Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 14, 2020. Electric cars are getting cleaner all the time, as coal plants are retired and more. And which California EV startup is aiming for a Tesla-topping 400-mile range?

Electric Cars 105

Electric Cars Plug-in Coal Cleaner 105

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. The life-cycle GHG emissions of cars registered in 2021 are compared with those of cars expected to be registered in 2030.

Hydrogen 418

Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery 418

Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2015

One of the advantages of electric cars is that they get cleaner as the emissions associated with generating the electricity to power them decrease. And the good news for electric-car drivers is that the grids that supply their electricity have been getting cleaner--and will likely continue to do so this year and into the future.

Coal 60

Coal Wind Power Powered 60

Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

Their emissions dropped to a 50-year low while coal demand fell back to levels not seen since the early 1900s. It was a combination of strong renewables deployment, coal-to-gas switching, energy efficiency improvements, and softer industrial production that drove the decline in advanced economies’ emissions, reports the IEA.

Global 52

Global Oil Sale Coal 52

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As automakers develop more efficient electric motors, EVs pulling electrons from dirtier, coal-powered grids are as clean or cleaner than even the most efficient fossil-fueled cars when it comes to equivalent tailpipe emissions. But electric vehicles still have a supply-chain problem.

Power Grid 87

Power Grid Coal Cleaner Honda 87

Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2015

It''s a simple fact that electric cars get cleaner when the electricity grids used to power them do. electricity generated from coal has dropped significantly over the past few years--and that fuel has largely been replaced by lower-emission natural. Green emissions energy infrastructure natural gas plug-in cars'

Coal 60

Coal Gas Energy Fuel 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

As more plug-in electric cars hit the road, the infrastructure used to generate electricity will need to be increasingly scrutinized. The most straightforward way to get cleaner electricity is to switch to a less-polluting source like natural gas--or better yet, renewable sources like wind and solar.

Coal 60

Coal 2016 Carbon Cleaner 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

We all know that electric cars charged from renewable sources of energy are much cleaner than gasoline-powered cars, but what about electric cars charged from electricity produced by a dirty coal-fired power plant?

Electric Cars 150

Electric Cars Coal Cleaner Gasoline-Electric 150

Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 19, 2007

The Ugly Coal sucks, there's really no two ways about it. But not all use of coal is alike. The Good About half our electricity comes from coal, and that will change, at best, slowly as we move to renewables. That includes the worst, most coal dependent areas. We can make electricity many ways, some better than others.

Coal 100

Coal Costa Rica Gasoline-Electric Cars 100

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

With assets exceeding US$270 billion, China Energy has set a number of world records including being the largest producer of coal, thermal power, renewable energy, and coal-to-oil and coal chemical products. Clean energy, including hydrogen, is a key focus of the Group.

Hydrogen 170

Hydrogen China Fuel Energy 170

Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

”China’s coal sector has made remarkable progress over the last decade, fuelling rapid economic growth and bringing a better quality of life for China’s citizens”, said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), today in Beijing at the launch of the new publication, Cleaner Coal in China.

Cleaner 44

Cleaner Coal China Clean 44

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2011

It was much easier to be suspicious of older diesels with their poor performance, noise and so-so economy figures, and images of diesel-powered trucks "rolling coal" did nothing for their green image either.

Diesel 167

Diesel 2012 Clean Cleaning 167

Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Maruti Suzuki, which is India’s largest passenger car maker, has been advocating for a reduction in GST on hybrid cars for some time. However, with the inclusion of cess, the tax on hybrid vehicles is over 43 percent, depending on the model.

Tax 40

Tax Hybrid Emissions Suzuki 40

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. In the recently concluded first phase of the fleet test, the cars were driven roughly 150,000 kilometers (93,000 miles). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.). It features a 1.8-liter,

Iceland 170

Iceland CO2 Gasoline Renewable 170

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.

Obama 218

Obama Coal Clean Cleaning 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2017

While non-fossil fuels are expected to account for half of the growth in energy supplies over the next 20 years, the Outlook projects that oil and gas, together with coal, will remain the main source of energy powering the world economy, accounting for more than 75% of total energy supply in 2035, compared with 86% in 2015. billion by 2035.

Global 150

Global Fuel Energy Oil 150

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The overall carbon emissions associated with electric cars decrease as the electricity used to recharge them gets cleaner. And the latest statistics from the International Energy Agency (IEA) will be good news indeed for electric-car drivers.

International 60

International Renewable Energy Coal 60

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

The global energy supply became 6% cleaner from 1971 to 1990,in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s. The IEA said that this reflects the continued domination of fossil fuels—particularly coal—in the energy mix and the slow uptake of other, lower-carbon supply technologies. tCO 2 /TJ (2.39 tCO 2 /toe); in 2010 it was 56.7

Carbon 265

Carbon Supplies Global Transportation 265

Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2010

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has proposed what could be a huge roadblock to the further implementation of our sensible pro-plug-in car policies. And that reaction was from an auto company that is taking a "go slow" approach to using grid electricity as a "fuel" for cars. With friends like these. Let's be clear.

Plug-in 100

Plug-in Plug Sierra Cars 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

Due to strong federal and state emissions standards, the average new car has gotten 43% cleaner since 1998. Climate Change Coal Emissions Fuel Efficiency' The Automaker Rankings report examines the emissions of both global warming and smog-forming pollution from of the automakers. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

2013 299

2013 Kia Hyundai Sale 299

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

The CO 2 emissions of cars account for more than 60% of the total carbon emissions of the urban passenger transport in China. Energy demand is able to peak at around 2020, with the peak amount ranging between 86 Mtce and 107 Mtce (million tonnes of coal equivalent), and energy consumption is likely to drop to 70–84 Mtce in 2050.

Transportation 316

Transportation Emissions China Taxi 316

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

In their paper, published in the journal Energy Policy, Ling-Yun HE and Lu-Yi QIU, observe that regulatory policies imposed on vehicle usage as well as on car ownership can not solve the growing emissions problem. million tons of coal equivalent (tce), which resulted in serious air pollution. billion pkm in 2005 to 3009.74

Chinese 150

Chinese Emissions Commercial Vehicles 150

Plug In India

MARCH 9, 2023

Team PluginIndia Even in 2023, we keep getting comments like these - ' ‘Electric cars use electricity which is generated by burning coal. They are worse than petrol cars." There are lots of auto 'journalists' and random YouTubers who still talk about electric cars and coal power.

Coal 52

Coal Electric Cars Petrol Cars 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

2004 225

2004 2016 Emissions California 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

Volkswagen is seeking to provide individual mobility for millions of people for years to come—individual mobility that is safer, cleaner and fully connected. The conversion of the power station in Wolfsburg from coal to gas will reduce CO 2 emissions by 1.5 Earlier post.). million tonnes annually from 2023 onwards.

CO2 220

CO2 Electric Electrical All-Electric 220

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

In fact, for the midsized cars considered in our analysis, model results suggest that aluminum lightweight vehicles with a combustion engine would have similar emissions to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in about 25% of the counties in the US and lower than battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in 20% of counties.

MIT 236

MIT Ford Vehicles Gasoline-Electric 236

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Every electric car advocate is asked the same question every day: Are EVs really cleaner, greener, better for the environment? percent of our nation's electricity is generated by the burning of coal. percent of our nation's electricity is generated by the burning of coal. The long tailpipe, and all that.

Electric Cars 100

Electric Cars Cars Coal Cleaner 100

Baua Electric

JANUARY 20, 2024

While both EVs and hybrids are doing well in the Indian automobile market, there is a debate among automakers about which technology is cleaner. To accomplish this goal, while other technologies have emerged, EVs (electric vehicles) and hybrids have become the most well-known and broadly accepted, particularly in India.

Hybrid 95

Hybrid Suzuki Tax India 95

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2018

Ending the sale of new conventional diesel and gasoline cars and vans by 2040. Of particular concern, the government noted, is burning wood and coal to heat a home which contributes 38% of UK emissions of damaging particulate matter. Cleaner fuels and stoves produce less smoke, less soot and more heat.

Clean 186

Clean Cleaning Diesel Gasoline 186

Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In fuel cell cars we do not have to recharge the battery. Instead, we have to supply hydrogen just like we fill gasoline but the car will be powered by electric motors just like a normal electric car. Air pollution from cars running on petrol and diesel contributes to early mortality, cancer, bronchitis and asthma.

Petrol 75

Petrol Pollution Gasoline-Electric Diesel 75

Cars That Think

MAY 26, 2022

One hundred and forty years ago, Thomas Edison began generating electricity at two small coal-fired stations, one in London ( Holborn Viaduct ), the other in New York City ( Pearl Street Station ). Yet although electricity was clearly the next big thing, it took more than a lifetime to reach most people.

Energy 113

Energy New York City United States All-Electric 113

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

New policies unlock plentiful natural gas resources—making it the largest global energy source by the 2030s—and accelerate carbon capture and storage technology, supporting a cleaner energy system. By the end of the century, cars and trucks powered by electricity and hydrogen could dominate the road.

North America 218

North America Transportation America Building 218

Cars That Think

JUNE 24, 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions will certainly grow too, because India’s energy generation is dominated by fossil fuels—coal-fired power plants for electricity, coal- and gas-fired furnaces for industrial heating, liquid petroleum gas for cooking, and gasoline and diesel for transportation. costs less than fossil-fuel-based electricity.

Coal 83

Coal Energy Storage Wind India 83

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

Available technology such as diesel particulate filters for vehicles and cleaner- burning biomass and solar cookstoves can significantly reduce black carbon emissions. million cars from the road. Black carbon is also responsible for almost 50% of warming in the Arctic as well as extensive snow and ice melt in the Himalayas.

Climate Change 262

Climate Change Ozone Climate Carbon 262

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Hybrid vehicles are projected to grow from 1% of new-car sales in 2010 to close to 50% of sales by 2040, making up about one-third of the global fleet at that time. By 2040, natural gas is expected to account for more than a quarter of global energy use, surpassing coal in the overall mix. billion in 2040. Click to enlarge.

Energy 252

Energy Global 2010 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2016

In the three countries with the highest child populations (India, China and Nigeria), the number of cars is likely to grow considerably in the coming decades, which will be particularly marked in Africa, and substantial too in South Asia. Cleaner cookstoves can help improve air quality within homes. —“Clear the Air for Children”.

Pollution 150

Pollution Nigeria Asia Africa 150

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. The fleet of cars and trucks we use in the federal government is one of the largest in the country.

Obama 268

Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase 268