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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Green Climate Energy Vehicles

3.8% drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019; transport emissions rise

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union (EU) decreased by 3.8% The large decline in emissions, achieved before the COVID-19 crisis, was mainly due to reduced coal use for power generation. The large decline in emissions, achieved before the COVID-19 crisis, was mainly due to reduced coal use for power generation.

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2019 Emissions Transportation Gas

CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board last week approved the final proposed 2022 Scoping Plan ( earlier post ), a roadmap to reduce demand for petroleum by 94%, cut air pollution by 71%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85%, and reach carbon neutrality by 2045. Transportation.

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Pollution Emissions Gas Gas-Electric

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

will bring to market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for its path to zero emissions. Cummins Inc. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins. gCO 2 e/MJ.

North America

North America Engine Gas Hydrogen

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Volkswagen is the first automaker to transport most of its new vehicles overseas using low-emission LNG ships. The further decarbonization of shipping will result in substantial CO 2 reductions, with the use of liquid natural gas enabling Volkswagen to cut the ships’ CO 2 emissions by up to 25% percent (tank-to-wake).

Emissions

Emissions Mariner Climate Climate Protection

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. billion in 5 years while reducing overall UK emissions by 2.9%. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28

Carbon

Carbon Emissions Cleaner Gas-Electric

Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

Standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer. Polestar has released its second Annual Review and Sustainability report , highlighting progress towards its ambitious climate goals. In 2021, Polestar reduced greenhouse gas-emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy.

Emissions

Emissions Gas Climate Automobile Industry

Constellation Energy sets industry record for blending hydrogen with natural gas

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2023

Constellation Energy has set an industry record for blending high concentrations of hydrogen with natural gas, further evidence that hydrogen can be an effective tool to lower greenhouse gas emissions. The blending test occurred 18 May at Hillabee on a Siemens Energy SGT6-6000G gas turbine.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Gas EPRI Industrial

Polestar quadruples number of partners working on climate-neutral Polestar 0 car project

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Polestar is welcoming twelve new partners to the Polestar 0 project to develop a climate-neutral car. The transport sector is the fastest-growing greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sector, expected to reach a share of more than 30% of total GHG emissions in the future, according to the United Nation’s Environment Programme.

Climate

Climate Cars Supplies Emissions

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. EH&E) and Adjunct Professor of Environmental Health at Harvard’s T.H. Scully et al.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices. Anticipated driving patterns.

Michigan

Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries

FHWA proposes rulemaking for states and municipalities to track and reduce GHG emissions

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPRM ) for states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The proposed rule would require MPOs serving urbanized areas with multiple MPOs to establish additional joint targets.

Emissions

Emissions Financing Gas-Electric Climate

Climate TRACE Lifts the Veil on Oil & Gas Emissions

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

By Deborah Gordon & Frances Reuland When it comes to climate, oil and gas are the 800-pound gorilla in the room. The production and refining processes for oil and gas account for about one-tenth of human-made greenhouse gases (GHGs), making the sector one of the world’s largest emitters. Courtesy of RMI.

Climate

Climate Oil Gas Emissions

Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Twenty homes scattered across Canada and the northern United States are keeping warm this winter using prototypes of the latest iteration in residential heating systems: cold climate heat pumps. To prove it, eight manufacturers are publicly testing their prototypes in the Cold-Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge , hosted by the U.S.

Climate

Climate Davis Gas-Electric Arlington

Rolls-Royce commissions test bench for mtu hydrogen engines for climate-neutral power supply

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2022

Over the past year and a half, the company has invested around €10 million at Rolls-Royce Solutions in Augsburg in test bench modernization, hydrogen infrastructure and other measures as part of its ‘Net Zero at Power Systems’ climate protection program. Otto Preiss, Rolls-Royce Power Systems Chief Technology Officer and COO.

Climate

Climate Hydrogen Supplies Engine

ADB leads $135M climate financing package for VinFast e-bus fleet and EV charging network in Vietnam

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135-million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

Vietnam

Vietnam Financing Climate Fleet

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2022

Light-duty vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, are currently responsible for 58% of US transportation sector emissions. In an open-access paper in Environmental Research Letters , they show that the proportional emissions benefit of electrification is approximately independent of vehicle class. Woody et al.

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Light Gas Ford Vehicles

NYK Line, JMU and ClassNK partner to commercialize ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2020

NYK Line, Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU), and Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) signed a joint R&D agreement for the commercialization of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier (AFAGC) that would use ammonia as the main fuel, in addition to an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB).

Gas

Gas Commercial Fuel Mariner

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 The rebound of global CO 2 emissions above pre-pandemic levels has largely been driven by China, where they increased by 750 million tonnes between 2019 and 2021. In 2021 alone, China’s CO 2 emissions rose above 11.9 billion tonnes. billion tonnes.

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Emissions Global Coal China

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2023

Analysis of a study by S&P Global Mobility shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road in the US increased 10.2% Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years. are electric, and the remainder are gasoline or other fuels. are CNG, 0.3% That’s a 10.2%

Diesel

Diesel Commercial Emissions District of Columbia

NFI receives new contract for up to 166 zero-emission buses from Manitoba’s Winnipeg Transit; fuel-cell and battery-electric

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2023

NFI Group subsidiary New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has received new firm orders for 16 battery-electric and fuel cell-electric transit buses from Winnipeg Transit. The contract also has options to be extended for up to four years to purchase up to 150 40-foot zero-emission buses (ZEBs).

Emissions

Emissions Fuel Batteries Battery

New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The steps we take today to lower emissions will improve air quality and mitigate climate impacts for generations to come, all while increasing access to cleaner car choices,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “The

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New Jersey Gas Rhode Island Sale

Study finds climate impact of hydropower varies widely

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Although hydropower is broadly considered to be much more environmentally friendly than electricity generated from fossil fuels (e.g., Although hydropower is broadly considered to be much more environmentally friendly than electricity generated from fossil fuels (e.g., They also estimated emissions caused by flooding the reservoir.

Climate

Climate Climate Change Coal Gas-Electric

Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs has set a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030. This goal represents combined Scope 1 (direct) and Scope 2 (indirect) greenhouse gas emission reductions on a mass basis (metric tons per year) compared with 2017 baseline levels. in 2030, compared to 44.1

Cleveland

Cleveland Gas Emissions North America

Electric cars will make bigger impact on emissions than electric homes, study finds

The Driven EV News

APRIL 23, 2024

Selling more electric cars in Australia will have a bigger environmental impact than disconnecting all homes from gas, a Climate Council report has found. The post Electric cars will make bigger impact on emissions than electric homes, study finds appeared first on The Driven.

Electric Cars

Electric Cars Emissions Australia Electric

Tesla and GM sign on to use supply chain emissions database

Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Tesla, General Motors (GM) and others have signed an agreement to use a database tracking greenhouse gas emissions, with this year’s report having been shared by U.S. Vice President Al Gore at the COP28 climate conference this weekend. billion Tonnes CO2e100.

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GM Supplies Emissions Gore

Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. The test cycle was made up of five repeats of the EQUA cycle, totalling 741 km.

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Emissions Hybrid Kia Gasoline-Electric

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. Why does this matter?

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F-150 Climate Petrol Hummer

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Global fossil CO 2 emissions are expected to grow 1.0% (with an uncertainty range of 0.1% Global fossil CO 2 emissions have now grown 0.6% —Glen Peters, a Research Director at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research. CO 2 emissions from natural gas use have grown a sustained 2.2%

Global

Global Emissions Carbon Coal

Rolls-Royce successfully tests 12-cylinder mtu engine with pure hydrogen

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2023

Rolls-Royce has conducted successful tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel. The tests, carried out by the Power Systems business unit, showed very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions and combustion. We are very pleased with the rapid progress.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Gas-Electric Installation

California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2024

A new study from the University of California (UC) Berkeley shows a steady, albeit modest, decline in carbon emissions with increased electric vehicle (EV) adoption over the last few years. The data shows a gradual decline in carbon dioxide emissions, representing a 1.8-percent That’s the big win,” Cohen added.

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California Emissions San Francisco New Jersey

Airbus releases three hydrogen-powered concepts for zero-emission aircraft by 2035; ZEROe

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. The concepts we unveil today offer the world a glimpse of our ambition to drive a bold vision for the future of zero-emission flight. —Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Concept Emissions Power

EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

Carbon dioxide emissions from S energy consumption will remain near current levels through 2050, according to projections in EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019. USenergy-related carbon dioxide emissions and fossil fuel energy consumption. Energy-related CO 2 emissions generally follow energy consumption trends.

Gas

Gas Emissions Energy Coal

EPA GHG Inventory shows US GHG down 1.7% y-o-y in 2019, down 13% from 2005

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 28 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2019. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2% Total GHG emissions in 2019 were up 1.8%

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2005 2019 EPA Climate Change

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. The life-cycle GHG emissions of cars registered in 2021 are compared with those of cars expected to be registered in 2030.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery

Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution. Results show that in more aggressive scenarios—i.e.,

Climate Change

Climate Change Pollution Climate 2014

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels.

Climate

Climate Gas Emissions California

EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2018

US electric power sector CO 2 emissions have declined 28% since 2005 because of slower electricity demand growth and changes in the mix of fuels used to generate electricity, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Source: US EIA, US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions , 2017.

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2005 Emissions Power Powered

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2021

An important consideration of solar-electrolysis in the context of climate mitigation is the enormity of upscaling required—both at the global scale with respect to the investment, land area, materials, and embodied energy; and at the project scale with respect to the potential localised impacts of gigawatt scale plants. Palmer et al.

Solar

Solar Hydrogen Emissions Production

Fisker targets delivery of climate-neutral vehicle by 2027

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2021

Fisker aims to produce a climate-neutral vehicle by 2027. The company seeks to utilize only climate-neutral materials in products and use only climate-neutral services to support the business. The company recognizes the challenges of producing and delivering products without creating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Fisker

Fisker Climate Vehicles Lithium Ion

A good Clean Heat Standard would apply to gas, oil, and propane. Not electricity.

Green Energy Consumers

JULY 24, 2023

In Massachusetts, both the legislative and executive branches are considering a Clean Heat Standard (CHS) to reduce emissions in the building sector. As the state starts getting into specifics, one thing is clear: a good CHS would apply to gas, oil, and propane, not electricity.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Clean Cleaning Oil

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). The Postal Service said in February that at least 10% of the new mail trucks would be electric.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Fleet Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The report, which uses existing, open-source data to model the current trajectory for emissions stemming from the car industry, was carried out by global management consulting firm Kearney. … —Pathway Report Passenger vehicles currently account for 15% of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally.

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Industrial Industry Emissions Supplies

EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new CO 2 standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Through 2042, EPA estimates the net climate and health benefits of the standards on new gas and existing coal-fired power plants are up to $85 billion.

EPA

EPA Pollution Standards Power

Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

3.8% drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019; transport emissions rise

CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

Volkswagen Group continues switch to low-emission logistics with order for four more LNG ships

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

Polestar reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 6% per car in 2021

Constellation Energy sets industry record for blending hydrogen with natural gas

Polestar quadruples number of partners working on climate-neutral Polestar 0 car project

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

FHWA proposes rulemaking for states and municipalities to track and reduce GHG emissions

Climate TRACE Lifts the Veil on Oil & Gas Emissions

Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

Rolls-Royce commissions test bench for mtu hydrogen engines for climate-neutral power supply

ADB leads $135M climate financing package for VinFast e-bus fleet and EV charging network in Vietnam

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

NYK Line, JMU and ClassNK partner to commercialize ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

NFI receives new contract for up to 166 zero-emission buses from Manitoba’s Winnipeg Transit; fuel-cell and battery-electric

New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035

Study finds climate impact of hydropower varies widely

Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030

Electric cars will make bigger impact on emissions than electric homes, study finds

Tesla and GM sign on to use supply chain emissions database

Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

Rolls-Royce successfully tests 12-cylinder mtu engine with pure hydrogen

California EV adoption driving steady decline in emissions: study

Airbus releases three hydrogen-powered concepts for zero-emission aircraft by 2035; ZEROe

EIA projects US energy-related CO2 emissions to remain near current level through 2050; increased natural gas consumption

EPA GHG Inventory shows US GHG down 1.7% y-o-y in 2019, down 13% from 2005

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Fisker targets delivery of climate-neutral vehicle by 2027

A good Clean Heat Standard would apply to gas, oil, and propane. Not electricity.

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

Polestar, Rivian report concludes automotive industry tracking to overshoot IPCC emissions target by 75%

EPA proposes new pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants

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