Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

and Nissan will begin testing the Nissan e-NV200 battery-electric compact cargo vehicle under real world conditions in Washington, D.C. This test marks the first time the vehicle will be running in North America. The results will be used to help determine the viability of using an electric vehicle in this role in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2013

In a speech at the Washington Auto Show, Energy Secretary Chu outlined the new initiative, which aims to expand the availability of workplace charging, increasing the convenience of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and providing drivers with more options.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

Eaton Corporation announced a collaborative agreement to supply federal departments and agencies with electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and related installation and services equipment, through a US General Services Administration (GSA) contract awarded to Autoflex, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

I’m proud to join this commission and work with key stakeholders across the business community to see that we fully capitalize on the potential that comes with electric, shared and automated vehicle technologies. —Scott Keogh, president, Audi of America. White, Acting President & CEO, American Public Transportation Association.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2019

Concentric Ring Gas Atomization Die Design for Optimized Particle Production, $150,000 Praxair, Indianapolis, Ind. Development of RF cured nanocomposite adhesives for thermal-budget reduction in adhesive bonding processes, $150,000 Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc., Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Washington State University. Enovix Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It will concentrate research activities in three critical domains: vehicle technology to accelerate lower greenhouse gas emissions, infrastructure provision, and reshaping travel demand. Consortium members: Arizona State University, Blinn Community College (TX), Michigan State University, Rutgers University and Texas A&M University. $4

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It’s also the kickoff to National Drive Electric Week which runs from September 22 – October 1, 2023. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. of total U.S.

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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

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

OCTOBER 17, 2011

(KMI) and El Paso Corporation on Sunday announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth-largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2013

The 13 founding members of the H 2 USA partnership were the American Gas Association; Association of Global Automakers; the California Fuel Cell Partnership; the Department of Energy; the Electric Drive Transportation Association; the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association; Hyundai Motor America; ITM Power, Inc.;

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Baua Electric

JULY 14, 2024

At least a couple of presidents have been drivers of electric cars, but they’re not all in the recent past. Long before Ike became perhaps the 20th century’s most famous general, Eisenhower drove around in an early electric car that belonged to his in-laws. The two courted, then married on July 1, 1916.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

The analysis “California’s Clean Fuel Future: Assessing Achievable Fuel Carbon Intensity Reductions Through 2030,” was commissioned by Ceres, NextGen America, and the Union of Concerned Scientists. Since it was adopted, the LCFS has reduced carbon emissions in California by more than 30 million metric tons, equivalent to removing 6.4

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EV Adoption

MAY 25, 2021

One of the common arguments you hear from people in America who are not fans of the idea of electric vehicles is that they are mostly charged from electricity produced from coal power plants. At a high level, 15 states with 25% or more of electricity form renewable sources accounted for 53.5% of EV sales in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $7 million to fund four 3-year projects in California, Washington and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel-cell-electric vehicles. The selected organizations will provide close to $2 million in cost share. and AOC Inc.,

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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. Gas Technology.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. The Hyundai Motor Group has made a $10 billion investment to build and sell electric vehicles in North America; the first is the 2023 Electrified GV70 built at the new manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 1, 2022

2003 Washington Post article on crushing of EV1s. Ever since the 1970’s, when he and his brother would take turns sitting in gas lines on Saturday mornings during a severe gas shortage, Earl Cox had been interested in the development of a vehicle that could run on something other than oil-based fuel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor-trailer combination using a suite of technologies including active aerodynamics, cylinder deactivation, hybridization, and the electrification of accessories. By area of interest, the awards are: EV Everywhere Plug‐In Electric Vehicle Local Showcases (Area of Interest 1).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Seattle; and Washington, D.C. Seattle; and Washington, D.C. Portland, Ore.;

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L —Anna Schneider, VP Industry and Government Relations, Volkswagen Group of America. Audi''s Gen 2 3.0L Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected two teams—one led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. About 16% of US greenhouse gas emissions come from industrial process heat applications. Final cost-shared awards are subject to the negotiation of acceptable terms and conditions.

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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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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

Coca-Cola Enterprises has ordered 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year. GCW) are the largest hybrid delivery truck on the road in North America. San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Volkswagen of America will begin a pilot scheme to test 20 prototype E-Golf Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) over a nine-month period in select locations in the US. The E-Golf pilot program will take place in the Detroit Metro, San Francisco, and Washington DC markets, beginning in April. Solazyme and Amyris.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

Coincident with the announcement of the GBE-Audi collaboration, SAE is holding its second High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) in Washington, DC. In other words, can high-octane fuels enable overall energy use and greenhouse gas reductions in the future, or is a better overall outcome achieved through making the best of today’s fuels?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

For the first time in more than a decade, BMW will once again offer a four-cylinder engine in the United States, said Jim O’Donnell, president BMW North America, in remarks at the Washington DC Auto Show. But does this mean none of us should continue with electrical vehicle development? —Jim O’Donnell.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. The collective count of electric vehicles, encompassing cars, buses, vans, and large trucks, is anticipated to reach a remarkable 145 million by 2030. EVs are game changers in the reduction of vehicle emissions.

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. As of December 2022, more than 5,600 electric school buses are in operation, on order or funded. they created about 28% of the automotive sector’s GHG emissions in 2020.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

It found that, while EV adoption rates were increasing nationwide, there are plenty of places in America that now appear to be shunning electrified automobiles.& The study suggested battery-electric sales comprised 8.6 Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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JUNE 3, 2022

EVA member Daphne Dixon, the Executive Director and Co-founder of Live Green Connecticut , as well as Executive Director of Connecticut Southwestern Area Cities coalition, plans to drive an EV cross-country to make the point that continued anxiety among women about electric vehicle (EV) range is unnecessary and that it has to end soon. “We

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Amprius , Large scale manufacturing of silicon nanowire anode electrodes by direct gas-to- electrode manufacturing, $50,000,000.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 4, 2024

American-Built All-Electric Luxury SUV New electric luxury The elegant 2024 Genesis Electrified GV70 is the second all-electric SUV in the Genesis line-up joining the sporty GV60. The GV70 stands out its ultra-fast charging speed makes it a differentiator from other compact electric SUVs. [Ed.

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