Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Each vessel was supplied with bp Marine B30 biofuel, consisting of 30% fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). FAME is a renewable alternative fuel (biodiesel) largely produced from recycled cooking oils and renewable oil sources.

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Mariner Africa Oil Netherlands 334

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2022

Rio Tinto and bp have agreed to work together on a one-year marine biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet. The fuel will be trialed on Rio Tinto’s RTM Tasman vessel on a mix of Transatlantic and Atlantic-Pacific routes, in one of the longest-duration marine biofuel trials to date.

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Mariner Oil Carbon Fuel 273

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

The LCFS gives us the incentives we need to invest in early-commercial vehicle and fuel technologies today in order to bring down the costs for all Californians in the future. The LCFS sets annual carbon intensity (CI) standards—which reduce over time—for gasoline, diesel, and the fuels that replace them.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2022

Wabtec and BNSF Railway are partnering on a new biofuel project aimed at quantifying the impact of alternative fuels on emissions, durability, and performance in Wabtec locomotives. The rail industry is intently focused on reducing its environmental footprint by exploring emerging technologies. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. The company is collaborating with Workhorse Group, Inc.

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Cost Of Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels Los Angeles 223

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Fund will invest to support the industrial production of new fuels, as well as low-emission mobility solutions across the Group’s business base (maritime, overland and air freight shipping; port and logistics services; offices). Second focus: Accelerating the decarbonization of port terminals, warehouses and truck fleets.

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Energy Carbon Hydrogen Gas-Electric 315

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Commission proposes phasing in stronger CO 2 emissions standards for almost all new HDVs with certified CO 2 emissions, compared to 2019 levels, specifically: 45% emissions reductions from 2030; 65% emission reductions from 2035; 90% emissions reduction from 2040.

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CO2 Emissions 2019 Hydrogen 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output. The model represents households at an aggregate level and generates estimates of LDV fleet composition. Armstrong, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.

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Future MIT Climate Change Alternative Fuels 269

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2020

The Methanol Institute (MI) released two new reports on the use of methanol as a safe, efficient and clean alternative fuel for cars, trucks and buses. Density values of the different blends are within the European standards limits. Low levels of methanol can be blended with gasoline and used in the existing fleet of vehicles.

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Clean Cleaning Fuel Gasoline-Electric 371

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

This project will develop an extensive two-phase MD-HD EV Charging and H2 Fueling Plan for the Midwest I-80 corridor serving Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, to support 30% of the MD-HD fleet using ZEV technologies by 2035. billion in competitive grants to build alternative fueling infrastructure in communities across the US.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

UPS is the only private delivery company using this technology in its fleet and now has more than 1,100 natural gas-powered vehicles in service. These LNGs are expected to produce 25% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to the older trucks and use 95% less diesel fuel than the vehicles they replace. and Las Vegas, Nev.,

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Las Vegas Fleet Kenworth United Kingdom 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

Crazy Diamond Performance (CDP) has developed a mono-fuel CNG Chevrolet Cruze, with intended market introduction no later than October 2014. The CDP CNG Cruze will certified to the cleanest emissions standard available for an internal combustion engine, according to CDP President Kevin Fern. Fern said that the 1.8L-equipped

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Chevrolet Fuel Fuel Economy Alternative Fuels 316

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Although trucks are a major contributor to the growth in transport-fuel consumption and emissions, the sector receives far less attention and policy focus than passenger vehicles, the IEA noted. Only four countries have energy-efficiency standards for heavy trucks, compared with some 40 countries with passenger-vehicle standards.

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Oil Transportation Alternative Fuels Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards. version that is also EPA and ARB certified for the heavy-duty trucking industry in 2018. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has set goals to offer Zero-Carbon Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) at all of its fueling stations by 2025. Zero-Carbon is based on the average carbon index score (approved by the California Air Resources Board) of Clean Energy’s fuel supply portfolio. —Andrew J.

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Gas 186

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 14, 2023

Recent years have brought quite a few changes to the trucking industry. Sites like TruckDriverNews.com present a well-rounded perspective on various advancements and trends in the trucking industry, but mainstream sites often go for more sensational takes. The Pace of Change Is Increasing This article may contain affiliate links.

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Fleet Industrial Industry Fuel 77

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. The Administration is pushing the oil industry to produce on leases already held. —President Obama.

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Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2013

This incentive is available in 30 counties around the state which do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and is for class 3-8 battery-electric trucks only. The funding is open to all private and non-profit fleets based in and operating 70 percent of the time in New York City, and will be available starting in August.

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New York New York City Gas-Electric Fuel 270

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. New energy efficiency standards. Earlier post.).

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As we approach the end of 2023, we want to acknowledge significant industry news and the remarkable accomplishments of Blink Charging throughout this year. In March 2023, we relaunched our Mobile EV Charger , which provides portable charging for emergency roadside assistance companies and fleets.

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Tax Credit Puerto Rico North America Tax 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Held in September 2014, the workshop considered common opportunities and challenges in expanding the use of hydrogen and natural gas as transportation fuels. In contrast, automakers expect that fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will be adopted more broadly for personal transportation.

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Gas Hydrogen Alternative Fuels Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the final rule for greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for MYs 2017-2025 for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). mpg US (5.84 mpg US (5.84

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MPG 2017 EPA Miles 210

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. diesel engines and wanting to convert their fleet to natural gas.

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Grant Gas Engine Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

It is based around a modular platform (standard freight containers) and can be expanded at any point after the initial installation enabling a staged roll-out of hydrogen fuel. UPS has signed an agreement to participate in the Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM Power’s transportable high pressure refuelling unit (HFuel) in the UK.

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Hydrogen Alternative Fuels Store 2010 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

This marks a significant achievement for the Air Force, our alternative fuel certification office and our partners in both industry and across the Department of Defense. This certification marks the Air Force’s first platform to be fully certified using an HRJ blend.

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Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels Oil 199

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

JANUARY 23, 2015

Potential carbon savings were estimated by comparing the expected carbon intensity of these alternative fuels to the carbon intensity of the fossil fuels they replace. —Chris Malins, ICCT’s fuels program lead. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. First-generation biofuels (e.g., Background.

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Carbon Fuel Available Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2014

This program successfully committed $90 million over seven years for research, demonstration, and deployment projects to reduce the cost of fuel cells for transit use. Electric (Battery) Emissions Fleets Fuel Cells Heavy-duty Hydrogen Policy'

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Emissions Ozone Maintenance Hydrogen 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

With its deep first gear ratio and industry-leading ratio coverage, the Allison nine-speed transmission provides significant fuel savings as the efficient gear train allows the torque converter to lock up early in first gear. All xFE transmissions are compatible with alternative fuel engines.

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2000 2020 Fuel Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated the five-county Philadelphia region of Bucks, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties as non-attainment for ozone and fine particulate matter air quality standards. Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties recently achieved attainment status for federal ozone standards.

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Pennsylvania Grant Clean Cleaning 186

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program will bring DC fast charging to alternative fuel corridors in all 50 states, connecting EV drivers in rural America to major cities. The power backup duration depends on the battery size, with some forthcoming models having the potential to power a home for up to three days.

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Charging Re-Charge United States Philadelphia 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2011

2010 Fleet-average weight and fleet-average CO 2 emissions by carmaker, compared with EU target line. The analysis found that the top four in terms of fleet-average CO 2 emissions remained unchanged. Research commissioned by T&E found that basing CO 2 standards on the car’s footprint—i.e., Source: T&E.

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2010 Volvo Diesel Parts 239

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

In collaboration with the Administration, 46 industry members signed on to the following Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. This commitment signifies the beginning of a collaboration between the government and industry to increase the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

The second ( DTMA-91-R-2013-0009 ) will award up to $500,000 for a comprehensive study on the issues associated with the bunkering (supplying a ship with fuel) of LNG for marine vessels. Projects that will be funded under the RFP include engine conversion/retrofits; the use of alternative fuels; or the use of alternative technologies.

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Mariner Emissions Alternative Fuels Gas 170

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

When matched against the perennial standard of the Mercedes-Benz S500 , the G90 equals or bests this iconic German luxury car in many ways. Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models we have driven. AWD/Supercharger $99,795 Clean Fleet Report drove the 2023 Genesis G90 3.5T But things are changing for them.

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Fuel Economy MPG Lexus Miles 84

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Clean Fleet Report. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Clean Fleet Report. The standard rear vision camera provided clear, wide images on the 8.0-inch

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 96

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The strategies include: Identifying clean engine milestones for new trucks entering the port drayage registries and creating a rate structure and incentives that encourage faster turnover to near-zero and zero-emission trucks, with the goal of transitioning to a zero-emission on-road drayage fleet by 2035.

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