Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2009

The discussions focused on the potential gains to be made in the areas of Fuels and Fuel Economy; Electrification; and Traffic Management. Fuel economy improvement for all transport modes can be made more efficient than it is today in the order of 50%. Electric drive is feasible, but the challenges should not be under-estimated.

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Transportation CO2 Fuel Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ). Slated for a July 2011 start, it would regulate 1000 of the country's biggest polluters and 75 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Most electricity generating units (EGUs) in China lack advanced pollution controls. 1 ), for four pollutants. 1 , equivalent to a gasoline car with a fuel economy of 5.6 Well-to-station emissions represent a larger proportion of total emissions for CVs relative to EVs for many pollutants. 90% is from coal. in most cities.

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Emissions China Gasoline-Electric Fleet 252

The Truth About Cars

JULY 19, 2024

It has actually been a minor trend on the Chinese market for years. From Auto Express : The trend of moving the exhaust exit pipes beneath the car and fitting exhaust-like trim to the bumpers has been met with near-universal disdain, however. But Western shoppers have proven likely to tolerate it.

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Exhaust Audi Fuel Economy Motorcycles 105

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

With increasing pressure from air pollution, oil consumption and congestion, China is compelled to reinvent propulsion technologies. … But the ironic piece is that the [Chinese] companies that are trying to reinvent transportation have the least experience at developing the automobile. New energy vehicles is a relatively blue ocean.

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Transportation Future Energy China 273

Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The discussions focussed on the potential gains to be made in the areas of Fuels and Fuel Economy, Electrification and Traffic Management, each of which were examined through a series of provocative presentations and workshop sessions. About the smartest thing we can do to deal with this problem is to become more fuel efficient.

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CO2 Transportation Climate Change Fuel Economy 42

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. However the purpose of this paper is to focus on universally practical vehicles.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The objections they raised for years -- "no one is interested, no one would plug in, the technology is too complex, the benefits are minimal, its just shifting the pollution from the tailpipe to the smokestack, theres no demand for these cars" -- still show up occasionally, but are by and large history. Red Herring ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Most Americans commute less than 40 miles daily, so that most days they would consume practically NO combustible fuel, na d not pollute the environment while driving or idling. April 18, 2009 1:03 pm Link Writing from Panama where we could use a few more electric cars to reduce pollution. in chinese ?, — Scott 18.

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Volt Green Electric Cars 2009 42

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) One thing is for sure; - electric cars bring down the air pollution, but they sure create another waste pollution problem. — Kaare Nilsen 2. — Jared 9.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

China and India recently announced plans to reduce the carbon intensity, or the amount of carbon-dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product, of their economies over the next decade. The Chinese can promise to do this because they’re modernizing their economy. The situation is the same for India.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Meanwhile many Chinese automakers were pivoting to EVs, and China made no secret about nurturing strong global automakers while building out a supporting clean-energy infrastructure. There’s been no about-face to a clean-energy economy. they can’t send Chinese workers over here.” According to Harvard University data, the U.S.

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Auto Industry Industry Industrial Auto 52