Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate
Green Car Reports
APRIL 9, 2024
Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California's EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network.
EIA: State tax rates for retail gasoline and diesel increased in 13 states in 2023
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
In January 2023, state taxes and fees on gasoline and diesel fuel averaged $0.3163 per gallon (gal) of gasoline and $0.3388/gal of diesel fuel, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). For example, New York State taxes for both diesel and gasoline rose $0.088/gal in January 2023 compared with July 2022.
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Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate
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APRIL 9, 2024
Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California’s EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. Connecticut has been very proactive in its EV policy, in fact, and was one of the first states to revamp its EV policy around low-income households. Volkswagen ID.7
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This State Might Ban Gasoline Cars. Here’s Who’s Fighting Back
The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
This week we speak with Mike Spagnola, president and CEO of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), about a proposed ban on internal-combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in Connecticut. You might remember I had a memorable visit to SEMA a few years back.
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OPIS: US gasoline demand more than “halfway” back from pandemic-induced lows
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2020
Gasoline consumption in the United States is now more than halfway back to pre-COVID-19 levels as motorists get back on the road amid at least a partial recovery of the US economy, according to OPIS, an IHS Markit company. This allows users to track and benchmark industry trends for overall retail gasoline sales.
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Stellantis Limiting Availability of Gasoline Models by State Emission Rules
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 16, 2023
Stellantis is reportedly no longer allocating gasoline-only vehicles to the fourteen states with leadership that has agreed to adhere to the emission standards set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Some are working to trade for gasoline vehicles with stores in adjacent states. "I & For Stellantis brands (e.g.
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EPA approves emergency gasoline fuel waivers for 16 states and DC
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2012
Jackson determined that, as a result of effects of Hurricane Sandy, extreme and unusual supply circumstances exist, which may result in a temporary shortage of gasoline compliant with federal regulations. The federal waiver will help ensure an adequate supply of fuels in the impacted states.
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3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.
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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Until the ban takes effect, New Jersey will limit the amount of new gasoline-powered cars sold in the state starting in 2027. Despite the impending ban, New Jersey will not prohibit the ownership or use of gasoline-powered cars or force consumers to buy electric cars. Consumers may still purchase used gasoline-powered vehicles.
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API releases latest report on US and state fuel taxes
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2014
The American Petroleum Institute has released its January 2014 update report and maps on gasoline and diesel taxes for all 50 states in the US along with a national average; the information is updated quarterly. Gasoline taxes, January 2014. The nationwide average tax on gasoline is $0.4972/gallon (49.72 Source: API.
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What’s Plan B for active mobility?
Green Energy Consumers
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) is a multi-state effort to phase down our dependence on gasoline and diesel fuels and to kickstart investments for cleaner, more affordable transportation options. In November 2021, the governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island withdrew support for the program.
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What's Plan B for better transit?
Green Energy Consumers
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) is a multi-state effort to phase down our dependence on gasoline and diesel fuels and to kickstart investments for cleaner, more affordable transportation options. In November 2021, the governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island pulled out of the program.
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Ethanol-fueled solid oxide fuel cells with HEA internal reforming catalyst for transportation applications
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2023
Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFC) with an integrated high entropy alloy (HEA) internal reforming catalyst (IRC) for transportation applications using ethanol and methanol as fuels. —Hu et al.
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150 DOE awards $20M to 10 hydrogen production and delivery technologies projects
Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2014
of Danbury, Connecticut will receive $900,000 to develop a novel hybrid system for low-cost, low greenhouse gas hydrogen production. University of Colorado, Boulder of Boulder, Colorado will receive $2 million to develop a novel solar-thermal reactor to split water with concentrated sunlight. FuelCell Energy Inc.
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BMW bringing 4-cylinder gasoline engines back to the US; more diesels to come
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2011
The first step along this path was the MINI E; the next phase will see the BMW Active E be available for lease in an expanded group of markets including metropolitan areas of New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and San Diego as well as the state of Connecticut.
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Proton Onsite to install hydrogen generator at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 23, 2011
The JBPHH installation will use the same FuelGen C30 electrolyzer platform as the SunHydro commercial fueling station in Wallingford, Connecticut, which opened in October 2010.
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive priced at $41,450 for US; 85-mile range
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2014
The MY14 B-Class Electric Vehicle will be available beginning in mid-July to dealers in California; Connecticut; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; New Jersey; New York; Oregon; Rhode Island; and Vermont. Maximum torque is 251 lb-ft (340 N·m)—approximately equivalent to the torque from a modern three-liter gasoline engine.
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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV
Clean Fleet Report
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
In addition to financial issues, such as where incentives are available and how much driving electric will save you compared to filling up with gasoline, the deciding factor for ranking the states was the density of available public charging. Connecticut. They used the same metrics to derive the 10 worst states. California.
News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 2, 2023
The gasoline-powered GV70 is the best-selling Genesis model, so the addition of an all-electric version of this popular SUV will find a place in many garages as GV70 owners make the transition to electric propulsion. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors.
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DOE Announces Up to $13M in Funding for Six Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls RD Projects
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2009
The University of Connecticut (Storrs, Connecticut) has been selected for negotiation of an award for a project to develop three-dimensional composite nanostructures for lean NO x emission control. The following projects were selected for award negotiation and will be cost shared at a minimum of 20%.
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Governors of 8 states sign MoU to put 3.3M zero-emission vehicles on roads by 2025; 15% of new vehicle sales
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2013
The governors of 8 states—California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—have signed a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to take specific actions to put 3.3 The number of models is expected to increase for model year 2014 and beyond, ARB said.
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Chevrolet Volt MSRP Starts at $41,000, $33,500 Net of Full Federal Credit; 3-year Lease Program with Option to Buy
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2010
More than 600 Chevrolet dealers in the seven launch markets—California, New York, Michigan, Connecticut, Texas, New Jersey and Washington DC— will begin taking orders. When the battery runs low, a gasoline-powered range extender extends the driving range for 300 miles on a full tank of fuel.
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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit
Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2011
Even ruling Hawaii out as an outlier, the cost of electricity in Connecticut was 17.79 In contrast, imagine the public outcry if the cost of gasoline varied from $3.00 in Connecticut. Gasoline prices varied for the week of 3/14 from $3.95 cents/kWh, with a range from 29.20 cents/ kWh in Hawaii to 5.61
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Feature: The Genesis Experience
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own.
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Two-stage catalytic fast hydropyrolysis of biomass produces biofuel with heating value, aromaticity close to gasoline
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2017
A team at the University of Connecticut Storrs reports on a two-stage catalytic fast hydropyrolysis process (CFHP) that produces a drop-oin biofuel with heating value and aromaticity close to that of gasoline. CFHP-SH produced the very high alkane yield noted above, with the gasoline-range HHV and aromaticity levels.
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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be distributed in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, but customers in any of the other states can custom order the vehicle at their local Hyundai dealer. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency.
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Massachusetts Governor Proposes $0.19 Increase in State Fuel Tax to Support Transportation Projects
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2009
With Federal fuel taxes included, the tax on gasoline in the state would be $0.609 per gallon, and the tax on diesel would be $0.669 per gallon. The increased fuel tax is intended to be in lieu of an increase in tolls.
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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 20, 2023
Distinct Exterior Sharing a platform with the gasoline-powered GV70 , Genesis engineers were able to use the same platform for both power plants without sacrificing interior space for people or cargo. The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the gasoline GV70 a Top Safety Pick+, their highest safety rating.
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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000. Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. The largest PV installation in Georgia.
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BMW to partner with Coulomb Technologies in Boston; Coulomb offering new cloud-based service plans, new dual-port charging stations
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2011
The ActiveE will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011. A fleet of more than 1000 BMW ActiveE vehicles will provide further valuable insights into the everyday use of the vehicle.
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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2016
Most of the projects will support the goals of EV Everywhere, an Energy Department program that aims to make PEVs as affordable and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. The Department of the Army is contributing an additional $2.2 Description. Federal funding. . Plug In America. Description. Federal funding. General Motors.
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Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis G80 EV AWD
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 21, 2022
The 2022 G80 EV is a new model and has not been safety tested by the government or insurance industry, but the gasoline-powered 2022 G80 received five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) gave it a Top Safety Pick+. Room to stretch out.
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California will ban new gasoline car sales
Teslarati
AUGUST 24, 2022
to ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035, requiring all new cars sold in the state after that year to be 100 percent free of fossil fuel emissions. The post California will ban new gasoline car sales appeared first on TESLARATI. California is expected to become the first state in the U.S. all conform to CARB’s standards.
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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 16, 2023
The power charge door, located on the left rear fender, looks just like if this car used gasoline. The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. The glass roof, body color shark fin antenna, roof rails and rear window spoiler complete the exterior’s clean design.
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107 California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Europe has gasoline taxes over $4 per gallon and still finds the need to adopt aggressive performance standards for cars to reduce GHGs and oil use. Currently, nine states have done so: Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Section 177 pooling (the ZEV states).
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DARPA awards additional $2.5M to LiquidPiston for development of 30kW X4 rotary diesel engine prototype
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2018
Development will be executed at LiquidPiston’s dynamometer & engineering test facility in Connecticut. Bringing the efficiency of a large diesel engine to markets typically served by small gasoline engines could nearly double the fuel economy or range of these types of vehicles. The objectives for the $2.5-million 75L X4 prototype.
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284 Kia Motors America expands Soul EV availability to four additional states; 10 total
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 7, 2015
Following the launch of the Soul EV ( earlier post ) late last year in California, along with sales beginning in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii earlier this year, Kia Motors America (KMA) is expanding availability of its fully charged urban runabout into four new states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland.
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Mattershift scales up CNT membranes; potential for zero-carbon fuels for less than fossil
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2018
The startup is developing the technology’s ability to combine and separate individual molecules to make gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel using CO 2 removed from the air. Using our tech, I think we’ll be able to produce carbon-zero gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels that are cheaper than fossil fuels. Source: Mattershift. Click to enlarge.
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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2016
Promote electric vehicle adoption by increasing access to charging infrastructure and supporting the development of plug-in electric vehicles that are as accessible, available, and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles. Connecticut Green Bank. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. California Air Resources Board. ChargePoint. Consumers Energy.
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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2009
s Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project. The project is aimed at building the infrastructure to encourage public and private vehicle operators to convert existing vehicles from conventional gasoline to clean propane. Total DOE award: $13,299,101. Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.’s
Your Questions Answered: How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV?
Blink Charging
JULY 5, 2023
The dollar amount you get will most likely be lower than what you pay each month to buy gasoline.” “How much does it cost to charge at ?” Once you know the total kilowatts needed for your vehicle, you can start thinking about your own vehicle usage. As with gasoline, electricity costs can vary by region or day.
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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
When one thinks about what automakers can do to help the environment, the immediate thought is about improving fuel efficiency and developing alternatives to gasoline. Other elements in the Green Path program include: Connecticut Parts Distribution Center Adds 1-Megawatt Solar Array. We work every day on these issues. Earlier post.).
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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 12, 2022
The BZ4X will be sold throughout the world, but in America it will be first offered (April 2022) in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. A full country roll-out is planned for late 2022. Toyota’s first serious EV entrant. American first!
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