Climate, CO2, Exhaust and Pollution

U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

is black carbon (BC)—a pollutant with large positive radiative forcing on the climate due to its ability to absorb incoming sunlight and reduce surface albedo on snow. A new study by a team at the University of Toronto has made a preliminary assessment of the climate trade-off (i.e., —Zimmerman. Wallace, and Greg J.

Climate

Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy

What we don’t admit about carbon dioxide

Electric Auto Association

JUNE 9, 2021

The fundamental green attribute of an EV is its ability to provide personal mobility without producing tailpipe emissions, delivering an unprecedented climate benefit even after accounting for all of its life-cycle emissions. Unfortunately, our intuitive concepts about CO2 conflict with our scientific appraisal of its harmfulness.

Carbon

Carbon CO2 Pollution Gas-Electric

GISS study finds applying stricter non-CO2 vehicle emission standards worldwide would yield climate benefits in addition to major health and agricultural benefits

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

Climate response to non-CO 2 vehicle emissions. Bars on the right show uncertainty ranges for 2070, including contributions from both forcing and climate sensitivity (67%; CI). Bars on the right show uncertainty ranges for 2070, including contributions from both forcing and climate sensitivity (67%; CI). Shindell et al.

Climate

Climate Standards Emissions Climate Change

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The editorial addresses important issues in the current politically charged discussions of global warming and climate-change alarm. … the pollutant emissions discharged at the tailpipe outlet will be so low as to be hardly measurable, and their practical impact on air quality will be negligible. —Reitz et al. g/bhp-h or 15–20?mg/km).

International

International Engine Exhaust Emissions

ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

Engineering studies and emerging supplier technology developments indicate that costs for lightweighting, direct injection, and cooled exhaust gas recirculation will be reduced by hundreds of dollars, and electric vehicle costs will drop by thousands of dollars per vehicle by 2025. Previous costs of compliance have been greatly overestimated.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Price

Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

The researchers found that while EVs do offer a very promising solution to energy issues due to their replacement of petroleum fuels, for now “ the high pollution levels of coal-fired power plants will trade off EVs’ potential energy benefits in China ”. Gasoline vehicle exhausts contribute very little to total national SO 2 emission (0.2%

Coal

Coal Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Pollution

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

However, climate models to date have mischaracterized the effects of soot in the atmosphere, according to Jacobson, director of Stanford’s Atmosphere/Energy Program. Particle traps filter out soot particles from exhaust fumes. 1990; Anisimov, 2007] and chemical production of ozone in already-polluted locations [Jacobson, 2008b].

Global

Global Ozone CO2 Pollution

Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2009

The gas is first cooled to condense and remove moisture and residual pollutants before it enters the CO 2 absorber. The entire extracted gas volume then is reintroduced into the FGD outlet transition duct where it is mixed with the FGD exhaust gas. The three-step carbon capture process at Pleasant Prairie.

EPRI

EPRI CO2 Coal Carbon

ICCT: 2025 target average of 70 g/km CO2 for new cars in EU feasible and economical; more so with electric drive

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

However, although a CO 2 target of 70 g/km could be met without significant deployment of electric vehicles, the study found that exhausting all the potential gains from combustion engine technology improvements before transitioning to electric drive would be a relatively costly approach for vehicle manufacturers. Earlier post.).

CO2

CO2 2014 Cars Exhaust

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Imagine a transportation option that has the fun and flexibility of a bike, is a fraction of the price of a car, can park almost anywhere for free, and produces almost zero climate-changing emissions. million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) in one year — equivalent to avoiding the use of 208.5 Another plus: no tailpipe pollution.

Transportation

Transportation Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Gasoline-Electric

Study Concludes That to Limit Global Warming to 2 °C, Less Than 25% of Proven Fossil Fuel Reserves Can be Burnt Between Now and 2050

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

The theme of the current issue of Nature is that the climate situation may be even worse than you think. Two possible futures: One in which no climate policies are implemented (red), and one with strong action to mitigate emissions (blue). Shown are fossil CO2 emissions (top panel) and corresponding global warming (bottom panel).

Climate Change

Climate Change Global Climate Fuel

Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

I hope you didn’t have all your retirement invested in the same car comedians you represent or maybe your future funding will be “exhausted!&# Get it Charles? They sold out our climate so they could line their pockets and they’ve still got their hands out of their limo windows. Don’t worry, pal, you soon will.

GM

GM Obama Michigan Detroit

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

While at face value this announcement looks like a win for the climate movement, there are provisions in the EPA's proposal that will cause it to fall short of the Administration's purported ambitions. Vehicles with larger footprints are allowed to generate more CO2 than vehicles with smaller footprints. billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fuel Economy Fleet 2019

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

While at face value this announcement looks like a win for the climate movement, there are provisions in the EPA's proposal that will cause it to fall short of the Administration's purported ambitions. Vehicles with larger footprints are allowed to generate more CO2 than vehicles with smaller footprints. billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fuel Economy Fleet 2019

EV Driven

U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

What we don’t admit about carbon dioxide

GISS study finds applying stricter non-CO2 vehicle emission standards worldwide would yield climate benefits in addition to major health and agricultural benefits

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

ICCT: 2025 target average of 70 g/km CO2 for new cars in EU feasible and economical; more so with electric drive

From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

Study Concludes That to Limit Global Warming to 2 °C, Less Than 25% of Proven Fossil Fuel Reserves Can be Burnt Between Now and 2050

Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Perhaps not what you thought

Perhaps not what you thought

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