Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

A more effective policy would rely on specific taxes and subsidies targeted directly at achieving specific environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals, according to the study. Other findings from the study include: Ethanol policy can have a substantial impact on corn prices.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2013

In these particular and unique circumstances, NG should not be granted a certificate on the basis of a promise to do more study and planning once the certificate is granted. The standard in this particular case musty be higher. And yet, it is respectfully submitted, for the reasons set out below, NG has not met that standard.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The agreement also provides $30 million in education grants to independent academic institutions to further the study of auto safety and to enhance driver education. Judge Selna is expected to review the proposed settlement on 28 December 2012, and if he agrees with its fairness, will grant preliminary approval.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

Demonstration and Case Study for Roof-top Installations of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Backup Power Systems (up to $250k federal funding per award, 50% minimum cost share required). The third topic will develop a case study for roof-top installations of fuel cell powered back-up power systems that refuel from the ground.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2012

standards announced today have major economic benefits with comparatively low costs, the agency said. EPA estimates health benefits of the revised standard to range from $4 billion to over $9 billion per year, with estimated costs of implementation ranging from $53 million to $350 million. Final Rule.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The cost of Li-ion batteries has plunged some 97% since their introduction three decades ago—a rate similar to the drop in solar panel prices. The researchers looked at academic articles, industry and government reports, press releases, specification sheets and legal filings, says MIT postdoc Micah Ziegler.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Traits that could be improved with gene modification include enhanced stress tolerance, reduced costs of conversion to liquid fuels, reduced use of water and fertilizer in cultivation, avoiding dispersal into the environment, and synthesis of new, renewable products such as industrial enzymes. Strauss, Drew L. Kershen, Joe H. BioScience Vol.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective air quality control is an essential component of green manufacturing for the automotive industry. The Hidden Costs of Poor Air Quality. A study by the University of San Diego Burnham-Morse Center for Real Estate estimates that worker productivity gains with improved indoor air quality average $5,204 per worker.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution. Log scale) Source: EEA.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

EEA and MassDOT will conduct a study to examine critical implementation challenges and possible. premium into a variable cost based on. to reduce discretionary driving, while cutting the overall cost of insurance due to. premium into a variable cost based on. and costs for gasoline, accidents, and. reduction).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

However, the financial cost of the shift is causing concern. At the same time, the investment and operating costs for the energy transition could be cut by more than €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 than with an unchecked expansion of renewables. —Peter Löscher. The Three-Point Plan.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Although technological yield gains had offset the losses, the study established a clear and simple correlation between increasing temperatures and crop yields. July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Thirteen scientists and land use experts conclude in a new paper that an important but fixable error in legal accounting rules used to measure compliance with carbon limits for bioenergy could undermine efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging deforestation. Their paper is published in the 23 Oct. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

reforestation); Limiting deforestation by purchasing forested property and preserving the forests with legal and enforcement mechanisms; Setting aside croplands from agricultural production to rebuild carbon in the soil and vegetation; and. The inclusion of offsets would likely lower the overall cost of compliance. nonpermanence).

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

Nick Green of the Breeze did a good job reporting. I said I would consider it, but that I was really hoping to establish a precedent, legally speaking, beyond Torrance. Don’t you want to pump some green power into some dirty places? I’ve been amazed that most companies seem to front the cost, even start ups.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

However, since the cost of the hydrous ethanol is significantly lower, hydrous ethanol will provide a lower cost per mile travelled, assuming the processing cost savings is passed on to the consumer. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. 40 CFR § 80.27 Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2):

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

Mercedes-Benz will unveil the complete study of the Future Truck 2025 at the International Commercial Vehicle Show (IAA) in September. The sensor and camera technology is active throughout the speed range from standstill to the legally permitted maximum truck speed of 80 km/h. guard rails or vegetation). billion tons today to nearly 5.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2009

The OAL ensures that agency regulations are clear, necessary, legally valid, and available to the public. NERA Studies on Timing of GHG Releases. The NERA papers suggested that ARB examine an additional method (social cost of carbon) for accounting for emissions over time. The Liska et al. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 17, 2022

John Holland: I’ll generalize with a lazy “Yes,” however we need to study the particular application. And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits. Charged : We saw the case study video of the system you installed for Link Transit in Washington in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi also offers a package of special e-tron services, from switching to green electricity (Audi Energy) to the “Audi Charge&Fuel Card”. The concept study offers sports car-like performance. Introduced last year at the LA Auto Show, the technology study Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. We see evidence of evolving views.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

The cost of fully implementing the Kyoto Protocol (in terms of lost economic growth) has been estimated at roughly $180 billion a year. Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc. It’s simply not in their interest to do so. Scenario No. 2: Joint Venture (JV).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

I will continue to work with Senators Kerry and Lieberman to produce a new bill that has a new focus that will lead to energy independence, create the jobs that we will need to become a vibrant, viable economy in the 21st century, and a green economy and clean up the air. ”. RGGI: A Case Study. Factors Determining Abatement Costs.

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