Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Li-ion system developer Quallion unveiled its Li-ion-powered Anti-Idling HVAC solution designed for Class 6-8 trucks. Quallion showcased the system, which is designed to support 10 hour of cooling at end-of-life, at the recent Battery Show in San Jose, California. Earlier post.) HVAC system. —Paul Beach. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have presented preliminary proposals aimed at closing compliance loopholes for medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines using SCR-based NO x emissions control systems for 2011 and later model years. This occurs during stop-and-go traffic.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The Parker RunWise hydraulic hybrid system features a cradle design for packaging mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical components. Hydraulic hybrid technology represents a breakthrough in efforts to reduce fuel use and pollution from these vehicles. Click to enlarge. —Margo T.

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Florida Miami Hybrid Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

President Obama’s announcement of the first-ever national policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for model years 2014-2018. California has incorporated these national standards into its motor vehicle emissions program. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy Standards California 225

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The United States actually has a regulatory environment that promotes larger vehicles, particularly pickup trucks and SUVs, as they’re not subject to the same stringent emissions regulations as smaller passenger vehicles. Originally published in 2011, the NBER study goes into all of the above without focusing on powertrain types.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

However, prior to the remarks on climate change and the regulatory response, he spent a few minutes discussing the efforts on urban pollution—e.g., What more is need to end urban pollution, something we’ve been spending over 30 years working on? Comparison of Emission Standards (g/mi). . SULEV/Tier 2 Bin 2 is the target.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.

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EPA Standards Fuel Gas 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

They meet both the current automotive Bharat IV emissions regulations (Euro IV equivalent) as well as being capable of upgrade to meet even tougher future standards. Performance and emissions were optimized using Ricardo’s WAVE engine performance and gas dynamics simulation software.

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Engine Market Diesel India 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The footprint-based standard CO 2 curves for cars (left) and trucks (right). These are expected to result in a combined MY 2016 average vehicle emission level of 250 g CO 2 /mile (equivalent to 35.5 each vehicle has a different CO 2 emissions compliance target depending on its footprint value (related to the size of the vehicle).

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EPA Standards Light PHEV 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

will show its Solid Selective Catalyst Reduction (SSCR) System—based on the use of solid ammonium carbamate (NH 4 NH 2 CO 2 ) as the reductant—installed in a Dodge Ram pickup truck at the 2009 SAE World Congress, 20-23 April in Detroit. FEV designed the Solid SCR System as a viable alternative to a liquid urea injection system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In the meantime, cars and trucks have become more fuel-efficient. As a result, a fuel tax would be a useful instrument for motivating motorists to reduce their vehicles’ emissions. It is also politically difficult to increase gasoline taxes, as policymakers must go on record to vote for increases.

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Transportation Fuel Tax Tax Gasoline-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The American Power Act, released as a discussion draft, targets reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 4.75% compared to 2005 levels by 2013; by at least 17% compared to 2005 levels by 2020; by at least 42% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; and by at least 83% compared to 2005 levels by 2050. compared to 2005 levels.).

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Gas-Electric Climate Gas Energy 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

For the demonstrators, Ricardo plans to modify two GM Sierra 3500 HD heavy-duty pickup trucks and replace a base 6-liter gasoline V-8 in one with the heavily boosted 3.2-liter One of the trucks. For heavy-duty trucks engine torque is a key performance metric and Ricardo expects the EBDI engine to offer 1.5x Click to enlarge.

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Engine Fuel Economy Energy Gasoline 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The initiative also includes garbage trucks, also known as refuse collection vehicles. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies. Biomass-based diesel. Cellulosic biofuel.

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Obama Coal Clean Cleaning 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Heywood recently co-authored a study called “On The Road in 2035—Reducing Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions.”. Responsible for designing the transportation system for the Citadel of Masdar. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). CAFE (L/100km) (cars / trucks). Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Functional architecture, position and standardization of interfaces for power and data, distributed x-by-wire systems and design rules for the plug-in electrified vehicle and its structural architecture matching new requirements and fail-safe aspects. Tags: Batteries Engines Europe Fuels Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy Research. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), introduced a lithium-ion battery powered heavy-duty electric truck designed for use in on-highway short-haul applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2009

A single proposal may target multiple fleets, fleet types and/or diesel emission reduction solutions. Reducing emissions from diesel engines remains one of the most important air quality challenges facing the country, according to the EPA. Tags: Diesel Emissions Policy.

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2009 EPA Diesel 2010 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2010

The report notes that the increase occurred despite BC’s groundbreaking carbon tax, which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While gasoline use went up, last year also brought a decline in the Northwest states’ consumption of diesel—a fuel closely related to trucking and other commercial activity.

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2009 Gasoline Idaho Oregon 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

The ethanol industry would like to raise the amount to 15% or 20%, but they are facing strong resistance from automakers and small equipment manufacturers who believe 15% blends may damage the 97% plus engines on the market that weren't designed to run on anything more than 10% ethanol. gasoline would need to be greater than $2.80/gallon

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2010

Also, In contrast to multi-modal solutions, in which users must shift themselves and any baggage, cargo, and personal belongings back and forth between multiple travel modes in a single trip, this dual infrastructure design creates two complete systems with alternative temporal, spatial, and social sensibilities. Mark Delucchi.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. The revised Think from Think Global has emerged as popular in Europe with a more stylish design than the earlier iteration. market b y the end of 2009. safety requirements. They will not meet my needs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Red Herring ). 1/7/07 GM Vice Chairman Robert A.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency. The current electrical grid is poorly designed for distributed generation of power. Let the Interstate trucks and farm equipment stay on oil until the residential is done and slowly begin to move them as their fleets age out.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

These systems will also need to deliver very low criteria pollutant levels (e.g., The EPA rated Ford’s combined car and truck fuel economy improvement at 20.2%, almost double the next closest competitor. In 2009, trucks and SUVs represented 40% of the portfolio, with cars and crossovers up to 60%. “Every joule is precious.”

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Downsizing 186

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photo: General Motors See Also: Feds Say the Volt Wont Save GM Well See a Chevrolet Volt in June Design Under Constraint: How to Build a Streamlined, Mass-Produced Electric Car Stumble ShareThis Claiming that GM has 18 models that get 30 mpg or more is a bit of a false dichotomy. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more.

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