissions to Zero”.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. After a couple hours driving the VF 8 in San Diego County, here are our initial thoughts.

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San Diego Vietnam SUV North Carolina 94

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2011

Research from the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis (ITS-Davis) suggests it will take more than a reasonable price and good information to get consumers to make more sustainable transportation choices, such as the purchase of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Social influence does matter.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One of the challenges Clean Fleet Report takes seriously is to test the EPA fuel economy ratings for the cars, crossovers and trucks we review, knowing efficiency is a top priority when looking to purchase a new vehicle. There will come a time when more new cars are powered purely by electricity than gasoline.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

So when they are ready to get their next car, the Lexus RX 450h F Sport will certainly not disappoint, and in many ways impress them with the changes from their previous model. In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

If there was ever a car on the road fitting the bill as future, it is the 2024 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). Exclusively available in California, Toyota sold 2,737 Mirais in 2023. So why the low station numbers, and why only in California? No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

A paper by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS), University of California–Davis, to be published in the journal Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment , examines how California may reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 (&ldqou;80in50”). California.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Kia recently invited members of the automotive press to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid and X-Pro in sunny Palm Springs, California. Departing the Kimpton Rowan Hotel in downtown Palm Springs, we headed-up the Palms To Pines Highway (California Highway 74) that starts at 250-foot elevation and crests at 6,500.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. In Pennsylvania , there is an existing alternative fuel tax in effect.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

C oming this fall, mark you calendars for the Austin Energy Alt Car Expo and Conference. Unfortunately, consumer tax incentives for the purchase of plug in hybrids were not included. The bill would provide a tax credit of between $4,000 and $6,000 for purchasers of a PHEV.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Fuel cells had been promoted in some sectors as the best alternative to the internal combustion engine. Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. It is important to realize that a fuel cell car is actually an electric car.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 22, 2021

2021 Mazda CX-9 owners say things like “exceeds my expectations,” “I love it,” “it is one of the most beautiful cars on the road” and “super happy with my purchase.” In 235 miles driving through Southern California, we averaged 24.1 This is respectable fuel economy for an AWD, 4,400-pound, six-passenger crossover.

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy SUV 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

million vehicles from the road each year, or the total number of cars in Los Angeles and New York City combined. The biojet fuel was made from Carinata seeds from Canadian agri-tech company Agrisoma and refined by World Energy’s Paramount facility. The pledge represents the equivalent of removing 4.5

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Why are the numbers so low, and why only in California? The 2nd gen Mirai mimics a Lexus look.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

The Manitoba, Canada Vehicle Standards Advisory Board has recommended that the province adopt the California Pavley standards for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, albeit as a deferred recommendation bounded by several contingencies and factoring in the small size of the Manitoba market (2.8%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2011

To support growing consumer interest in alternative-fuel vehicles, American Honda is expanding its network of US dealers which are qualified to sell and service the Civic Natural Gas to retail customers—expanding sales to 200 dealers in 35 states. 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas engine bay with 1.8-liter

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EV Connect

MAY 17, 2021

Federal Incentives for Electric Fleets There are a variety of federal tax credits and incentives for purchasing electric vehicles, as well as for expanding America’s charging network and EV infrastructure. The total amount depends on battery capacity, along with how many electric cars the particular EV manufacturer has sold.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As stated in research conducted by Volvo Car USA and The Harris Poll in 2019 , while 58% of drivers cited running out of power as a barrier to buying an EV, “65% [of EV drivers] say they had range anxiety when they first purchased an EV, but it went away after a few months.” According to the U.S. Nationally, EV drivers spend $1.22

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Debuting in mid-2021 as a 2022 model, the compact MX-30 EV will initially be sold in California in limited numbers–a total run of 560 units. This can be used at any ChargePoint public charging station, or applied towards the purchase of a ChargePoint in-home Level 2 charger. Does this fit your driving pattern and lifestyle?

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