Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

UPS has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its “Rolling Laboratory” of now more than 7,200 alternative fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Ballard Power Systems will provide six FCmove-HD fuel cell modules to power two B-train tractor-trailer trucks as part of a C$15 million (US$11.2 Each module generates 70 kW of power; 3 modules will be installed in each truck. Each module generates 70 kW of power; 3 modules will be installed in each truck.

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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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2010

Jasper Alternate Fuels, a division of Jasper Engines & Transmissions, has signed an agreement with Icom North America to install and service Icom’s patented JTG propane liquid-injection fuel system on commercial fleet vehicles in North America. It offers alternative fuel systems for vehicle fleets of any size.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Volvo Trucks North America, after concluding truck and engine lab testing, has approved the use of renewable diesel fuel for all of its proprietary Volvo engines, offering environmental and cost-savings benefits to customers. Volvo is the first OEM to endorse the use of advanced drop-in hydrocarbon renewable diesel fuel.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Apart from the rapid development of battery technology, hydrogen is a good complementary option as an alternative fuel for long-distance transport. MAN is testing both the use of a fuel cell and an H 2 combustion engine. MAN is testing both the use of a fuel cell and an H 2 combustion engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2010

have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to form a new partnership that will serve as a platform to test, develop and market BioOil (Dynamotive’s fast-pyrolysis oil) for application in stationary and marine slow- and/or medium-speed diesels globally. (MES), and Dynamotive Energy Systems Corp. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

Volvo Trucks will showcase a compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Volvo VNL daycab and a prototype dimethyl ether (DME)-powered VNL daycab ( earlier post ) at next week’s Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology conference.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

Ellesmere Port will become the first Stellantis plant to produce a solely battery-electric model, in both commercial and passenger versions, by the end of next year, for Vauxhall, Opel, Peugeot and Citroën brands and for both domestic and export markets. Vauxhall Combo-e Life. Opel Combo-e. Opel Combo-e Life. Peugeot e-Partner.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. Fifty-five percent of respondents cited the initial purchase price of electric commercial vehicles as the top barrier.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2020

New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that more than $24 million is now available to replace diesel-powered transit buses with new all-electric transit buses. commercial trucks and buses). As part of the state’s $127.7-million

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. They are part of a fleet of more than 8,500 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. decline in new diesel registrations. to a new low of 165.4 of the UK’s 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2013

Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, will begin production of dimethyl ether (DME)-powered MACK Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015. Volvo Trucks had announced earlier this month that it would commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America, with limited production beginning in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2017

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) recently recorded a second history making event—25,000 hours of continuous operation of a Fuel Cell Electric Bus (FCEB #7). Just two years ago, the FCEB power plant set an international record for 20,000 hours of continuous operation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2019

RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. Boone Pickens and Clean Energy President and CEO Andrew J.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Independent laboratory testing has demonstrated that Jacobs CDA hardware and Tula’s diesel DSF (dDSF) achieve greater emission reductions when combined. Low-load cycle performance was estimated with a well-calibrated powertrain simulation tool to accurately capture the low-load system operation and emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2015

Boeing announced the next phase in ecoDemonstrator 757 testing today, including its first flight with US-made “green diesel” ( earlier post ) and two new environment-related technologies. In 2014, Boeing proposed the possibility of using green diesel at a low blending ratio to produce aviation drop-in fuel. bio-oils and fats).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2015

Propel Fuels has expanded its sales of Diesel HPR (High Performance Renewable) to locations across Southern California. Utilizing Neste’s NEXBTL renewable diesel, Propel’s Diesel HPR is a low-carbon, drop-in renewable fuel that meets petroleum diesel specifications and can be used in any diesel engine.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The state of South Carolina has purchased 26 new Blue Bird Vision Propane school buses to replace aging diesel buses. The first of the alternative-fueled buses are being deployed to service Dorchester and Berkeley counties. V10 engine, each bus is powered by a ROUSH CleanTech propane fuel system.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 18, 2024

With the country’s commercial vehicle (CV) industry gradually adding LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) to its fuel portfolio, the Swedish truck maker has made an entry into this segment, with a 42-tonner FM420 LNG. The deal with Delhivery is a culmination of commercial trials which began in September 2022. “It

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AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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APRIL 26, 2013

UK-based Clean Air Power, a developer of dual-fuel engine management software for heavy duty vehicles, has executed an agreement to receive around $2.6 million grant to support its development of a Genesis EDGE Dual-Fuel product for the US market as part of a larger $4.6-million Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAY 26, 2022

The direct injection two-stroke engine could be a very promising and interesting option for hydrogen combustion to achieve zero NO x because of its advantages of high-power density and inherent much lower NO x emissions. Achates Power expects close to the same level of thermal efficiency with hydrogen as a fuel. Ignition Source.

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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. The comparative figure for diesel is 113 g/km CO 2.). Ford Motor Company is leading a €3.5-million

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The new CNG fleet will replace older diesel powered trucks. Republic operates a fleet of more than 1,400 CNG vehicles and 26 natural gas fueling stations nationwide. Nationwide, the company plans to have more than 3,100 trucks nationwide running on natural gas and other alternative fuels by the end of 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, has set durability records for its latest generation transit bus fuel cell system. This is the type of result we and our industry are looking for as we make steady progress toward proving the commercial viability of fuel cell buses for public transit.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2018

The vehicle combines the benefits of a CNG Fuel system and Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) technology and is geared to help agriculture fleets switch from petroleum-based liquid fuels to domestically available, cleaner burning natural gas and electricity. The EDI PowerDrive has been durability tested over 3.8

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

VTO is seeking projects that address the major challenges to developing and commercializing batteries for plug?in As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy competitive, commercially viable after? Robust lean?burn

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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.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

EcoDual, LLC, a provider of diesel-to-natural-gas dual-fuel conversion systems for heavy duty diesel powered trucks has partnered with Vision Financial Group (VFG) to provide lease-to-own financing options for fleet owners seeking to convert to natural gas operation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2017

The report provides an overview of the current state of alternative aviation fuels, as reported in findings by recent working groups, and also presents findings from the Alternative Aviation Fuel Workshop hosted by BETO in September 2016. Unlike other liquid fuels (e.g.,

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JULY 7, 2014

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)—including battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), propane autogas (PAGVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—will grow from 5.0% While diesel will remain the primary fuel choice of MHDVs throughout the forecast period, its share will fall from more than 79% in 2014 to 76% in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2016

Mammoet, the world’s largest service provider specializing in engineered heavy lifting and transport will use cleaner-burning Shell gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuel to power all its cranes and trucks in the Netherlands. Shell GTL Fuel is an alternative fuel for use in diesel engines, which can lower local emissions (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America. Clean Energy also has a ten-year maintenance contract for this station.

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JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Nuclear-powered ships can go years without refueling.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced today that its Green Jet Fuel will power two Air Force F-16 aircraft as part of a Thunderbirds demonstration at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. This event will mark the first use of an alternative fuel blend by an air demonstration team. It has also a joint venture with Ensyn Corp.

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