Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

Ignite Energy Resources supercritical water process diagram. IER’s proprietary supercritical water technology (SCW) transforms low-ranked coals, including lignite, directly into higher-valued oils and cleaner coal products. Transforming low-valued Biomass into high-valued cleaner fuels (IER). Source: IER.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2019

A cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable way of making hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight is closer with new research from the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies. However at the moment they are really unstable in water - solar cells are not much use if they dissolve in the rain!

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2015

Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2014

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) and the University of Hawaii have provided direct experimental evidence for the validity of a proposed mechanism for the first step in the process that transforms gas-phase molecules into solid particles such as soot and other carbon-based compounds.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Of the many applications for lithium batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS) stand out as by far the largest and fastest growing sectors, driven by the world-wide shift from traditional fossil-fueled vehicles towards cleaner forms of transport and energy use. —Anand Sheth. ppm Li (0.0018%).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

The results of the study were published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. The study, set in Singapore, suggests that better air quality will bring about climate co-benefits in reducing electricity generation via lower household demand, and thus mitigating carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking expressions of interest from firms which wish to enter into a commercial licensing arrangement to bring to market its methane oxidation catalyst. This catalyzes the oxidation of methane to carbon dioxide and water using excess oxygen in the exhaust stream.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 17, 2024

Renewable diesel is becoming available at fleet card locks Renewable diesel, a substitute for conventional petroleum diesel, is produced from renewable resources such as natural fats, vegetable oils and greases. The NREL tests concluded that renewable diesel reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 4.2%

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released the proposed scoping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030—the most ambitious target in North America. Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). Increased stringency (reducing carbon intensity 18% by 2030, up from 10% in 2020). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2020

Smart infrastructure ESG and SDG initiatives will provide tangible health benefits with cleaner air and healthier climates as a result of the mass electrification of power grids derived from renewable energy resources like solar, thermal, water, and wind to fuel limitless fleets of electric vehicles producing zero or low carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The technology will remove any residual water from the DME before injection into the engine, eliminating the risks of corrosion and reduced performance. ISO 16861 specifies a maximum limit of 0.050 mass % methanol and 0.030 mass % water in DME used for fuel. ( The partners noted that the global DME market is expected to grow to $13.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 20, 2023

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones. It can plant seeds, pick up tools, and weed and water the plants.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2011

GE and Shenhua have agreed to form an industrial coal gasification joint venture to advance the deployment of “cleaner coal” technology solutions in China. Collaboration between our two companies in this joint venture will create a gasification technology business in China with significant local presence, focus, resources and expertise.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Leveraging biomass presents a potential avenue to contribute to the global objective of achieving a carbon-neutral human society. Lignocellulosic biomass, a renewable and abundant resource, holds great promise for sustainable production of valuable chemicals and fuels, currently derived mainly from oil.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2020

A fast, green and one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres—a component for carbon capture technology and for new ways of storing renewable energy—has been developed by Swansea University researchers. Carbon spheres range in size from nanometers to micrometers. Credit: ESRI, Swansea University.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2011

at Harsco’s world headquarters in Pennsylvania, taps into Harsco’s leadership serving the worldwide steel industry, in combination with LanzaTech’s proprietary bioenergy technologies for reducing the carbon footprint of integrated steelmaking operations by converting waste gas to ethanol and high value chemicals.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2023

The new PNNL carbon capture and conversion system brings the cost to capture CO 2 down to about $39 per metric ton. Just as one can choose between single-use and recyclable materials, so too can one recycle carbon. Commercial systems soak up carbon from flue gas at roughly $46 per metric ton of CO 2 , according to a DOE analysis.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

Trees capture and store atmospheric carbon and help cool the globe’s temperature. The soil also helps to address the climate crisis, as it stores more carbon than the world’s plants combined. It also can lower energy consumption through smart operations and improve resource utilization.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Ferroalloys are alloys of iron with some element other than carbon; the ferroalloy “carries” that element into molten metal—e.g., Ferroalloys are usually produced by the reduction of a metallic ore (usually an oxide) by carbon. during steel manufacturing. In all cases, however, the production of ferroalloys is energy-intensive.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

According to its website, the LEED system gives points for certain building practices that address: carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health, and. Protect and restore water resources. 5% impact natural resources. 5% impact natural resources. indoor environmental quality.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Policies such as feed-in tariffs, renewable portfolio standards, and carbon pricing can incentivize the adoption of renewable energy technologies and their integration into existing energy systems. Renewable energy integration is essential for achieving a sustainable and low-carbon energy future.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

As a result, the synthetic fuels assure a more effective mixture preparation process, cleaner combustion and lower emissions. At this facility, microorganisms use water (brackish, salt or wastewater), sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce the high-purity fuels. They do not contain any olefines or aromatic hydrocarbons.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2015

Most (86%) “agree” (38% strongly/47% somewhat) that “ zero emissions vehicles are key to Canada reducing its carbon emissions ”, while 14% “disagree” (3% strongly/11% somewhat). Both FCEV and ICE fuels were compared using the GHGenius model, which is supported by Natural Resources Canada. gCO 2 e per km driven.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. Regulatory compliance – EPA and USDA. Sustainability – EPA and USDA.

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Plug In India

MARCH 15, 2023

Using low-carbon fuels or biofuels as the source of heat energy to process lithium and manufacture li-ion batteries would cut carbon emissions by half as per world banks study. [4] Thier technical development unit has examined how the carbon footprint of electric cars in compares with that of internal combustion engines.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Bill McKibben’s “Do The Math” article in 2012′s Rolling Stone magazine taught us that we cannot burn any more than 565 gigatons of carbon if we want to stay at 2° or lower. But our friends in the oil, coal and gas industry have 5,795 gigatons of carbon on the books.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released the results of California’s first quarterly auction under the cap-and-trade program. One allowance permits the release of one metric ton of carbon dioxide. reflect the cost of carbon. mitigate the carbon costs that would otherwise be reflected in residential rates.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The California Air Resources Board released the draft proposed first update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan, which guides development and implementation of California’s greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. The Air Resources Board is required to update the Scoping Plan every five years. Background. Transportation.

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EV Connect

APRIL 29, 2024

EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions , reducing the carbon footprint of the transportation sector, which accounts for the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Additionally, we provide educational resources and advocacy support to help promote the benefits of sustainable transportation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2011

The IPCC’s global assessment of mitigation options for the transport sector places the greatest emphasis on the mitigation potential of improving carbon efficiencies for private vehicles and fuels. However, diesel engines typically emit higher concentrations of small particulates. million people annually.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. It has important potential for increasing our electricity without adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

Climate change is exacerbating water shortages, constraining agricultural production and threatening food security, causing forest fires and coastal degradation, and increasing health risks. Southeast Asia also has the highest technical potential to sequester carbon in the agriculture sector of any region of the world.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

This breakthrough has generated data on QOOH reaction rates and outcomes that will improve the fidelity of models used by engine manufacturers to create cleaner and more efficient cars and trucks. bonds between carbon atoms. —David Osborn. Savee, Ewa Papajak, Brandon Rotavera, Haifeng Huang, Arkke J.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

Butanol (C 4 H 10 O), a four-carbon alcohol in widespread use as an industrial solvent, has an energy content closer to gasoline than ethanol’s. Butanol’s low vapor pressure and its tolerance to water contamination in gasoline blends facilitate its use in existing gasoline supply and distribution channels.

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