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T&E finds city e-truck charging could cut road freight emissions by 22% in 10 years; requires €28B for charging infrastructure

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Electric trucks are clean, cheaper to run and available today. T&E said next year’s review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive (AFID) should only focus on electricity and green hydrogen infrastructure to be coherent with the EU Green Deal’s climate ambitions. billion a year on average, the analysis finds.

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Life cycle analysis finds Camelina-based renewable jet fuel reduces GHG emissions by 75%; renewable diesel reduces emissions by 80%

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This peer-reviewed analysis proves what we’ve known for a long time—that camelina is an ideal feedstock for renewable jet fuel. The peer-review process demonstrates without a doubt the significant CO 2 reductions that camelina-based jet fuel offers. The standard is expected to be fully approved in 2011.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. Bolster Consumer Confidence Open, public networks are built on the standards of interoperability put forward by the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP).

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

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It can take advantage of the most powerful fast chargers available today, and leaves rivals waiting in line at Costco. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. It stays up with interstate traffic and has range that rivals ICE crossovers.

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Demonstration series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 mpg, 110% better than conventional diesel, 30% better than electric hybrids

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mpg (34 l/100km) on the industry-standard ADB duty cycle—110% better than conventional diesel buses on the road today and 30% better than the best-in-class electric hybrid buses available today, according to the final report on the project published by the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

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The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

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Matt Zaluzec, Ford technical leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, was the use of technologies that are targeting the use of mixed materials and that are available today. It is required that your vehicle meet federal safety standards, it is not required that it has air conditioning. We are still way heavy.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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Behind the targets is a significant amount of modeling, including revisions to certain aspects of the Volpe modeling process, such as the inputs, data, modeling techniques, and the constraints used in assessing appropriate stringency for future CAFE standards. Data: Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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