Carbon, Gas-Electric and Rhode Island

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them.

West Virginia

West Virginia Emissions Carbon Vermont

Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

Cars That Think

AUGUST 4, 2022

Early in July, Rhode Island’s governor signed legislation mandating that the state acquire 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2033. It is true that Rhode Island is small. But Rhode Island plans to fill the gap with as much as 600 megawatts of new wind power.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Renewable Energy Wind

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule requires the sale of at least 30% zero-emission trucks by 2030; the HDV Omnibus rule requires a 90% reduction in NO x emissions from Model Year 2027 engines; and the California Phase 2 greenhouse gas rule sets standards to improve the efficiency of tractor-trailers.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia California DC Emissions

Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

Teslarati

MARCH 16, 2023

Rhode Island is offering new incentives to encourage the purchase of electric vehicles with its new DRIVE EV program. It is one of the newer programs in the country, and can be combined with federal incentives to drive further savings on electric vehicles.

Sustainable Transportation

Sustainable Transportation Rhode Island Transportation Tax Credit

Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2019

The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s. The partnership will see Canada and California work together to accelerate the adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission vehicles such as electric cars.

Cleaner

Cleaner Canada California Transportation

FuelCell Energy hits 3 billion kWh mark from its DFC plants since 2003

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2014

a provider of direct fuel cell power plants, has generated a cumulative three billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity from its Direct FuelCell (DFC) power plants since the first commercial installation in 2003. million tons of carbon dioxide—equivalent to the carbon sequestered by about 1.4 FuelCell Energy, Inc.,

2003

2003 Rhode Island South Korea Energy

Governors of 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Agree to Work Together Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fuels; Timeline for Developing a Potential Low Carbon Fuel Standard for Region

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2009

that commits their states to continued participation in a regional effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels for vehicles and other uses. A LCFS (Low Carbon Fuel Standard) program is a market-based, fuel-neutral program to address the carbon content of fuels. Memorandum of Understanding. Earlier post.).

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Massachusetts Rhode Island

Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2016

For the average driver, every tank of gas burned costs $18.42 In addition to California, the ZEV states are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Rhode Island: $407 million. in hidden health and climate costs. New Jersey: $4.6 Massachusetts: $2.9

Climate

Climate Cost Of Rhode Island Transportation

NEESC releases 2015 hydrogen & fuel cell development plans for eight Northeastern states; power generation and transportation

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Cumulative goals for the Northeast states include approximately 1,300 megawatts of installed stationary fuel cell capacity; 10,800 fuel cell electric vehicles; 640 fuel cell powered buses; and 110 hydrogen refueling stations to support the fuel cell electric vehicles and buses. Fuel cell electricity generation by 2025.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Hydrogen 2015 Connecticut

California state agencies “rolling out carpet” for hydrogen electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

“ California is rolling out the carpet for Californians who choose these ultra-clean hydrogen powered electric cars and for the companies that make them ,” said Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. The transportation sector accounts for about 40 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. —Chairman Nichols. —Janea A.

California

California Hydrogen Electric Vehicles Rhode Island

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

These trucks haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage—presenting a significant opportunity for carbon emissions reduction and energy savings for a key segment of the US transportation sector. Description. Federal funding.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The Federal Transit Administration reviewed more than $2 billion in applications for these funds.

Emissions

Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance

DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Enhancement of PyARC for Westinghouse Electric Company’s Lead Fast Reactor design and modeling, $450,000. Westinghouse Electric Company (Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania).

Commercial

Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York

Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. Electricity generation efficiency has been enhanced through the use of 3D fine mesh flow channels. Electric traction motor and battery.

Prius

Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber

CMU/DAI study finds shutting down US nuclear plants would have significant negative economic and environmental consequences

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2011

Shifting from nuclear to other types of power plants could affect the reliability of the electricity supply, electricity costs, air pollution, carbon emissions, and the reliance on fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, the researchers said. The number of replacement wind turbines is estimated using 70 meter, 2.5

Coal

Coal Rhode Island Switzerland Gas-Electric

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cantwell said that cap-and-trade had been discredited by the Wall Street crisis, the Enron scandal and the rocky start to a carbon credits trading system in Europe that has been subject to dizzying price fluctuations and widespread fraud. greenhouse gas emissions. Northeastern Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

EV Driven

Carbon emissions from generating electricity for electric vehicles vary greatly across the individual US states

Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Goal a Beacon for Other States

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

ICCT report quantifies emissions benefits if 12 states & DC adopt slate of California medium- and heavy-duty vehicle regulations

Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

FuelCell Energy hits 3 billion kWh mark from its DFC plants since 2003

Governors of 11 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Agree to Work Together Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fuels; Timeline for Developing a Potential Low Carbon Fuel Standard for Region

Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

NEESC releases 2015 hydrogen & fuel cell development plans for eight Northeastern states; power generation and transportation

California state agencies “rolling out carpet” for hydrogen electric vehicles

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

CMU/DAI study finds shutting down US nuclear plants would have significant negative economic and environmental consequences

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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