Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2019

School districts and transportation contractors can now purchase buses fueled by compressed natural gas that are 90% cleaner than the national emissions standard, opening more opportunities for funding that supports reduced emissions. —Ryan Zic, vice president of school bus sales at ROUSH CleanTech. V10 engine.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2018

To legislate to ensure only the cleanest domestic fuels will be available for sale, preventing 8,000 tonnes of harmful particulate matter from entering the atmosphere each year. Among the other actions detailed in the new plan to reduce emissions from transport are: A coming plan to reduce emissions from shipping and aviation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In Cologne, as in cities across Europe, low-emission zones are being introduced to address air quality challenges by discouraging the most polluting vehicles from driving through them. Whenever a trial vehicle enters a controlled zone, its electric-drive mode is triggered and the zero-emission driving green miles are documented.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

. “Hybrid is being used more as a tax break rather than actually getting into zero-carbon emissions,” Balaji said during a media call after the company’s results. Though there are only a few models available in the market, sales of hybrid vehicles have been gaining momentum.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This agreement will mark the completion of Metro’s 5-year goal to transition its diesel fleet to cleaner, low-carbon fuel, with 2,400 buses now running on RNG—the first renewable and commercially available vehicle fuel made entirely from organic waste. —Metro’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Cris Liban.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

By 2025, Toyota’s goal is to have 40% of new vehicle sales be electrified models, and by 2030 expects that to increase to nearly 70%. At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

President Obama’s plan, which sidesteps the need for Congressional involvement by relying on a wide variety of executive actions, has three main components: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions. million is also now available through the NYTVIP to school bus operators statewide to support the purchase of cleaner, less polluting buses. Specifically, this effort includes $16.4 Additionally, another $2.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2019

The California Air Resources Board launched a new $40-million program designed to accelerate the purchase and use of zero-emission off-road freight technologies. Under the CORE program a business owner could receive $180,000 to cover the difference between a zero-emission tractor and one that is powered by diesel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has put the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) on hold after receiving voucher requests for its entire $142-million budget. Demand for zero-emission school buses is particularly strong, with more than 20 school districts requesting funding.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The European Parliament and the Council have reached provisional agreement on a regulation setting, for the first time in the EU, strict CO 2 emission standards for trucks. Under the agreement, emissions from new trucks will have to be 15% lower by 2025 and 30% lower in 2030 compared to 2019 emissions. —Erik Jonnaert.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2014

The California Air Resources Board announced that Ford Motor Company has agreed to fines totaling $2,960,000 for violations of air quality laws related to the sale of vehicles with non-compliant On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems in California. Officials estimate the money will support loans for about 90 clean-diesel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

At the same time, per capita emissions in the state decreased by 12%. On an absolute basis, California’s total GHG emissions fell only slightly in 2015, down 0.34% from 2014. This year’s edition finds California’s record is especially impressive when it comes to cutting emissions and energy use per dollar of GDP. Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2015

Propel Fuels has expanded its sales of Diesel HPR (High Performance Renewable) to locations across Southern California. In HPR’s first three months of sales, Propel has seen a 300% increase in gallons sold compared to its former biodiesel product (B20). A complete list of locations is also available at dieselhpr.com/locations.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2014

Neste Oil’s premium-quality Neste Pro Diesel—which contains a minimum of 15% of NEXBTL renewable diesel—is now available in Lithuania. Up until now, Neste Pro Diesel was only available in Finland. Using Neste Pro Diesel can reduce fuel consumption and emissions, as well as enhance engine performance.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new vehicle also is available nationwide.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

ROUSH CleanTech has developed the first propane autogas engine available in class 4-7 vehicles and Blue Bird Type C buses certified to the optional low NO x level.05 These new Environmental Protection Agency- and California Air Resources Board-certified propane engines are 75% cleaner than the current emissions standard.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways. School buses: 29 electric school buses.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Utilizing Neste’s NEXBTL renewable diesel, Propel’s Diesel HPR is a low-carbon, drop-in renewable fuel that meets the ASTM D-976 petroleum diesel specifications for use in diesel engines, while offering drivers better performance and lower emissions. Performance features include a 75 cetane rating, 40 percent higher than regular diesel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A report from the State Auditor of California finds that California may not successfully meet its upcoming greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 40% by 2030, which will require the State to reduce GHG emissions by nearly 40% over the next decade. Source: State Auditor Report Number: 2020-114.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The funding will help the state cut climate-changing gases while promoting technologies that reduce harmful diesel emissions, particularly in disadvantaged and low-income communities. 20 million to make loans for clean trucks more widely available. 20 million to make loans for clean trucks more widely available.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2016

With three new approvals, all of Orange EV’s on-road truck configurations are now eligible for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project ( HVIP ), a streamlined incentive program enabling large point-of-sale discounts. The T-Series remains the only commercially deployed 100% electric class 8 vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Canada recently released the first details of its flagship policy to achieve one of its most ambitious climate goals to date — by 2035, every new car sold in the country must be emissions-free. In comparison, EVs comprised 19% of new car sales in the UK. In 2021, only 5.6% of new cars sold in Canada were electric.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero emissions while supporting energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report. —Fatih Birol, the IEA Executive Director.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Consumer products such as shampoo, cleaning products and paint now contribute as much to emitted volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in cities as tailpipe emissions from vehicles, according to a new study led by NOAA. Total VOC emission factors for end uses of petrochemical sources in the study. —McDonald et al.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 20, 2024

The report emphasises India’s accelerating shift towards sustainable energy solutions and the steps on cleaner, safer and greener fuel transitioning strategy creating newer avenues of collaboration amongst the ecosystems. The outlook remains robust, with annual EV sales projected to hit 31.1 The government has allocated INR 2671.33

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

The new fuel will significantly reduce sulfur, nitrogen and particle emissions in marine transportation. As a result of improved product quality the new low-sulfur marine fuel keeps the vessel’s engine cleaner and prolongs servicing interval of the engine. —Olli Vesamo, Director of Neste Oil’s Direct Sales.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Industry experts predict that electric vehicles (EV) will account for 40% of car sales by 2030. Global EV sales barely nudged 2 million units in 2020 , but could top 73 million by 2040. However, while EVs are still under-represented on the highway, they’re set to dominate on the sales forecourt. That signals a shift in momentum.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2020

The World Energy Investment 2020 report’s assessment of trends so far this year is based on the latest available investment data and announcements by governments and companies as of mid-May, tracking of progress on individual projects, interviews with leading industry figures and investors, and the most recent analysis from across the IEA.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

While it’s great news that electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular in the United States, it does pose a unique issue: EV sales are now outpacing EV charging infrastructure. It’s promising to see electric vehicle sales increase, but now they need commercial EV charging stations to stay charged.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

First introduced to the market a little more than three years ago, the Nissan Juke has posted total sales of 420,000 units. liter turbocharged engine offering greater performance, economy and lower emissions; a revised 1.6-liter New Juke will go on sale across Europe in the summer, 2014. Engines and drivetrains. The existing 1.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The researchers ultimately find that continued technological innovation is necessary and must be accompanied by cross-sector policies and changes to consumer behavior in order to meet Paris Agreement targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. They assumed mitigation is achieved through global economy-wide carbon pricing after 2030.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Not surprising then that the sale of mainstream hybrid vehicles is set to cross the one lakh mark in a short span of 24 months. Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Officer, Sales and Marketing at Maruti Suzuki says, “The hybrid is witnessing a strong acceptance in the major cities. Hybrid penetration was at 5.5

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

While both EVs and hybrids are doing well in the Indian automobile market, there is a debate among automakers about which technology is cleaner. Maruti Suzuki, the country’s leading automaker, has made significant investments in hybrid technology, which is available on the Grand Vitara and Invicto models.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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