Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

In December 2009, United, along with twelve other domestic and international passenger and cargo carriers, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding that is intended to serve as a framework for a future definitive supply agreement from two different producers of synthetic jet fuel: AltAir Fuels LLC and RenTech Inc. Earlier post.).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 20, 2009

Obama At A Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, California - March 19, 2009. Photos: Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times. It’s all part of the Obama administration’s plan get to 1 million plug in hybrids on the road by 2015. Here’s a quote from the LA Times article By Maeve Reston: Obama unveils $2.4-billion

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Friday announced a commitment to lease 160 pure battery EV vehicles, a move that will give Los Angeles the largest city-owned pure EV fleet in the US. The Los Angeles Police, Fire, General Services, and Water and Power departments will together lease the 160 BEVS.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 31, 2009

Mark Greninger, the Geographic Information Officer for Los Angeles County got me very excited with his presentation following mine because he’s the guy responsible for the new, knock-your-socks off L.A. I’d be happy to supply the content gratis to any city that asks. County Solar Map.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2013

Once the rendered tallow has been converted to renewable diesel, the finished fuel is transported an estimated 7,677 nautical miles by ocean tanker to Los Angeles. The high pressure portion of this off-gas (both high- and low-pressure gas is generated) is supplied via a dedicated pipeline to a hydrogen plant located on Jurong Island.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Deploy and evaluate an 8 MW utility-scale lithium-ion battery technology to improve grid performance and aid in the integration of wind generation into the electric supply. These technologies are estimated to improve the reliability and efficiency of the distribution system 30-40%.

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

In contrast to the “green light” for coal-to-NG substitution for power generation, the authors suggest that climate benefits from vehicle fuel substitution are uncertain (gasoline, light-duty) or improbable (diesel, heavy-duty). Modeling has shown climate benefits from coal to NG switching for power generation over all time periods (i.e.,

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Not all these companies will succeed, and Los Angeles–based Second Sight provides a cautionary tale for bold entrepreneurs interested in brain tech. They couldn’t tell the difference between a bright day at the beach and being in a coal mine in Pittsburgh. I never have any regrets about doing this.” Jeroen Perk.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 17, 2009

When I first met Elizabeth I had no idea that there were so many Tongan Americans living in large communities in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Dallas and other cities across the USA. Why We Tongans Are The Canary In The Coal Mine.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Nichols projected on the screen, in Los Angeles Thursday, Jan. Such is the case with the Biden Administration’s attempted transition of the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

February also saw the publication of a Los Angeles Times interview with US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu ( earlier post ), in which he voiced concern that the effects of climate change could decimate California’s agriculture as well as its urban water supplies.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Electric cars in the garages would double as battery packs for when energy supplies are scarce. Cheers — Al Louard 11. and tap clean, renewable energy sources.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Think of driving any vehicle in the hot Los Angeles summer time. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. Then he just about crapped in his pants when the friggin thing kept running out of a charge at the most inoportune time.

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