Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2020

They promote competitive sustainability and are necessary for green transport, clean energy and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The measures that the Commission proposes will facilitate achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The proposal addresses the social, economic and environmental issues related to all types of batteries.

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Cars That Think

JULY 5, 2023

Instead, he and others are trying to invent new climate-control technology that doesn’t further exacerbate the dangers facing the planet’s climate. Winners of the 2021 Global Cooling Prize—both heat pumps—reduce cooling’s climate impact by as much as 80 percent. Still, in the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

Alberta, Canada’s Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCMEC) Corporation is awarding more than C$37.5 Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%. million (US$36.6 million (US$1.76

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The principle of continuous improvement will remain at the heart of the strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase resource efficiency. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. CO 2 from production and sites to be lowered by 80%.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

Bosch says that its engineers have refined existing diesel technolgoies to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ) so significantly that they already comply with future limits. Equipped with the latest Bosch technology, diesel vehicles will be classed as low-emission vehicles and yet remain affordable.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

An offset is a measurable reduction, avoidance, or sequestration of GHG emissions from a source not covered by an emission reduction program. In this way, offsets would complement the more traditional emissions trading that can occur between two covered sources. what would have happened anyway).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% ” [ 1 ].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

introduced legislation that would set an escalating fee on greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary sources to fund investments in energy efficiency and sustainable energy technologies and also provide rebates to consumers to offset increases in energy prices. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) International sources.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2014

Scania gathered data while transporting materials under realistic operating conditions between its production units in Södertälje, Sweden and Zwolle in the Netherlands. Another step is now being taken to show how heavy vehicles can reduce climate emissions to 20 grams per tonne-kilometer.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Regarding the establishment of public charging piles, Shell said that the UK government’s Office of Zero Emission Vehicles currently bears 75% of the cost of installing roadside charging piles, while Shell is prepared to bear the remaining costs under commercial terms. Carbon reduction acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

In December 2014, Böhni submitted a motion for consideration by the National Council (Nationalrat) that would create the legal basis for importers and manufacturers of vehicles that run on CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels made in Switzerland to receive credit for the corresponding reduction in CO 2 emissions under fleet emission rules.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) ( earlier post ) has issued a $35-million open innovation international challenge to create new, carbon-based products and markets. —CCEMC Chair Eric Newell. million cars off the road.

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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. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new CALSTART brief indicates that California’s climate and energy policies are not only helping to protect the environment and improve air quality, but are also helping to accelerate growth of the clean transportation technology industry (CTTI) in the state. Require Top Performance with Strong Yet Feasible Air Quality and Climate Standards.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

The EEA quantified the damage costs arising from CO 2 emissions based on estimated marginal abatement cost. Finally, a different approach was used to quantify the damage costs arising from CO 2 emissions, based on estimated marginal abatement cost. Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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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. With this deal, Audi is reducing the CO 2 emissions of the g-tron fleet when running on gas by 80%. lb per 62.1

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2015

From 2017, Mercedes-Benz will offer in Europe the S- and E-Class as the first production passenger cars equipped with CO 2 air conditioning systems. The Mercedes solution thus offers an even lower impact on the climate than R1234yf, while avoiding the in-use issues Daimler identified back in 2012. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. Perspective by Brian J. Donovan, CEO of Renergie, Inc. INTRODUCTION.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Due to the new findings of this study and the high safety demands at Mercedes-Benz, Daimler says that it will not use this chemical in its products. Daimler acknowledged that up to now, the more climate-friendly chemical was set to be used worldwide in the automotive industry and was previously perceived to be safe. Earlier post.).

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2024

1 Impact of AI Integration on Luxury Car Production Processes The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into luxury car manufacturing processes has impacted not just efficiency but also quality. Production: Flexibility in production is enhanced through AI-driven simulations, allowing manufacturers to swiftly adapt to market demands.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

That is why he would like to see “ in Europe in particular, a climate where new technologies are not eyed with suspicion right from the outset ”, but rather a climate “ where innovations are truly welcome. ” And, more importantly, this is about our responsibility for protecting the climate. —Martin Winterkorn.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. In February 2012, sales of diesel products were up more than 54% over the prior month. E-Golf test.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The major climate and energy bill introduced last week by House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming Chairman Henry Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey— H.R. The bill also calls for the harmonization of Federal and California motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards.

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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. This will offset any expected efficiency gains and lead to an increase in emissions by 2050, not a reduction.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA) filed a legal challenge to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with the US District Court, Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. The LCFS is an ineffective tool for reducing GHG emissions. Tags: Climate Change Fuels Policy. NPRA President Charles T.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Thirteen scientists and land use experts conclude in a new paper that an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules used to measure compliance with carbon limits for bioenergy could undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging deforestation. Their paper is published in the 23 Oct. Accounting rules.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … —COP 26 Declaration.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its latest set of proposed standards to reduce emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the oil and natural gas industry. The proposed updates also add emissions reduction requirements for sources of methane and VOC pollution that were not covered in the 2012 rules.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. Unintentional emission sectors: Coal burning, ferrous- and non-ferrous (Au, Cu, Hg, Pb, Zn) metal production, cement production. Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Both production and consumption of ethanol were basically flat for much of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Until fairly recently, these US motor vehicles were non-FFVs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

The company also showcased the use of direct water injection to enhance the efficiency of combustion engines at higher performance levels while also significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions in key driving cycles. Electric mobility: all-electric driving with zero local emissions in urban driving situations or when commuting.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

The gasoline engines meet the requirements of the EU 6 emissions standard, while the new OM 654 four-cylinder diesel engine is already configured with future RDE limits in mind. The E 350 e comes as standard with AIR BODY CONTROL air suspension as well as pre-entry climate control that can be controlled from a smartphone app.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

UBQ is a patented novel climate-positive material created by Israeli startup UBQ Materials that can substitute conventional plastic, wood and concrete in the manufacturing of everyday products. By diverting household waste from reaching landfills, UBQ prevents the emission of methane, ground water leakage and other toxins.

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My Energi

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For more than a quarter of a century the United Nations (UN) have been bringing together most of the earth’s countries for global climate summits, also known as Conference of the Parties (COPs). The annual event brings together almost two-hundred world leaders to discuss the world’s commitment to climate change. When and where is it?

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A Potential Path for Savings & Sustainability Powder coatings in EV production promise potential boosts to the sustainability and resilience of electric vehicles. Parts with short life cycles last longer, and manufacturers waste less money on unnecessary repairs, maintenance and production. Photo courtesy Finishing Systems, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. An advanced development of the Lane Assist system—which has already been implemented in production cars—uses a 3D sensor system to detect obstacles adjacent to and within the car’s own driving lane.

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