Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2022

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates across all vehicle classes, V2G capability can help manage system load and provide power back to the grid during times of need, thereby strengthening the resiliency of the US electric grid. Facilitate the development and implementation of uniform national V2G-related technical standards.

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Grid Vehicles Energy Storage Tax Credit 345

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2013

The program is directed toward class 3 to 8 trucks, which include large pick-ups, delivery vans, box trucks, buses, tractor trailers, garbage trucks, and construction vehicles such as cement and dump trucks. NYSERDA approved electric equipment manufacturers participating in the Truck VIP include AMP Trucks Inc.,

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New York New York City Gas-Electric Fuel 270

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today. g/bhp-hr—a new version of the Ford 6.8 HD-OBD LPG with Ultra Low NO x 0.02

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Alternative Fuels Cleaner Grant EPA 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

In these markets, it is likely the EVs will become more available in luxury class segments, where the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) premium is less pronounced relative to comparable vehicles due to higher overall vehicle prices.

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Plug-in Plug Global Li-ion 276

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The class 5 electric trucks will rely on a cab forward design, which optimizes the driver compartment and cargo area, increasing efficiency and reducing vehicle weight. The new trucks will join UPS’ Rolling Lab, a growing fleet of more than 9,000 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.

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Cost Of Alternative Fuels Gasoline-Electric Los Angeles 223

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Nestlé Waters North America’s is deploying more than 400 additional medium-duty beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas. The company now operates nearly 600 of these alternatively fueled trucks, which make up about 30% of its total North American fleet. The Ford 6.8L grams per brake horsepower-hour for NO x.

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Water Fleet Fuel Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

The new Class 1 Regulations of the DTM are geared to utmost efficiency. Just like in production, the challenge is to extract the maximum from the available fuel through high compression and very good efficiency. — Head of Audi Motorsport Dieter Gass.

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Audi Engine Powered Power 321

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2013

The grant will fund the development and validation of a low-cost, multi-port fuel-injected (MPFI) natural-gas fuel system and engine with advanced controls, designed for Class-3 to Class-7 fleet applications such as buses, medium-duty trucks and port freight-handling vehicles. Earlier post.).

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California Emissions Vehicles Grant 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2013

With an annual fuel bill of US$7 billion for vessel operations, the Mærsk Group continually considers ways to reduce its bunker fuel consumption. Greater efficiency is the primary way of achieving this; alternative fuels are another. Earlier post.).

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Mariner 2012 Oil Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

ClassNK carried out a review of a conceptual design of the system developed by SHI based on the part C of its “Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels”. Upon confirming they comply with the prescribed requirements, ClassNK issued the AiP. Approval in Principle (AiP).

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Oil Supplies Fuel Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

Among its other product introductions at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Peterbilt announced the limited production availability of the Model 320 Hybrid Class 8 refuse truck, equipped with Eaton’s Hydraulic Launch Assist ( HLA ) technology ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. Model 320 Hybrid.

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Peterbilt Gas Hybrid Powered 230

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2016

The FOA will include the three areas of interest: medium- and heavy-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs); direct injection propane engine; and alternative fuel vehicle community partner projects. The engine must be based on currently-available commercial engines and meet current US standards for useful life.

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Engine Alternative Fuels Vehicles Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

Under the MOU, a technical specification and the associated design documents will be developed for a variant of SDARI’s twin island 8,200 TEU container ship design for a vessel contracted to LR class by MSC. MAN-ES will deliver data for the engine design and ammonia fuel supply and emission abatement systems.

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Fuel Mariner Alternative Fuels Design 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2013

Alternatively, the ship may use any “fitting, material, appliance or apparatus or other procedures, alternative fuel oils, or compliance methods”, which are at least as effective in terms of emissions reductions, as approved by the Party to MARPOL Annex VI.

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Fuel Alternative Fuels Mariner Oil 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2011

This is of particular importance as the fuel user community is faced with the task of certifying fuels derived from alternative nonpetroleum sources. Also the fuel profiles generated here are much more detailed in that the compounds observed for each hydrocarbon class are also reported. —Begue et al.

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Transportation Fuel Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. FedEx Corp. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C.

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Convert Fleet Hybrid Eaton 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

FedEx Express alternative fuel fleet deployment as of August 2012. FedEx Express has exceeded its original goal of a 20% improvement in global vehicle fleet fuel economy by 2020, as compared to 2005, with a more than 22% cumulative improvement in fuel economy for its vehicles. Source: FedEx. Click to enlarge.

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2005 Fleet 2020 Fuel 240

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2025

Our take, after seeing it up close and getting some time behind the wheel: The price, size, driving range, charging speed, performance and Cadillac look, touch and feel will be very appealing to first-time premium small SUV buyers or those looking to move up a class. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Cadillac. [

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Cadillac Escalade General Motors All-Electric 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Our efforts will provide the marketplace with sought-after solutions to meet increasingly challenging emissions standards. We have been working with Tula for several years, and this formal agreement solidifies our relationship as we demonstrate the benefits of using CDA and dDSF in tandem.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Alternative Fuels 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

This will take place within the framework of the German economic stimulus package (Konjunkturpaket II) and other national and state programs to jointly address standardization and cost reduction issues. billion) in the development of fuel cells. Daimler begins small series production of the B-Class F-CELL at the end of 2009.

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Germany Hydrogen Vehicles Stimulus Package 268

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2016

g/bhp-hr, the lowest of the CARB Optional Low NO x standards. US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resource Board (CARB) require On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) to be implemented in heavy-duty alternative fueled vehicles for the 2018 model year. g/bhp-hr level by 90% to 0.02

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Grant Gas Engine Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. Click to enlarge.

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Gas Climate Emissions California 257

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

HEDGE-III will target the Low Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards and, for the first time, extensively investigate cold-start technologies and monitor particle mass/particle number (PM/PN) emissions on a regular basis.

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Gasoline Engine Diesel Emissions 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

was rated in the best energy efficiency class: A+. In addition to the engine, the fuel economy and emission values of the eco up! m 2 ); standard BlueMotion Technologies (Stop/Start system, battery regeneration, low rolling resistance tires); and an efficiently operating engine-gearbox-combination. engine consumes 2.9

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Gas CO2 Vehicles Gas-Electric 291

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

Specifically, AEO2019 projects that: Increases in fuel economy standards temper growth in US motor gasoline consumption, which decreases by 26% between 2018 and 2050. Light-duty vehicle energy efficiencies are affected by current federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards.

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Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2012

The goal of their study was to understand how alternative fuels affect the primary PM emissions, the semi-volatile nature of the these emissions, and the potential for the emissions to form secondary PM.

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Emissions Engine Fuel Gas 240

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

While exploring a broad portfolio of fuels for the future, including petroleum, nuclear, hydrogen and solar, the Navy is looking closely at the replacement of its petroleum fuels with bio-derived fuels. The fuels made with our algal technology reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 85% versus standard petroleum based fuels.

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Renewable Oil Seattle Mariner 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota also has been awarded a subcontract by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to help produce 100% renewable jet fuel from algae. Earlier post.). Rick Kamin.

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Renewable Fuel North Dakota Oil 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards. —QTR.

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Transportation Fuel Economy Light Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

However, real fuels, with their hundreds of components, are too complex to simulate directly. The MFC uses one or two molecules to represent each significant chemical class, and builds detailed chemistry models for each molecule. The MFC applied this concept of surrogate fuels to develop both fossil-based and bio-based fuel models.

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Fuel Design Emissions Engine 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Direct Petroleum Displacement by Liquid Alternative Fuels in Vehicle Applications. For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. DOE highly encourages applicants to collaborate and team with an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or industrial supplier.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Fuel Economy 231

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

One inch smaller Gunmetal Gray wheels are standard. The i4 eDrive comes standard with electric power steering, start-off assistance, wheel-slip limiter, cornering and dynamic brake control and stability control. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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BMW Cleaning Clean DC 91

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 29, 2025

Furthering the Toyota formula–hybrid+power Hybrid and All-Wheel Drive Standard The 2025 Crown Nightshade we tested had the hybrid systema 2.5-liter Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and other efficient powertrains.

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Toyota Hybrid MPG Nickel Metal Hydride 98

Teslarati

JANUARY 19, 2023

Frito-Lay has been showcasing its latest fleet of all-electric Class 8 trucks since it took delivery of the first few of its Tesla Semis in December. It’s also the first to implement site-wide alternative fuel vehicles, on-site renewable energy generation, energy storage equipment, and employee EV charging stations.

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Tesla Peterbilt Energy Storage Li-ion 145

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2025

Standard front-wheel drive (FWD), optional all-wheel drive (AWD) Designed with the American driver in mind Three different BZ trim levels: XLE, Limited and Woodland NACS charging standard Wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto Power and Range The 2026 BZ has either one or two electric motors. inch touchscreen (up from 12.3-inches)

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Toyota Lexus All-Electric MPH 67

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2025

Well, ta-da, the C-HR is back for 2026 exclusively as a battery electric model with standard all-wheel drive. The new Woodland trim has a higher ride height, all-terrain tires and standard all-wheel drive. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Lexus Toyota Plug-in All-Electric 71

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2015

Such fleet changes are likely to be brought about by increasing fuel prices, supply security, environmental footprint, and future regulatory pressures. biofuels, along with other alternative fuels synthesized via the Fischer?Tropsch and (4, 5) 50:50 blends of the two FT fuels with the base JP-8. .;

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Fuel C1 Alternative Fuels Emissions 150