Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. Users can evaluate the impacts on energy use, water consumption, and emissions of e-fuel production pathways using different hydrogen (H 2 ) and electricity sources. Green ammonia.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2022

Canada-based battery materials company Euro Manganese (EMN) reported that the first shipment of the components of its demonstration plant to be sited in Chvaletice, Czech Republic is underway from China, where the components of the plant are being assembled. Chvaletice is not a mining project. Background.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The environmental program also addresses the areas of resource and water efficiency as well as the protection and preservation of biodiversity. For example, Audi plans to halve today’s ecologically weighted water consumption value in its production sites by 2035.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2019

A closed thermal integration enables reuse of fuel cell waste heat for fuel evaporation thereby increasing efficiency. Methanol reforming converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas. Waste heat can be utilized for cabin/battery heating and fuel tank can be placed where chassis design allows it.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2023

Seaweeds accumulate trace metals in such an efficient way that this process is sometimes used to clean up polluted harbors. Factors including but not limited to cultivation region, cultivation mechanism, the effects of water quality and proximity of natural mineral sources, and harvest strategy are of interest.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2021

The DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and its licensee Moselle Technologies , have won two Cooperative Research and Development Awards (CRADA) and a 2021 DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office award to advance the process of using magnetic nanoparticles for capturing strategically important elements from water sources.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Mining is environmentally harmful—it scars landscapes, adversely affects ecosystems and habitat, is water- and energy-intensive, and can pollute air and water resources. Evaporation ponds are water-intensive, can require thousands of square miles of land, and are environmentally destructive.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

New Way Trucks and the hydrogen fuel cell experts at Hyzon just revealed North America’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse truck at Waste Expo in Las Vegas. Electrek’s Take Hyzon compact hydrogen fuel cell; image by Hyzon. Is hydrogen ideal? Does it make sense as an alternative fuel? Is it cleaner than diesel?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The research found: GHG of a currently available BEV model and PHEV model are roughly the same in on-road performance when factoring in pollutants created by electricity production for the average US energy grid used to charge batteries. Manufacturing is a component of GHG emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The report— A Vision for a Sustainable Battery Value Chain in 2030 —suggests that, with a concerted push to put the right conditions in place, batteries could enable a 30% reduction in carbon emissions in both the transport and power sectors. This would also contribute to achieving the more ambitious 1.5°

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Previous reports have indicated that Tesla is looking to build a plant near Robstown, Texas, that would process, refine, and manufacture battery materials for the company’s supply chain. Tesla discusses lithium refining facility’s water supply in Nueces.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

Engines that could be deployed in the relatively near term could also use high rpm operation and /or water injection, to allow operation with a very small amount of alcohol in addition to a low concentration mixture such as E10 (or possibly with no additional alcohol). Ethanol or methanol would be employed to increase knock resistance.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2022

The approval also includes battery cell production activities within the Giga Berlin complex, which should allow Tesla to manufacture its in-house cells from within Germany. . In times of climate crisis, the availability of water will play an increasingly important role for future developments and settlements.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2011

Recent reports from China ( earlier post ) cited local environmental officials suggesting that battery maker Johnson Controls was the source of lead in a pollution incident in Shanghai affecting some 21 children. Johnson Controls has now issued a statement saying that it has “ no reason to believe we are the source of the issue.”

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The findings from this vehicle LCA study , the production of which was led by Ricardo and funded by the European Commission, DG Climate Action, confirm the significant environmental benefits of electrified powertrains (particularly of battery electric vehicles) for all of the road vehicle types assessed.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2018

Conventional rare-earth recovery methods require an expensive, difficult and messy extraction process that generates large volumes of contaminated waste. Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the West Virginia Water Research Institute and principal investigator on the project, is an expert in acid mine drainage.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 16, 2024

sources of the key electric vehicle battery metal, although key financing and local regulatory challenges remain. The go-ahead for the 500-foot-deep mine comes despite widespread opposition from neighbors worried about water, noise pollution and other potential problems.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2018

Since it first began operation in April 2017, the Project Portal “Alpha” truck has logged nearly 10,000 miles of testing and real-world drayage operations in and around the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles while emitting nothing but water vapor. With a gross combined weight capacity of 80,000 lbs.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

The climate crisis is also having a severe effect on the planet, which is being battered by pollution, deforestation, and soil degradation. Ninety-nine percent of the global population breathes in air that exceeds WHO-guideline limits on pollutants, with low- and middle-income countries suffering from the highest exposures.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 5, 2023

from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ).

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. Refining oil takes a huge amount of energy and generates even more pollution.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is convinced of the advantages of battery-electric vans and is preparing to go fully electric before the end of the decade wherever market conditions allow. Customers, fleet operators and vehicle body builders can already choose from four battery-electric models: the eVito panel van, the eSprinter, the eVito Tourer and the EQV.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Reduction Strategy.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Breakthroughs in battery technology, carbon sequestration, and other energy technologies that result in a five-fold improvement over current technology could literally change the world. Starting a company to develop an energy technology that fights climate change is hard—a lot harder than starting a software company.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The higher the percentage of EVs on the road, the lower the air pollution. You have to plug these cars in, but once the batteries are charged, you can drive in peace and quiet, knowing your commute makes your carbon footprint smaller. Hybrid cars use batteries for some driving needs and gas for others. Hybrid Cars.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The plan as outlined also calls for further work on advanced biofuels, advanced batteries and fuel cell technologies in every transportation mode. In 2011, the Obama Administration finalized the first fuel economy standards for Model Year 2014-2018 for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and vans. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

This technology could reduce electricity/energy bills, pollution from power plants, risks of blackouts, the need for new power plants, and pollution from power plant generation. Hago Energetics, Inc aims to help farms become more profitable by converting farm waste to high-value products, such as hydrogen and valuable carbons.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Battery Recycling: A Crucial Step Toward Curbing Global Warming The Circular Economy Needs to Add Batteries In the fight against global warming and the protection of our environment—and as countries across the world implement mandates for zero-emission vehicles to promote sustainability—battery recycling has emerged as a crucial solution.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

Project: Next Generation Water-Cooled Low-Pressure Die for the Production of Automotive Wheels. The University of British Columbia and CAPTIN will work together to develop an advanced water-cooled low-pressure die for the production of automotive wheels. Partners: University of British Columbia and Canadian Autoparts Toyota Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2018

Nissan’s e-Power is a non-plug-in series hybrid system that employs a small gasoline engine and a smaller battery pack than that of a full battery-electric vehicle.). Additionally, intelligent water systems will contribute to a 35% reduction in water usage.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

They are also required to manufacture many parts of the modern energy system, including solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, thermal insulation and electric vehicles. Petrochemicals are particularly important given how prevalent they are in everyday products. In the CTS, petrochemicals become the only growing segment of global oil demand.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

The e-gas plant is connected to a waste-biogas plant, which supplies the concentrated CO 2 necessary for methanation and which would otherwise pollute the atmosphere. Aided by polymer electrolyte membranes, the electrolyzer splits water into its components: hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects will focus on technologies such as revolutionizing fuel cells for light- and heavy-duty vehicles, and technologies to generate less nuclear waste and reduce the cost of fuel. The system takes three main inputs: ambient air, water, and a sustainable energy source, and produces butanol with high selectivity.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Like an A-list celebrity stepping onto the red carpet, the arrival of Royal Caribbean’s 250,800-ton ship has captured the world’s attention, with some marveling over its cutting-edge features, like the largest water park at sea, while others criticize the gigantic ship’s potential to damage the environment. 27 — is the size of a small city.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The initiative will provide financial and technical assistance to many large fleets including: ARAMARK, Efficiency Enterprises, Nestle Water Company, Sysco, and UPS to purchase 150 hybrid electric vehicles. A CNG fueling station will be constructed at 2 of the recipient’s, Allied Waste, locations. Total DOE award: $5,924,190.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry. The session is expected to culminate in the adoption of a new convention by the 147 states attending the session to reduce mercury emissions and releases to the air, water and land. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.

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