Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

Transportation sector. Transportation activities are the largest source of emissions, accounting for 28% of total US greenhouse gas emissions in 2018, and have increased by 2% since 2017. From 1990 to 2018, transportation emissions from fossil fuel combustion rose by 21% due in large part to increased demand for travel.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Including road transport fuels in a cap-and-trade scheme, complemented by appropriate regulatory policies such as. Including road transport fuels in a cap-and-trade scheme, complemented by appropriate regulatory policies such as. In fact, transport volumes may even increase above business-as-usual due to rebound effects.

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Transportation Fuel Automobile Manufacturer Climate Change 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

New light-duty vehicle standards along these lines should achieve at least a fleetwide 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in model year 2030, compared to model year 2021. Standards should also encompass class 2b and 3 vehicles, consistent with President Biden’s Executive Order. Complementary public and equitable investments.

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EPA Standards GM Emissions 186

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Transport and Infrastructure Committee. RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Support for the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill . Wellington.

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2010

CO 2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. This report attributes the downward trend primarily to the decrease in demand for transportation fuels associated with the record high costs of these fuels that occurred in 2008. CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector dropped 5.7% Transportation. Tg CO 2 Eq).

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2008 Emissions EPA Transportation 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The proposed targets, required under SB 375 (2008, Steinberg), are designed to help coordinate land use and transportation planning. Improved planning will offer a wider variety of transportation choices, including public transit and more walkable streets and cities. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Land use Policy.

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Emissions Light California Gas 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks , which is submitted annually to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. Transportation End-Use Sector. decrease in 2012 from 2011. The Inventory of U.S. Tg CO 2 Eq. to 5,072.3

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2005 2012 EPA 2011 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. With our proposals we are not only protecting the climate and saving consumers money. —Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Under the proposed standards, the average GHG emission performance of the 2016 Canadian fleet of new cars and light trucks would match the average level of 155 g CO 2 /km (250 gCO 2 /mile) that has been projected for the US. Transportation accounts for about one quarter (27%) of Canada’s total GHG emissions. Earlier post.)

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Canada Light Emissions Gas 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

Temperature change per transport work by mode for various years after the emissions: per passenger kilometer for passenger travel (left) and per ton-kilometer for freight transport (right). Passenger travel with rail, coach or two- and three-wheelers has on average the lowest specific climate impact also on short time horizons.

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Global Climate Change Climate 2000 225

My Energi

AUGUST 18, 2023

The EU Parliament has enacted a law that by 2025, EV fast charging stations will be installed across all significant transport corridors. This initiative is perfectly aligned with the EU’s commitment to adhere to the Paris Climate Agreement, and we wholeheartedly believe it will transform the landscape of the automobile industry.

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Installation Jordan Charging Re-Charge 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

Rail transport giant Alstom is investing €14 million (US$15 million), and thus taking a minority stake, in EasyMile, a start-up developing the EZ10 electric driverless shuttle. The EZ10 provides shared driverless transportation for the last mile. EasyMile shuttles transport up to 12 passengers.

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Companies Denver Singapore North America 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

More than 90% of automobile energy consumption and carbon emissions occurs during the use phase, with the mining, production and manufacturing phases accounting for just 10% or less. Compared to a lightweight steel vehicle, the breakeven point is at 27,340 miles (44,000 km). Source: Sujit Das, ORNL. Click to enlarge. —Sujit Das.

Emissions 281

Emissions Vehicles CO2 SUV 281

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

The transportation end-use sector accounted for 1,745.5 Among domestic transportation sources, light duty vehicles (including passenger cars and light-duty trucks) represented 64% of CO 2 emissions, medium- and heavy-duty trucks 20%, commercial aircraft 6%, and other sources 9%. from 1990 to 2009. Tg CO 2 Eq.

2009 207

2009 Emissions EPA Climate Change 207

Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

However, according to the World Resources Institute , “EVs need to account for 75 percent to 95 percent of passenger vehicle sales by 2030 in order to meet international climate goals aimed at keeping global warming to 1.5 Analysts are optimistic that electric vehicle sales will reach the levels necessary to help avert climate disaster.

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Norway China Iceland Canada 79

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The transport sector currently accounts for a fifth of global final energy consumption, and increased demand from this sector is expected to make up all future growth in oil use worldwide. Tackling road transport energy use is vital to enhancing energy security and reducing carbon dioxide emissions globally.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Sections and provisions directly related to transportation are shaded.).

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Support for methanol fueling infrastructure should also be considered.

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MIT Gas Climate Gas-Electric 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard. In its 2015-2020 Transportation Electrification Action Plan, Québec set a target of 100,000 registered plug-in vehicles by 2020.

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Standards Emissions Vehicles Purchase 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

The rear takes the two-line LED tail light design further as it wraps from fender-to-fender across the trunk. The wide and soft center console contains the gear selector, command wheel for the touchscreen, and buttons for the drive mode, auto hold, the seat climate selectors, the volume and channel selection wheels, and cup holders.

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Fuel Economy MPG Lexus Miles 86

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, it never gave EPA the explicit authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of stopping global climate change. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Executive branch agencies, like EPA, carry out the laws passed by Congress. But, that is exactly what EPA has proposed to do.

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EPA Congress Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer 191

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The State of California has the highest ratio of car ownership anywhere in the world, and in Los Angeles, almost 50% of the greenhouse gas emissions come for the transportation sector. If we are to be at the forefront of tackling climate change, reducing emissions from the automobile must be front and center.

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Los Angeles Plug-in California Plug 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2009

In the paper “ Cap and Trade is Not Enough: Improving US Climate Policy ”, the authors argue that the US Congress should simultaneously design, integrate and implement these targeted strategies: For automobiles. Rubin (2009) Cap and Trade is Not Enough: Improving US Climate Policy. For electric power. Samaras et al.

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Market CO2 Coal 2009 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2012

Recent US energy regulations proposed or enacted by the US Department of Energy (DOE), the US Department of Transportation (DOT, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have a negligible effect on reducing greenhouse gases. Cars serve as a means of transportation whose only other dimensions of interest are mpg and cost.

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Energy Pollution EPA Fuel 265

Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 18, 2022

When most of us consider ways to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector, we immediately think of electric cars or vehicles in general, and in that case, we are right to a greater extent.  Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry. What exactly is an FCEV?

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Hydrogen Green Cars India 40

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

As a point of comparison, the US EPA’s proposed national CO 2 emissions standards for light-duty vehicles under section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 —155.26 g/km—in model year 2016.

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2015 Downsizing CO2 Sale 186

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The interior is beautiful during the light of day, but reserve your approvals for the dark of night when the 64-color active ambient lighting (a $790 option) gives the S500 many different feels. An OLED display works without a backlight as it emits its own visible light. Interior: Where Opulence and Technology Meet.

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Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 76

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Alec Brooks The AC Propulsion experiment thus became an obscure footnote in the tortuous saga of the green automobile. In the early years of the automobile, battery-powered electric cars were competitive with cars fueled by gasoline and other types of propulsion.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 123

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CSI says this is the world’s first production of a liquid renewable transport fuel from non-biological sources of energy. Vulcanol is fuel-grade methanol, a clean burning, high-octane fuel that can be blended with gasoline for automobiles and used in the production of biodiesel or fuel ethers (DME, MTBE, OME etc.). 2014.07.002.

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Renewable Carbon Water Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Usually concerned about fuel efficiency, Clean Fleet Report took a break this week as it was too much fun driving this fine, spirited, powerful automobile without concern for saving a few drops of gasoline. All pricing includes the mandatory $3,500 transportation and port fees. The soft touch dash, with a 12.3-inch

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Carbon Fiber Clean Cleaning Carbon 91

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 26, 2023

As the world rapidly embraces electric vehicles (EVs) as a sustainable transportation alternative, it’s important to understand the technology behind their various components.  In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of how the AC system in an electric vehicle works , shedding light on its functionality and benefits.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

UR:BAN participants include: Adam Opel AG; AUDI AG; BMW AG; BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH; Robert Bosch GmbH; German Federal Institute for Road Transportation; Continental Automotive GmbH; Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH; Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG; Daimler AG; German Aerospace Centre e.V.;

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Vehicles Environment Universal Light 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

The rear has an LED light strip running fender-to-fender and a demure, stylized Air Touring badge on the truck lid. The floor is completely flat so toes and knees will never be cramped, and there is a control panel to set and adjust the climate controls, and power side window shades. A third can sit in the middle, but not for long.

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All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 80

Teslarati

AUGUST 13, 2021

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) , which is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution and developing programs to fight climate change, is among the agencies that are helping push the transition to sustainable transportation. Photo: Andres GE ).

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Tesla Los Angeles California All-Electric 145

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. Each light vehicle model produced for sale in the United States will have a fuel economy target. Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

Plug in America

MARCH 22, 2024

The way the EPA vehicle standards are structured, the average of each automaker’s fleet (all of the light-duty vehicles manufactured in a given year) must meet targets of grams/mile of specified pollutants each year. For light-duty vehicles such as cars, pickups, and SUVs, the 2032 goal is that the fleet average is 85 grams/mile of CO 2.

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EPA Standards Vehicles Pollution 102

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. —COP 26 Declaration.

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Dominican Republic El Salvador Emissions Cape Verde 199