Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

The air in the United States and Western Europe is much cleaner than even a decade ago. Despite these successes, sulfate levels in the atmosphere have declined more slowly than sulfur dioxide emissions, especially in wintertime. This does not mean that the emissions reductions aren't working.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

In an open-access paper in the journal Environmental Research Letters , they examine how this damage can be mitigated, and provide consistent comparative assessments of aviation emissions trade-offs, considering both climate and air quality impacts. They cause five per cent of global climate forcing. —Dr Eastham.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

Now I want to be clear: I am inspired by the Administration’s commitment to phasing out carbon emissions. We do have a climate crisis that needs to be addressed. The US transportation sector accounts for the largest portion of US greenhouse gas emissions, and I firmly believe it is a human right to breathe clean air.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s College of Engineering have found that with an emissions-based incentive towards electrification, ridesourcing companies such as Uber and Lyft would electrify more and cut their emissions by amounts ranging from 10% in New York to 22% in Los Angeles. Source: Bruchon et al.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

President Obama’s plan, which sidesteps the need for Congressional involvement by relying on a wide variety of executive actions, has three main components: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2020

A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric set has been transported by road from its depot in Glasgow to the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway where it will be converted to hydrogen-powered—a cleaner, greener alternative to diesel for non-electrified routes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

UN Climate Change published the Initial NDC Synthesis Report , showing nations must redouble efforts and submit stronger, more ambitious national climate action plans in 2021 if they’re to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise by 2 °C—ideally 1.5 °C—by C—by the end of the century.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

The program considers greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at all stages of production of a fuel, from pump or field to wheel. It was originally developed to support a return to 1990 levels of climate-changing gases by 2020, as required by AB 32, the 2006 landmark climate bill. million metric tons of climate-changing gases.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A report from the State Auditor of California finds that California may not successfully meet its upcoming greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 40% by 2030, which will require the State to reduce GHG emissions by nearly 40% over the next decade. Source: State Auditor Report Number: 2020-114.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

Average CO 2 emissions generated by new cars in Europe increased during 2017—the first rise in 10 years— according to a new analysis by JATO Dynamics. Covering 23 European markets, the study found that average CO 2 emissions increased by 0.3 g/km in 2017, finishing at 118.1 g/km—a difference of 5.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While the number of new clean power-generating plants completed stayed flat year-to-year, the volume of power derived from coal surged to a new high, according to Climatescope , an annual survey of 104 emerging markets conducted by research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF). The decline was not confined to China, however. billion and $2.7

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed amending the California Low-Emission Vehicle III Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulation to ensure that cars and light-duty trucks for model years 2022-2025 continue to meet California standards even if Federal standards are frozen. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

With government analysis suggesting that 20-35% of the UK’s energy consumption by 2050 could be hydrogen-based, this new energy source could be critical to meet UK targets of net zero emissions by 2050 and cutting emissions by 78% by 2035, the government said—a view shared by the UK’s independent Climate Change Committee.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As the world grapples with the pressing issue of climate change, it is evident that we need swift action to avert its worst impacts. One avenue to combat this crisis is a rapid reduction in carbon emissions from our daily transportation, one of the leading contributors of CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. The sooner Uber and taxis go 100% electric, the sooner citizens will enjoy cleaner air and quieter neighbourhoods, the planet will have less climate-wrecking emissions and drivers will earn more money.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2023

Methylene chloride, also known as dichloromethane and DCM, is a volatile chemical used in a wide range of industrial, commercial, and consumer applications such as adhesives, sealants, degreasers, cleaners, and automobile products. Methylene chloride is also used in industrial settings for making other chemicals.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Gallagher said that this successful test, along with recent Federal government announcements, paves the way for large-scale CCS to drive down Australia’s carbon emissions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2020

The study, set in Singapore, suggests that better air quality will bring about climate co-benefits in reducing electricity generation via lower household demand, and thus mitigating carbon emissions. This is important for policymakers when forecasting and influencing future emissions paths in the context of climate change.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Awardees represent the top one to two percent of environmentally-responsible SmartWay carriers that conduct freight operations with lower emissions and less energy. SmartWay also contributes to cleaner air and healthier citizens by cutting emissions that help produce smog, including fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Citroen, the French automotive giant, has achieved a milestone by becoming India’s first multinational car manufacturer to export locally manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) to international markets. and I am glad to observe that this car seems to be a success on the Indian market, with already a few thousands of it sold in the last year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This bill will permit biofuel producers to capitalize on the research and facility investments they have made to bring this technology to scale, improve their operating margins, and further lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Biofuels continue to prove their environmental benefits and significance in our nation’s climate change efforts.

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Cars That Think

JULY 5, 2023

In other words, an incremental efficiency improvement in heating will have a much bigger overall impact on energy demand and therefore climate change. If air conditioning is going to be climate-friendlier, says Romanin, of Gradient Comfort, “it needs to be smart, talk to the grid, use better refrigerant, and be a heat pump.”

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Driivz

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As the world continues to face climate change challenges, it is becoming increasingly critical that we transition to more sustainable energy sources. Renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, is a more environmentally friendly and cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution. Embracing the urgent call to combat climate change, India has set an ambitious timeline for Net Zero transition. India’s economy, boasting a 7.3% India’s economy, boasting a 7.3%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2009

that commits their states to continued participation in a regional effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuels for vehicles and other uses. A LCFS (Low Carbon Fuel Standard) program is a market-based, fuel-neutral program to address the carbon content of fuels. Memorandum of Understanding. Earlier post.).

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EV Central

AUGUST 18, 2022

Words from Chris Bowen, minister for climate change and energy in the new Albanese Government, as he addressed the National EV Summit in Canberra this morning. Australia has yet to implement strict ‘Euro 6’ vehicle emissions standards, already adopted by 80 per cent of the global car market.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The European Parliament and the Council have reached provisional agreement on a regulation setting, for the first time in the EU, strict CO 2 emission standards for trucks. Under the agreement, emissions from new trucks will have to be 15% lower by 2025 and 30% lower in 2030 compared to 2019 emissions. —Erik Jonnaert.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

The steadily increasing standard has enabled a steady expansion of the Brazilian biodiesel market, with 43 plants operating today and production capacity currently at 3.6 Our urban areas and highways will have cleaner fuel, which also creates jobs and generates income to the poor through family farming. Emissions testing.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

FC = fuel cells; EV = electric vehicles; ADAS = advanced driver assistance systems; VDM = vehicle design and manufacturing; TMS = traffic management systems; EM = energy management; EC = emission control; MaaS = mobility as a service; HVAC = heating, ventilation and air-conditioning; CAD = computer aided design. Source: JRC.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution. One of the main advantages is the significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

The California Air Resources Board on Thursday adopted the final greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cap-and-trade regulation. The “cap” limits GHG emissions, and uses allowances—one allowance equals one ton of GHGs—to control total emissions. Compliance obligations for greenhouse gas emissions begins 1 January 2013.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Additionally, vehicle pollution is one of the largest contributors to climate change. Electric vehicles produce no emissions and don’t rely on fossil fuels extracted from the ground. Rather than contributing to overseas markets, generating power at home lets people reinvest in their local economy.

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