Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board last week approved the final proposed 2022 Scoping Plan ( earlier post ), a roadmap to reduce demand for petroleum by 94%, cut air pollution by 71%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85%, and reach carbon neutrality by 2045. Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2021

In 2020, EnergyX announced a pilot partnership with Orocobre Limited ( earlier post ) to deliver high-quality and comprehensive solutions that will lead to a cleaner, more efficient lithium extraction. EnergyX is also exploring the use of its LiTAS technology as a component of solid-state batteries. Earlier post.) tons by 2040.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The TCI jurisdictions have conducted economic modeling to evaluate various options for a program that caps and reduces global-warming carbon dioxide emissions from combustion of gasoline and on-road diesel fuel by up to 25% compared to 2022 levels over 10 years.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

Canada’s clean energy diversification strategy and regulatory framework make clear that hydrogen is a key enabler for carbon neutrality by 2050. This development is consistent with Air Products’ growth strategy of executing global megaprojects that enable a transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. blue hydrogen).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e., Source: IEA.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

E-mobility and R&D specialist QEV Technologies will receive €17 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a variety of low-carbon transportation projects. The project is supported by the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the main pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe, also known as the Juncker Plan.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $96-million funding opportunity (Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement) to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions. Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. EVs are game changers in the reduction of vehicle emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2019

In mid-May, the modules will be transported to Niagara Falls and lowered onto the Maid of the Mist dry dock and maintenance facility for assembly. Batteries will be recharged for seven minutes after each trip to 80% capacity, allowing for maximum efficiency and battery life. — Gil C.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board approved a $483 million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. billion for low-carbon transportation projects from the cap-and-trade program.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

Last week at its meeting in Richmond, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved the Fiscal Year 2020–2025 Six-Year Improvement Program, which allocates funding for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). million for six battery-electric transit buses and fast chargers. Blacksburg Transit: $3.3

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Widespread adoption of electric transportation, including electrification in the off-road sector, could lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and could modestly improve air quality, according to a new analysis released by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. Port Authority of Allegheny County: A $1,104,000 grant to replace two diesel transit buses with two new battery electric buses and install two charging stations.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

EV Mythbusting: EV Batteries Aren’t Actually Green Digging into the Heart of the Electric Car We’ve all heard the calls reporting the imminent danger we face from a changing climate. The battery is the heart of the modern electric vehicle.

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Green Batteries Battery Emissions 77

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, delivered the first two units on an initial order of six Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD wheel-chair accessible passenger vans to Freebee, an operator of on-demand public transportation in the South Florida region. —Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning Systems.

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Florida Electric Electrical Fleet 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2021

Unifrax, a leading manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, introduced a new, nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for the transportation market: Eco-lytic. Unifrax continues to pursue its mission to make the world a greener, cleaner, and safer place.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Refining the circular economy for battery materials. Increasing the efficiency of recycling offers a way to “close the loop,” creating a circular supply chain that can provide the needed raw materials for batteries and other components and minimizing the need to expand the world’s mining operations.

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Li-ion Transportation Batteries Battery 89

EV Connect

AUGUST 29, 2022

Transportation in the U.S. According to the American Public Transit Association, Americans took nearly 10 billion trips via public transportation in 2019. With that much activity, public transit makes a significant contribution to the total environmental and economic impact of the transportation sector in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Toyota applied for APC funding last year, presenting a project to contribute to the development of new, cleaner technologies and mobility solutions. The development of a successful hydrogen transport sector is an essential building block towards this goal.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

With plans to position itself as both a charging point operator (CPO) and manufacturer, Tritan EV dock is on a mission to grow India’s EV charging network and mobility of e2W and e3W with swappable battery solutions by 2025. Our top priority is to connect existing EV owners and EV Charging Stations.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 24, 2021

The transportation sector is the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the nation, and electric vehicles (EVs) offer a promising ­­pathway toward decarbonization. With decreasing purchase prices, charging improvements, cleaner electricity, and consumer and industry support, the future of EVs has never been brighter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. —Alan Jenn.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Reducing barriers to investment in energy efficiency.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy.

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Building Batteries Battery Charging 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Urban delivery vehicles account for 10% of freight-transportation-related CO 2 emissions in India, and these emissions are expected to more than double over the next decade. Even when electricity sector emissions are included, pollution from EVs are still less than gas-powered vehicles, and will only get cleaner as the grid decarbonizes.

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Miles India Pollution Electric 344

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

We believe the fastest way to lower greenhouse gases in the transportation sector is to offer drivers lower carbon choices that meet their needs. 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

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Propel Fuels, California’s leading low carbon fuel retailer, plans to launch an electric vehicle (EV) charging network to bring fast and affordable access across the state of California. The move to low carbon transportation is well underway. Propel has deployed a proprietary, low-carbon retail platform throughout California.

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California Fuel Charging Carbon 249

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2021

million Shore-to-Store (S2S) project, more than a dozen public and private sector partners have teamed up for a 12-month demonstration of the zero-emissions Class 8 trucks and will expand the project to include five more hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty trucks, two battery-electric yard tractors, and two battery-electric forklifts.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2020

As a commercial vehicle manufacturer committed to support transportation, Isuzu has been striving to promote the utilization of low-carbon and sustainable energy. Hydrogen fuel-cells is an emerging technology that shows big promise for a low-carbon transportation future, despite current refueling infrastructure constraints.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

New Delhi: noco-noco Pte Ltd (noco-noco), the wholly-owned subsidiary of noco-noco Inc, and Greenfuel Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at revolutionizing India’s clean electric mobility landscape through batteries with superior efficiency, performance, and longevity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

—Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England. Flameless combustion eliminates all pollutant emissions such as NO x , CO, and PM, and enables the fuel-flexibility that is crucial in creating demand for clean alternative fuels, accelerating the transition to a net-zero carbon economy.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

At the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, Switch Mobility Ltd, a next-generation manufacturer of carbon-neutral electric buses and light commercial vehicles, and part of the Hinduja Group, flagged-off of its double-decker bus, Switch EiV 22. The inauguration was conducted by Shri.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The California Energy Commission adopted its 2014 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR) Update, which outlines, among many things, how the state is working to transform the transportation system to zero- and near-zero technologies and fuels to meet its climate and clean air goals. This is the first IEPR to focus primarily on transportation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The collaboration aims to power EVs in California with clean energy, and generate cleaner air in the state by leveraging the latest biodigester technology to create renewable energy by capturing methane from manure to feed back into the power grid.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 28, 2021

DOE announces $209 million for electric vehicles battery research . Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $209 million in funding for 26 new laboratory projects focusing on electric vehicles, advanced batteries and connected vehicles. Advancing extreme fast charging to allow for batteries to be fully charged in less than 15-minutes.

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