Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2014

The human health benefits associated with improvements in air quality related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions improvements can offset 26–1,050% of the cost of US carbon policies, depending upon the type of policy, according to a new study by a team from MIT. times the cost of implementing a cap-and-trade program.

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JUNE 9, 2016

The US DRIVE Cradle-to-Grave Working Group has published the “Cradle-to-Grave Lifecycle Analysis of US Light-Duty Vehicle-Fuel Pathways: A Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Economic Assessment of Current (2015) and Future (2025–2030) Technologies” Argonne National Lab Report. and to simulate fuel economy over various driving cycles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Lew Fulton, Co-Director, NextSTEPS Program at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis. Increasingly efficient conventional combustion-engine vehicles will be key in moving towards a low carbon future, according to the GFEI. However after 2030, strong growth in PEVs and other very low?carbon

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) recently conducted an online survey of driver option to determine how receptive drivers would be to adopting—and how much they might pay for—in-vehicle technology that reduce carbon emissions. Views on transportation and carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Strengthening the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty trucks could create as many as 124,000 jobs in the US by 2030, with all 50 states experiencing net job growth, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and CALSTART. per gallon fuel price. per gallon fuel price.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. transportation sector. automotive and energy industries. —Elgowainy et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

From October 2007 to April 2009, the average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles improved from 20.2 The study examined the relationship between two economic indicators—the unemployment rate and the price of gasoline—and purchase decisions of new vehicle buyers. mpg US (11.6 L/100km) in October 2007 to 21.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

The goal of this paper is to assess the resulting CO 2 emissions, energy, and economic impacts of the EU CO 2 mandates, and compare them to an alternative scenario where vehicle emissions are part of an emission trading system designed to meet Europe’s announced economy-wide targets. —Sergey Paltsev.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

program is paying nearly 10 times the projected price of carbon credits per ton in the best-case scenario, according to an analysis of the implied cost of carbon dioxide reductions under the program by UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel. However, the. pollutants.I Christopher Knittel. Economic Impact?

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto has found that current US policies are insufficient to remain within a sectoral CO 2 emission budget for light-duty vehicles that is consistent with preventing more than 2?°C The team estimated 2015–2050 LDV sectoral carbon budgets of 44–50 GtCO 2 between the SSPs.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The study by Michael Replogle, ITDP, and Lewis M. The study found that the High Shift scenario could save more than $100 trillion in public and private capital and operating costs of urban transportation between now and 2050 compared to the baseline scenario. The HS scenario would also eliminate about 1.7

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

They also found that the total costs of ownership (TCO) of the electric and diesel trucks are similar. However, the cost-competitiveness of the electric truck diminishes in drive cycles with higher average speed. The study is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Lee et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Improvement in fuel consumption in India of a hybrid vehicle over a conventional vehicle. The studies are believed to be the first of their kind. Hybrid and electric vehicles can significantly reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants. China study. India study. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A team at Argonne National Laboratory has taken a closer look at vehicle-cycle (all processes related to vehicle manufacturing) and vehicle total life-cycle (vehicle-cycle plus fuel cycle—i.e., However, lifetime fuel economy benefits often outweigh the vehicle-cycle, resulting in a net total life-cycle GHG benefit, they found.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Among the findings of the report, “HFC-134a phase-out in the Chinese light-duty motor vehicle sector”, was that, considering the social cost of CO 2 e, up to 1 trillion RMB in costs (US$150 billion) required to address climate change could be avoided through 2050 by transitioning to low-GWP alternative MACs.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2014

Electric school bus fleets with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) capabilities are cost-effective with today’s technology, and could save schools money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health, according to a new study by a team at the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment (CEOE).

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JUNE 4, 2010

Among the findings were: Adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29% at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer. Engines and Technologies.

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MAY 29, 2014

In a companion study to an SAE paper presented in April ( earlier post ), researchers at MIT have quantified the net economic and CO 2 emissions benefit that could be obtained by utilizing 98 RON gasoline in light-duty vehicles, based on reasonable assumptions for possible refinery changes and the evolution of the LDV fleet. billion in 2040.

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APRIL 26, 2024

Amid slowing adoption of electric vehicles, Maruti Suzuki -the country’s largest car maker continues to explore different alternatives to move towards carbon neutrality.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

CO 2 emissions from transportation sector by scenario in the study. Economy-wide CO 2 prices of $30-60/t CO 2 are too weak on their own to motivate significant reductions in CO 2 emissions from transportation. The key to obtaining significant reductions in transportation-related GHG emissions is to increase the cost of driving.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2013

However, the cost of CO 2 reduced was comparable or lower than that achieved through less cost-effective policies such as the tax subsidy for electric vehicles, the analysis concluded. Cost per job created. Cost per ton of carbon reduced. The program resulted in a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of only 8.58

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The nonpartisan US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that federal policies to promote the manufacture and purchase of electric vehicles, some of which also support other types of fuel-efficient vehicles, will have a total budgetary cost of about $7.5 billion through 2019. Indirect effects. That effect may be large.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

A team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University has analyzed the impact of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery pack size on fuel consumption, cost and greenhouse gas emissions over a range of charging frequencies (distance traveled between charges).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The intent is to enable aggressive yet near term downsizing and downspeeding of existing engine families, delivering proven CO reduction and fuel economy improvement, without the usual dynamic compromises that typically limit market acceptance. —Morris et al. common rail TDI engine.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. According to Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, both the unemployment rate and the cost of petrol influenced buyers’ decisions with regards to the fuel economy of their vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Costs of light-duty plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are high—largely due to their lithium-ion batteries—and unlikely to drastically decrease in the near future, according to a new report from the National Research Council (NRC). This study was sponsored by the US Department of Energy. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Light-duty vehicles (LDVs) in the US may be able to reduce petroleum use by 50% by 2030, and by 80% by 2050; and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050, according to the newly published results of a two-year study by a committee convened by the National Research Council. —Douglas M.

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DECEMBER 22, 2019

As environmental concerns continue to rise, brands and consumers alike are looking to do their part to reduce their carbon footprint. Similarly, when asked the top benefit of driving an EV, EV and nonEV drivers alike agree that cost savings from better fuel economy was the top choice (58%, 59% respectively).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Advanced materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance. Reducing a vehicle’s weight by just 10% can improve fuel economy by 6% to 8%. In the last four years, the cost of a plug-in electric vehicle battery has come down by nearly 50%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. The demand for new roads and the cost of expanding and maintaining the transportation system have increased with population and economic growth. User Charges Based on Fuel Consumption (Gasoline and Carbon Taxes). States use similar mechanisms.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00 per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. The Moving Cooler baseline extrapolated these projections further to 2050, resulting in a potential doubling or greater of fleet fuel efficiency. carbon pricing) are considered.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies. Once you take the weight out, you take the engine down and get substantial deltas in fuel economy. liter EcoBoost I-4, expected to deliver 30% better fuel economy than the 2010 model.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2013

Extensively researched and variously subsidized over the years, AFV options include: electricity (for battery cars or plug-in hybrids), hydrogen (for fuel cell cars), natural gas, and bioenergy, including ethanol and other biofuels that can be used in combustion engines or as a renewable feedstock for producing electricity or hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

The approach balances reducing the fuel consumption of both new and in-use vehicles, while encouraging the displacement of petroleum by less carbon-intensive, non-petroleum alternatives. Vehicle fuel consumption depends on the combination of powertrain and fuel used, as well as how the vehicle is driven. Heywood et al.,

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MAY 1, 2012

The costs of providing a low-speed leased BEV for local city use is far less than trying to replicate the current ownership model of all-purpose long-range ICE vehicle. Although in theory electrifying transportation can achieve deep cuts in CO 2 emissions, in practice, BEV deployment will be ineffective with high-carbon electricity.

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