Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2022

Electric cars are only as clean as the grid they plug into, and the emissions from using your EV will keep dropping over the years you use it because the grid keeps getting cleaner.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. million had been spent on incentives within Clean Cars 4 All.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Analysts at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) have reviewed recent research into the greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. They note that the the impacts of battery production on electric vehicles’ overall emissions is “an especially complex topic”.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 7, 2021

If you buy a new electric car today, it won't take long for it to have less environmental impact than a gasoline car, but it depends on where you plug in, according to new Reuters analysis.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2018

More good news about electric cars in the U.S.: the emissions associated with the electricity used to charge them have fallen. Based on the latest data on powerplant emissions from the EPA, an electric car on the road in the U.S. now has average emissions as low as an 80-mpg car.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

million in funding for state programs that will improve public health by helping to clean up California’s fleet of cars, trucks and buses. Additionally, the board was briefed on additional funding the Legislature recently made available for clean car, truck and bus programs. Funding was approved for three specific programs.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

Emissions Analytics, a leading independent specialist for the scientific measurement of real-world emissions, suggests that mass adoption of hybrid vehicles, rather than low-volume take-up of full BEVs, is the most effective solution to cutting CO 2 now and also in meeting 2030 emission targets. With a reduction of 73.9g/km/kWh,

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid tops the efficiency scales if you can’t plug in. And electric vehicles are much cleaner than they were less than a decade ago. This and more, here at Green Car. California’s permitting process for charging stations still lags.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Plug-in electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). China accounted for more than half of global sales as its market for electric cars doubled amid government efforts to curb pollution.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2010

million in rebates for plug-in hybrid and zero emissions vehicles as part of an overall $42.3 The rebates offer up to $5,000 for the purchase of zero-emission (e.g., The rebates offer up to $5,000 for the purchase of zero-emission (e.g., The California Air Resources Board announced $3.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2015

proposed strategy for further regulation and reduction of mobile source—cars, trucks, and off-road equipment—emissions. precursor emissions; GHG emissions; petroleum usage; and diesel toxics emissions as various technologies become widespread in vehicle and equipment fleets. Vision 2.0 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Widespread adoption of electric transportation, including electrification in the off-road sector, could lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and could modestly improve air quality, according to a new analysis released by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission adopted the Colorado Clean Cars standard on Friday, directing manufacturers to make 82 percent of all light-duty vehicles sold electric by 2032, as detailed in a press release. The state passed a bill earlier this year that requires a 50-percent drop in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board approved a $663-million low-carbon transportation plan to increase the use of clean cars, heavy-duty trucks, buses and freight equipment. In 1998, California identified diesel particulate matter as a toxic air contaminant based on its potential to cause cancer, premature death, and other health problems.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2017

Electric cars have no tailpipe emissions when running. But unless they're charged entirely on renewable energy—still statistically unlikely today—there are emissions associated with generating the electricity used to charge their batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2019

UK new car registrations declined for a fourth consecutive month in June, with year-on-year demand falling by -4.9% 1,269,245 new cars joined British roads in the first half of the year, down -3.4% UK new car registrations declined for a fourth consecutive month in June, with year-on-year demand falling by -4.9% respectively.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. The production of ultra low emissions vehicles is a major part of growth both now and for the future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

Volvo Cars announced that every Volvo it launches from 2019 on will have an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business. This announcement marks the end of the solely combustion engine-powered car.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The California Air Resources Board approved a $533-million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. Investments made in previous years’ Funding Plans have been tremendously successful.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

By: Mainak Das | Updated on: 06 Mar 2024, 15:13 PM Hybrid cars have been increasingly becoming popular across India, bridging the gap between electric cars and ICE models. Hybrid cars have been increasingly becoming popular across India, bridging the gap between electric cars and ICE models.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2017

BMW Group UK has launched a new Lower Emissions Allowance scheme that offers an additional £2,000 (US$2,600) off all new BMW and MINI vehicles with emissions of 130 g/km or less. The allowance offered will be in addition to any other government or retailer incentives that are currently in place.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Advanced ignition technologies, such as those offered by TPS, have been widely recognized as enablers to achieving higher combustion efficiency and lower emissions for gasoline-powered engines. An innovative plug configuration that reduces the breakdown voltage, resulting in significant cost and size reduction of the power supply.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Called "Clean Energy for All Europeans," the plan calls for emissions reductions in both the transportation and energy sectors, as well as increased use of renewable energy for electricity generation, and biodiesel for.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

Photo: Tesla Without EVs, solar, wind, and nuclear, the global rise in emissions in the last five years would have been three times larger, new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis shows. Renewables curbed emissions rise in 2023 The bad news is that energy-related emissions rose in 2023. billion tonnes.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Although electric cars do not emit exhaust, it's widely recognized that the electricity to charge their batteries often still comes from fossil fuels. This has led to the scrutiny of electric cars to determine whether their overall "wells-to-wheels" carbon footprints exceed those of regular vehicles powered by internal-combustion engines.

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Discover EV

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This is great news for those concerned about upstream emissions from charging EVs, and should help silence detractors of plug-in cars who have long suggested that they only displace emissions, rather than reduce them. Even better, it's not just the UK going green.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

In this approach the engine would provide comparable (or possibly greater) efficiency than a diesel engine while also providing around 90% lower NO x emissions than present cleanest diesel engine vehicles. We think that the way to enable the use of electricity in these vehicles is with a plug-in hybrid. —Daniel Cohn.

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 25, 2023

With the development of zero-emission technologies, hydrogen has been recognized as a potential power source for long-distance vehicle fleets because of its high energy density and low weight. Efficiency Hydrogen-powered cars are indeed less efficient than electric cars. In contrast, electricity has a significant cost advantage.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Newcomer off-road brand Ineos has unveiled its first EV, which should hit the market in 2026 as a zero emissions rival to upcoming electric off-roaders from Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota. And, of course, for those looking to venture beyond the existing EV charging network, there’s a plug-in hybrid model.

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Plug in America

JULY 21, 2023

EVs are Better for the Environment Over the course of their lifetimes , EVs generate less than half of the GHG emissions of comparable gasoline-powered vehicles. keeps getting cleaner, meaning that these benefits will continue to grow in future years. Plugging into the U.S. In addition, electricity in the U.S.

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Teslarati

JUNE 30, 2022

According to Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement today , the New York Power Authority will offer free electric car charging at EVolve NY Direct Current Fast Chargers throughout the state from July 1 to July 5. Nearly 100 chargers are located along essential travel routes throughout the state as part of the EVolve NY network.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

On the first day of a two-day board meeting—the second day of which (Friday 24 March) will consider the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review—the California Air Resources Board (ARB) took a number of climate and air quality actions. emissions by more than 20%. emissions by more than 20%.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

But it is still a tough document, forecast to cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 321m tonnes by 2050. The changes confirmed by the government are: >>> Recategorising a limited number of 4WDs from passenger car to light commercial vehicle. The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid will arrive in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board approved a $483 million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. Funds also come from the Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) with an annual budget of about $28 million.

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My Energi

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Electric Car Grant. There are many different Government grants available to support, drive and encourage the transition from petrol and diesel vehicles over to plug-in electric vehicles. A government electric car grant such as these, tend to come down as knowledge and infrastructure progress. Plug-In Electric Car Grant.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2018

While the worst of the uncontrolled tailpipe emissions have now been greatly reduced, and the air is cleaner, the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide is now the major concern. Anyone who remembers the epic, metallic-tasting, technicolor smog in the Los Angeles Basin found into the 1990s understands why air quality matters there.

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