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Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

On the road to climate-friendly mobility, we must ensure we don’t leave any technical opportunities untapped, starting with electromobility and ending with renewable fuels. we save can help us achieve our climate targets. —Sebastian Willmann, head of Internal Combustion Engine Development at Volkswagen. Every bit of CO?

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Gasoline Renewable CO2 Gasoline-Electric

MAHLE criticizes EC CO2 regulation proposal for abandoning technology neutrality

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

Last week, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels (Fit for 55). Earlier post.). As a result, all new cars registered as of 2035 will be zero-emission.

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CO2 Climate Protection Climate Germany

Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

The vehicle has been further elaborated into the concept eCanter F-CELL, a light-duty truck that was presented recently in Kawasaki. As part of Daimler AG, MFTBC is committed to the Paris Climate Agreement. The eCanter, which has a GVW of 7.5

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Concept Fuel Production

Study projects net cooling of climate from ship emissions through 2050

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

A recent study by an international team calculated that shipping causes a net cooling of climate across all parametrizations of the indirect aerosol effect (IAE) and scenarios throughout the period 1900?2050. A recent study commissioned by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimated total emissions of 1046 Tg CO 2 yr ?1

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Climate Emissions Ozone 2007

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As the world grapples with the pressing issue of climate change, it is evident that we need swift action to avert its worst impacts. This suggests that the shift towards EVs presents a significant opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint by decreasing CO 2 emissions and improving air quality. mph” in the United States.

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Carbon Emissions CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Current emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) have already committed the planet to an increase in average surface temperature by the end of the century that may be above the critical threshold for tipping elements of the climate system into abrupt change with potentially irreversible and unmanageable consequences, the authors write.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Pollution Ozone

Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

and CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion up 2.6% With renewable power technologies well developed, delivering cleaner power to buildings and manufacturing, and driving the electrification of road transport present the clearest initial path for decarbonization. Speeding up this shift will be vital to meeting climate targets.

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2005 Emissions Renewable 2019

Scientists Integrate Nitrogen Cycle into Climate Model; Results Suggests Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations May End Up Higher Than Expected

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Orange arrows show the additional processes represented in the coupled carbon-nitrogen land model, differentiated here between rapid internal cycling (solid arrows), and slower fluxes between land pools, the atmosphere, and ground water (dashed arrows). Source: Thornton et al. predicted to be sequestered in land ecosystems. Thornton et al.

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Climate Climate Change CO2 2009

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

They developed the LDV CO 2 glide paths using a modified version of the Sustainable Mobility Project (SMP) model developed by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy' The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 Winkler, Timothy J.

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Light Global CO2 Ford

Final EPA report shows total US GHG emissions up 3.2% in 2010, total CO2 up 3.5%, total transportation CO2 up 1%

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2012

Transportation activities (excluding international bunker fuels) accounted for 32% of CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in 2010. The inventory tracks annual greenhouse gas emissions at the national level and presents historical emissions from 1990 to 2010.

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2010 EPA Transportation Emissions

EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Factors such as size, population density, available fuels, types of businesses, climate, all play a role in both total and per capita emissions, the EIA noted. The report presents a basic analysis of the factors that contribute to a state’s carbon dioxide profile. Climate Change Emissions' mt CO 2 ); and Pennsylvania (256.6

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2010 Emissions California Transportation

EPA annual US GHG inventory shows 1.6% drop in 2011 from previous year; transportation CO2 down 1.1%

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2013

Transportation activities (excluding international bunker fuels) accounted for 33% of CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in 2011. The treaty sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to address the challenge posed by climate change. Climate Change Emissions Policy' million metric tons in 2010 to 1,745.0

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2011 EPA Transportation Climate Change

ITF launches global initiative to decarbonize transport

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2016

The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise. The preliminary results of the project will be presented at the next ITF Summit in May 2017.

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Transportation Global International Davis

Synthesis Study Finds Ocean Acidification from CO2 Emissions Could Increase by 150% by 2050; Substantial Irreversible Damage to Ocean Ecosystems

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2009

The launch of the study— Scientific Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Biological Diversity —was prepared in collaboration with the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and marked Oceans Day during the current climate change negotiations in Copenhagen.

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CO2 Climate Change Emissions Mariner

Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz presented the paper at the 10 th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies ( GHGT-10 ) earlier this fall in The Netherlands. Kreutz used what he called a bifurcated climate regime—i.e., Note that the climate benefit is independent. from a pipeline destined for geologic storage (i.e.

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Transportation Convert Waste CO2

Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

In an open-access paper published in Scientific Reports , a team from Fraunhofer ISI and KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has presented the first systematic overview of empirical findings on the electrification of vehicle mileage based on on actual PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and BEV (battery-electric vehicle) usage for the US and Germany.

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PHEV Kits Range CO2

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

VW uncovers irregularities in type-approval CO2 levels affecting about 800K vehicles as part of diesel investigation

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

The Volkswagen Group announced today that during the course of its internal investigation into the diesel emission cheating issue, it uncovered “irregularities” when determining type-approval CO 2 levels. Based on present knowledge, around 800,000 vehicles from the Volkswagen Group could be affected, the company said.

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Diesel Parts CO2 Vehicles

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

This could be due to consumer scepticism when it comes to the battery ranges of BEVs and the number of charging points available on the road network at present, JATO suggested. Battery-Electric-Vehicles (BEVs) experienced meagre growth too. In comparison, the market share of hybrid vehicles increased by one percentage point. Earlier post.).

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions SUV

Royal Society Report Concludes Geoengineering and its Consequences May be the Price for Failure to Act on Climate Change; Recommendations for Plan B

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

From: Geoengineering the Climate (2009) Click to enlarge. Geoengineering is defined as the deliberate large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system in order to moderate global warming. Geoengineering and its consequences are the price we may have to pay for failure to act on climate change. Professor John Shepherd.

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Climate Change Climate Price International

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

A new working paper published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) concludes that natural gas can play a significant role in cutting on-road vehicle carbon dioxide emissions, but that over the long term there will need to be a commitment to transition to very low CO 2. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Heavy-duty Natural Gas.

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Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

The technical and macro-economic study, commissioned by the European Climate Foundation, focuses on light-duty vehicles. The project is taking a phased approach.

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Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2

Study finds 1.4 Gt discrepancy between national and provincial data sets for greenhouse gas emissions in China

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2012

The gap, noted the researchers in their open-access paper in Nature Climate Change , is equivalent to Japan’s annual CO 2 emissions, the world’s fourth largest emitter, with 5% of the global total. The dashed line represents the aggregated CO2 emissions calculated from the provincial energy statistics 1997–2010. —Guan et al.

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Emissions Gas China Climate Change

Bauhaus Luftfahrt analysis finds solar thermochemical jet fuel production viable only if CO2 captured from renewable sources and not flue gases

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2015

A team from Bauhaus Luftfahrt in Germany has analyzed the climate impact and economic performance of solar thermochemical jet fuel production. gallon) at lifecycle (LC) GHG emissions close to zero (0.10 kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L. gallon) at lifecycle (LC) GHG emissions close to zero (0.10 kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L. —Falter et al. 5b03515.

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Solar Fuel Renewable Production

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2010

The three leading alternatives generally advanced at present are electric (battery), hydrogen and biofuels; the first two options require fundamental large-scale changes in our energy infrastructure, while the latter will not meet the exceptionally high and ever-growing demand for transportation fuels.In Jiang et al. Resources.

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Conversion Transportation Fuel CO2

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

At present, the US emits 16.9 This needs to be considered in future years in all efforts to mitigate the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions, as desired by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Bali Action Plan and the Cancún agreements. billion tonnes in 2010 as compared to 4.2 billion tonnes in 2007). Source: JRC.

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Global Emissions Industrial Industry

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. 29 ] Federal Vehicle Standards | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. [ and Andrew A.

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Clean Cleaning Future Green

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. Because of that, soot’s contribution to global warming has been ignored completely in national and international global warming policy legislation, he said. Jacobson, J.

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Global Ozone CO2 Pollution

This Startup Is Building the Internet of Underwater Things

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Water covers 72 percent of the Earth’s surface, its volumes host 80 percent of biodiversity and play a pivotal role in global phenomena, such as climate change. This research resulted in solutions “achieving levels of reliability and performance previously not possible” and several international patents were filed.

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Building Climate Change Italy Climate

FISITA World Automotive Summit: Integrated Approach Needed to Reduce CO2 from Road Transportation

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2009

The agenda then moved on to Electrification, with presentations from Dr. Alan Lloyd, President of the International Council on Clean Transportation and former Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency; and Prof. That is our motivation behind organizing this first ever FISITA World Automotive Summit.

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Transportation CO2 Fuel Economy Climate Change

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). CRI is presenting at the 4 th Conference on CO 2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers , being held at the end of September in Essen, Germany. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Group) will invest a total of US$45.5 Methanol in China.

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Renewable Carbon Water Fuel

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

The cost-effectiveness of measures to address climate change is enhanced through a multisector perspective. energy security, rural development), the results presented here suggest that for the next few decades an increased availability of low-CO 2. Wallington et al. The team used a model (Global Energy Transition, GET-RC 6.1)

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Hydrogen Low CO2 Available Fleet

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

The researchers concluded that models of climate change may be underestimating how much water is likely to run off the land and back into the sea as atmospheric chemistry changes. The amount of water that plants give up depends on how much carbon dioxide is present in the atmosphere. Credit: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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Ozone Water CO2 MIT

UN report finds world needs incremental $1.9 trillion invested in green technologies to avert planetary catastrophe; global per capita cap on primary energy consumption of 70 GJ/yr may be required

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. The reports estimates that incremental green investment of about 3% of world gross product (WGP) (about $1.9

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Global Energy Green Coal

Integrated approach needed in the fight to reduce CO2 from road transportation

Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The discussions focussed on the potential gains to be made in the areas of Fuels and Fuel Economy, Electrification and Traffic Management, each of which were examined through a series of provocative presentations and workshop sessions. If the transport sector gets fixed, that has an enormous downward impact on both fuel and CO2”.

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CO2 Transportation Climate Change Fuel Economy

BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

BMW Group development engineers are working on a number of promising projects for using waste heat, and presented three projects as examples: no more cold starts; heating with waste heat; and a thermoelectric generator. Encapsulating the engine for heat retention. Click to enlarge. No more cold starts. No more cold starts. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. BEVs do not have an internal combustion engine and produce zero tailpipe emissions. . #2 What are electric vehicles and what are their classifications?

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

JUNE 30, 2021

To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. The cold and rural climate proves that EVs and their batteries can thrive in less agreeable weather.

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Global Norway Tax Taxi

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

350 g CO2 e/mi for ICEVs and ?250 The findings presented here highlight the challenges in achieving large GHG emissions reductions from LDVs and can help policymakers develop a more informed approach to addressing GHG emissions reductions. The team expects future vehicle efficiency gains to reduce emissions to ?350

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Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV

Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

International evidence demonstrates that a Clean Vehicle Standard and Clean Vehicle Discount, including the feebate mechanism, should rapidly accelerate the uptake of zero emissions vehicles in New Zealand. We would welcome the opportunity to present to the Committee. International evidence . International supply .

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation

ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A new brief published by the International Transport Forum (ITF)—an intergovernmental organization at the OECD with 59 member countries— identifies proven measures that decrease road freight’s CO 2 emissions. However, such solutions need to be in general use by 2050 or earlier to reach agreed climate change targets.

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Emissions CO2 Alternative Fuels Climate Change

New 2012 Fiat 500 made US debut at LA Auto Show

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

gallon fuel tank for extended driving range; Upgraded heating and cooling system for North American climate extremes; and. Once the driver plugs the memory stick into his or her personal computer, the system presents drivers with the Fiat 500’s detailed environmental performance including the CO 2 emission level for each trip.

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2012 Auto Los Angeles Fuel Economy

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. t e CO2/cap.) Tonnes CO 2 e/capita.

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Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles

Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Globally there has been an increasing focus on low or zero emission powertrains, driven by climate concerns. If India is able to achieve the ethanol blending targets, then by 2026, ~33 million litres of petrol will be saved alongside a reduction in emission to the tune of ~75 million tonnes of CO2.

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Carbon Future Auto Petrol

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

MAHLE criticizes EC CO2 regulation proposal for abandoning technology neutrality

Mitsubishi Fuso to begin series production of fuel-cell trucks by late 2020s; concept eCanter F-CELL

Study projects net cooling of climate from ship emissions through 2050

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Cutting Non-CO2 Pollutants Can Delay Abrupt Climate Change; The Fast Action Climate Agenda

Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

Scientists Integrate Nitrogen Cycle into Climate Model; Results Suggests Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations May End Up Higher Than Expected

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Final EPA report shows total US GHG emissions up 3.2% in 2010, total CO2 up 3.5%, total transportation CO2 up 1%

EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

EPA annual US GHG inventory shows 1.6% drop in 2011 from previous year; transportation CO2 down 1.1%

ITF launches global initiative to decarbonize transport

Synthesis Study Finds Ocean Acidification from CO2 Emissions Could Increase by 150% by 2050; Substantial Irreversible Damage to Ocean Ecosystems

Study suggests that decarbonizing US transport sector by converting waste CO2 to fuels would require economical air-capture of CO2

Fraunhofer, KIT study finds CO2 mitigation potential of higher-range PHEVs greater than expected

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

VW uncovers irregularities in type-approval CO2 levels affecting about 800K vehicles as part of diesel investigation

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

Royal Society Report Concludes Geoengineering and its Consequences May be the Price for Failure to Act on Climate Change; Recommendations for Plan B

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

Study finds 1.4 Gt discrepancy between national and provincial data sets for greenhouse gas emissions in China

Bauhaus Luftfahrt analysis finds solar thermochemical jet fuel production viable only if CO2 captured from renewable sources and not flue gases

Oxford Team Outlines Progress and Potential in CO2 Capture and Conversion to Synthetic Transportation Fuels

Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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

This Startup Is Building the Internet of Underwater Things

FISITA World Automotive Summit: Integrated Approach Needed to Reduce CO2 from Road Transportation

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

UN report finds world needs incremental $1.9 trillion invested in green technologies to avert planetary catastrophe; global per capita cap on primary energy consumption of 70 GJ/yr may be required

Integrated approach needed in the fight to reduce CO2 from road transportation

BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

New 2012 Fiat 500 made US debut at LA Auto Show

Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities Highlights Importance of Geophysical and Technical Factors

Biofuels- paving the way for low carbon future in mobility – ET Auto

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