Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. A Federal Quadrennial Energy Review.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

A review of 20 years of technical literature on natural gas (NG) emissions in the United States and Canada comprising more than 200 papers has concluded that official inventories consistently underestimate actual CH 4 emissions due to leakage from the natural gas system. Alvarez et al.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The EEA report ‘ Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives ’ reviews current evidence on electric cars’ impacts on climate change, air quality, noise and ecosystems, compared with conventional cars. The EEA has also published a new briefing on the environmental and climate impacts of transport.

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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. gCO 2 e/MJ (range of 37.6

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AUGUST 7, 2020

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. Low-carbon gas.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control. by BLNT, PriusPodcast.com.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

In a paper that could have a significant impact on climate policies for transportation fuels, Dr. John M. Broadly speaking, two approaches have been used to examine the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of biofuels. DeCicco 2013. Click to enlarge. DeCicco 2013. Click to enlarge. increasing the rate at which carbon is fixed in the biosphere.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2014

the final version of the proposed First Update to the Climate Change Scoping Plan (First Update). The AB 32 Scoping Plan, which guides development and implementation of California’s greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released. The draft version was released in February.

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JUNE 4, 2023

Russia-based Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, presented its eleventh review of the nickel and platinum group metals (PGM) markets based on the fundamental analysis of world economic and industry data.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2020

The system will graph lifecycle impact for a range of specified powertrains, for a large number of impact categories: Climate change [kg CO 2 -eq.]. The top sample above shows climate change impact; the subsequent chart shows human toxicity. When, Where and How can battery-electric vehicles help reduce greenhouse gas emissions? (in

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2017

On the first day of a two-day board meeting—the second day of which (Friday 24 March) will consider the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review—the California Air Resources Board (ARB) took a number of climate and air quality actions. —CARB Chair Mary D.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2022

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. What gets measured gets done. —Fredrika Klarén?,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The fossil-free hydrogen will replace the use of fossil propane gas currently used in the heating furnaces. When reviewing these figures in greater detail, Ovako found that the heating of steel offered a very important step towards the carbon neutrality of finished steel products—not just the crude steel. Source: Ovako.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

This year is pivotal for international climate action—and it began with high hopes—but these latest numbers are a sharp reminder of the immense challenge we face in rapidly transforming the global energy system. But our numbers show we are returning to carbon-intensive business-as-usual.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Annual Energy Outlook 2019 Reference case. Petroleum emissions from other sectors have fallen in recent years as equipment and processes that use petroleum fuels have been replaced by those using other fuels, in particular, natural gas.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The people whose business model is to wreck the ecology and the climate and profit from it. Even when we reach the limit of our carbon budget, when burning any more oil, coal or gas will push global temperatures beyond 2 degrees celsius, the E&B business model is to harvest more oil so that it can be burned as fuel.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2019

announced its next environmental sustainability strategy—PLANET 2050—which includes science-based goals that meet or exceed the goals in the United Nations Paris agreement on climate change. Reduce absolute lifetime greenhouse gas emissions from newly sold products by 25% (science-based target). Cummins Inc.

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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). An all-electric fleet would reduce lifetime greenhouse gas emissions by 14.7 Earlier post.). Woody et al.

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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. A final rule may be published after FHWA has had the opportunity to review the comments submitted. BIL also includes $7.2

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

Québec’s Cabinet has adopted the Regulation Amending the Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission (GHG) allowances. Québec's announcement demonstrates the critical role that government can play in reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. —Matthew Rodriquez.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The third component is to conduct a review of USDA productivity and conservation data. Finally, USDA has set benchmarks; these targets will help measure progress toward meeting the food, fiber, fuel, feed, and climate demands of the future.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The leaders of the world have just returned from the UN's latest climate change summit, COP26 , in which the countries that have signed on to the Paris Agreement upped their commitments to fight climate change. C by the year 2100 , according to Climate Action Tracker. C above pre-industrial levels. In 2015, the U.S.

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AUGUST 1, 2021

In conjunction with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), the companies’ initial design for an engineless, fuel-cell-powered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV, a premier international maritime classification society. Bloom Energy has hit two key milestones on its path to decarbonize shipping.

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APRIL 13, 2018

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a resolution codifying an initial greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy for international shipping.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

With government analysis suggesting that 20-35% of the UK’s energy consumption by 2050 could be hydrogen-based, this new energy source could be critical to meet UK targets of net zero emissions by 2050 and cutting emissions by 78% by 2035, the government said—a view shared by the UK’s independent Climate Change Committee. million (US$3.5-million)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Canada’s First Ministers (The Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers) issued a joint communiqué and released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change following the First Ministers’ Meeting. An interim report will be completed in 2020, which will be reviewed and assessed by First Ministers.

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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). Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation. Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices.

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APRIL 30, 2020

Net natural gas production for 2018 was between 180 and 199 billion cubic feet—15 th in the nation (near the bottom of major gas-producing states, some of which produce trillions of cubic feet per year. These resources are responsible for billions of dollars in state and local revenue and other economic activity each year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A report from the State Auditor of California finds that California may not successfully meet its upcoming greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goal of 40% by 2030, which will require the State to reduce GHG emissions by nearly 40% over the next decade. Source: State Auditor Report Number: 2020-114. emission vehicles. earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

With the first-ever EU emission standards for trucks agreed, we are completing the legal framework to reach the European target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030. —Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Volkswagen Group took the top spot again as the world’s most sustainable automaker in RobecoSAM AG’s 2015 annual review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). This year, RobecoSAM assessed 85% of the invited universe’s free float market capitalization, for the DJSI review. The 2015 review. Oil & Gas (-5.95%).

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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 proposal also includes incentives to spur the oil and gas industry to minimize leaks.

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MAY 11, 2020

in 2019 to 5,130 million metric tons (MMmt), according to data in the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review. In 2019, CO 2 emissions from petroleum fuels—nearly half of which are associated with motor gasoline consumption—fell by 0.8%, and CO 2 emissions from the use of natural gas increased by 3.3%.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

To accomplish this, Canada will set a benchmark for pricing carbon emissions—set at a level that will help Canada meet its greenhouse gas emission targets. Pricing pollution is one of the most efficient ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to stimulate innovation. The review will account for actions by other countries.

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JUNE 27, 2019

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. Canada is currently completing a mid-term review of its light duty vehicle regulations.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Under that, the plan sketches out 3 strategic goals: Strategic Objective One: Advance the goals and objectives in the President’s Climate Action Plan by supporting prudent development, deployment, and efficient use of “all of the above” energy resources that also create new jobs and industries.

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