Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2020

The California Air Resources Board will launch its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project ( CORE ) at the Port of San Diego on 31 January. CORE also seeks to address climate concerns and cut emissions from a booming industry still reliant on heavy fossil-fuel-powered-equipment.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

The UK House of Commons has released a new report on air pollution that calls for urgent action by national leadership to bring about a step change in how the problem of air quality is tackled. Air pollution cuts short an estimated 40,000 lives across the UK each year, costing an annual £20 billion (US$28 billion).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Reducing airborne pollution at the Ports of L.A. Development of the Kenworth T680 FCEV is part of a $41 million Zero and Near-Zero Emissions Freight Facilities (ZANZEFF) grant awarded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), with the Port of Los Angeles as the prime applicant. and Long Beach is an important driver of this program.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The funds will support the deployment of thousands of zero-emission trucks, school buses and transit buses to deliver clean air benefits to communities hit hardest by the impacts of pollution from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Last month, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a complementary plan for $2.6

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

The California Air Resources Board approved $28 million in Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) funding to support two popular statewide incentive programs aimed at bringing the cleanest vehicle technologies to low-income and underserved communities. million for a fiscal reserve.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Trend in emissions of air pollutants from transport in EEA-32: PM 2.5 , CO, SO x , NMVOC, NO x. Transport in Europe is still responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions, despite some progress in reducing the impacts from transport. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. road fleet in 2010.

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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.]. Depletion of fossil energy resources [kg oil-eq.]. Depletion of metal resources [kg iron-eq.]. Depletion of fresh water reserves [m 3 ]. Terrestrial toxicity [kg 1,4-DC.-eq.].

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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. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. The book represented a watershed moment, selling more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries, and beginning to raise public awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment and links between pollution and public health. In India too, demand for EVs is accelerating.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. If the near zero technologies outlined in this paper are developed in the time frame described herein, they will dramatically enhance the state’s ability to meet air quality standards and climate protection objectives. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Our tests show that even in optimal conditions, with a full battery, the cars pollute more than advertised. This is contrary to the misleading carmaker narrative that PHEVs on sale today are suited for long journeys, T&E said. Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2019

Through a California Public Utilities Commission approved program, the utility is able to offer a reduced price by returning revenue generated from the sale of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits to customers. The transportation sector is responsible for 41% of GHG emissions and 80% of smog forming pollution.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

Like the new emissions standards for passenger cars recently confirmed, these rules do not mandate EVs, but do set much tougher emissions targets that will likely lead to more EV sales. ” And the federal government is once again a step behind California, which aims to mandate electric-truck sales by 2045.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2009

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and legislative leaders have introduced a Green Jobs and Climate Action legislative package that proposes investments totaling $455 million in the next biennium for energy-reducing transportation projects, energy efficiency projects, green buildings and clean-energy technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

2020),” which plans to achieve accumulated sales of 500,000 new-energy vehicles (including hybrids and EVs) by 2015, and 5 million by 2020. The preferred fuel path(s) will depend to a great extent on their climate and environmental performance, which is of national concern. Earlier post.] Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Waste Emissions Charge is designed to get fossil fuel companies to quickly deploy available technologies and best practices to reduce methane emissions and other harmful air pollutants. That’s because methane is a climate “super pollutant” that’s more potent than carbon dioxide. EPA administrator Michael S.

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EV Life

APRIL 14, 2023

It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. Californians collectively drive over a billion miles every day, releasing tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) and pollutants into the air.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has put the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) on hold after receiving voucher requests for its entire $142-million budget. More than 100 truck and bus fleets requested funding for vehicles produced by more than 20 manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

and California Air Resources Board (CARB) Chair Mary D. California accounts for more than 50% of sales in the United States. In California, the transportation sector is responsible for nearly 40% of greenhouse gas emissions and is also by far the largest source of smog-causing pollution and fine particle pollution.

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MAY 15, 2017

in collaboration with scientists at the University of York’s Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI); University of Colorado; and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, assessed 30 studies of vehicle emissions under real-world driving conditions in 11 major vehicle markets representing 80% of new diesel vehicle sales in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The California Air Resources Board adopted unanimously a regulation establishing a 33% renewable electricity standard. The goal of 33% renewable electricity was also a major measure in the Scoping Plan, adopted by the Board in December 2008, toward fulfilling AB 32, the requirements of California’s climate change legislation.

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JULY 9, 2013

We found that combining, for example, a solar-cell system installation with the sale of a PEV made it a more attractive purchase. The survey also revealed that when choosing PEVs or hybrid vehicles, car buyers are not motivated by climate change but by issues closer to home. —Jonn Axsen. —Jonn Axsen.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 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. It is paid for through surcharges on vehicle and boat registrations, and smog check and license plate fees.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2016

As landfill waste decomposes, it produces landfill gas (LFG)—a collection of air pollutants, including air toxics, volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide, and methane. The NMOC portion of LFG can contain various organic HAPs (hazardous air pollutants) and VOCs (volatile organic compounds).

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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. The bill does not restrict who can hold an allowance, nor does it restrict the purchase, sale, or any other transactions involving allowances.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution. Moreover, electric autos contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally granted a California Air Resources Board (CARB) request for a waiver of preemption for its Advanced Clean Car (ACC) regulations. Earlier post.) The updated ZEV, GHG, and LEVIII criteria emission standards regulations are covered under the ACC waiver.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

We catalogued dozens of unique electric vehicle actions and found statistically significant relationships between the electric vehicle share of new light-duty vehicle sales and model availability, consumer incentives, public charging infrastructure, workplace charging, HOV lane access, and city promotion actions. cities ”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2016

A report commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and prepared by Chuck Shulock finds that the California Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) regulations—also adopted by nine other states—requires a ‘tune-up’ to ensure the market expands well beyond current sale levels. originally estimated, and 5.6% Chuck Shulock.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released the results of California’s first quarterly auction under the cap-and-trade program. That means new jobs, cleaner water and air—and a working model for other states, and the nation, to use as we gear up to fight climate change and make our economy more competitive and resilient.

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JULY 16, 2015

However, less than 1% of vehicle sales in Canada are electric because of low consumer awareness and limited vehicle choice. Impact of constraints on PEV sales in British Columbia, 2020. Motivations for PEV interest included driving flexibility (for PHEVs), fuel savings, and pollution reduction. Source: “Electrifying Vehicles”.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff has published a discussion draft of a. ARB staff developed this strategy using a multi-pollutant scenario planning tool ( Vision 2.0 ) that quantifies changes in ozone and PM 2.5 Vision 2.0

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

ARB Staff’s analysis shows ZEVs will need to reach 100% of new vehicle sales between 2040 and 2050, with commercial markets for ZEVs launching in the 2015 to 2020 timeframe, to meet the 80% GHG reduction target set by the Governor. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Fuel Cells Plug-ins Policy. Source: ARB.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Here’s what two organizations— Resource-Media and Recurrent —had to say about the advantages of electric vehicles (EVs) in frigid weather. Gas and diesel vehicle owners in cold climates face reduced mileage, frozen fluid lines, dead batteries, and long warm-up periods. Electric vehicles are popular in cold climates.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

ZEV sales must constitute nearly 100% of new vehicles in 2040 for ZEVs to constitute approximately 87% of the on-road fleet by 2050. Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. Click to enlarge. As the technology. —ARB staff. Low Emission Vehicle Program.

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