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JULY 9, 2020

The analysis by T&E’s Lucien Mathieu of truck flows data identifies 173 cities and urban areas where chargers are needed in 2030 to put Europe’s road freight on a path to zero emissions. The analysis finds that targeting the EU's largest urban areas is the optimal zero emission freight strategy for the next years.

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OCTOBER 24, 2021

Petroleum refining produces approximately 13% of US industrial greenhouse gas emissions and approximately 3% of all US emissions. While the US is seeking to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels rapidly, some demand will remain for petroleum refinery products in the coming decades. The account for about 31% of total emissions.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Battery-electric versions of the entire commercial vehicle portfolio comprising Rocks Electric Kargo, Combo-e, Vivaro-e and Movano-e are already available today too. The portfolio of Opel electrified vehicles also features locally emissions-free alternatives to pure battery-electric drive.

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MAY 3, 2024

New Delhi: Reaffirming its commitment to support fuel cell and additional hydrogen-related products and technology toward a hydrogen economy, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) Friday announced that it is renaming the TMNA R&D California office as its new North American Hydrogen Headquarters ( H2HQ ). .

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, “negative emissions technologies” (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating climate change, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

This is where sustainable fuels play a crucial role as they could be pivotal in reducing the climate impact of transport emissions. Today, the term “alternative” is used for all fuels that are not a part of the fossil fuel group—diesel, gasoline, heavy oil and kerosene.

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DECEMBER 13, 2017

Both engines meet California ARB optional Low NO x standards, as well as 2017 EPA greenhouse gas emission (GHG) requirements, making them some of the cleanest engines available today for truck and bus customers. In addition to ultra low emissions, the L9N and B6.7N Cummins Westport Inc. natural gas engines.

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JUNE 21, 2022

Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) are launching Avelia , one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) book-and-claim solutions for business travel. SAF is a key enabler of decarbonization in the aviation industry, and it’s available today.

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MARCH 26, 2021

Green ammonia (produced from renewable energy, water and air) and eMethanol (produced from feedstocks obtained by utilization of waste streams, electrolysis hydrogen, and CO 2 capture) are both considered promising low-carbon transportation fuels and energy carriers. million tons per year) delivered by Topsoe.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

An updated life cycle analysis of the carbon footprint of camelina-based biojet fuel found that the renewable fuel reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% compared to traditional petroleum-based jet fuel, according to a study by researchers from Michigan Tech University (MTU), Targeted Growth and UOP LLC, a Honeywell company.

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JULY 13, 2017

With funding provided by the California Energy Commission, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) demonstrated its LX1 prototype mid-sized (20 ton) hybrid-electric wheel loader ( earlier post ), a piece of equipment widely used in the construction, refuse, and agricultural industries, that achieved a 50% improvement in fuel efficiency.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for Model Years (MY) 2023 through 2026. EPA is planning to initiate a separate rulemaking to establish multi-pollutant emission standards under the Clean Air Act for MY 2027 and later.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Hydrogen possesses many attributes that will drive long-term demand as a fuel source, including its role in global decarbonization efforts. Today, most hydrogen is produced at large, centralized facilities before being delivered to end users. Source: BayoTech.

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MAY 22, 2012

Neste Oil will launch a completely new grade of diesel fuel in Finland this fall: Neste Pro Diesel. The new fuel is the first to comply with the most stringent diesel specification (Category 4) drawn up as part of the Worldwide Fuel Charter (WWFC) by automotive manufacturers in Europe, the US, and Asia. density 800/820 kg/m 3 ).

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MARCH 24, 2022

to supply 75 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year for seven years. SAF is a critically important lever we have available today to help our industry reduce the lifecycle carbon emissions from aviation fuel. —Kelly Nodzak, Delta’s Director of Global Jet Fuel Procurement.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. The participants reported virtually no difference in driving experience compared to regular gasoline- or diesel-fueled cars. Methanol has been used as a racing fuel for many decades. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Blue Bird is providing the cleanest propane engine available for school buses on the market, with this version being 90% cleaner than the current emissions standard and 10 times cleaner than any non-Blue Bird propane school bus option available today. emission designation. emission designation.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Good fuel models are required for good predictions. Reaction Design is introducing the first volume of the industry’s most well-validated available Model Fuel Library, the result of seven years of research and validation under the Model Fuels Consortium ( earlier post ). Source: Reaction Design. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Bio-CNG is a sustainable renewable fuel derived from waste and residual materials; its use can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 95% compared to a diesel engine and, if the gas is sourced from manure, could even achieve a negative carbon footprint of up to -120%.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program today for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and final volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014 to 2017. Final Renewable Fuel Volumes. All Renewable fuel (billion gallons).

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MARCH 26, 2015

SABIC has introduced a thermoplastic roof fairing concept that can potentially reduce annual fuel consumption of a heavy-duty truck by at least 3%. The result is a significant drop in drag, up to 5.9%, improving the aerodynamic performance and fuel efficiency of a heavy-duty truck. Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty Vehicle Systems'

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MAY 1, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains for commercial fleets, announced new battery-electric powertrain options for the Ford F-59 Model to support its customers with delivery and food truck applications. This powertrain is the fifth powertrain now available in the Lightning product line.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2017

Cursor 13 NG is a mono-fuel 100% Natural Gas and an easy-to-use solution for end-users, since it can run with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) starting from “methane number” 70 and bio-methane. The bio-methane solution is capable of reducing CO₂ emission levels near zero. liter NG engine.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

A Propel Clean Fuel Point. million grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to build and operate 75 retail renewable fuel stations throughout California over the next two years. Along with the new station build-out, alternative fuel education and community outreach are a piece of LCFI3.

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

The immense scale of urbanization in China—the fastest in history—paired with rigorous government-led mandates to reduce emissions has created a substantial rise in the electrification of medium and heavy duty vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission powertrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Transit Bus Repower, with HVIP approval expected within the next several weeks. All Lightning products are available today.

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AUGUST 25, 2021

The companies’ inaugural project at the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) mine in Queensland is an important milestone, supporting the BHP Group’s commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As a result, the Relay is the most environmentally-friendly, safe and efficient light-duty mining vehicle of its kind available today.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

IEA fuel economy readiness index status, 2010. New propulsion systems requiring new fuels, such as plug-in electric vehicle systems and fuel cell systems, are beyond the scope of this technology roadmap and are treated in separate roadmaps. Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

million to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to build and to test seven hybrid fuel-cell, Class 8 trucks to transport cargo at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports. gallons per minute models available today.

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JUNE 28, 2016

Volkswagen will show the most growth as it focuses on plug-ins following its emissions scandal, while Toyota will continue to lag in plug-in sales as it focuses more on hybrids and fuel cells. Just six large carmakers will account for 90% of the battery demand: Tesla, BYD, Volkswagen, General Motors (GM), Renault-Nissan and BMW.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. Fuel cell system. NEDC fuel consumption is 0.79 Mercedes-Benz presented the F125! Mercedes-Benz F 125!

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

New Emissions Standards for Fleet Vehicles While the transition to electric fleets may have once been just a trend, it is now a necessity. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, from delivery vans to tractor-trailers, are major fuel consumers and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. One of the ways to lower truck emissions is to switch to EVs.

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MARCH 3, 2012

Scania is putting 8 ethanol-fueled trucks in operation for its own goods transport services at its production facilities in Södertälje, Sweden. The switch from diesel will reduce carbon dioxide emissions from its internal goods transport by about 70%, the company said. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 28, 2009

Greenhouse gas emissions for all fuels in this study, using one of the cultivation scenarios (Forward cultivation). The study was based on camelina grown in Montana by Sustainable Oils and processed into renewable jet and diesel fuels using UOP hydroprocessing technology. Source: Shonnard and Koers (2009). Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 11, 2012

Linde’s newest hydrogen fueling station has officially begun operating at AC Transit’s Emeryville, California, municipal bus operating division, fueling 12 fuel cell buses and up to 20 passenger cars a day. This is the first public hydrogen fueling station in the San Francisco Bay area.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The investment positions Aleris to meet anticipated significant growth in North American automotive demand as the industry pursues broader aluminum use for the production of lighter, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Fuel Efficiency Materials Weight reduction'

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.). Technologies.

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