Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Coal could become a major source of the metal lithium, according to a review of the geochemistry by scientists from Hebei University of Engineering in China published in the International Journal of Oil, Gas and Coal Technology. Indeed, the extraction of lithium from coal would offer an ironic twist to its continued use. and Zhang, Y.

Coal 150

Coal China 2003 Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

Estonia 236

Estonia Oil Cleaner Jordan 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives.

Obama 249

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

a 50:50 joint venture with Shenhua Group to advance the development and deployment of “cleaner coal” technology solutions in China. A new report from GBI Research forecasts that the Asia-Pacific region will become the leading coal-producing region in the future, led by China. —Jack Wen, GE Energy China CEO.

Coal 199

Coal China Asia Kazakhstan 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

China has officially opened a national clean energy research center, the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy. In cooperation with the Shenhua Group, China’s largest coal supplier, the DICP last year opened a factory using its technology.The DNL’s research into renewable energy sources will be more modest, however.

Clean 186

Clean Cleaning China Energy 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

A new study by a team from the University of Tennessee, Tsinghua University and the University of Minnesota has found that the wide-scale deployment of electric vehicles in China can increase the Environmental Justice (EJ) challenge in that country. China is facing similar EJ challenges. Credit: ACS, Ji et al. Click to enlarge.

China 150

China Pollution Emissions Minnesota 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative builds on the first-ever US-China Electric Vehicle Forum in September 2009. A US-China task force will create a multi-year roadmap to identify R&D needs as well as issues related to the manufacture, introduction and use of electric vehicles. Joint technical roadmap.

China 281

China Coal Electric Vehicles Energy 281

Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

Currently, Chinese lithium miners , who dominate the sector in Zimbabwe, only produce lithium concentrates which they ship to China for further processing. Zimbabwe has, however, insisted on local refining as it seeks to capitalise on projected growth in lithium demand as the world shifts to cleaner energy sources.

Zimbabwe 40

Zimbabwe Auto Africa Chinese 40

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. —Prof Guan. Yuli Shan, Dabo Guan, Klaus Hubacek, Bo Zheng, Steven J.

Emissions 210

Emissions CO2 Laos Pollution 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

The organization draws together the operations of the company’s automotive teams based at its technical centres across Europe, China and North America, which now includes a rapidly growing presence in California.

Global 150

Global Future North America Motorcycles 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Of the many applications for lithium batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS) stand out as by far the largest and fastest growing sectors, driven by the world-wide shift from traditional fossil-fueled vehicles towards cleaner forms of transport and energy use. —Anand Sheth. ppm Li (0.0018%).

International 170

International Industrial Industry Global 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

The study, forthcoming in the American Economic Review , found that polluting emissions from US manufacturing fell by 60% between 1990 and 2008—a period in which manufacturing output grew significantly—primarily because manufacturers adopted cleaner production methods in tandem with increasingly strict environmental regulation.

Pollution 199

Pollution Production Los Angeles 2008 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2021

Researchers from Oregon State University College of Engineering, with colleagues from Cornell University and the Argonne National Laboratory, have used advanced experimental tools to provide a clearer understanding of an electrochemical catalytic process that’s cleaner and more sustainable than deriving hydrogen from natural gas.

Insight 186

Insight Oregon Hydrogen Water 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

China’s particulate matter (PM) air pollution significantly exceeds health guidelines and is driven by industrial emissions, motor vehicles, and household use of biomass and coal fuels. y) in China’s rural Yunnan province, where biomass fuels are commonly used. China Climate Change Emissions Health' 1317176111. 1317176111.

Carbon 275

Carbon Emissions Motor Motors 275

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

Coal 291

Coal Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Pollution 291

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Marine shipping fuels will get cleaner in 2020 when a regulation by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires a decrease in the allowable amount of sulfur in fuel oil from 3.5% Now, a new open-access study published in Nature Communications quantifies these health benefits and finds cleaner shipping fuels will result in a 3.6%

Standards 170

Standards Climate Fuel Cleaner 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

Improving access to cleaner forms of transportation, like electrified public transport and active commuting by cycling and walking, would not only bring down NO 2 levels, but would also reduce asthma, enhance physical fitness, and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Achakulwisut et al.

Pollution 360

Pollution United Arab Emirates South Korea Las Vegas 360

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 Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

In February 2012, the China State Council approved its first national ambient air quality standard for PM 2.5 , which will come into effect by the end of 2015. Since substantial coal use (equivalent to 50% of global coal consumption) is the primary reason for the poor air quality, China is considering setting a cap on its use.

Coal 231

Coal Pollution China Gas 231

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

This advancement signifies a leap forward in recycling and resource recovery, positioning India at the forefront of innovation in environmental sustainability, the company said. Unlike conventional methods that may pose environmental risks, this technology offers a cleaner, more sustainable approach to metal extraction.

Auto 40

Auto Waste India Lithium Ion 40

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Global sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions peaked in the early 1970s and decreased until 2000, with an increase in recent years due to increased emissions in China, international shipping, and developing countries in general, according to a new analysis appearing in the open access journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Resources.

2005 186

2005 2000 Emissions China 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). Source: DBCCA.

Carbon 220

Carbon Chinese Economy Climate Change 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2019

Most were visiting family in cities with consistently high levels of air pollution, including Ahmedabad and New Delhi, India; Rawalpindi, Pakistan; and Xian, China. Some destinations studied—Beijing, Shanghai, and Milan—are heavily polluted during certain months but have relatively cleaner air at other times. Resources.

Pollution 316

Pollution International New York City Pakistan 316

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2013

A study by NASA scientists and their colleagues at Dalhousie University (Canada) and NOAA based on satellite data has found a significant correlation of surface nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) with population in the three countries and one continent examined: United States (r = 0.71), Europe (r = 0.67), China (r = 0.69), and India (r = 0.59).

Pollution 261

Pollution Power Powered India 261

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data. —Glen Peters, a Research Director at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research.

Global 221

Global Emissions Carbon Coal 221

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

China’s passenger-kilometers (pkm) has risen from 1746.67 billion pkm in 2014, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China—an increase of 72.3%. In China in 2013, The transport sector consumed 348.19 billion pkm in 2005 to 3009.74 million tons of coal equivalent (tce), which resulted in serious air pollution.

Chinese 150

Chinese Emissions Commercial Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2018

Researchers from Soochow University in China and the University of Toronto have developed a new photocatalyst for the hydrogenation of CO 2 to methanol with 50% selectivity under simulated solar irradiation. A paper on their work appears in the journal Joule. mmol g cat -1 h -1 at atmospheric pressure. Wang et al. 2018.03.007.

Hydrogen 170

Hydrogen CO2 Solar Renewable 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable. —GCEP director Sally Benson, a professor of energy resources engineering at Stanford. About 40% of the awards have gone to non-Stanford researchers at 39 institutions in the United States, Australia, China, Japan and Europe.

Climate 218

Climate America Global Energy 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2016

Emissions from farms outweigh all other human sources of fine-particulate air pollution in much of the United States, Europe, Russia and China, according a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters , a journal of the American Geophysical Union. Tsigaridis, and R. 43, doi: 10.1002/2016GL068354.

Pollution 240

Pollution United States Waste Emissions 240

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

Metro already operates the nation’s largest compressed natural gas bus fleet, but this initiative sets Metro on a new course for transitioning to even cleaner electric buses that will be assembled right here in Los Angeles County at the BYD manufacturing plant in Lancaster. —Michael D.

Los Angeles 262

Los Angeles BYD Purchase Parts 262

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Tianjin is the third-largest city in China, behind Beijing and Shanghai. Rapid economic growth, growing mobility, increasing purchasing power, and rising demand for goods have made China one of the fastest growing—and one of the largest—auto markets in the world. In-Use Vehicle Emissions in China — Tianjin Study ”.

Emissions 150

Emissions China Fleet Taxi 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

LanzaTech’s first commercial facility converting waste emissions from steel production to ethanol will come online in China in late 2017. India is adopting a cleaner and greener economic growth pathway today, with the Government running one of the largest renewable capacity expansion programmes in the world.

India 150

India Production Waste Oil 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J. McElroy, M. Nielsen, C.

CO2 199

CO2 Climate Change China Universal 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2012

CAP-XX estimates its module would cost approximately US$60 in mass production, and is already in negotiations with a leading Chinese automotive component company to commercialize the technology in China. CAP-XX Supercapacitors for Automotive Applications.

Batteries 322

Batteries Battery Australia Volt 322

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

To service oil and gas and other industrial customers in Texas and Louisiana, Shell is expanding its existing relationship with fuels and lubricants re-seller Martin Energy Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Martin Resource Management Corporation (MRMC). However, the emergence of new resources creates a new world order of gas producers.

North America 218

North America Transportation America Building 218

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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This pursuit of renewable energy benefits our customers and communities through cleaner air while strengthening our business through lower and more stable energy costs. GM is in the process of adding 30 megawatts of solar arrays at two facilities in China. This is GM’s first large-scale solar installation in China.

Renewable 150

Renewable GM Energy General Motors 150