Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

And in a world where country after country is increasingly trying to save on fuel use, cut pollution and tackle climate change, efficient transportation technology can represent an export driver, as well. High efficiency technologies and the companies making them represent an area of competitive advantage and jobs for the United States.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

In September 2012, DOE requested public comment on an EV Everywhere Initial Framing Document. Technical targets in the Blueprint fall into four areas: battery R&D; electric drive system R&D; vehicle lightweighting; and advanced climate control technologies. Climate control technologies. Earlier post.).

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Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Otherwise it will become impractical to constrain atmospheric carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas produced in burning fossil fuels, to a level that prevents the climate system from passing tipping points that lead to disastrous climate changes that spiral dynamically out of humanity’s contro l.”. Filed under: environment Tagged: 350.org

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

Current climate change policies which focus on overall carbon emissions are failing and should be abandoned, a consortium of research institutes concludes. Professor Prins said: “These are confusing times for anyone interested in global climate policy. The Obama Administration has argued that one should never waste a good crisis.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

It can be selected with climate-friendly Audi e-gas (synthetic natural gas produced with renewable energy in a Power-to-Gas process, earlier post ) or compressed natural gas (CNG), or can be powered with gasoline. This is the first virtually CO 2 -neutral long-distance mobility the company has offered. Audi e-gas.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

Wastes from cattle, chickens and other livestock include nitrogen. These environmental impacts are not fully documented, according to Tom Tomich, director of the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis. But excess nitrogen is emitted from soils, seeps into groundwater and runs off into surface waters.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

It would be wasteful to discard those consumer savings, but EPA now appears poised to do just that.”. Nichols: “This is a politically motivated effort to weaken clean vehicle standards with no documentation, evidence or law to back up that decision. NRDC: “Backing off now is irresponsible and unwarranted.”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Moreover, developers must show that the project would make no economic sense without CDM funds and that documentation exists to demonstrate that these factors were considered by the company’s board of directors in their decision to pursue CDM financing. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

And secondly, documents show a 300 kW fast-charging capacity for the charging station. City officials recently approved a permanent ban on new gas stations in a move that climate activists say is national first, and a crucial step towards curbing our reliance on fossil fuels. – February 26, via Electrek. Funding/IPOs.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. Click to enlarge. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87 billion, in comparison with BMW, which having used all the resources considered necessary to create value doubled its sustainable value to €2.8

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Some technologies need additional research to become commercially viable, including waste heat recovery devices, electromechanical valve actuation, low-friction lubricants and some lightweight materials. The policy recommendations in this document are a good place to start. Address policy and industry needs at a national level.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

The report defines bio-based materials as industrial products made from renewable agricultural and forestry feedstocks, which can include wood, grasses, and crops, as well as wastes and residues. These materials may replace fabrics, adhesives, reinforcement fibers, polymers, and other, more conventional, materials.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 15, 2009

Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India. The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars. More soon … Follow our Climate Solutions Road Tour at: [link]. Elephant and Reva in India.

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Plug in America

JANUARY 24, 2024

Electrifying transportation is critical to addressing the climate crisis and cutting tailpipe emissions, both of which disproportionately harm Indigenous, Black, and other communities of color. The shift to electric vehicles is a tremendous win for air quality, public health, energy security, jobs, and the planet.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

After some glitches, it took me 10 minutes to scan identification documents, fill out a health form and pick a time slot for boarding. Environment Royal Caribbean says it set a new standard for sustainability with this ship, installing advanced water-treatment and waste systems, among other features.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

In the 15 months that have passed since I wrote the following, ALL the climate change news has gone from bad, to worse, to much worse than that. For the past three months I’ve been working night and day as the Chairman of the South Bay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group. The truth is George W.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2011

In 2008, a report by UNEP called for the elimination of fossil-fuel subsidies, concluding that such subsidies often lead to increased levels of consumption and waste; place a heavy burden on government finances; can undermine private and public investment in the energy sector; and do not always end up helping the people who need them most.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

California has not taken full advantage of opportunities to increase its in-state production of biofuel, despite state policies that encourage biofuel consumption, according to a policy paper by the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative at the UCLA and UC Berkeley law schools. —Ethan Elkind, a co-author of the report.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

Just two people live in its 3000+ energy-wasting square feet. I’ll probably call the city attorney tomorrow and ask him to give me the formal document from the city adopting the fire department rules because it’s from that date of formal adoption that I have 180 days according to Calif contractor code to actually live up to said code.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2011

If the US military increases its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there will be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

The various sections of the route helped document the effect of the many efficiency measures. Because the electric drivetrain generates minimal heat waste thanks to its high efficiency, passive cooling is sufficient throughout the journey. North of the Alps there was light rain and further south a gentle headwind blew in the sunshine.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2017

EPA will also hold a public hearing for this notice, with the date and location of the public hearing to be announced in a supplemental Federal Register document. Redoing the midterm review of national fuel economy standards is an egregious act of government waste that could result in the rollback of essential consumer protections.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! Toyotas Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are considered "non-hazardous waste" [See "high voltage electrical systems" ].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. As Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman try to resuscitate the climate change bill by introducing a revised bill in mid-to-late April, twenty-three U.S. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Representatives Henry A.

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