Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

At the 2023 Indianapolis 500 on May 28 in Indianapolis, Indiana, all 33 cars will be running on Shell 100-percent renewable biofuel, using carbon neutral motor oil, and rolling on Firestone Firehawk tires made with recycled plastics. Not so much as you would think, especially with technology changing fast.

Green 85

Green Indianapolis Clean Cleaning 85

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2020

DOE’s early stage research for the Coal FIRST Initiative supports the development of electricity and hydrogen energy plants that have net-zero carbon emissions. These plants will be fueled by coal, natural gas, biomass, and waste plastics and incorporate carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies.

Coal 186

Coal Carbon Hydrogen Nebraska 186

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. Drive Oregon. Description.

Vehicles 150

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Sentient Science (West Lafayette, Indiana). Enhanced Biomimetic Three-Dimensional Nanoporous Gyroid Membrane for High Efficiency Carbon Dioxide Absorption, $250,000. Additive Manufacturing of Carbon-Carbon Composites with Tailored Thermal Transport Properties, $1,349,659. (Clermont, Kentucky). Idaho National Laboratory.

Commercial 170

Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Enable smart charging and vehicle grid integration through solutions such as demand response, and other energy storage and load management strategies. National Grid. Duke Energy Indiana. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.

Obama 150

Obama Charging Financing DC 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

Plug-in 218

Plug-in 2015 Plug Recharge 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. HEV Fleet Scenario (HEV). Smart-Growth Development Scenario 1 (SG1). Stone et al.

Emissions 150

Emissions CO2 Future Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000. PV canopies will produce power and reduce temperatures underneath canopies.

Emissions 256

Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)] and many state and federal agencies,” states a report by the non-profit group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.

Grid 103

Grid Iowa Wind Miles 103

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

The Obama Administration continues to believe that low-carbon nuclear energy has an important role to play in America’s energy future. The project will be based in Tennessee and will support additional suppliers and operations in Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

Tennessee 247

Tennessee North Carolina United States Maryland 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

Their systems approach leads to synergies that have the potential to dramatically reduce corn ethanol’s carbon footprint. MW of green power to the grid and enough thermal energy to all of their thermal requirements to distill the ethanol. The source of the heat for distillation has a large impact on the fuel’s final carbon footprint.

Production 170

Production Ohio Waste Financing 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. What are we really doing and how big of a carbon footprint are we going to leave with this?" Establishing dealer network. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Batteries not ready.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45