Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2014

Starting in 2018, all new taxis in London will need to be capable of running as zero-emission vehicles--a policy recently announced by Mayor Boris Johnson. That''s quite a promise, and a significant engineering push will be needed to make it happen.

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Taxi London 2018 Emissions 142

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2016

Sainsbury’s has become the first company to introduce a refrigerated delivery truck cooled by a liquid nitrogen powered engine ( earlier post ), which will eliminate all emissions associated with refrigeration. The truck will operate from Sainsbury’s Waltham Point depot, delivering chilled goods to stores in the London area.

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Engine Cleaner Emissions Diesel 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, Imperial College London and University College London have devised a synthetic metabolic pathway for producing renewable propane from engineered E. Although we have only produced tiny amounts so far, the fuel we have produced is ready to be used in an engine straight away.

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Renewable Engine Concept London 236

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. and PM 10 , including of NTP and TP emissions, at key selected London trial sites.

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Emissions Pollution Exhaust London 353

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2020

Coltura is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the switch from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives. Seventeen countries have already announced plans to phase out sales of new internal combustion engine vehicles, with start dates ranging from 2025 to 2040. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner.

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All-Electric Legal Vehicles London 247

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. Six million tonnes of tire wear particles (TWP) are released globally each year, and in London alone, 2.6 Imperial College London (2023). Imperial College London.

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Pollution Transportation London Environment 243

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The vehicle makes its first appearance as Ford prepares 20 PHEV Transits for the 12-month fleet customer trial in London that begins in late 2017. liter gasoline engine as a range extender. Commercial vehicles in London make 280,000 journeys on a typical weekday, traveling a total distance of 8 million miles (13 million kilometers).

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Plug-in Ford Hybrid Range 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

Shell officially opened its Joint Research Center for Cleaner Mobility with Tsinghua’s Department of Automotive Engineering (DAE). Shell integrated its supply chain with its gas value chain in Pearl GTL, Qatar, in order to provide Shell PurePlus Technology-enabled engine oils around the world.

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Universal Qatar Cleaner Massachusetts 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Researchers at Imperial College London have developed a membrane-based extraction system for the production of biofuels which uses less than 25% of the energy of current processes and produces ten times more biofuel with more than 99.5% —Professor Andrew Livingston of Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering.

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Cheap Water Energy Environment 321

DIY Electric Car

JULY 12, 2009

London belongs to one of the largest cities in the world. London's undergrounds is one of the most developed in the world but also one of the oldest in the world counting over a 100 years. These were on the streets of London for the past 10 years however they were running only on the pedal power.

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London Transportation Future Legal 124

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2019

million gallons US) of cleaner-burning sustainable jet and road fuel each year. The fuel will also improve air quality with up to 90% reduction in soot from aircraft engine exhausts and almost 100% reduction in sulfur oxides; and the technology offers a lower emissions route to process UK waste than incineration or landfill.

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Waste Fuel Alternative Fuels 2005 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The overall aim of the larger £20-million (US$25-million) program recently announced by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) is to cut emissions and improve air quality through use of cleaner fuel and electric vehicles.

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Hydrogen Fuel London Cleaner 150

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. Ford is extending its European plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) trial to Cologne.

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PHEV Ford Emissions Europe 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

A new report by the UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) calls for urgent action to tackle the damage to health caused by air pollution. Government to incentive cleaner technologies and encourage the phase-out of legacy vehicles with poor emissions record across the network, for example diesel cars and trains.

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Clean Cleaning Pollution London 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

liter EcoBoost gasoline engine as a range extender for total range exceeding 500 kilometers (310 miles). The Transit Custom PHEV uses a series-hybrid driveline configuration, the front wheels being driven exclusively by an electric motor, rather than by the combustion engine. Ford’s compact and fuel-efficient 1.0-liter

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PHEV Commercial Ford Production 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2011

Fuel Cell Black Cabs are on the roads of London for the first time since being awarded Road Legal status by the UK Vehicle Certification Authority (VCA). —Boris Johnson, Mayor of London. Earlier post.). The Fuel Cell Black Cab on Westminster Bridge as it passes the Houses of Parliament. Click to enlarge.

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Legal Taxi Fuel London 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS. With zero tailpipe emissions and lower noise, the electric delivery trucks will help UPS make its fleet cleaner and quieter, a significant benefit in urban areas.

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Cost Of Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels Los Angeles 223

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The software will be used to develop cleaner-burning engines and potentially fuels in advance of impending regulations in the US and Europe, which call for limits on the size and number of soot particles emitted by passenger cars. 10 11 /km) in addition to the mass-based limits for compression ignition engines.

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Design Fuel Cleaner San Diego 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

The reason is simple: cars are getting cleaner. Requirements for catalytic converters, use of reformulated fuels less prone to evaporate, and improved engine efficiency of new vehicles have all likely contributed to overall declines in vehicle-related pollution, including VOCs. The difference was amazing. —Warneke et al.

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Los Angeles Gasoline Ozone 2002 285

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

The BP-ICAM will be modelled on a “hub and spoke” structure, with the hub located within The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, which has core strengths in materials, engineering, characterization, collaborative working. The University of Cambridge also has a long association with BP.

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International Industrial Industry Energy 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

The collaborative efforts have included a number of calls: In 2008-2009, the initial UK-China energy calls were launched, in partnership with MoST; topics included renewable energy technologies and cleaner fossil fuels; In 2009, RCUK funded four innovation-focused projects through the RCUK Science Bridges initiative. million (US$9.4

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Carbon China Climate Change 2009 231

Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. They are also much more efficient with the energy they do use compared to an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. In comparison – a combustion engine car’s brakes convert kinetic energy into wasted heat to slow the vehicle.

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Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical 98

Cars That Think

MAY 26, 2022

One hundred and forty years ago, Thomas Edison began generating electricity at two small coal-fired stations, one in London ( Holborn Viaduct ), the other in New York City ( Pearl Street Station ). The early expansion of generation was destined for industry—above all for the conversion from steam engines to electric motors—and for commerce.

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Energy New York City United States All-Electric 114

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2013

The CO 2 removal technology was retrofitted to the SMRs, which produce hydrogen to assist in the making of cleaner burning transportation fuels by refinery customers on Air Products’ Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network.

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Oil Hydrogen CO2 Production 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

UPS’ long-term commitment to sustainability is transforming commercial transportation and logistics, spurring growth in the clean fuels market and enabling critical engineering advances. The company’s wider sustainability progress is detailed in the newly released 14 th annual Sustainability Report. Adapt and tailor the solution.

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Alternative Fuels Miles Fuel Fleet 150

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It was founded in 1833 and is credited with linking London to other regions of England and Wales. GWR Engineering Director Dr. Simon Green spoke about the milestone: We were delighted by how the battery train performed today and during its series of test runs. Great Western Railway is a British mainstay in train travel.

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Fully Electric Cleaner Miles Electric 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. Today we commit £100 million [US$130 million] towards new low emission buses and retrofitting older buses with cleaner engines.

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Gasoline Diesel Pollution Legal 150

Drive Electric

JUNE 16, 2021

It almost seems as though London is against us mere motorists. With some great transport links to take advantage of, having a car in London isn’t always necessary or practical. Why are EVs best for London? Soon enough, you’ll only be able to buy a new EV in London, or anywhere else in the country for that matter.

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London Petrol Charging Miles 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Jaguar Land Rover announced the creation of two new Centers of Excellence for Engine Combustion Research at two leading UK universities. million) investment will be shared equally between University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford to support the development of new research facilities and fund two 5-year study programs.

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Land Rover Universal London Diesel 252

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 24, 2007

The title of their piece, Mr Engine Fuels the Future , probably tells you all you need to know. Low carbon cars don't make the air cleaner. Politically, it's very popular to say that you're going to ban cars that emit over 225g/km of carbon dioxide in London, but it won't make any difference to the ambient atmosphere.

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CO2 Hydrogen Hybrid Diesel 100

Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

Just accounting for miles driven , however, BEVs cars and trucks appear cleaner than ICE equivalents nearly everywhere in the U.S. The American Society of Civil Engineers gives the current state of American public transportation a grade of D- and says today’s $176 billion investment backlog is expected to grow to $250 billion through 2029.

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Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 139

My Energi

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The smart electric vehicle charger is now situated comfortably in Charley’s eco home in London. I am going on a green journey with them to gradually transfer my own home and vehicles to using cleaner and greener energy.”. Engineered for racing in kinship with the core aspects of the kalk platform: light, quiet & clean.

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Motorcycles Jordan MPH Re-Charge 52

Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Many people associate power with the deep sound of revving engines and mistake EVs’ silence to mean they are lacking in speed and performance. The reason for this is that electric motors are much simpler than internal combustion engines. Are EVs really cleaner & greener choices? In fact, the opposite is true.

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