Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The label also puts the LEAF as best in the mid-size car class in terms of fuel economy, greenhouse gas emissions, and emissions of criteria pollutants. Tags: Brief. Projected annual electric cost is $561. —Scott Becker, senior vice president, Finance and Administration, Nissan Americas.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

An new study from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University suggests that best way to reduce transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the short term is a “drastic downscaling of both size and weight” of conventional gasoline and diesel cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2009

The authors point out their study looked at only two criteria, kilometers travelled and greenhouse gas offsets, but did not examine the performance of electricity and ethanol for other policy-relevant criteria such as water consumption, air pollution or economic costs. A paper on the work appeared in the 8 May issue of the journal Science.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

A team from Universita degli Studi di Pisa (Italy) and Rolf Reitz at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing a novel combustion concept—Homogenous Charge Progressive Combustion (HCPC)—based on a split-cycle principle to control HCCI combustion in diesel-fueled engines. Click to enlarge. —Musu et al., Tamagna, D.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

gasoline) engines, with a higher charge mass and higher temperature spread, can deliver improved thermal efficiency and better fuel economy. There are plans in-house, Li said, to further develop the system for US applications, looking at a SULEV emissions target (Bin 2). Tags: Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

In addition to being driven thousands of miles per year, these trucks are often left idling in residential neighborhoods to power the truck’s equipment, thereby exposing operators to diesel exhaust, wasting fuel and emitting pollution. Eaton’s integrated charging system also charges the battery in less than 6 hours.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Given the high reactivity of diesel fuels compared to gasoline, the ignition and combustion of pre-mixed fuel-air charges poses a challenging control problem. Tags: Diesel Engines Fuels Vehicle Systems. The injection and combustion of supercritical fuels is also the core of Khosla-backed startup Transonic Combustion’s technology.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

2454 , The American Clean Energy and Security Act—which establishes a cap-and-trade program also contains a number of provisions for accelerating the deployment of a vehicle charging infrastructure and the manufacturing of plug-in electric drive vehicles. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The summary report examines three main categories of user charges: charges based on fuel consumption, on distance traveled, and on congestion levels. User Charges Based on Fuel Consumption (Gasoline and Carbon Taxes). User Charges Based on Distance Traveled (VMT Fees). User Charges Based on Distance Traveled (VMT Fees).

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EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2020

While EVs typically carry a higher initial price tag, they’re on average cheaper to fuel and maintain (no oil changes, head gaskets, timing belts, or spark plugs needed). With a 300-mile range and price tag of around $40,000, the Aryia is expected to hit U.S. New EV Models Keep Coming. Tesla Cybertruck. Nissan Ariya.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

Until early last year, it was widely accepted that biofuels such as ethanol significantly reduce total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to gasoline. If land is cleared to produce a given biofuel, then that effect is already included in the biofuel’s lifecycle GHG emissions. The polluter does not pay. Dale, Ph.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2009

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is coordinating the project among several ports and will also compile and analyze project data related to the tractor’s performance, including emissions, charging, diesel fuel reduction and other aspects. These vehicles can make a big impact on lowering a port’s overall emissions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Any Federal vehicle standards are to achieve at least the results of the California standards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. Tags: Conversions. Converters would be permitted further flexibilities for expanded test groups.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 31, 2023

Despite boasting exquisite torque delivery and the ability to benefit from at-home charging, the public is beginning to doubt their status as economical and environmentally sound transportation. It has also ensured electrified autos carry around higher price tags simply by nature of having more materials going into their construction.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Further, utilities will work collaboratively with state and local officials, public/private entities, automakers, and other stakeholders to help develop a comprehensive local charging infrastructure deployment plan. Utilities will work with stakeholders to facilitate a streamlined charging installation process.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

The strategy also includes plans to provide £20 million (US$30 million) for charging points and related infrastructure to help develop a network of “electric car cities” throughout the UK and an expansion of an electric and ultra-low carbon car demonstration project on the UK’s roads. Less than 0.1% Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

The move towards a plug-in electric vehicle market also generates large savings in greenhouse gas and air pollution emissions. Scenario 1: Household Charging Only (Level 1 - more than 3 hrs per 40 km). Scenario 3: Household Charging (Level 1 and 2), Public Charging Stations plus Electric Vehicle Service Stations (2.5

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 1, 2007

was originally charged with reducing pollution. Now it's actions are meant to help reduce carbon emissions and petroleum usage, as well. The electric cars produced to meet the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate uniquely contribute on all three counts. pollution. Schwarzenegger and CARB have a unique opportunity.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

Currently, transport is responsible for about a quarter of EU CO 2 emissions and also contributes significantly to reduced air quality (particulate matter, NO x , HC and CO) and related health problems, in particular in urban areas. Lower pollutant and noise emissions also have the biggest social, including health benefits in urban areas.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2009

The idea focuses on lean-burn spark ignition direct injection engines which have a higher charge mass and higher temperature spread allowing them to deliver improved thermal efficiency and better fuel economy. Tags: Green cars Latest news general motors emission controls GM nitrogen oxides SCR catalyst.

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Creative Greenius

JULY 9, 2009

The world’s most-polluting nations had talked about a goal of halving emissions by 2050, but those numbers are nowhere in the lateset draft G8 statement because of opposition from China and India, Reuters reports. The emissions goal, based on the recommendations of the IPCC, is far higher than what the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) is set to review the London Congestion Charge following complaints that the current system for exemptions to the charge is unfair. See our thoughts on the congestion charge as it stands in our article: ‘The Green Piece; Time to review the congestion charge.’

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

The report concludes that while CCS can play an important role in domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions thereby preserving the option of using coal and other abundant domestic fossil energy resources, it faces a key barrier in the lack of a price on carbon. Tags: Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Coal.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The state is aggressively working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, decrease petroleum fuel use to 15% below 2003 levels by 2020, and increase alternative fuel use to 20% by 2020. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 18, 2008

T here are a lot of facts and misstatements about Plug-Ins that circulate these days about water consumption, pollution, the need for new power plants, and the like. Here's a piece of it: Why do PHEVs reduce greenhouse pollution ? Don’t PHEVs and BEVs just shift pollution from the tailpipe to power plants ? 2) The U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2009

The key message that emerged from the first FISITA World Automotive Summit, held in Falkenstein, Germany 15 – 16 July 2009 was the need for an integrated approach to reduce CO 2 emissions from the road transportation sector, according to the event summary provided by FISITA. Tags: Brief. Hybridization has however been a success.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2010

The EV Trial and Scoping Study are part of a larger effort on low-emission and electric transportation in the state. the potential implications of electric vehicles for electricity consumption, management of electricity demand, greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutant emissions. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

The staff of the California Air Resources Board has posted the expert review reports of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) technical analysis. Instead don’t we want to know what percentage of the on-road fleet are ZEVs in 2050, as this will help determine the GHG emissions? Four external experts—Dr.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? The policy, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption, is geared to a nation where most people rely on cars for transportation. Would these vehicles truly help to lower carbon emissions. by Lars Vercelli.

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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. Biomass-based diesel. Cellulosic biofuel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

trillion is spent annually on transport globally, mostly in ways that exacerbate rather than solve the problems associated with traffic growth, including congestion, health-harming air pollution, accidents, energy insecurity, and climate change. Tags: Financing Policy Sustainability. Resources.

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

A scheme that involves the public dipping into their pockets every day is rarely greeted with enthusiasm, but the success of the London Congestion Charge has silenced most of its critics. Is the congestion charge unfair? Volvo believes the principal of hybrid cars being exempt from the charge is outdated. Its own S40 1.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

The diesel premium is expected to grow to $9,500 by 2013 in order to comply with more stringent air pollution standards. The EBDI engine will also improve ethanol’s carbon footprint by requiring less BTUs per mile since, for a given mode of ethanol production, the well to wheel CO 2 emissions is directly related to fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The polluter pays approach to motoring taxation could help provide an incentive to drivers to cover fewer miles while ensuring a fairer reflection on car use. Proposals set before the Netherland’s cabinet on Friday would see a charge of 3 cents for every kilometre travelled introduced. Each year the base tariff will rise until 2018.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

What's most interesting, however, is how easy (and cheap) it is to do a carbon emission-free 200 mile day in a 100 mile range electric vehicle, my 5 year old Toyota RAV4 EV. Plenty of public charging in what's come to be called Voltageville. Stopped in Vacaville on the return trip to eat lunch, charging while eating of course.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

The commitment — expected to be announced Tuesday by Nissan’s chief executive, Carlos Ghosn — will be the first by a major automaker to bring a zero-emission vehicle to the American market. Ghosn said not all the electric cars Nissan manufactures will be purely electric or emission free. Tags: manufacturers.

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