Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

At the time, Americans were slurping leaded fuel through massive V8 sedans. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. There’s encouraging progress in alternate fuels like CNG and ethanol too. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2017

The grant also supports the development of the largest hydrogen fueling station in the US of its kind, from Hydrogenics, using electricity and renewable energy to generate clean hydrogen. The cap-and-trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.

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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. billion in fuel costs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

The GIA was officially inaugurated last week at a launch ceremony held at the headquarters of the IMO, the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for safety and security of shipping and the prevention of pollution from ships. DNV GL SE; Lloyd’s Register EMEA; MarineTraffic; MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A.;

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

This potential leap in destructiveness and pollution—mainly from an increase in wildfire frequency—is forecast by computer models calculating impacts of moderate global warming on western US wildfire patterns and atmospheric chemistry. The increase is due mainly to the simulated rise in wildfire frequency in the future, warmer climate.

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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. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The California Air Resources Board launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce smog-forming pollution and address climate change. Transportation accounts for 40% of the total emissions of climate changing gases.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the details of their long-anticipated energy and climate change legislation on Wednesday, 12 May. According to the recently finalized Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 , net US GHG emissions in 2008 were down 2.7%

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The City of Easthampton, Massachusetts announced in April that it is transitioning its city-owned vehicle fleet from gas to electric, and will be the first city to offer an EV adoption benefit to employees who convert. And large corporations like Amazon aren’t the only ones currently converting their fleets from gas to electric.

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Corporation Fleet Gas-Electric Purchase 77

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. Click to enlarge.

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Oil Panama Emissions Fuel 283

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2018

Audi remains convinced of the potential of the fuels e-gas, “e-benzin” (e-gasoline) and e-diesel and is continuing to pursue its e-fuels strategy. The fuel is free of sulfur and benzene and is therefore especially low in pollutants when it burns. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Audi Gasoline Global Engine 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2016

The US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. Increasing the supply of low-carbon alternative fuels is a basic strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2015

About 57% of the transit vehicles are operating on natural gas while six% are hybrids. The 2000 Fleet Rule for Transit Agencies (Transit Fleet Rule) required reductions in both criteria pollutant emissions and exposure to air contaminants from urban buses and transit fleet vehicles. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. Background.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Ayers, asking that the Capitol Power Plant (CPP) use 100 percent natural gas for its operations. I strongly encourage Speaker Pelosi to join the Capitol Climate Action civil disobedience protest and get arrested on March the 2nd to show where she stands. She’s already in DC, it’s only a few blocks away, Speaker.

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Climate Change Climate Clean Alternative Coal 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. The Investment Plan promotes sustainable development.

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California Transportation Energy Green 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package, the ZEV regulation along with new LEV III smog-forming pollutant and GHG standards can be the catalyst to that transformative process. Greenhouse gas emission standards.

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Light Clean Cleaning Emissions 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2013

While technologies for low carbon buses such as hybridization offer the prospect of significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions compared to conventionally powered vehicles, the improvement in terms of regulated emissions (criteria pollutants) may not be as great, according to a new report by Ricardo. Resources.

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Emissions Hybrid Vehicles Carbon 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2016

In the study, published in the journal Nature Energy , Noel Melton, Jonn Axsen and Daniel Sperling conduct a media analysis to show how society’s attention has skipped among alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) technology between 1980 and 2013, including methanol, natural gas, plug-in electric, hybrid electric, hydrogen and biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

These funds were used to support projects that reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by using alternative fuels. To achieve this goal, 20% of petroleum used in California cars will be replaced with clean alternatives, including electricity, biofuels, hydrogen and other options by 2020.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. The higher the percentage of EVs on the road, the lower the air pollution. Fuel-Efficient Vehicles. Hybrid Cars.

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Green Cars Maintenance Gas-Electric 77

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

More than 170 scientists and economists have sent a letter to California Air Resources Board (ARB) Chairman Mary Nichols urging the board to account for greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use change for biofuels and all other transportation fuels under the state’s proposed low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. Funding priorities through the ARFVT Program support fuel and vehicle development to help attain the state’s climate change policies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

The Advanced Clean Cars package will help clean our air, help us fight climate change, and perhaps most important for average citizens, save thousands of dollars over the life of the vehicles. The new rules strengthen the greenhouse gas standard for 2017 models and beyond. This marks a new chapter in the history of ARB. ”.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards. Romm, 2004 "Out of Gas, The End of the Age of Oil", by David Goodstein, 2004 "Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage", by Kenneth S. htm Advocates of the Th!

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Plug in America

JULY 13, 2022

Along with the staggering amount of greenhouse-gas emissions produced by cars and trucks, worries over public health and soaring gas prices make the idea of a car powered by electricity even more appealing. Though climate change and pollution impact us all, disadvantaged communities suffer first and worst.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The Advanced Clean Cars program combines the control of soot, smog-causing pollutants (LEV III) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into a single coordinated package of requirements for model years 2017 through 2025. Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Alternative Energy , Automobiles , Consumers , Energy Business , Energy Economics , Government Policy , Transportation , australia , batteries , Better Place , california , denmark , electric cars , FERC , hawaii , Israel , Turkey Related Posts From Green Inc.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The objections they raised for years -- "no one is interested, no one would plug in, the technology is too complex, the benefits are minimal, its just shifting the pollution from the tailpipe to the smokestack, theres no demand for these cars" -- still show up occasionally, but are by and large history. GM Press Release ). Kwong asked.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1. One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem. April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. — Kaare Nilsen 2.

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