Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

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. The program provides consumers with an increasing volume and variety of cleaner fuels. million metric tons of climate-changing gases.

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2017 Clean Cleaning California 186

Teslarati

JANUARY 18, 2024

Baltimore City is planning to replace several diesel-powered school buses with electric units later this month, serving 350 students with zero-emission transportation to school every day. Baltimore also made a relatively recent announcement that it plans to electrify its entire fleet of vehicles by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

California’s climate change mitigation policy is currently based on four basic programs: the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), the cap-and-trade program, the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and the Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS). The inner ring shows the broad Scoping Plan sectors. Source: CARB GHG Inventory.

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2020 California Emissions 2018 221

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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Hydrogen Carbon Climate Change Wind 321

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

In bringing power plant efficiencies to the microscale through high-temperature ceramics, IPG’s turbine delivers a 51% fuel efficiency, reduces CO 2 emissions by 43% and fuel costs by up to 76% (when on natural gas) compared to diesel generators and gas engines. —IPG CEO Toby Gill.

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Grid Clean Cleaning Power 435

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut 305

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

On the first day of a two-day board meeting—the second day of which (Friday 24 March) will consider the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review—the California Air Resources Board (ARB) took a number of climate and air quality actions.

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Climate California Ozone Pollution 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2011

The review is the latest product of WHO’s Health in the Green Economy initiative, which is considering available evidence on health impacts from climate mitigation strategies for key economic sectors, as reviewed by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. million people annually.

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Climate Change Transportation Emissions Climate 365

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The funding will help the state cut climate-changing gases while promoting technologies that reduce harmful diesel emissions, particularly in disadvantaged and low-income communities. The majority of funding for the Fiscal Year 2017-18 plan comes from California’s cap-and-trade auction proceeds.

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Clean Cleaning California Climate Change 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The law is in addition to California’s existing raft of climate legislation. SB 1383 reduces the emission of super pollutants (also known as short-lived climate pollutants) and promotes renewable gas by requiring a 50% reduction in black carbon and 40% reduction in methane and hydrofluorocarbon from 2013 levels by 2030.

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Pollution Carbon California Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2019

Natural gas costs significantly less than gasoline or diesel per GGE. per gallon, and the average cost of diesel was $3.73 The latest heavy-duty natural gas engines can cut smog-forming emissions by more than 90% compared to the cleanest heavy-duty diesel trucks on the road today.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Converting old diesel-powered Jeepneys, the most popular means of public transportation in the country, has significant potential to enhance local air quality and could substantially reduce CO 2 emissions. The EIB funding will not only contribute to sustainable public mobility and tackling climate change, but will also support new jobs.

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Transportation Emissions Kits Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 In turn, diesel cars accounted for just 43.8% g/km—a difference of 5.5

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions SUV 244

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The Fiscal Year 2018-19 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives , largely funded with cap-and-trade proceeds, is part of California’s comprehensive strategy for improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the state’s largest source of air pollution and climate-changing gases.

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Clean Cleaning Transportation Climate Change 191

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The TCI jurisdictions have conducted economic modeling to evaluate various options for a program that caps and reduces global-warming carbon dioxide emissions from combustion of gasoline and on-road diesel fuel by up to 25% compared to 2022 levels over 10 years.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015. These include the Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Strategy, the Sustainable Communities Strategy and the Sustainable Freight Action Plan.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Electrek’s Take Every city should prioritize the adoption of electric buses over diesel due to the significant public health benefits and environmental advantages associated with electric transit. This isn’t a left-wing conspiracy. Doctors want you in EVs. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Fleet Climate Change Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2013

A study by a team from the University of British Columbia and Metro Vancouver suggests that optimized operational control strategies for transit bus fleets ultimately offer transit agencies a way to maximize the benefits of their capital investments in new, cleaner technologies. the contact of pollutants and people in space and time).

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Climate Pollution Fleet Emissions 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals for a project to provide assistance in developing and implementing assessment and mitigation activities for diesel sources of black carbon in the Russian Arctic. Previous research on black carbon and climate overlooked that topic. Jacobson, Ph.D.

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EPA Diesel Carbon Russia 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The California Air Resources Board launched a $20 million funding assistance program designed to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses that reduce smog-forming pollution and address climate change. Transportation accounts for 40% of the total emissions of climate changing gases.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

A new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finds that air pollution at US ports can be reduced significantly at all port types and sizes through a variety of strategies and cleaner technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Pollution EPA Cleaner Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. According to the GNA report, heavy-duty diesel trucks are the largest contributors to the NO x inventories of the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley ozone non-attainment areas. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Gas Emissions California 257

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

Part of the problem is that climate change and air pollution are not talked about in the same circles. It is important that we calculate and monitor all our emissions, recording those responsible for climate change, eg greenhouse gases (GHG), and air quality, eg particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ).

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

By Laurie Stone Mike Roeth has clocked thousands of miles pulling his solar-powered recreational vehicle around the country in his quest to make trucking cleaner and more efficient. For some it may seem strange that an effort to curb fuel takes fuel, since Roeth pulls his RV with a diesel-powered Ford F-250. But […].

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Plug-in Hybrid vehicles: In hybrid vehicles, there will be a gasoline or diesel engine powering the vehicle and on top of that there will be one or more electric motors along with a battery to power the vehicle in certain conditions like during starting or cruising below a certain speed. fine particulate matter pollution). But the good news?

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Setec Powerr

MAY 17, 2023

Electricity as a fuel is also more economical than gasoline or diesel. Environmental Responsibility The growing concern over climate change and environmental degradation has led companies to take responsibility for their carbon emissions. EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, making them a cleaner alternative for delivery fleets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy.

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California Transportation Energy Green 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change. —“Revised Proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy”.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

These incentives can help fleet managers replace aging gasoline and diesel vehicles with cleaner alternatives. Nine grants totaling more than $6 million will focus on air quality, aquatic resources, terrestrial resources and climate change related to energy generation. Energy efficiency in plug loads.

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Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Drive Electric analysis done in March showed the reduction in emissions of vehicles imported since the policy came into effect will save more than 2m tonnes of emissions over the lives of those vehicles, and $100m a year in petrol and diesel. For those who do move to EV, they will find their running costs substantially lower.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

While electric machinery becomes increasingly popular in the fight against climate change, when it comes to forest management, we must have practical solutions for charging electric machinery away from traditional power sources,” explains Brian O’Connor, president of Air Burners. Especially when that job site is deep in the woods.

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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. Additionally, switching to cleaner energy sources further reduces the environmental impact of generating electricity.

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Carbon Emissions CO2 Gasoline-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

The global energy supply became 6% cleaner from 1971 to 1990,in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s. Since 1990, however, the ESCII (2010 = 100) has remained essentially static, changing by less than 1%. The world must slow the growth of energy demand as well as make its energy supply cleaner, the IEA said. tCO 2 /TJ (2.39

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. —Comer et al.

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Oil Panama Emissions Fuel 283

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

This is set to expand to 300 and, from 2012, will be joined by the Mayor’s New Bus for London, which will be 40% less polluting than a traditional diesel bus. London initially pioneered hydrogen buses in the UK when it took part in the Cleaner Urban Transport for Europe (CUTE) trial from December 2003 to January 2007.

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London Hydrogen Fleet Fuel 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Effective January 2010, Brazilian diesel fuel vehicles will be required to run on a 5% biodiesel blend, up from 4% at present. Our urban areas and highways will have cleaner fuel, which also creates jobs and generates income to the poor through family farming. billion liters (634 million gallons) in 2010. Emissions testing.

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Brazil 2010 Emissions Vehicles 186

Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

Hybrids which are seen as a strong alternative to diesel not only give a higher fuel efficiency than petrol, but also give the experience of an EV — without any anxiety of range, given the penetration of charging infrastructure. The reason for this is a lack of charging infrastructure and lower price premium over an EV.

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