Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

Later this year, when Prometheus Fuels begins selling its carbon-neutral gasoline at retail pumps, consumers will, for the first time, have the option to purchase gasoline that doesn’t add c O 2 to the atmosphere, at a price that competes with fossil fuels. Once demonstrated, the main challenge will be in achieving speed to scale.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2020

Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, HFC-23, were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found atmospheric levels growing at record values. Resources. This is not the first time that HFC-23 reduction measures attracted controversy. Stanley, D.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

Globally, according to research by the Rocky Mountain Institute , EVs will comprise two-thirds of the world’s car sales by 2030. Thirty-three countries are signatories of the Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero agreement for heavy- and medium-duty vehicles like tractor-trailers, buses, and box trucks. degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The second target is derived from analysis of the emission reductions needed to limit average global warming to 2 °C. Meeting either target requires governments to put a significant price on global warming emissions broadly across the economy, and to back this up with strong complementary regulations and public investments.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

An analysis by a team from the University of California, Davis, MIT and Yale suggests that households that buy a fuel-efficient vehicle tend to compensate for that purchase by buying a bigger, more powerful second vehicle. A central objective of my research as an environmental economist is to identify ways to fight global climate change.

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Fuel Economy Economy Buy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Heightened public awareness, easy access to financing, reduced barriers to purchase, and a well-planned and maintained charging infrastructure will help the state become a leader in electric vehicle deployment by 2025. Plan for and facilitate deployment of a well-planned and easy-to-use charging infrastructure network.

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California Electric Vehicles Climate Change Vehicles 265

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

Addressing climate change requires not only a clean electrical grid, but also a clean fuel to reduce emissions from industrial heat, long-haul heavy transportation, and long-duration energy storage. Hydrogen and its derivatives could be that fuel, argues a commentary by four energy researchers in the journal Joule. Majumdar et al.

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Hydrogen Economy Clean Cleaning 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2011

The draft report says that as the global economy’s center of gravity shifts toward Asia, the region could account for about half of global output in 2050, up from the current 27%, as well as half of global trade and investment. If these events occur, Asia would account for only 32%, or $61 trillion, of global GDP in 2050.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

kWh average cost of electricity in the United States and globally. It is not only wise we devote our resources toward solar technology; it is essential. Increases in carbon dioxide concentration along with global surface temperatures are showing a decline in agricultural yields due to climate change. [

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution.

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India Auto Future Electric 98

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. Vehicles are the major contributor to global warming pollution.

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California Transportation Energy Green 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

Strong income tax credits for the purchase of new diesel, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles are very expensive and essentially ineffective at reducing GHG emissions from transportation. Purchase tax credits are an expensive way to reduce oil consumption and GHG emissions from transportation. —Morrow et al. —Morrow et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Federal Purchases of Renewable Electricity. Manufactured Homes. light duty vehicles—e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released the results of California’s first quarterly auction under the cap-and-trade program. The auction was a success and an important milestone for California as a leader in the global clean tech market. to climate change, while limiting the impact of the Cap-and-Trade program on household.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. This increase would stimulate the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles and encourage consumers to consider other transportation choices.

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 1, 2021

Women may soon become the leaders in EV purchasing. She’s also been part of a decisive minority when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) purchases. She’s also been part of a decisive minority when it comes to electric vehicle (EV) purchases. Amy Sinclair speaks to friend about driving electric.

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San Francisco Minivan Purchase Gas-Electric 94

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

At its meeting in Sacramento yesterday, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) endorsed the state’s cap-and-trade regulation. Companies that need additional allowances to cover their emissions can purchase them at regular quarterly auctions ARB will conduct, or buy them on the market. Proposed Regulation to Implement.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Under the cap-and-trade system, industries regulated by it—the largest being power generation, chemicals, steel, and cement—are given limits on their total emissions, and companies can purchase emission reductions from others in lieu of reducing emissions themselves. Validation and Verification. Validation requires additionality. CONCLUSION.

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Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions 255

EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

The Swedish carmaker said 50% of its global sales should be fully-electric cars by 2025 and the other half hybrid models. a collaboration that could see the Taiwanese firm building Fisker electric cars for global markets beginning in 2023. – March 1, via Reuters. – February 25, via GreenCarReports.

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Volvo All-Electric Tax Credit Fisker 95

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

EU climate policy aims to limit the global mean temperature increase from anthropogenic climate change to below 2 °C. R&D as above, plus a €3,000/vehicle (US$3,900) purchase subsidy is available for plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles. 95% in EU GHG emissions with respect to year-1990 levels by 2050.

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Transportation Europe Climate Change Emissions 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The GFEI, a partnership of international agencies and top energy policy experts, suggests that these cost savings could in part be used to help offset the costs of developing a global market for electric vehicles over this time frame, since the savings are estimated to be at least four times bigger than these costs. this could be the answer.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Enhancing trilateral collaboration on greening of government initiatives including the purchase of more efficient products, cleaner power, and clean vehicles. Short-lived climate pollutants. Short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons are up to thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

The brief concentrates on six topics: climate change policy, carbon capture and storage policy, oil security policy, energy-technology innovation policy, electricity market structure, and infrastructure policy. Climate change policy. In fact, acting early is clearly in the longer-term interest of the United States.

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Energy Price Oil Prices Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

The data they are collecting will help researchers improve computer models that simulate the climate and project climate changes. One of the areas of climate science that researchers know the least about is aerosols, the tiny particles of dust, soot, salts, water and other chemicals suspended in the air. Earlier post.).

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Electrification of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicles is an important component of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigating climate change. According to the Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program, there 180 models of battery electric MHD trucks and cargo vans available now in the U.S. and Europe.

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Vehicles Fleet Grid Charging 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the details of their long-anticipated energy and climate change legislation on Wednesday, 12 May. The bill does not restrict who can hold an allowance, nor does it restrict the purchase, sale, or any other transactions involving allowances.

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Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Worried about energy costs, oil scarcity and global warming, they favor conservation, regulation and development of alternative energy sources. Finally, 17% are Climate Change Doubters, who do not consider global warming a problem. Energy prices, oil dependence and climate change.

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Energy Climate Change Tax Oil 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

A recent poll by the Pew Center found that global warming was the last.the last.of A recent poll by the Pew Center found that global warming was the last.the last.of A Rasmussen Reports poll show that 41% of the US public thinks Mankind is causing global warming.Are desires for more power, more luxury, more size reaching saturation?

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

A 100% first year tax allowance will also be provided for the purchase of electric vans subject to State Aid clearance. This year’s PBR follows the first contraction in the global economy for 60 years. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Europe Fuels Policy. Earlier post.).

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Tax Carbon Fuel Tax Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

In contrast to arguments that peak conventional oil production is imminent due to physical resource scarcity, a team from Stanford University and UC Santa Cruz has examined the alternative possibility of reduced oil use due to improved efficiency and oil substitution. Recent trends suggest that a demand-driven peak is increasingly plausible.

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Oil Oil-Sands Fuel Economy Transportation 207

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released the public discussion draft of the required update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan. The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change.

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Climate Change 2020 Climate Transportation 220

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Two new reports—one on technology, the other on policy— released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) outline pathways to improve the fuel efficiency of combustion-engined road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as four-fifths of current annual global oil consumption. Policy package.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

Pacala and Socolow proposed a way to stabilize climate using existing greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation technologies, visualized as interchangeable, global-scale ‘wedges’ of equivalent emissions reductions. and forestry practices; and source reduction/capture of high global warming potential (GWP) emissions from industry.

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Climate California Fuel Emissions 262

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

Since substantial coal use (equivalent to 50% of global coal consumption) is the primary reason for the poor air quality, China is considering setting a cap on its use. the Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles Program) and issued numerous economic policies favoring the purchase of EVs. Earlier post.] —Huo et al.

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

In the original Resource Management Plan, TCF predicted that 341 animal species and 35 special status plant species occur on the property. global warming potential for a reference period of 100 years (GWP). The “purchase” of carbon offsets for the e-Golf in the US is not on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis. Garcia River Forest.

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Carbon Personal Store Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has set the statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limit for 2020 required by the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008 at 25% below 1990 levels, the maximum authorized by the Act, saying that measures already in place will get Massachusetts much of the way toward that goal.

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