Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

of cars on the road globally are electrified, which begs the question: How do we fulfill the promise of EVs to deliver sustainable mobility? That’s why Polestar set itself three climate targets: to become climate neutral company by 2040; to halve emissions per sold car by 2030 compared to 2022; and create a climate neutral car by 2030.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2024

The car market, including secondhand vehicles, is very expensive at the moment, so not everyone has the luxury of just getting up, going to their local dealer and buying a new EV or even a new car that isn’t a gas guzzler. It’s like giving your car a second chance to do better for the planet—and that’s pretty eco-friendly!

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

continued] The post As Demand Grows for Electric Cars, So Does the Market for Green Jobs in the EV Industry appeared first on CleanTechnica. Analysts expect openings for all types of electric vehicle jobs to expand over the next decade, with new opportunities across.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The BMW Group has now reached an agreement to this effect with the Swedish startup H2 Green Steel (H2GS), which uses hydrogen and only green power from renewable energies for steel production. In this way, raw materials can be used multiple times in a circular economy and natural resources protected. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report , which shows that model year (MY) 2021 vehicle fuel economy remained at a record high—but flat with MY 2020 fuel economy—while CO 2 emission levels reached a new record low. Estimated real-world fuel economy and CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The joint venture will accelerate the affordability and availability of green hydrogen through increased technological innovation, research and development, and manufacturing capacity. This joint venture brings together Cummins’ and Sinopec’s innovative spirits and pursuit of a more sustainable tomorrow, enabling a carbon-free economy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Groupe Renault is creating the REFACTORY in Flins, the first European circular economy site dedicated to mobility. It will be based on a wide network of partners from all sectors and will revolve around 4 poles of activity, putting into practice the principles of the circular economy at each stage of the vehicle life cycle and mobility.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Topsoe and green ammonia early-mover First Ammonia have entered into a capacity reservation agreement to kickstart the global market for green ammonia. Topsoe’s energy-efficient solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) will be installed in First Ammonia’s green ammonia plants around the world in the coming years.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2023

Germany-based RENK Group, a manufacturer of mission-critical drive technologies, is supplying three high-speed special gear units via RENK-Maag GmbH , a group company, for compressors for the production of green steel to Siemens Energy Compressors GmbH as part of the “SALCOS” (Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) project of the Salzgitter AG steel group.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Nacero Green Gasoline is made from renewable natural gas and captured flare gas. Nacero Blue will be cost-competitive with traditional gasoline and can reduce the lifecycle carbon footprint of a car or truck’s fuel in half. Nacero Green can reduce the lifecycle carbon footprint of a vehicle’s fuel down to zero or below.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Hydrogen rules aim to reel in the dirtier side of the hydrogen economy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche and Audi are issuing recall letters for most of their plug-in vehicles, but it’s not for the vehicles themselves. And we look at the Prius Prime as one of the year’s best.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2020

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed an onboard separation system that could support increased fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions as part of an octane-on-demand fuel-delivery system. That’s where PNNL’s onboard separation technology comes in. —Allan Tuan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Leading fertilizer company Yara plans to electrify fully its ammonia plant in Porsgrunn, Norway with the potential to cut 800,000 tonnes of CO 2 per year, equivalent to the emissions from 300,000 passenger cars. Production from the electrified ammonia unit would be some 500,000 tonnes per year of green ammonia. kWh/liter vs. 2.0

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 25, 2022

For several months now, 20 teams of Australian high-school students have been designing fuel-cell cars to compete in the country’s inaugural Hydrogen Grand Prix. Welcome to Australia, where a green-hydrogen boom is in full swing. And green hydrogen is the centerpiece of its clean-economy growth plan.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will soon propose robust new fuel economy standards. NHTSA will also begin work, under a new Presidential Executive Order, to develop fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light duty trucks for model years 2027-2030.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2021

Preliminary data in EPA’s 2020 Automotive Trends Report shows average fuel economy for model year 2020 light-duty vehicles increased to 25.7 If this preliminary data holds, that will be a new record high for average new light-duty vehicle fuel economy. From 2005–2020 average fuel economy rose by 29%. Fuel economy decreased by 0.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2020

Renewable energy output is subject to large fluctuations, so FH2R will adjust to supply and demand in the power grid in order to maximize utilization of this energy while establishing low-cost, Green hydrogen production technology. With sights set on expanding the use of renewable energy, Toshiba ESS, Tohoku Electric Power Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

New cars and trucks are more efficient than ever before, but lax regulations mean they're still much less efficient than they should be, according to the EPA's annual report on emissions and fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2019

In 2018, 27% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US had fuel economies of more than 30 miles per gallon (783 l/100 km), according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). By contrast, none of the light-duty vehicles produced in 1975 had fuel economy greater than 30 miles per gallon (mpg). In 1995, 4.4% In 2018, 2.4% Source: U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid offers seating for up to eight and fuel economy up to 34 mpg. Tesla is looking for a plant site in Mexico. And Toyota rolls out a Grand version of its Highlander Hybrid. With just a little more space at the third row and cargo.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2019

When the 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid goes on sale next year, its EPA fuel-economy estimates may match most versions of the Corolla compact sedan. To figure out just how Toyota eked out a manufacturer-estimated 34 mpg combined (an EPA number anticipated but not yet confirmed by the agency), Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

The projects—which include two new car sharing services, new ZEV bus and shuttle routes and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region—are part of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative, which was announced by the company and city officials in 2017. Projects include: CAR SHARING. mile “Home Zone.”

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 28, 2021

From low-mileage car insurance discounts to reduced wear and tear on your vehicle, low-mileage driving can improve your financial standing. But how can you increase your fuel economy? 1 – Lighten the Load in Your Car. Surprisingly, the number of items you carry in your vehicle can have a meaningful impact on your fuel economy.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

BMW thinks about the circular economy and CO2 reduction in a concept EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi shows the shape of an autonomous electric sedan for later in the decade. Nikola chooses Bosch for fuel cells. And the list of long-delayed Tesla products is growing.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 5, 2023

GM and Stellantis pay fuel economy fines. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Why is the electric VW Bus taking so long to arrive in America? Alfa Romeo’s new plug-in hybrid points toward EVs but doesn’t wow on mpg. And Colorado ramps up its state EV credits and looks to affordability.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We''re back from the long holiday weekend with plenty of green-car news, including a report on how Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are targeting Tesla with their own plug-in cars, possible outcomes of an upcoming midterm review of Federal fuel-economy rules, and how Millennials are approaching car ownership.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2014

Improving fuel economy exhibits diminishing returns in fuel savings, according to a brief analysis by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Similarly, the fuel and cost savings of improving fuel economy from 12 mpg to 15 mpg are the same as increasing from 30 mpg to 60 mpg.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2022

economy are standing behind a plan to electrify trucks and buses. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is rolling out a police version of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. States representing nearly half of the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Given the specific barriers, suggests author Andrea Beltramello, there is a role for government to support the development and diffusion of green vehicles, including through policies to strengthen the markets for green cars.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Both pricing and EPA fuel economy ratings are out for the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid—and. We ride along in the future of electric Mercedes Sprinter vans, and consider the latest fully electric Jeep concept, as the EV market gains momentum.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Tomorrow Transport & Environment (T&E) will kick off a new campaign calling on Europe’s biggest leasing firms to go faster on electrification. People might wonder why T&E has now decided to target the leasing sector.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This unintended effect could erode goals of fuel economy standard policies by up to 60%. In such instances, if households have a preference for, say, horsepower or fuel economy, the attribute will be present in high or low levels across all goods in the portfolio. Just as Anderson et al. —Archsmith et al.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2022

fleet fuel economy faltered last year. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid will be getting Panasonic batteries, some U.S.-made. And we drive the 2023 Toyota Prius and bring you some of its backstory. How does it look this good, and why now?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

In a recent collaborative study led by the University of Maryland (UMD), researchers found that consumers tend to buy something less fuel efficient than they normally would for their second car after buying an eco-friendly vehicle. The data revealed multiple trends that correlate with a decrease in overall fuel economy and efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Polestar, the premium electric performance car brand founded by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding, has set a goal of creating the first climate-neutral car by 2030. By pushing ourselves to create a completely climate-neutral car, we are forced to reach beyond what is possible today. Offsetting is a cop-out. Polestar 2.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The EPA’s stricter final rule for fleet fuel economy and emissions is here, and we take a look at why some environmental groups still aren’t happy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Model Y gets crash-tested. And is the potential to lend some charge from one EV to another as game-changing as it sounds?

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