Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today. They now feel very hacked off now they’re told they are more polluting.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

But diesel-powered buses are not safe for kids’ developing lungs, which are particularly vulnerable to harmful air pollution. Making the transition to electric school buses that don’t emit pollution provides children and their communities with cleaner air and numerous public health benefits.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

As part of a new £500-million (US$617-million) investment in green technologies, the UK government will set up a £400-million (US$494-million) fund to help develop rapid charging infrastructure points for electric vehicles. The first £70 million is allocated for 3,000 charge points—more than doubling the number across the UK to 5,000.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2016

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has outlined plans to crackdown on the most polluting vehicles, including an additional £10 (US$13) per day charge for the most polluting vehicles and an extended Ultra-Low Emission Zone. Introducing the central London Ultra-Low Emission Zone one year earlier in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

We are all in on electric vehicles, and that means transitioning our own fleet while making it easier for our customers to charge up their own vehicles. The class 8 truck will be capable of putting in a full day’s work and traveling an estimated 130 miles on a single charge. —Con Edison CEO Tim Cawley.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

million awarded by the Department of Energy to Daimler Trucks North America, headquartered in Portland, and $199 million awarded overall by the DOE to fund 25 projects geared toward putting cleaner cars and trucks on America’s roads and improving the nation’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2020

million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions. Through this program, NYSERDA and NYPA will work with a competitively selected, pre-qualified contractor to study how to transition to electric bus fleets and install the needed charging stations in a cost-effective way.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

To date its one Achilles heel, particularly of older models, has been the pollution generated by chugging diesel engines. The cleaner, greener vehicles I’ve seen today are proof that the evolution of the great London cab is well and truly underway. Around 3,000 of the most polluting taxis have also been removed from the London fleet.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. Port Authority of Allegheny County: A $1,104,000 grant to replace two diesel transit buses with two new battery electric buses and install two charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components and materials to maximize EV efficiency and affordability. Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Accessibility.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

This funding comes from DOT’s Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Low or No Emission Vehicle (Low-No) Program, helping transit agencies purchase and lease new, cleaner vehicles and renovate and construct the infrastructure needed for zero-emission transit vehicles. ZEB Transition: On-Route Charging Pilot. RCTA Bus Replacement Project.

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Plug in America

APRIL 23, 2025

The so-called mandate that you will hear about refers to a suite of complementary policies comprised of clean vehicle standards as well as incentives, and infrastructure and manufacturing investments to support the transition to cleaner transportation. Similar to your smartphone, you plug it in at night and wake up to a full charge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. UC stands for uncontrolled charging and CC stands for controlled charging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Reduce the number of polluting vehicles on city streets. In London, the new T-Charge toll on the most polluting vehicles (pre-Euro 4 / IV) went into effect today. The cities therefore commit to: Increase rates of walking, cycling and the use of public and shared transport. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The study found that almost a third (32%) of drivers who are open to EVs require a greater availability of charging points to make the switch, while one in five (20%) of those currently not considering an EV would consider buying one if their range were greater. RingGo survey. —Peter O’Driscoll, Managing Director at RingGo.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

In total, 17 electric buses and charging infrastructure will be deployed by local transit systems in Alexandria, Blacksburg, and Hampton Roads. This follows an earlier award of $14 million to EVgo to build a high-powered electric vehicle charging network across the Commonwealth. The $9 million from the VW Trust will be augmented by $3.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Use of electric vehicles would achieve greater reductions in GHG emissions, corresponding to the rate that the electric grid becomes cleaner, through greater reliance on renewables and low- and non-emitting generation. This research points to the importance of two fundamental and parallel trends in energy and the environment.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. Charging is a key barrier for the uptake of EVs by professional drivers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Vera is controlled and monitored via a cloud-based service, and has the potential to make transportation safer, cleaner and more efficient. Growing world population and increasing urbanization are leading to significant challenges to solve environmental issues such as congestion, pollution and noise.

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Green Energy Consumers

MAY 1, 2021

I often hear EV skeptics say some variation of, “Unless electric vehicles are charged with 100% renewables, they’re still contributing to pollution.” That seems intuitive, but we don’t have to wait for 100% zero-emissions electricity to have a huge impact on the climate by transitioning to electric vehicles.

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Electric Auto Association

JULY 2, 2025

Freedom to Choose the Fuel We Want: Say goodbye to gas stations and hello to powering your ride with cleaner, domestically produced electricity. Freedom to Not Pollute: Breathe easier knowing you're contributing to cleaner air and a healthier planet for our community.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

It, or a scaled-up version, could also provide a solution for the Asian motor vehicle fleet, in which two-stroke engine vehicles constitute a major share—and contribute significantly to air pollution. Generous squish promotes charge turbulence near TDC for rapid mixing and short combustion duration.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

daily charge. The ULEZ has already helped to reduce roadside pollution levels by 44% in central London and 20% in inner London. The Mayor is providing further support through scrapping the fee for drivers to sign up to Auto-Pay for the ULEZ and Congestion Charge. Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016).

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Scrappage London Emissions Pollution 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The new 800-volt system architecture allows vehicles to accept high-power DC fast-charging. The shuttles will be charged during off-peak overnight hours when demand for electricity is typically lower using 150 kW charging stations located at 28 Travis St. The vehicles can be fully charged in about three hours. in Allston.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. Today you can get a full charge at one of the 16,000 stations across the US. Fewer Traffic Jams, Less Pollution. But things are looking up for electric.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2018

Ola is the market leader in app-based hailing, and intends to leverage its scale to bring cleaner, more comfortable, and safer products to market. It also represents an immediate opportunity to improve outcomes for all stakeholders while reducing pollution across towns and cities.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Cuomo announced a package of major clean transportation initiatives, including a “Make Ready” order approved by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to advance New York’s commitment to accelerate its transition to cleaner mobility. The EV Make-Ready Program will be funded by investor-owned utilities in New York State.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions. We believe the fastest way to lower greenhouse gases in the transportation sector is to offer drivers lower carbon choices that meet their needs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. In addition, New York will replace or re-power older, high-polluting diesel-powered trucks, school buses, and equipment with cleaner vehicles and equipment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

A new program funded by proceeds from California’s cap-and-trade program aims to encourage the turnover of California’s school bus fleet to zero-emission and cleaner-burning school buses. The cap-and-trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2022

New pollutant standards for model year 2026 through model year 2034 passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles with internal combustion engines would also be required. The regulation provides manufacturers with flexibility in meeting the emission requirements and achieving a successful transition to cleaner vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Consumers may be reluctant to purchase a green vehicle if they are uncertain that a network of refueling/charging infrastructure will be extended far enough to cover their needs. Another technical shortcoming linked to the limited range of EVs is the long time required for charging. —“Market Development for Green Cars”.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

CARB, in partnership with CALSTART, launched HVIP and Low NO x Engine Incentives in 2009 to accelerate the purchase of cleaner, more-efficient trucks and buses in California. In total, the program has helped more than 1,500 California fleets buy cleaner vehicles. The Disadvantaged Community voucher enhancement remains unchanged.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

million), Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative cap and trade auction proceeds ($850,000) and Systems Benefit Charge funds raised through electric bills ($650,000). Brooklyn) is building a light-duty electric motorcycle designed to be used in an urban environment, which would reduce pollution and gas consumption. NYSERDA funding: $50,000.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2022

ACC II establishes the next set of LEV criteria and ZEV requirements to reduce emissions of criteria air pollutants (including precursors) and GHGs from light- and medium-duty vehicles in California further. In addition, automakers will be allowed to meet no more than 20% of their overall ZEV requirement with PHEVs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The collaboration aims to power EVs in California with clean energy, and generate cleaner air in the state by leveraging the latest biodigester technology to create renewable energy by capturing methane from manure to feed back into the power grid.

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