Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of fuel sold in the state, is largely responsible for the shift by encouraging the use and production of cleaner alternatives. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6 billion gallons of diesel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has signed a new agreement with Clean Energy Fuels for an estimated 47.5 million gallons of its renewable natural gas (RNG) to fuel the US’ largest transit bus fleet.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The California Air Resources Board approved a $533-million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. liter natural gas low-NO x engines out of HVIP. The plan also graduates hybrid vehicles and 8.9-liter

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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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Natural gas. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. On the two extremes, coal and oil result in about 176 times the emissions from hydro. Energy source. Proportional amount of emissions relative to hydro.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2021

A new study confirms that, even when charged from the dirtiest electricity grids, electric cars are still cleaner than internal combustion engines over their lifecycles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2019

School districts and transportation contractors can now purchase buses fueled by compressed natural gas that are 90% cleaner than the national emissions standard, opening more opportunities for funding that supports reduced emissions. As a lower-carbon fuel, CNG is naturally cleaner than diesel and gasoline. V10 engine.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

billion investment plan to support the transition to zero-emission transportation. 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. 381 million for clean transportation equity projects.

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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.

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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. Safety, especially when it comes to new transportation policies and new technologies, cannot be overlooked.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2020

In the short- to medium-term, hydrogen technology could be used to replace compressed natural gas (CNG) in some areas with minor changes to the existing infrastructure, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The transportation sector is currently responsible for more than 40% of climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions in the region, and soot and smog from cars and trucks are major contributors to lung disease and other health problems region-wide, particularly in low income communities.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Doing Well by Doing Good Sustainability and eco-friendly decisions are leading trends in the transportation industry today, and for good reason. According to the Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA), the transportation industry is responsible for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Dominion Energy announced a significant expansion of the company's greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals, establishing a new commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The goal covers carbon dioxide and methane emissions, the dominant greenhouse gases, from both electricity generation and gas infrastructure operations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Designed to deliver pure-electric propulsion, the new van will contribute to cleaner, quieter towns and cities, and reduced running costs for business and operators. Ford recently announced that a new all-electric Ford Transit will join the company’s European line-up of electrified commercial vehicles in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) and Oberon Fuels , a San Diego-based low-emission alternative fuels company, announced a joint research and development agreement to design and construct the first commercial facility in the United States to produce Dimethyl Ether (DME) from natural gas for use as a transportation fuel.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

have entered into a broad strategic agreement to drive deployment of new natural gas heavy-duty trucks. Clean Energy, with support from Total, also plans to launch an innovative leasing program that is intended to place thousands of new natural gas heavy-duty trucks on the road and fueling at Clean Energy stations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has become one of the country’s first municipal transit authorities to convert its fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated 90% cleaner than diesel. Renewable Methane Gas is processed through a filtration and refining process and transported via pipeline to end users.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The first phase of the project, which has been completed, delivers renewable compressed natural gas (CNG) through six new dispensers. Ruan Transportation Management Systems, a nationwide provider, has signed a three-year contract for an approximate 450,000 gallons of Redeem to fuel an additional 20 CNG tractors for its dairy operations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. This growth arises from increases in air transportation outpacing increases in aircraft fuel efficiency. trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

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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

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board approved a $483 million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. billion for low-carbon transportation projects from the cap-and-trade program.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

This development is consistent with Air Products’ growth strategy of executing global megaprojects that enable a transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. The new facility will capture more than 95% of CO 2 produced by generating hydrogen from the feedstock natural gas and store it safely back underground (i.e.,

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Plug in America

JANUARY 13, 2022

Electric vehicles are gaining in momentum and popularity, but many of those who are opposed to transportation electrification are pointing to fire issues with electric vehicles. Most often, they are caused by a collision, but they can also be caused by electrical failures, oil and gas leaks, or other factors. Source: AutoinsuranceEZ.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

GE Capital’s Transportation Finance business and Clean Energy Fuels Corp., the largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, have entered into a strategic alliance to accelerate the conversion of heavy-duty trucking fleets from diesel to cleaner-burning, less-expensive natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2023

The refinery complex will reduce and eliminate 95% of greenhouse gas emissions while producing approximately 91.25 million barrels or 3.8325 billion gallons annually of cleaner transportation fuels including gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from crudes sourced domestically from the Anadarko, Permian, Denver and Julesburg, and Bakken Basins.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2021

MOL and Origin will complete a feasibility study on marine transportation of ammonia, demand in Japan and Asia and developing a supply chain by December of this year. The MOL Group aims at net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 in the “MOL Group Environmental Vision 2.1”.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2022

With these technologically advanced tires, adapted for heavy-duty transportation, Michelin is supporting the transition to cleaner, more efficient electric mobility solutions that offer greater range. Michelin will provide low-rolling resistance tires that combine safety, longevity, environmental protection and increased load capacity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Trials and qualifications of up to 100% bio-based diesel fuel are important steps in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from CN’s existing locomotive fleet, while alternative propulsion locomotive technologies are being developed.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 26, 2023

They concluded that electric trucks were still better than a comparable gas-powered truck, but that the point where the EV truck had saved enough energy to make up for the extra emissions of manufacturing a […] A while back, I read a very interesting article on The Drive estimating the lifetime emissions of electric pickup trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2021

Oberon Fuels, producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this in the world. DME is a hydrogen-rich molecule that handles like propane, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2021

California Assemblymembers Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) and Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced legislation to phase out the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE), which are primarily used in lawn and garden equipment, including leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and other outdoor power equipment.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 6, 2021

Originally published on Transport Canada. 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.

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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). bp’s investment will support GBF’s growth as it works with businesses looking to transition away from using traditional diesel fuel in their assets, such as transport vehicles, temporary generators and construction machinery.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 15, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon The EU has published proposals to make the shipping sector finally pay for its pollution and fossil fuels — and to start using cleaner maritime fuels.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

Today, we are seeing breakthrough opportunities at the intersection of the energy and transportation industries. Through collaborations with automakers like Ford, we are innovating together for a cleaner, safer and brighter future for all. —PG&E Corporation CEO Patti Poppe.

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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. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.

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