Cleaner, Electric Vehicles and Pollution

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. This brief study analyses, for each individual state, the changes from 2008 to 2018 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity.

Coal

Coal Cleaner Electric Vehicles Alaska

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. This brief study analyzes, for each individual state, the changes from 2018 to 2020 in the use of coal (one of the two most polluting energy sources) to generate electricity.

Coal

Coal West Virginia North Dakota Cleaner

Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

That insight could also help the car industry make cleaner combustion engines. The industrial processes behind crude oil refineries and the inner-workings of gas-powered combustion engines can emit PAHs, which can form into toxic air pollutants such as soot. Zhao et al.

Cleaner

Cleaner Insight Engine Hawaii

ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A new briefing paper from Imperial College London estimates that in 2021, 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport came from tires and brakes. Tire wear particles pollute the environment, the air we breathe, the water run-off from roads and has compounding effects on waterways and agriculture.

Pollution

Pollution Transportation London Environment

“Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back

CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

New cars would be almost no cleaner than under the Euro 6 standard agreed in 2014. continued] The post “Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back appeared first on CleanTechnica. EU lawmakers have agreed.

Pollution

Pollution Cleaner 2014 Cars

Electric vehicles get cleaner every year. Here's how.

Green Energy Consumers

MAY 1, 2021

I often hear EV skeptics say some variation of, “Unless electric vehicles are charged with 100% renewables, they’re still contributing to pollution.” That seems intuitive, but we don’t have to wait for 100% zero-emissions electricity to have a huge impact on the climate by transitioning to electric vehicles.

Cleaner

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Vermont’s New ‘Replace Your Ride’ Funds Cleaner Transportation Options

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Through the FY2022 and FY2023 Transportation bills, funding was approved for a new incentive program, “Replace Your Ride,” to encourage owners of older, higher polluting vehicles to switch to cleaner transportation options.

Cleaner

Cleaner Transportation Pollution Vehicles

CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Supported projects range from incentives for cleaner trucks and buses, and mobility options such as bike- and car-sharing, to consumer rebates for clean cars. billion commitment—for a total investment of $10 billion through fiscal year 2026-27 to decarbonize California’s most polluting sector. Funded projects include: $2.2

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DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $96-million funding opportunity (Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement) to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Accessibility. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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Clean Cleaning Vehicles Cleaner

How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment. Electric Vehicles: Right Now.

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Volvo Trucks presents Vera autonomous electric vehicle for future transport solutions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Volvo Trucks unveiled Vera : an autonomous, electric vehicle that can operate with significantly less exhaust emissions and low noise levels. Vera is controlled and monitored via a cloud-based service, and has the potential to make transportation safer, cleaner and more efficient.

Volvo

Volvo Transportation Future Electric Vehicles

$1 Million to Help Towns & Villages Purchase Electric Vehicles Courtesy of New York Power Authority

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 29, 2021

Zero Emission Fleets to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution and Accelerate New York State’s Transition to Cleaner Mobility.

New York

New York Purchase Cleaner Electric Vehicles

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

During a keynote speech to the Transportation Research Board annual meeting Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy questioned the safety impact of electric vehicles. Heavier vehicles also generate more particulate pollution from tyre wear. Pedestrians will also be at risk.

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F-150 Climate Petrol Hummer

Oregon State partnering with Daimler on fuel-cell electric Class 8 truck for SuperTruck 3

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

million awarded by the Department of Energy to Daimler Trucks North America, headquartered in Portland, and $199 million awarded overall by the DOE to fund 25 projects geared toward putting cleaner cars and trucks on America’s roads and improving the nation’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Oregon

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Report on electric vehicle adoption in india

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India has been gaining momentum, driven by various factors such as environmental concerns, government initiatives, and advancements in technology. Various policy measures and incentives have been introduced to encourage both manufacturers and consumers to embrace electric mobility.

India

India Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric

Arrival Van achieves EU certification, receives whole vehicle type approval

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

We now look forward to starting production later this year and delivering vehicles to our customers, in order to help to make cleaner air for cities all over the world. The rapid growth of e-commerce has led to an increase in demand for light commercial transport in cities, increasing both congestion and pollution.

Vehicles

Vehicles Cleaner Fleet Pollution

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

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. Drive Clean in the San Joaquin, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District: 2,894 participants.

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EPA releases national assessment of strategies to reduce air pollution at ports

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. In 2030, adding plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to these fleets could yield even more NO x and PM 2.5

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Pollution EPA Cleaner Emissions

India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

NITI Aayog, the Government of India’s official think tank, with support from RMI and RMI India, has launched a campaign to transform last-mile deliveries and eliminate pollution through consumer engagement. We will promote awareness about health, environmental and economic benefits of electric vehicles through the Shoonya campaign.

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Miles India Pollution Electric

Canada takes boldest stance on electric vehicles yet

Teslarati

DECEMBER 25, 2022

As noted in a report from The Toronto Star , government action and electric vehicle policies have had a notable effect on the sales of EVs across Canada’s provinces. In British Columbia, for example, one in five new cars sold in Q3 2022 was electric, but in Ontario, the ratio was one in 13.

Canada

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CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Ridesourcing vehicles’ high use intensity is economically attractive for electric vehicles, which typically have lower operating costs and higher capital costs than conventional vehicles. Air pollution is a classic case where free markets fail.

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Tax Los Angeles Emissions Companies

IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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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Grid Clean Cleaning Power

HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2023

Emissions from automobile exhaust systems have decreased in recent years due to the introduction of cleaner fuels and new control technologies on internal combustion engines, as well as increases in numbers of hybrid and electric vehicles. 10 ) of urban air, a fraction known to be enriched with non-tailpipe constituents.

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Emissions Pollution Exhaust London

BNSF and Wabtec commence battery-electric locomotive pilot test in California

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2021

The FLXdrive is the world’s first 100-percent, heavy-haul battery-electric locomotive that optimizes the total energy utilization of the entire locomotive consist. This technology works in a manner very similar to how electric vehicles use regenerative braking. The battery-electric locomotive pilot program is part of a $22.6-million

California

California Batteries Battery Electric

UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

With ride-hailing services now providing more trips nationally than taxis, the growth of ride-hailing has directly contributed to increased local pollution and exacerbated traffic congestion in dense urban areas. Through electrification of vehicles and increased use of pooled rides, we can reduce the climate risks of ride-hailing services.

Emissions

Emissions Cars Cleaner Climate

New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The steps we take today to lower emissions will improve air quality and mitigate climate impacts for generations to come, all while increasing access to cleaner car choices,” said Governor Phil Murphy. As New Jersey transitions to a zero-emission vehicle future, we will improve our quality of life and public health.

New Jersey

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Canada’s only privately-funded electric vehicle incentive is helping car buyers make the switch

Plug N Drive

AUGUST 10, 2020

Ontario’s Used Electric Vehicle (EV) Incentive Program has been extended. Through this program, Ontario drivers qualify for $1,000 toward the purchase of a used fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. The Automotive Recyclers of Canada are ensuring these vehicles are responsibly scrapped. .

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Scrappage Vehicles Pollution

Port of Los Angeles rolls out $82.5M hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2021

The Port of Los Angeles and its partners rolled out five new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and introduced two hydrogen fueling stations. The vehicles’ duty cycles will consist of local pickup and delivery and drayage near the Port and short regional haul applications in California’s Inland Empire.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Hydrogen Toyota Kenworth

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

The electric vehicle industry is growing at a high pace these days. Are you planning a job in electric vehicle industry? Then this Electric Vehicle Interview Questions and Answers will definitely help you out. There are different types of firms working in the electric vehicle domain.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical

Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

Setec Powerr

AUGUST 20, 2021

Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million is coming to 26 government agencies, universities, and electric utilities in Louisiana. Volkswagen sold about 590,000 vehicles equipped with devices that defeated their pollution control features, leading to increased emissions of oxide.

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Louisiana Charging Grant

More power, less pollution

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 7, 2021

Steve Noctor of It’s Electric posts about the long-term trends of renewable and cleaner burning sources of energy and how they are responsible for the increasingly cleaner U.S. The utilities industry sees a significant drop in carbon emissions. utilities industry.

Pollution

Pollution Cleaner Power Powered

bp ventures makes 1st direct investment in India; $13M in EV ride-hailing & charging company BluSmart

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

BluSmart will use the capital to expand its fleet of electric vehicles and charging stations from its home city of Delhi to five additional Indian cities in the next two years. BluSmart is India’s first and largest integrated EV ride-hailing and charging company, and aims to deliver safer, cleaner and more sustainable mobility.

India

India Companies Charging Pollution

EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The report, “ Environmental Assessment of a Full Electric Transportation Portfolio ”, is based on a projection that by 2050 electricity replaces traditional fuels for approximately half of light- and medium-duty transportation and a significant portion of non-road equipment. levels throughout the United States.

EPRI

EPRI Cleaner Grid Vehicles

PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2019

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that 34 cleaner energy transportation projects will receive $8,489,844 in Driving PA Forward grants and rebates. The buses will operate on the 88 Penn route, linking downtown with East End neighborhoods. Giant Eagle, Inc.:

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Pollution Transportation Pennsylvania Philadelphia

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This regulatory step will be complemented by new and ongoing investments including electric vehicle infrastructure progress, zero-emission vehicle incentives, and ensuring New York’s communities benefit from historic federal climate change investments. Earlier post.).

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Emissions New York Climate Change Grant

As Predicted, Electric Vehicles Are Getting Cleaner

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 13, 2021

By Elliott Negin As electric vehicle (EV) aficionados like to say, the cleaner the grid, the cleaner the EV. Unlike gasoline-fueled vehicles, all-electric vehicles don’t emit tailpipe pollution of any kind, smog-forming or climate change-creating. That certainly rings true.

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Cleaner Electric Vehicles Climate Change Vehicles

UK to invest £400M to help develop rapid charging infrastructure points

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

As part of a new £500-million (US$617-million) investment in green technologies, the UK government will set up a £400-million (US$494-million) fund to help develop rapid charging infrastructure points for electric vehicles. This is part of the Government’s ambition to end the sale of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040.

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Charging Cleaner Gasoline-Electric Pollution

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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.

Rhode Island

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CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University. Source: Weis et al.

Coal

Coal Pollution Grid Gasoline-Electric

Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

Drive Electric

JULY 28, 2021

There are plenty of reasons why electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of motoring both in the UK and around the world. It applies to most vehicles entering central London and is clearly signposted by a large letter ‘C’ within a red circle. Do electric cars pay Congestion Charge? Is the Congestion Charge here to stay?

Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles Charging London Vehicles

A shift to EVs and clean power could save almost 90,000 American lives by 2050: study

Teslarati

JUNE 7, 2023

This is, at least, if the transition to electric vehicles also involved greater reliance on clean electricity from sources such as wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and nuclear. Studies have indicated that such communities tend to reside in closer proximity to major sources of air pollution, such as highways and power plants.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Power Powered

How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Electric vehicles have become an inevitable part of every walk of modern life. EVs: They Are Everywhere As we mentioned earlier EVs have a wide range of applications because EVs are much more flexible in case of design and configuration which gasoline vehicles cannot match. fine particulate matter pollution).

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Petrol Pollution Gasoline-Electric Diesel

Canada: 100% Of Car & Passenger Truck Sales Must Be Zero-Emission By 2035 In Canada

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 6, 2021

To build a cleaner, more prosperous economy that fights climate change and creates good jobs, the Government of Canada is taking action to cut pollution from all sectors of the economy — including from the transportation sector, which accounts for one-quarter of our greenhouse gas emissions. Originally published on Transport Canada.

Canada

Canada Emissions Climate Change Cleaner

ELECTRIC VEHICLE RULES IN INDIA: Everything That You Must Know

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 27, 2023

Electric vehicle rules in India are necessary to regulate the operation of the vehicle and related industries in the nation. Another objective of the rules is to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. Electric Vehicle Rules in India & Its Comparison with Conventional Vehicles #1.

India

India Electric Vehicles Vehicles Tax

As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

ICL briefing paper estimates that 52% of all small particle pollution from road transport comes from tires and brakes

“Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back

Electric vehicles get cleaner every year. Here's how.

Vermont’s New ‘Replace Your Ride’ Funds Cleaner Transportation Options

CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies

How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

Volvo Trucks presents Vera autonomous electric vehicle for future transport solutions

$1 Million to Help Towns & Villages Purchase Electric Vehicles Courtesy of New York Power Authority

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Oregon State partnering with Daimler on fuel-cell electric Class 8 truck for SuperTruck 3

Report on electric vehicle adoption in india

Arrival Van achieves EU certification, receives whole vehicle type approval

CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone

EPA releases national assessment of strategies to reduce air pollution at ports

India’s Shoonya campaign aims to boost electric last-mile deliveries

Canada takes boldest stance on electric vehicles yet

CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

BNSF and Wabtec commence battery-electric locomotive pilot test in California

UCS: ride-hailing trips can produce nearly 70% greater emissions compared to private car trips

New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Canada’s only privately-funded electric vehicle incentive is helping car buyers make the switch

Port of Los Angeles rolls out $82.5M hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million

More power, less pollution

bp ventures makes 1st direct investment in India; $13M in EV ride-hailing & charging company BluSmart

EPRI-NRDC report finds widespread vehicle electrification and a cleaner grid could lead to substantial cuts in GHG by 2050

PA Governor Wolf announces $8.5M from Volkswagen Settlement to reduce transportation pollution

NY Governor orders regulatory action to require all LDVs sold in state to be zero-emissions by 2035

As Predicted, Electric Vehicles Are Getting Cleaner

UK to invest £400M to help develop rapid charging infrastructure points

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution

Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

A shift to EVs and clean power could save almost 90,000 American lives by 2050: study

How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

Canada: 100% Of Car & Passenger Truck Sales Must Be Zero-Emission By 2035 In Canada

ELECTRIC VEHICLE RULES IN INDIA: Everything That You Must Know

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