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. The post How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions appeared first on Blink Charging. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Fuel economy average for the US fleet, per the Trends report, is 24.1 Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy EPA PHEV Economy 312

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Volvo trucks powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and dimethyl ether (DME) will be on display this week at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology conference. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Volvo Alternative Fuels North America CO2 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

These include technical and operational improvements and advances in the production and use of sustainable alternative fuels for aviation. This will permit the CORSIA to serve as a positive and sustainable contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions reduction. —ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu.

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Market CO2 Emissions International 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The SRI CTL plant design offers a lower CO 2 -emitting fuel then conventional diesel; a lifecycle analysis by SRI put conventional diesel at 389 gCO 2 /mile, conventional F-T coal-to-liquids diesel at 830 gCO 2 /mile; and the SRI synthetic fuel at 326 gCO 2 /mile (when using carbon-neutral electricity. Lifecycle GHG comparison.

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Coal Water Transportation Fuel 257

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2014

The report concluded that benefits in the medium- and long-term can be anticipated since the obtaining of an alternative fuel using a residual greenhouse gas would allow European dependence on conventional fossil fuels to be cut, and that way the risks in supply security to be minimized. Goeppert, A. and Prakash, G.

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Transportation CO2 Carbon Hydrogen 244

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2011

These technologies include hybridization, more efficient powertrains and alternative fuels; the “Low carbon Commercial Vehicle & Off-highway roadmap” features parallel technology streams depending on duty cycle. Heavy Goods Vehicles contribute around 20% of overall UK transport greenhouse gas emissions.

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Commercial Emissions CO2 Vehicles 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. Like liquefied petroleum gas, DME must be stored in a slightly pressurized tank. million (US$3.9-million)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The plan puts Carolina among the nation’s first campuses committed to reducing its dependence on petroleum by introducing alternative fuels to power the buses, cars, trucks, motorcycles and maintenance vehicles needed in the everyday life of the university.

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South Carolina Universal 2015 Fleet 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2012

This diagram shows the new catalyst in its protonated and deprotonated states as it reversibly converts hydrogen and CO 2 gas to and from liquid formate or formic acid at ambient temperature and pressure. Click to enlarge. It’s a design principle we are very fortunate to have found. —Jonathan Hull. Jonathan F. Szalda, James T.

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Hydrogen Japan CO2 Store 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. SEAT is committed to boosting CNG as a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil fuels.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas Gas-Electric 304

Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2014

Other options could include the development of modern infrastructure supporting alternative fuels for HDVs, smarter pricing on infrastructure usage, effective and coherent use of vehicle taxation by Member States and other market-based mechanisms. An impact assessment will be done to identify the most cost-effective option or options.

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Emissions CO2 Vehicles EPA 247

Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. Company car tax will then increase by 1 per cent of the car’s list price (P11D), for every 5g/km of CO2 there after, to a maximum of 35 per cent of the cars list price.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2009

There is no credible pathway toward prudent greenhouse gas stabilization targets without CO 2 emissions reduction from existing coal power plants. Consideration should be given to including a component for research on CO2 capture from natural gas power plants.

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Coal MIT CO2 Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2014

Researchers at the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University, The Netherlands) have concluded that the energy demand and climate impacts of using CO 2 to produce synthetic hydrocarbon fuels by using existing technologies can be greater than the impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels.

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Fuel Energy Solar CO2 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Assuming no new policies, growth in energy-related CO 2 is driven by electricity and transportation fuel use. Mild and full hybrid systems combined will have the largest share of annual new light-duty vehicle sales by 2035, followed by flex-fuel systems. Total domestic natural gas production grows from 20.6 Source: EIA AEO2010.

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Renewable Oil 2010 Energy 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Consumers have more choices than ever when shopping for vehicles with higher fuel economy and lower tailpipe CO 2 emissions. These choices reflect both a more diverse range of technology packages on conventional gasoline vehicles as well as more advanced technology and alternative fueled vehicles.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Primary energy sources in model include fossil fuels (crude oil, natural gas, and coal); non-renewable non-fossil sources (nuclear); and renewable sources (hydroelectric, wind, solar, and biomass). These energy sources can be converted to transportation fuels or used for generation of heat, electricity, or both (cogeneration).

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Hydrogen Low CO2 Available Fleet 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

It is further found that measures for promoting public transport would have the greatest potential for energy conservation and emission reduction, followed by improving vehicle fuel efficiency. Shifting to the alternative fuels also plays an important role. Natural gas taxis are expected to account for 54% in 2050.

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Transportation Emissions China Taxi 316

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

natural gas vehicle. natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. The natural gas version produces its 50 kW output at 6,200 rpm and reaches its maximum torque of 90 N·m (66 lb-ft) at 3,000 rpm.

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Gas CO2 Vehicles Gas-Electric 291

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2009

The Fischer-Tropsch process, which catalytically converts synthesis gas to synthetic fuels and chemicals, is “ very inefficient in that a large part of the carbon fed into the process ends up as CO 2 , either directly or indirectly from fuel consumption for heating the reaction. ”. Earlier post.). Hildebrandt et al.

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Emissions Coal CO2 South Africa 170

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Fiat has the lowest average CO2 emissions figure on all cars sold in Europe the latest figures show. One important contribution to this result is the enormous growth of environment-friendly natural gas as an alternative fuel for passenger cars. Tags: Fiat CO2 emissions leader. g/km), Peugeot (134.5

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CO2 Emissions 2009 Automobile 32

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2009

GVW) represent 24% and vans 12% of total UK road transport greenhouse gas emissions. For the powertrain theme, the report identifies four main areas of low carbon technologies: engine efficiency, waste heat recovery, alternative powertrains (fuel cells and electric vehicles and hybrids) and transmissions.

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Vehicles Fuel Emissions CO2 150

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 5, 2022

In contrast, internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles can only refuel at a gas station licensed to handle and store an inflammable liquid. Level 3 DC Fast Charger (DCFC) key siting principles Level 3 DCFCs should be within one mile of FHWA designated Alternative Fuel Corridors with locations 50 miles apart to support lower range EVs.

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DC Installation Store Personal 78

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2012

This framework includes electricity and natural gas used in the production of hydrogen. and incidental energy losses due to flaring, fugitive emissions, etc. California’s Global Warming Solutions Act).

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Oil-Sands Oil Emissions CO2 247

Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

From the Co2 perspective, it is better than gas. From a technology perspective and from a Co2 footprint perspective, the technology is okay. The market for alternate fuel vehicles such as hydrogen and EV depends on how quickly the infrastructure develops. Do you think diesel has got an unnecessarily bad name?

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India Global Affordable Diesel 40

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Europe Gas-Electric 236

Green Cars News

JUNE 16, 2009

A consortium, including Alternative Fuel Technology Inc, is seeking funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) programme in a bit to convert 20 hybrid diesel electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion.

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Hybrid Alternative Fuels Gas-Electric Energy Storage 39

Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2009

A report, prepared by Ricardo, has been published by the UK Department for Transport outlining the potential of various technologies in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It then summarises which technologies are the most promising in terms of CO2 benefits with all these additional issues factored in.

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Emissions CO2 Hydrogen Alternative Fuels 32

Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco is gearing-up production of its right-hand drive natural gas powered Daily following the success of a six month trial which saw the vehicle used for recycling and street cleansing operations on behalf of Camden Council. litres/100km.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 26, 2024

As part of its strategy to push alternative fuels on the path to reducing carbon footprint, Maruti Suzuki is looking to sell over 6 lakh CNG vehicles in FY-25. Apart from selling more CNG cars on road, the company is also looking at utilizing gas to generate electricity to run its manufacturing facilities.

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Suzuki Sale Vehicles India 52

Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

The Daily 65C14G cage tipper has just completed a six-month trial on recycling and street cleansing operations for Camden Council during which it recorded a 62 per cent carbon dioxide (CO2) saving over its diesel engine equivalents. Liquid biomethane is considered an environmentally sound fuel that can be directly substituted for natural gas.

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London Carbon Alternative Fuels CO2 36

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

An an example, they point out that an SPK fuel option with zero life cycle GHG emissions would offer a 100% reduction in GHG emissions but only a 48% reduction in actual climate impact using a 100-year time window and the nominal climate modeling assumptions in the paper. —Stratton et al.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The energy stored within hydrogen has been imparted from electrical energy through the electrolytic hydrogen production process or more likely in the refinement of fossil fuels such as coal seam (methane) gas – both are energy intensive processes in themselves. . The reasons are numerous. . It’s not really a disruption.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. But what about hydrogen fuel cells? Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is the cleanest-burning fossil fuel.

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Toyota Prius CO2 Petrol 51

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2009

However, with the increasing awareness of the impact CO 2 has on the environment more and more attention is being directed at how to mitigate the effects CO 2 has as a greenhouse gas. Our research proposes the utilization of CO 2 into fuel, recycling the gas and using it as a raw material rather than a waste product. Scott Shaw.

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Conversion Fuel CO2 Solar 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2016

An essential process for life and an important step in the biogeochemical nitrogen cycle is nitrogen fixation by nitrogenase, in which nitrogen gas (N 2 ) is converted to ammonia (NH 3 ).… palustris can use nitrogen gas from the atmosphere as a sole nitrogen source for growth by the process of nitrogen fixation.

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Light Engine CO2 Washington 150