Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. million had been spent on incentives within Clean Cars 4 All. As of 30 September 2020, $82.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Decarbonizing the economy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is one of the company’s priorities. Hydro-Québec’s Strategic Plan 2020–2024 outlines five applications for clean hydrogen: Ammonia and methanol production. Renewable natural gas. Heating buildings. Road and trail transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The European Union adopted strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, paving the way “towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector, driven by the twin goals of a cleaner planet and a stronger economy.”. Energy System Integration. This connected and flexible system will be more efficient, and reduce costs for society.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Steel is responsible for around 7% of man-made greenhouse gas emissions every year and is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Converting a significant portion of the fleet to hydrogen would require more DRI plants and more electric furnaces. This would be a major shift in the type of furnaces and fuels used to produce steel.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The Premier of Québec François Legault, and the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Laval region, Benoit Charette, unveiled the 2030 Green Economy Plan (PEV 2030) and its first 2021-2026 implementation plan, with an envelope of $6.7 billion over five years. A target of 1.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The California Air Resources Board approved a $533-million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. liter natural gas low-NO x engines out of HVIP. The plan also graduates hybrid vehicles and 8.9-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

A new World Bank Group report finds that the production of minerals, such as graphite, lithium and cobalt, could increase by nearly 500% by 2050, to meet the growing demand for clean energy technologies. Source: “Minerals for Climate Action: The Mineral Intensity of the Clean Energy Transition”.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

In order to advance its fleet electrification and emissions reduction goals, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) has deployed six new XL plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-150 pickup trucks to its fleet. The fund was developed to help public fleets incorporate cleaner fuels and technologies into their operations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2018

Developed for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), BorgWarner’s innovative Exhaust Heat Recovery System (EHRS) can improve fuel economy by up to 8.5% The EHRS reduces mechanical losses by using the energy conserved within the exhaust gas. and reduce emissions significantly.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

Eaton’s new 4-speed transmission for heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles is the latest addition to its growing eMobility portfolio of electrified vehicle (EV) transmissions. The coalition is organized by the clean transportation industry group CALSTART, of which Eaton has been a member since 2005.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group is conducting various R&D activities to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles during its transition to battery electric vehicles (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The collaboration is expected to create synergies leveraging each participant’s expertise.

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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

JUNE 15, 2019

In a major new report on hydrogen, the International Energy Agency says that the time is right to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future. A wide variety of fuels are able to produce hydrogen, including renewables, nuclear, natural gas, coal and oil. —Dr Birol.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant. 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

JUNE 10, 2021

Canada’s clean energy diversification strategy and regulatory framework make clear that hydrogen is a key enabler for carbon neutrality by 2050. The new facility will capture more than 95% of CO 2 produced by generating hydrogen from the feedstock natural gas and store it safely back underground (i.e., blue hydrogen).

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Creative Greenius

JULY 11, 2022

And It’s Not The One Which Rewards Dirty Energy Mercenaries With New Clean Energy Jobs. Oil, gas and coal workers have all known for more than a dozen years that their work was helping to destroy people’s health and well being. But they fiercely fought any and all attempts to transition to clean renewable. That ain’t justice.

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Green Energy Consumers

JULY 14, 2022

This blog covers strategies outlined in Massachusetts’ final Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the buildings sector. For the last several years, we have seen emissions fall significantly from within the electricity sector, while building emission reductions have been more stubborn.

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Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A normal vehicle releases several tons of pollutants each year, which depends on the vehicle’s fuel, fuel economy, and how far it is driven annually. Improving vehicle technology and electric vehicles saves consumers money through reduced maintenance and fuel costs and improves air quality and public health.

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Green Energy Consumers

JUNE 12, 2023

Through the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA), Massachusetts is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the entire economy, including the transportation, electricity, and building sectors (45% by 2030 and net zero by 2050).

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 28, 2021

Whether you are seeking to develop more eco-conscious driving habits or reduce gas expenditure, there are many benefits to reducing the miles you put on your vehicle. But how can you increase your fuel economy? Here are some ways to reduce your mileage and gas usage. 1 – Lighten the Load in Your Car.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2022

In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2022

Syzygy Plasmonics , LOTTE Chemical and LOTTE Fine Chemical (LOTTE Chemical HQ), and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) announced a joint development agreement to test a photocatalytic reactor for clean hydrogen production. Among other climate-focused goals, the company is setting the stage to advance the hydrogen economy in Korea.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. Fiscal Year 2021 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies RD&D DE-FOA-0002475. EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies. Project Description.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Diesel-to-electric conversions are helping to ease the electric truck bottleneck while contributing to the sparkling green economy of the future.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2023

Range Energy announced that its 53-foot electric trailer, the RA, is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through the California Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Program. The RA platform is the first trailer electrification platform to be eligible for the CORE incentive.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2019

A new California-wide program will make it easier for communities to get funding for clean mobility projects to improve their sustainability and quality of life. The program enables smaller groups and communities of concern that may not have the resources available to access funds for clean transportation choices.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. The near-term elements of GM’s fuel economy efforts he adduced are: Reduction in vehicle weight by up to 15%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

The falling cost of making hydrogen from wind and solar power offers a promising route to cutting emissions in some of the most fossil-fuel-dependent sectors of the economy, such as steel, heavy-duty vehicles, shipping and cement, according to a new report from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Summary of the economics of a hydrogen economy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2022

SK E&S signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Plug Hyverse and KOEN regarding cooperation for carbon neutrality and the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia which will be consumed for co-firing at KOEN’s natural gas and coal based thermal power plants, by using electrolyzers to be produced in Korea by SK Plug Hyverse.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The facility, already being executed, will make Edmonton, Alberta the center of western Canada’s hydrogen economy and set the stage for Air Products to operate one of the most competitive and lowest-carbon-intensity hydrogen networks in the world. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

New Flyer provided the fuel cell electric buses and Ballard provided the hydrogen fuel cell electric technology that powers the buses. Trillium also operates and maintains the OCTA’s compressed natural gas (CNG) station that it built in 2007—meaning Trillium now operates both types of OCTA’s alternative fueling stations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could be a step toward ammonia replacing carbon-based fuels. This process can be harnessed to produce electricity, with protons and nitrogen gas as byproducts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2022

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) has taken delivery of 23 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (HFCEV), marking the company’s first purchase of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Earlier this year, in partnership with Hyzon Motors, announced plans to deploy its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric utility truck.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Canada’s First Ministers (The Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers) issued a joint communiqué and released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change following the First Ministers’ Meeting. The Framework outlines actions that will grow the economy while reducing GHG emissions.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 15, 2021

By Christian Roselund, Ali Rotatori, Ben Holland With the promise of vaccines curtailing the spread of COVID, states and economies are beginning to open up again, and we find ourselves getting back not only the good but also some of the negative aspects of pre-pandemic life. Originally published on RMI.org.

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