Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. Click to enlarge. —Comer et al.

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Oil Panama Emissions Fuel 283

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

In addition, Achates Power is conducting further testing with a fully aged catalyst (the equivalent of 800,000 miles of operation) to demonstrate continued ability to meet CARB’s stringent standards. Achates Power is backed by the Oil and Gas Climate Investments, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, and other investors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska. The pipeline would primarily transport crude oil from the WCSB and Bakken regions.

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Climate Change Oil-Sands Nebraska Climate 250

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

At the same time, total miles traveled per year by cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks will increase about 60%, reaching about 14 trillion in 2040. As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83

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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 found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. Yes, the climate control is also electric, making it also working when the 1.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2011

TransCanada Corporation said that its 590,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) capacity Keystone Pipeline system resumed transporting oil sands crude on Sunday, 5 June, after a shutdown 29 May following an above-ground spill at a pump station in Kansas involving less than 10 barrels of oil. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Oil-Sands Oil North Dakota Oklahoma 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the fast-developing low-carbon transition in the world electricity system, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. While diesel and oil-based power is still uneconomic at $60/barrel, the pressure to switch is reduced.

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Oil Prices Oil Price Carbon 268

Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 18, 2013

And so it is that I resigned from my position as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs for CBS EcoMedia effective the first of this month and I will now be devoting my full time to working on climate change response with the South Bay 350 Climate Action Group, the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and 350.org.

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Climate Change Climate Chevron Oil 358

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

Responders to the BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon incident have scheduled a controlled, on-location burn of oil from the spill to begin at approximately 11 a.m. The explosion and fire on, and subsequent sinking of, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig left some 1,000 barrels of oil (42,000 gallons) per day flowing from the broken drill pipe.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

While it does occur naturally, major human-generated sources include landfills, refineries, oil and gas fields, natural gas infrastructure, dairies and wastewater treatment plants. 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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Emissions Los Angeles California Oil 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

The biocrude oil came from many different sources, including wastewater sludge from Detroit, and food waste collected from prison and an army base. Just as crude oil from petroleum sources must be refined to be used in vehicles, biocrude needs to be refined into biofuel. —Michael Thorson, a PNNL engineer and project manager.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2013

However, the noticeable impact on regional temperatures may explain why some regions are experiencing more winter warming than projected by climate computer models, the researchers conclude. Human energy consumption distributes energy that had lain dormant and sequestered for millions of years, mostly in the form of oil or coal.

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Waste Miles Climate Change San Diego 262

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

The US State Department has issued a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to enable construction of the Alberta Clipper pipeline for the transport of crude oil from the Canadian oil sands to US refineries. The 1,000-mile/1,607-km pipeline will run from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, to Superior, Wisconsin.

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Oil-Sands Oil Wisconsin United States 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Growth of production of Canadian oil sands. The Canadian oil sands are now poised to become the number one source of US crude oil imports in 2010, according to new research from the IHS CERA Canadian Oil Sands Dialogue. The Role of Canadian Oil Sands in US Oil Supply”. Conventional oil uses 0.1

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Oil-Sands Oil 2010 Production 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This would be a massive undertaking, involving the conversion of hundreds of thousands of square miles—at its most ambitious, more than the combined land area of Texas and California—to sugarcane fields. million and 116 million hectares (144,788 to 447,879 square miles). of crude oil consumption and 1.5–5.6%

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Brazil Emissions Global Climate Change 150

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. For example, the instrument detected a plume about 2 miles (3.3

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Turkmenistan Iran New Mexico Mexico 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2018

The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015. They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8

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2004 2016 Emissions California 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2019

The vessel will sail 25,000 nautical miles from Rotterdam to Shanghai and back on biofuel blends alone—a world’s first at this scale—saving 1,5 million kilograms CO 2 and 20,000 kilograms of sulfur. With this initiative we focus on Climate Action (SDG 13). First-generation Triple-E ship.

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Oil Fuel Waste Emissions 220

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2011

This transformation, they write, which poses challenges and opportunities for economic growth and climate policy, demands technologies that are not yet commercialized and coordination of investment, technology development, and infrastructure deployment. of vehicle miles traveled—including almost all light duty. electricity.

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Climate California Fuel Gas-Electric 262

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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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Road traffic in Great Britain increased from 255 billion miles traveled in 1990 to 328 billion miles in 2018—an increase of 29%. Among the other findings of the report: At the end of 2018, 0.5% of all vehicles licensed in the UK were ultra-low emission vehicles. Diesel use exceeded gasoline use from 2005 onwards.

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2017 Emissions Transportation 2018 191

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

A sudden drop in miles traveled by car in the US triggered by wide-spread social isolation measures will have immediate ramifications for gasoline demand. EVs also face another headwind with the low price of oil prices, making them less competitive in terms of fuel cost savings vis-à-vis their internal combustion engine counterparts.

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Gasoline 2020 Gasoline-Electric 2008 269

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Next-generation Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and diesel exhaust fluid system with range of up to 4,000 miles between refills; Dual fuel filtration system for enhanced reliability and durability in virtually every climate and environment; and. a 5 years/100,000 mile powertrain warranty.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 26, 2016

.” He always was so ahead of the curve… Like I say, I live in Torrance, home of the exploding Exxon Mobil refinery where our Air Quality Management District just gave the refinery operators exemptions to exceed pollution limits while they restart the aging climate wrecker back up. . What the hell are we waiting for?Apparently

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Los Angeles Renewable Long Beach Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The liquefied CO 2 will be transported to a sequestration and storage site located two miles away via an underground pipeline and injected into the Broom Creek Formation. The liquefaction system will be designed to minimize CO 2 losses and is expected to achieve a capture efficiency close to 99%. directly beneath the RTE facility. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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North Dakota Carbon South Dakota Montana 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2015

UPS has previously announced a goal of driving one billion miles with our alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles by the end of 2017. Bio-based feedstocks from fats, plant oils and waste residues are converted to renewable diesel using advanced refining technologies. White House climate pledge.

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Renewable Diesel Alternative Fuels Louisiana 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

And while gasoline and diesel use have been rising in 2014, in the absence of a final rule, oil refiners have blended ethanol and biodiesel only at rates consistent with EPA’s November 2013 proposal. million cars on the road, or having current cars drive an additional 50 billion miles, or opening 5.5 new coal-fired power plants.

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EPA Emissions 2014 2013 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2010

NOAA has awarded $750,000 for the first year of an anticipated $3 million research investment to develop the information and tools needed to plan for sea level rise and other consequences of climate change along more than 300 miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico’s shoreline. The study team, led by Scott Hagen, Ph.D.,

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Mexico Florida Climate Change Mississippi 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the details of their long-anticipated energy and climate change legislation on Wednesday, 12 May. Decreasing Dependence on Foreign Oil. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), The American Power Act.

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Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy 210

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APRIL 13, 2023

Together, the proposals would reduce oil imports by approximately 20 billion barrels. The proposal retains the proven regulatory design of previous EPA standards for light-duty vehicles, but leverages advances in clean car technology to further reduce both climate pollution and smog- and soot-forming emissions. Mid roof tractor 68.2

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EPA Light Standards Emissions 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

For an aluminum intensive vehicle, the breakeven point in its use phase for making up the energy consumed during the initial production phase is 9,300 miles (15,000 km), when compared to the baseline vehicle—a milestone most automobiles on US roads would reach in their first year of operation. Source: Sujit Das, ORNL. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions Vehicles CO2 SUV 281

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

An auxiliary battery powers electric accessories such as the climate system, power windows and radio during engine restarts. The stop/start system in the Impala improves city fuel economy by 5%, or one mpg for an EPA-estimated 22 miles per gallon (10.7 The start/stop technology shuts down the 2.5L Earlier post.)

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2014 2015 Engine Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Quiet belt-driven cams/valvetrain with high-strength belt material and tensioner rated for 100,000 miles. Piston oil jets that help reduce friction and optimize piston temperature for greater performance and efficiency. Turbocharger bearings are oil-lubricated and cooled via an oil cooler. B20 bio-diesel compatibility.

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Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning 239

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

The target buyers have strong personal convictions on the environment, oil use, and cutting edge technology. “ In standard mode, the high voltage battery charges only up to 35 kWh and the vehicle is expected to achieve an EPA-estimated driving range rating of 92 miles. So we added an additional 20 miles as a buffer.

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Toyota California Tesla EPA 281

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Most of its car hauler trucks average more than 100,000 miles per year. The CNG truck is expected to drive an average of 7,000 to 8,000 miles per month. million barrels of oil and $20.6 Since 2004, SmartWay Partners have saved 144.3 billion in fuel costs. SmartWay’s clean air achievements include avoiding the emissions of 61.7

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Transportation Toyota Peterbilt Long Beach 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The benefit is being able to drive many miles on pure electricity, and then have “unlimited range” when heading-out on the open road with a fuel-efficient gasoline engine and hybrid system. A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter The 60/40 folding rear seat opens up 63.2-inches

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 81