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AUGUST 18, 2009

million gallons per year of renewable synthetic diesel (RenDiesel) for ground service equipment operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) beginning in late 2012, when the plant that will produce the fuel is scheduled to go into service. Rentech, Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement to supply eight airlines with up to 1.5

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JUNE 27, 2013

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30-million clean air bus technology pilot project. —Michael D. Antonovich, LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair.

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DECEMBER 29, 2019

Biogas is supplied to the gas upgrading facility. Prior to building covered lagoons there were 14 uncovered lagoons (baseline) and all were converted to covered lagoons. Natural gas and grid electricity are used for biogas upgrading and compression. The upgrading facility produces pipeline-quality RNG.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

The other applications under consideration are for landfill gas to LNG and CNG; canola to biodiesel; and corn ethanol and sorghum ethanol. 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. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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AUGUST 8, 2015

The feedstock is transported 50 miles by truck; then 1,700 miles by rail from Midwest ethanol plant to the port of Los Angeles; and then 7,677 nautical miles (8,828 miles) by ocean tanker to the Neste plant in Singapore. gCO 2 e/MJ credit for the natural gas displaced by the propane-rich off-gas from the RD plant.

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable compressed natural gas fuel. The project will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by diverting food waste from landfills that release methane gas directly into the atmosphere. The award recipients are: Environ Strategy Consultants, Inc.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

In California’s Los Angeles Basin, levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pollutants have decreased by about 98% since the 1960s, even as area residents now burn approximately three times as much gasoline and diesel fuel. CO2 ratio for this flight track segment decreased from 24.5 ppbv/ppmv to 10.7 Source: Warneke et al.

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MARCH 17, 2017

Greyrock Energy, a developer of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) process that produces synthetic diesel, will participate with Tsinghua University of Beijing, China and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) of Reno, Nevada to quantify the positive impact on air quality from the use of synthetic diesel fuels as compared with petroleum derived diesel fuels.

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MAY 11, 2012

based in Valencia (Los Angeles County), will administer the project, and ZeroTruck of Laguna Niguel (Orange County) will build up to 14 trucks for the project. The trucks will be tested in various locations, including Google in the Bay Area, the City of Santa Monica and the Port of Los Angeles. Electricore Inc.,

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JUNE 4, 2013

With United’s strategic partnership, AltAir Fuels will retrofit part of an existing petroleum refinery to become a 30-million gallon, advanced biofuel refinery near Los Angeles, Calif. United will use the biofuel on flights operating out of its Los Angeles hub (LAX). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 3, 2017

The updated Mazda6 ( earlier post ) introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show this past week offers two powertrain options in the US: an upgraded SKYACTIV-G 2.5 Whereas existing variable turbochargers adjust the speed or direction of exhaust gas flowing into the turbine, Dynamic Pressure Turbo varies the degree of exhaust pulsation.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

liter gas engine—and is projected to save taxpayers between $3,500 and $5,700 per vehicle in fuel costs annually. In Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department testing, the all-new Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid bested the outgoing 3.7-liter-equipped liter EcoBoost engine. liter-equipped model in 0-60 mph by 1.1

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APRIL 7, 2018

Big Blue Bus (BBB), a bus operator serving Santa Monica and the Los Angeles area, will invest $18.3 Among other enhancements, buses will be equipped with Cummins-Westport Near-Zero engines and fueled by Renewable Natural Gas, to further reduce NO x vehicle emissions by more than 90% by December 2018. Earlier post.).

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JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The converted hybrids were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation, which provided the hybrid-electric systems ( earlier post ). FedEx Corp.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

To make the all-electric ambulances, Ford collaborated with specialist converter WAS to come up with creative solutions to meet a few specific needs of first responders in London. The UK government aims to allow only zero-emission cars and vans from 2030, with the NHS responsible for 4% of UK greenhouse gas emissions every year.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

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. Neste’s process generates a propane-rich off-gas as a co-product. Neste calculates the CI for RD from New Zealand tallow to be 36.57

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APRIL 4, 2014

VYCON, a designer and manufacturer of flywheel kinetic energy storage systems, has completed delivery of its kinetic energy storage system at the Los Angeles Metro Red Line Westlake/MacArthur Park station. The equipment will be used in Metro’s Wayside Energy Storage Substation-WESS Project , which is funded by a grant of $4.4

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota introduced its new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) RAV4 performance model with an estimated 302-horsepower, advanced all-wheel drive, sport-tuned suspension and exclusive design features. liter gas V6 engine that reached 0-60 mph in 6.3-seconds—a The Toyota RAV4 Prime builds on the RAV4 Hybrid.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, unveiled the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Toyota will build 35 of these Phase Zero vehicles—essentially converted RAV4s—for a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011. The RAV4 EV demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The power electronics, which convert the direct current (DC) into three-phase alternating current (AC) which is used to drive the motor, are located in the center tunnel.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 21, 2009

I continue to look to my district for inspiration, where Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and Los Angeles have signed the U.S. They are converting their house into a “net zero” energy dwelling, meaning it produces as much energy as it consumes.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

No one needs to buy another new gas powered car. Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. It’s going to change the world of our Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. The Creative Greenius suggests you let those cars rot on the showroom floor.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Under subcontract to Air Products, FuelCell Energy is operating a DFC power plant at an Orange County Sanitation District wastewater treatment facility near Los Angeles. DFC power plants are fuel flexible, using readily available fuel sources such as natural gas or renewable biogas.

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APRIL 30, 2010

The synthetic jet fuel, derived from natural gas and converted to liquid fuel through the Rentech Fischer Tropsch process, is approved by the ASTM International for use on passenger flights. Tags: Aviation Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Fuels Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Gasification.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2012

The plasma reformer, installed into the engine compartment, convert fuel into hydrogen. California Lithium Battery (CaLBattery), based in Los Angeles, California, is developing a low-cost, advanced lithium-ion battery that employs a novel silicon graphene composite material that will substantially improve battery cycle life.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure. Total DOE award: $14,999,658. Total DOE award: $14,997,240.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California: $4,466,000.

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MARCH 20, 2013

Others are sugarcane molasses ethanol from Guatemala; mixed feedstock to biodiesel from Texas; and a new ARB-staff-developed pathway for North American landfill gas. The CI of a fuel is determined by the sum of all greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production, transportation, processing and consumption of a fuel (its pathway).

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JANUARY 7, 2014

In addition, the FC system is equipped with Toyota’s high-efficiency boost converter. For years, the use of hydrogen gas to power an electric vehicle has been seen by many smart people as a foolish quest. Stay tuned, because this infrastructure thing is going to happen. —Bob Carter.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Repurposing oil wells for battery-free energy storage “Our mission is to clean up and convert one million idle oil and gas wells into one million hours of clean energy storage,” said Kemp Gregory, CEO of Renewell Energy , based in Bakersfield, Calif. There are 2.6 million idle wells, Gregory continued, “with an average depth 5000 feet.”

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Bio2Electric’s project will demonstrate a novel conversion process to produce ethylene (a widely used commodity chemical) from natural gas, with the goal of reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lower reactor capital and lower operating expense compared to current industry practice. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Early yesterday morning in Los Angeles when it was around dinner time in Reykjavik, Iceland, Chris Paine appeared via Skype at Iceland’s annual Driving Sustainability conference. It was anxiously awaited and very warmly received; we believe the audience enjoyed the footage immensely.

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MARCH 11, 2023

AC Propulsion cofounder Wally Rippel converted a Volkswagen microbus into an electric vehicle while he was still a student at Caltech. 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.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) has ordered 130 BYD battery-electric K7M buses, the largest single order of battery-electric buses to date in the United States. The City of Los Angeles has set a goal of converting every city vehicle to zero-emission technology by 2050.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The new converter raises the MiEV system to 700 volts and helps to further improve energy output and efficiency from both the electric motor as well as the generator. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The University of California Los Angeles. Fuel Cells with Dynamic Response Capability The University of Los Angeles (UCLA) will develop a low-cost, intermediate-temperature fuel cell that will also function like a battery to increase load-following capability. Lead organization. Lead organization. Description.

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MAY 8, 2023

You could do V2G through the DC port of the vehicle—this is what we are doing with school buses here in California, where our charging station converts AC to DC and then connects to the DC port of the vehicle to provide power. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid.

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