Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2009

The 1,900 flex-fuel and hybrid vehicles from GSA will bring the total number of alternate fuel-capable vehicles in the Postal Service fleet to more than 43,000 (about 19.6%). The Postal Service has increased alternative fuel use by 41% since 2006, and plans to reduce petroleum use by 20% over the next five years.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2010

Republic Services, a provider of recycling and solid waste collection, transfer and disposal in the United States and Puerto Rico, announced that 20% of the trucks it is adding to its fleet in 2010 will be powered by natural gas. Of the 226 NGVs, 173 are compressed natural gas and the remaining 53 are liquefied natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

UPS and the University of Washington Urban Freight Lab will evaluate the cargo eBike’s reliability, design and integration into Seattle’s infrastructure over the next year. This includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and propane.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2015

A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and E4tech finds that the targets adopted or proposed by British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels can be met with a range of low-carbon fuel options. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The Governors of California, Oregon and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a regional agreement strategically to align policies to reduce greenhouse gases and promote clean energy. Washington will set binding limits on carbon emissions and deploy market mechanisms to meet those limits.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

The California Energy Commission recently approved funding of $8,554,000 to help bring natural gas- and propane-powered shuttle buses, cars and trucks to California’s roadways. The awards are funded by the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Navistar, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

The vehicles will be in five cities: Washington; Detroit; and Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, Calif. The 116 electric plug-in vehicles being deployed in the pilot are expected to annually save almost 29,000 gallons of gas, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 257 metric tons, and save taxpayers almost $116,000 in fuel costs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Washington State University. AOI 05: Improved Efficiency of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Natural Gas and Propane (LPG) Engines. Development of a Heavy-Duty Direct-Injection Spark- Ignition Natural Gas Engine. AOI 12: Gaseous Fuels Technology Demonstration Projects. Integrated Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Demonstration.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Beginning in September, six Navistar eStar all-electric, zero-emission trucks ( earlier post ) will be part of Coca-Cola’s growing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in North America; the AFV fleet will surpass 750 units by the end of this year. Atlanta and Miami. Atlanta and Miami. and Hartford, Conn.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2010

signed a strategic alliance agreement today in Washington, DC, recognizing a partnership for the development and deployment of alternative aviation fuels. The intent of the strategic alliance is to establish a collaborative forum focused on spurring aviation alternative fuels market growth. in Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

Propel’s Fullerton station is one of a growing network of locations built in coordination with the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology program. California boasts the largest fleet of alternative fuel vehicles in the US, making the state an ideal partner for Propel on this project.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Average Monthly Costs of Hybrid, Electric, and Gas-Powered Cars. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less. Battery lifespans are still being calculated.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2015

It also extends the target date for standard compliance from the year 2020 to 2025, directs the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission to adopt provisions to manage and contain costs, and add exemptions for fuels used for specified purposes. —Governor Kate Brown.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

million announced by the FAA to help advance alternative, environmentally-friendly, sustainable sources for commercial jet fuel. LanzaTech’s proprietary gas fermentation technology enables low cost production of sustainable alcohols and chemicals from waste gas resources that are completely outside the food value chain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The tests for the Alternative Aviation Fuel Experiment (AAFEX) are being run through 3 Feb at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in California, and are measuring the performance and emissions of the two fuels. It is thought that synthetic fuels create fewer particles and other harmful emissions than standard jet fuel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Autogas is the most widely used alternative fuel in the world, and 90% of the US autogas supply is domestic. Propane autogas costs an average of $1-per-gallon less than gasoline, and vehicle conversions and fueling infrastructure are cost-effective for fleets. The total program award was $8.6

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. Minimize your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels as much as possible. EVs are ten times less likely to catch fire than conventional gas cars. How you can be a part of Zero Emission Day Taking part in Zero Emissions Day is super easy.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 11, 2023

EV fleets offer benefits such as reduced fuel and maintenance costs , helping you achieve your sustainability targets , and even helping your business partners up and down your supply chain achieve their sustainability goals by reducing their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. —Tucker Perkins. Renewable propane.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2010

Qatar Airways, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) and Qatar Petroleum (QP) will jointly carry out engineering, economic analysis and move into the development of renewable biojet fuel that will also look into ways for production and supply, with the support of Airbus. All of these are known as xTL fuels. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2013

In practice, says the IMO, this means that, within an ECA, ships must burn fuel oil of a lower sulfur content. Natural gas is a widely available, cleaner burning fuel across North America, but availability of LNG is limited, as the demand and supply side are waiting for each other, partly held up by logistical problems.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2017

Most current bio-jet fuels consist primarily of linear or branched chain alkanes; they suffer from low densities (~0.76 g/mL) and low volumetric heating values compared with those of petro-jet fuels. As a result, most alternative fuels have to blend with petro-jet fuels to meet the energy density requirements.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

million in 21 alternative fuel projects in the state. The projects include those addressing biofuels, natural gas, and technology for hybrid and electric plug-in vehicles. —$700,000—to build a CNG fueling station at its hauling facility in Washington, PA, which will also be available to other fleet operators.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

The emissions from cars and light trucks account for 16% of the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the United States, and these vehicles use 47% of all the petroleum consumed in this country. For policymakers in Washington, taking a systems view is difficult because of the politics involved. Heywood et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

At the same time, Sommer said in his presentation at the 2015 Electric Drive Congress in Washington DC, continued legislative support is needed to reach the next level of electric vehicle adoption. Earlier post.) Federal and state commitment to cleaner fleets by purchasing EVs and PHEVs. This should be a U.S.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Volvo Technology of America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor trailer combination with lightweight cab that achieves the freight efficiency goal using alternative engine designs and a variety of system technologies. University of Washington, Seattle. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Pacific Gas & Electric. The DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center provides a comprehensive database of federal and state programs that support EVs and infrastructure. University of Washington. Among the actions announced are: Unlocking up to $4.5 National Grid.

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Blink Charging

JANUARY 25, 2024

Mostly served by Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFCs) which can typically charge a fully-electric vehicle in under an hour, on-the-go charging can be compared to stopping at the gas station to fill up an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The company also will test three different alternative fuels—Reclaimed Grease Fuel; B20 biodiesel; and liquefied natural gas—in its heavy-duty trucks. Reclaimed Grease Fuel and Biodiesel. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. This technology could help Wal-Mart increase its fleet efficiency by up to seven percent.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland. 1, according to the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center. Then, more money needs to be set aside to help encourage businesses to construct a comprehensive charging infrastructure that will someday supplant gas stations.

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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. When we evaluate the emissions produced by EVs, we must consider the entire life cycle, including the sourcing of materials, manufacturing processes, and end-of-life management.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 27, 2006

EV world HATCH HOPING TO DRIVE PLUG-IN HYBRID TECHNOLOGY Speech with National Press Club explores alternative-fuel cars Washington — Sen. Hatch (R-Utah) extolled the virtues of plug-in hybrid technology, which promises electric-gas cars powered via standard wall sockets, in a speech to the National Press Club today.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

It will not be enough to improve the efficiency of conventional engines or to launch alternative fuel concepts, Leohold said. The only way to get real drastic improvements in terms of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions is if you change the energy supply.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 9, 2022

To help dodge sanctions, Russia had demanded that by the start of this month, members of the European Union begin paying for the natural gas it was buying in rubles rather than dollars or euros, threatening to cut off supplies if they didn’t. Heat pumps are, basically, air conditioners that run in reverse.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Advanced biofuels produced through this funding are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to fossil fuels. Selected projects are aimed at increasing the availability of alternative fuels and biobased products that are produced from a diverse group of renewable sources of biomass. Of the $24.4

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