Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2023

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that the state will move to adopt the Advanced Clean Cars and Advanced Clean Trucks rules, which will set annual targets for the sale of new zero emission cars and trucks in New Mexico over time.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Most Europeans living in cities are still breathing air that is dangerous to their health, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) in a new report ; governments are not doing enough to cut toxic emissions at source, campaigners warn. Their delay is costing us our health and a safe environment.

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EV Box

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Make no mistake, electric vehicles and their batteries are a crucial step towards a more sustainable future in transportation, as they offer a cleaner and greener alternative to traditional combustion engine cars. On-road operation of EVs results in significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions, with zero tailpipe emissions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2020

California’s latest greenhouse gas data shows that while the state continues to stay below its 2020 target for emissions, there is much more work to do to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. California statewide GHG emissions dropped below the 2020 GHG Limit in 2016 and have remained below the 2020 GHG Limit since then.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2023

The trailer’s electrification platform and equipment set—inclusive of an e-axle, battery pack, and smart kingpin—provides power to auxiliary devices, enables zero-emission precooling with TRUs, provides the ability to move trailers with reduced emissions, and increases the overall uptime of tractors.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 19, 2023

One of the big criticisms anti-EV people try to level against cleaner vehicles is the environmental costs of production. In many cases, it’s a disingenuous claim to make, because they don’t really care about the environment to begin with, but when raised sincerely, it’s still widely taken out of context.

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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. We could decrease NO x emissions by designing engines with lower combustor temperatures.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2013

Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

A team of researchers in China suggest that, in the context of promoting the use of clean fuel vehicles and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency, CO 2 emissions of China’s urban passenger transport sector could reach a peak of 225 MtCO 2 in 2030. A paper on their study appears in the journal Energy Policy. —Li and Yu.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This settlement aligns with EPA’s National Compliance Initiative (NCI), Creating Cleaner Air for Communities by Reducing Excess Emissions of Harmful Pollutants. People living in communities that are near sources of hazardous air pollutants may face significant risks to their health and environment.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. Shan et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

This option will be set automatically through geofencing technology for zero-emission zones and passenger depots for a quieter and cleaner environment. —Rohan Barua, Vice President of Sales, North America at Allison Transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2021

The battery-electric locomotive is expected to reduce the environmental impact from emissions along the route in an efficient manner, while improving the fuel economy for the entire consist by at least 10%. It’s a significant step forward for the rail industry and will change the course for even cleaner, more energy-efficient transport.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This engine configuration was found to not comply with certification emission standards when it was tested by CARB. million will fund a Supplemental Environment Project (SEP)—Cleaner Air for Kids – Zero Emission School Bus Funding—that will help bring more electric school buses to schools in the South Coast Air Basin.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2023

The zero-emissions concept machine, named EL41H4, is on display at the Gradall Booth, W41500. With growing interest from Gradall’s municipality customers for quieter, cleaner solutions that meet intensifying sustainability demands and regulations, collaborative discussions between Gradall and Volvo Penta began in spring 2022.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

An anti-pollution helmet developed by a Delhi-based startup can help 2-wheeler riders breathe cleaner air. kg helmet ensures exposure reduction by more than 80% as measured using a controlled environment. The helmet developed by Shellios Technolabs has a Bluetooth-enabled app that lets the rider know when the helmet requires cleaning.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

AB 1346 would require new sales of SORE to be zero-emission by 2024 or whenever the California Air Resources Board (CARB) determines is feasible, whichever is later. Smog-forming emissions from small engines will surpass those from passenger vehicles this year. —Assemblymember Marc Berman.

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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. The gas car ban is New Jersey’s first step toward zero-emissions vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The researchers, from Imperial College London’s Transition to Zero Pollution (TZP) initiative, warn that even though electric vehicles remove the problem of fuel emissions, we will continue to have a problem with particulate matter because of tire wear. million vehicles emit around nine thousand tonnes of tire wear particles annually.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

Based on simulations, Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) software ( earlier post ) allowed the reduction of NO x tailpipe emissions by 41% and CO 2 by 9.5%. At Tula, we are driven by a passion to increase efficiency in engines and motors of all types and also improve the environment. —R.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Diesel PM emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland, California declined 98% between 2005 and 2015, according to an emissions inventory released by the Port. In that same timeframe, ship emissions dropped 75%. Overall DPM emissions decreased from 261 tons to 63 tons. tons in 2015. Locomotives - DPM down 89%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

Previous generation methanol vehicles faced difficulties with cold starts but with Geely Auto’s NordThor Power (previously called Leishen Power) hybrid technology and the latest generation methanol powertrains, issues with extreme cold environment performance have been eliminated, the company said. The sedan houses a 1.8L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The steel is manufactured with up to 75% fewer emissions compared to traditional blast furnace production [ 1 ] , is made with up to 90% recycled content, and is endlessly recyclable without degradation. When complete, US Steel’s new $3-billion facility currently under construction in Osceola, Ark.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

A new program funded by proceeds from California’s cap-and-trade program aims to encourage the turnover of California’s school bus fleet to zero-emission and cleaner-burning school buses. The project could fund as many as 60 new school buses statewide, reducing roughly 10,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

announced the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for maritime applications based on fuel cell technology for automobiles, as part of efforts to offer environment-friendly powertrain solutions. Yanmar Holdings Co., and its subsidiary Yanmar Power Technology Co., The next challenge is to develop non-fossil fuel powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Most of these diseases and conditions are at least partially caused by the environment, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports. The impact of the environment on children’s health , provides a comprehensive overview of the environment’s impact on children’s health, illustrating the scale of the challenge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2020

The evolving, efficient Ingenium family supports the company’s long-term commitment to reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel economy across its vehicle range. This is part of its Destination Zero mission and a commitment to reducing emissions and making environments cleaner through relentless innovation.

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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. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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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. The average replacement vehicle has a fuel economy of 80 mpg equivalent.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Widespread adoption of electric transportation, including electrification in the off-road sector, could lead to substantial reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and could modestly improve air quality, according to a new analysis released by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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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. Click to enlarge. the ICCT team concluded.

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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. —Transport Secretary Michael Matheson.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

It is fully compatible with gas oil and significantly cleaner than EN590 (automotive diesel fuel). By using HVO fuels, operators of diesel engines typically save lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by 87% and additionally improve local air quality. GD+ is an EN15940 paraffinic diesel which meets the ASTM D9725 2D specification.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The study, which is also testing Ford PHEVs on the streets of London and Valencia, Spain, aims to better analyse and show the real-world benefits of such vehicles for the environment and for commercial vehicle owners and operators. The dynamic geofencing technology also means the vehicles can adapt in real time to changes in emissions zones.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2017

Engine lubrication innovations include the first-time use of composite materials for engine lubrication reservoirs, deploying oil demister technology to reduce emissions, and the development of sophisticated test rigs to optimize engine lubrication systems. Lighter-weight engine lubrication systems and lowered emissions.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

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. Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. EVs are game changers in the reduction of vehicle emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2021

million Shore-to-Store (S2S) project, more than a dozen public and private sector partners have teamed up for a 12-month demonstration of the zero-emissions Class 8 trucks and will expand the project to include five more hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty trucks, two battery-electric yard tractors, and two battery-electric forklifts. Under the $82.5-million

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