Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The West Coast Clean Transit Corridor Initiative , a study commissioned by a collaboration among nine electric utilities and two agencies representing more than two dozen municipal utilities, recommends adding electric vehicle charging for freight haulers and delivery trucks at 50-mile intervals along Interstate 5 and adjoining highways.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Although viewed as a potential target in the global effort to reduce climate change, atmospheric black carbon particles absorb significantly less sunlight than scientists have predicted, according to a new study by an international team of researchers, published in the journal Science. —Cappa et al. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

Since then, LTD hired a Sustainability Program Manager and conducted carbon footprint analysis of its operations to measure the impacts and benefits of public transit on climate change. In assessing its transition to sustainable mobility, LTD employed a partnership with the University of Oregon (UO) to study opportunities and challenges.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

A study by the University of California, Riverside College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) found that a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Agency (Metro) bus equipped with an ultra-low emission natural gas engine performs significantly cleaner than its certification standards across all duty cycles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

The findings of a study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, with colleagues at UC Berkeley, suggest that changing atmospheric NO x levels over the next two decades will likely significantly reduce the effectiveness of stricter new gasoline vehicle emissions standards in reducing concentrations of secondary organic aerosol (SOA).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Disneyland will replace gasoline vehicles at its Autopia ride with EVs in 2026, the Los Angeles Times confirmed this week. Disneyland will phase out the gasoline engines in its Autopia vehicles “within the next 30 months,” according to the Los Angeles Times.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2012

Contrary to expectations, exhaust from gasoline vehicles contributes more to the production of secondary organic aerosols (SOA) than exhaust from diesel vehicles, according to a new study by scientists from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory (ESRL) and other colleagues.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Illustration of the steps in an iterative risk management approach for addressing climate change. From: America’s Climate Choices. This trend cannot be explained by natural factors such as internal climate variability or changes in incoming energy from the sun. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

A new University of Michigan study compares the cost of ownership for EVs and internal-combustion vehicles across 14 U.S. The study found that the total cost of ownership for a 300-mile midsize electric SUV varies by $52,000 across all the cities studied. There was some crossover, however.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

The gas fields we studied for this paper produced about 20% of the natural gas in the United States, and more than half the shale gas, so this moves us closer to understanding methane leaks from US natural gas production. about 17% of natural gas production in the Los Angeles Basin. tons (33,000 lbs) per hour, or 0.18-0.41%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2012

The study expands on findings published in 2007 in the journal Science that the American Southwest is becoming more arid as temperatures rise and rainfall patterns shift. Drying is expected in all three regions, as warmer temperatures trigger more evaporation, even in places that may see greater seasonal rain or snowfall, the study found.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

The variation in performance among the five ICs tested in this study should raise caution about IC assumptions and terminology, particularly as some so-called “improved” stoves in the natural draft category may at times perform even worse than a traditional mud cookstove.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The study is published in Nature ; the results will be used to help state and local agencies and businesses prioritize investments to reduce emissions. To reduce methane’s impact on the climate, California has set a goal to cut overall emissions in the state by 40 from 2013 levels by 2030.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 21, 2009

When our South Bay 350 Climate Action Group asked for Congresswoman Jane Harman’s help with our October 24, International Day of Climate Action we got it. I’ve also been pounding away about the climate fate of the vulnerable small island states and sea level rise for many months now. Thank you Congresswoman Harman.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ( EMIT ) mission is mapping the prevalence of key minerals in the planet’s dust-producing deserts—information that will advance our understanding of airborne dust’s effects on climate. The Los Angeles-area disaster was among the largest methane releases in US history.

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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. Tonnes CO 2 e/capita. Credit: ACS, Kennedy et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2010

In a new study published online 10 March in the ACS journal Environmental Science and Technology , however, Stanford University professor Mark Jacobson finds that local CO 2 emissions in isolation may increase local ozone and particulate matter. his study contradicts that assumption. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Warudkar is an associate aeroelasticity engineer at Virgin Galactic , in Los Angeles. The group included students studying aerospace engineering, computer science, industrial design, and mechanical engineering. “In a city already plagued by pollution,” he says, “we at least wanted to provide them with clean air at home.”

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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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Cars That Think

MARCH 24, 2022

In the 1950s he was her father’s first supervisor at the Institute for Advanced Studies , in Princeton, N.J. Gerald Estrin led the development of the WEIZAC , the first digital electronic computer made in the Middle East, and he helped found the computer science department at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2009

I contributed the following to the World Wildlife Climate Witness site last week and it was published this morning. So not only is climate change-driven drought cutting our fresh water supply, but the way we use water here also adds to our greenhouse gas emissions. That’s about a 25% reduction.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The South Bay region I live and work in covers an area of 161 square miles and encompasses 15 cities plus portions of the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated portions of the County of Los Angeles. It hardly seems fair. And you thought YOUR job situation was tough.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

Although black carbon from motor vehicles is already regulated under vehicle PM emission rules due to known PM health effects, such regulations still permit substantial BC emissions, and the climate effects of such emissions are significant. Immediate GHG control is still absolutely necessary to stem short and long-term climate damage.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

The study, which is authored by researchers from seven universities, several national laboratories and federal government bodies and other organizations, is published in the journal Science. Modeling has shown climate benefits from coal to NG switching for power generation over all time periods (i.e., number of devices).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2009

In an opinion published this week in the Los Angeles Times , oceanography research scientist William Patzert of Jet Propulsion Laboratories and Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District (LA-MWD) Chairman of the Board Timothy E. The governor’s office projects the overall loss of statewide economic activity at US $3 billion.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Who seeks the truth from a rabbi who only knows of the Talmud but has never actually studied at any Yeshiva? The law passed back in July of this year, but none of the money is flowing yet to anyone in my city of Torrance or my county of Los Angeles. Who’s going to get converted by a guy who has no inverter?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

A study led by researchers at UC Berkeley has found that diesel exhaust forms about seven times more secondary organic aerosols (SOA) than gasoline exhaust for the same mass of unburned fuel emissions and, given emission factors, can be expected to form 15 times more SOA than gasoline per liter of fuel burned. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Herald Examiner Collection/Los Angeles Public Library The engineers at AC Propulsion (ACP) were familiar with the basic precepts of bidirectional EV power. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

I just want to see projects get funded, renewable energy put to work, energy efficiency retrofits instituted, conservation measures adopted and sustainable practices replace business-as-usual before the climate crisis makes any positive action a moot point. org climate actions, and the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 11, 2010

Inspired by President Obama’s election and the collapse of the ponzi scheme economy, I decided to work full time, pro bono, on the issues I cared about most – climate change, renewable energy, energy conservation and sustainability. Guest blogging posts on Climate Progress and 350.org org for who knows how many views.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Although population-dense cities contribute less greenhouse-gas emissions per person than other areas of the country, these cities’ extensive suburbs essentially wipe out the climate benefits, according to a new study by Christopher Jones and Daniel Kammen at UC Berkeley. as population density increases, emissions decrease.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2023

The blended wing body aircraft, a design that has been under study by NASA and others for three decades [e.g., JetZero is based at the Long Beach Airport in the Los Angeles basin. JetZero’s demonstrator, the first in a proposed family of BWB aircraft, uses current engines and systems.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

The Scoping Plan describes the comprehensive range of efforts California must take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and meet the state’s long-term goals to combat climate change. What steps must California now take to meet the state’s climate goals beyond 2020? Recommended transportation actions beyond 2020.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 18, 2009

Here’s the way the rest of the legacy media reported this story yesterday with links to their none-too-urgent coverage – courtesy of my FaceBook friends: White House Report Warns of Climate Change Effects – CNN. Climate Report Details Energy, Agriculture Harm – Reuters India.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

For the current fiscal year, the program is slated to invest approximately $90 million to encourage the development and use of new technologies, and alternative and renewable fuels, to help the state meet its climate-change goals. Studies suggest that 68 stations are needed by 2017 to support the market. Earlier post.).

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 21, 2017

But it seemed pretty impossible once I became The Godfather of Community Choice Power in Los Angeles County – The Big Green Mafia Don as the wing nut fossil fuel lovers dubbed me. Wrote eight screenplays no one wanted to turn into movies, but kept studying and developing my talents as a writer and kept plugging away.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2011

As examples, the authors noted, the storm largely cuts off traffic from Los Angeles to the north and east for 1-2 weeks, with gradual recovery. Congress deemed the cost of the study to be too high at the time. The alarm over the Californian flood-protection systems has already been raised; this study echoes prior ones.

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