Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

The latest edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Automotive Trends Report finds that Model Year (MY) 2017 vehicle fuel economy was 24.9 Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years. Estimated Real-World CO 2 and Fuel Economy. Source: EPA.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Plug Power, Chart Industries, Inc. Plug Power intends to commit €160 million ($200 million), and Chart Industries and Baker Hughes each intend to commit €50 million respectively ($60 million). The Fund will exclusively finance projects in the production, storage and distribution of clean hydrogen.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 24, 2024

It’s no secret that the Indian economy witnessed a great year, closing 2023 with a GDP of USD 3.73 And the automobile industry in India is a significant contributor to the country’s economy. trillion, GDP per capita at USD 2,610 and a projected GDP growth rate of 6.3 percent against the global average of 2.9

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Innovation News Network

APRIL 27, 2023

In a shock move, Chile will nationalise its lithium industry to boost its economy and protect its environment. The post How will Chile nationalise its huge lithium industry? appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Innovation News Network

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Learn how bio-based industries (BBI) will have a crucial role in achieving European Green Deal goals and the circular economy. The post Wine’s potential to drive Green Deal goals and the circular economy appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2023

The interdisciplinary research of nanostructured functional materials is expected to revolutionize the performance of batteries, solar cells, fuel cells and photocatalysts, thereby opening new perspectives for a sustainable energy economy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Japan and France have agreed to share information and explore deeper cooperation on the automotive industry. Among the points to be explored by the ministerial teams from the two partners are: Improvement of the business environment regarding social implementation of automated/autonomous driving.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2021

Nippon Steel’s announcement is the latest example of the challenges faced by the steel industry in developed economies, notes Roskill: overcapacity and environmental regulations. The Japanese steel industry has a total capacity of 130 Mtpy. —Nikkei report.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

—Dr Jörn Neuhausen, co-author and Senior Director E-Mobility at Strategy& Germany The team of authors expects the combination of high material volumes and low recycling costs to create an ideal market environment for the battery industry. —Dr Jörn Neuhausen

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

year-over-year increase in fuel efficiency and reduction in GHG emissions standards, which will result in projected overall industry averages of 40.4 We believe the industry could exceed the relaxed US efficiency standards as it must meet tighter standards in Europe, China, Japan, Korea and India. The final rule requires a 1.5%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2023

The document explores opportunities for clean hydrogen to contribute to national decarbonization goals across multiple sectors of the economy. Deployments of clean hydrogen to decarbonize industry, transportation, and the power grid can enable 10 MMT/year of demand by 2030, ~20 MMT/year of demand by 2040, and ~50 MMT in 2050.

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Innovation News Network

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

SUSTCERT4BIOBASED aims to promote the adoption of effective sustainability certification schemes and labels for industrial biobased systems. The post SUSTCERT4BIOBASED: Sustainability certification schemes and labels for industrial biobased systems appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2022

Manufacturers will need to make hydrogen vehicles more affordable to become viable for fleets, but increased range and suitability for heavy goods transport will ultimately drive growth and economies of scale. —study co-author Olivia Williams.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

This option will be set automatically through geofencing technology for zero-emission zones and passenger depots for a quieter and cleaner environment. Our electric hybrid systems continue to demonstrate bottom-line operating benefits for municipalities and fleets while delivering industry-leading performance, reliability and durability.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With so many of the items we interact with in our daily lives — from soaps and fertilizers to pharmaceuticals to petrochemicals — deriving from products of the chemical industry, the sector has become a major source of economic activity and employment for many nations, including the United States and China.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

Further enhancing the VNL driving experience, its lower engine RPMs during operation creates a more pleasurable driving experience with a quieter cab environment and reduced engine vibration.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2023

One of the challenges of constructing a global hydrogen economy is hydrogen transportation by sea. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have further increased the interest of Europe and Western countries to invest in the hydrogen economy as an alternative to fossil fuels. —Julian Hunt Resources Hunt, J., Montanari, P.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2022

Plug Power, a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, has entered an agreement with New Fortress Energy Inc. NFE) for a 120 MW industrial-scale green hydrogen plant near Beaumont, Texas.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2021

The battery-electric locomotive is expected to reduce the environmental impact from emissions along the route in an efficient manner, while improving the fuel economy for the entire consist by at least 10%. It’s a significant step forward for the rail industry and will change the course for even cleaner, more energy-efficient transport.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2021

With shippers such as Cabot increasingly striving for low-carbon transportation solutions, the industry is reaching a turning point. Furthermore, with shippers and governments committing to net zero by 2040 or 2050 with sizable emissions reductions by 2030, the industry needs options for sustainable transportation.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 22, 2024

As regular readers know, the regulatory side of the automotive industry is hugely important. Not just to those employed in the industry (or in industry-adjacent jobs, like mine) but also to the car-buying public. Meanwhile, Matthew Guy joined us to discuss garage lighting for our "Stuff We Use" segment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2021

Formed in 1987, A/SP leverages the resources of the automotive and steel industries to pursue research, validation and education that have helped automakers enhance vehicle safety and fuel economy while improving design and manufacturing. LME of 3 rd Gen AHSS – Industrial Welding Solutions. Steel Testing & Harmonization.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

US NRC panel’s summary estimates of the potential reduction in petroleum consumption by 2035 for vehicle powertrain types assuming that the entire potential of these technologies is used to improve fuel economy rather than performance. This is equivalent to increasing fuel economy from about 30 to about 60 MPG, from 12.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

To reduce natural resource usage and its trucks’ environmental impact, Renault Trucks (part of the Volvo Group) is taking steps to transition its industrial operations to a circular-economy approach. At this new industrial facility located in Vénissieux, the brand’s trucks will be dismantled , and their parts reused.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. The SCiB has been selected for electric propulsion system for ships, coastal trading vessels, and also in other industries across the world.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The Aluminum Association is partnering with the Department of Energy (DOE) to increase the number of aluminum industry jobs in the United States and explore new, sustainable technologies to advance US manufacturing. Today, the $65-billion aluminum industry directly employs around 155,000 workers in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

With marine environmental regulations tightening worldwide, in December last year the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry formulated its “Green Growth Strategy towards 2050 Carbon Neutrality”. Yanmar aims to verify specific issues and solutions in a maritime environment for deployment of the maritime fuel cell system.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

This work would stimulate more research on developing advanced ammonia cracking technologies using earth-abundant materials, which is the key to the sustainable hydrogen economy. C” Energy Environ. Further engineering the catalyst nanostructures and morphologies (e.g., Kyriakidou, Q. doi: 10.1039/D1EE03730G.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2020

These processes would constitute and important element of a resource-efficient and sustainable circular economy for electromobility. The funding is spread over four years and is made available as part of the Baden-Württemberg Automotive Industry Strategy Dialogue (SDA). The dismantling factory is to be built close to the industry.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2022

The 3-year comparative programme will begin later this year to help decarbonize the UK’s freight industry with initial competitions for battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell technology launching shortly. Our road freight industry is one of the most efficient in the world and contributes over £13 billion to the UK economy each year.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Nickel Industries from down under has invited Tesla, Panasonic, Northvolt, and other automakers and battery suppliers to invest in its facilities in Indonesia. The Australian company plans to expand into the high-purity nickel industry in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Nickel Industries aims to build a $2.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Canada’s SMR Action Plan seeks to advance the safe and responsible development and deployment of SMRs through a pan-Canadian approach in partnership with provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous peoples, organized labour, utilities, industry, innovators, academia and civil society.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

The work will form the scientific foundation of TMC’s future Adaptive Management System (AMS), a predictive system that will use environmental and operational data to enable the company to mitigate operational impacts in the deep-sea environment as much as possible. —Gerard Barron, Chairman and CEO of The Metals Company. Source: TMC.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Govt aims to expand ethanol industry & EV sales penetration . The government highlighted the flex-fuel vehicles will play an important role to decarbonize the transport sector by making it more sustainable for the environment, economy, and ecology. Read further to know more about EV sales penetration. .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

Critical to the battery project is the development of in-operando NMR operation in an inert glovebox environment. The group’s research aligns closely with the UK’s industrial strategy and the wider global drive to a greener economy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

The three-row SUV is equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission that improves fuel economy up to 9% (for the V-6 model) as well as a range of other enhancements. EPA fuel economy estimates are not yet available. The full-size SUV and full-size crossover segments combined are up 48% since 2009, outpacing the industry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

This combination of rapidly expanding global demand and lack of a safe, domestic supply has created an urgency to develop a safe, domestic, cost-competitive source of lithium to ensure American leadership in the transition to a carbon-free economy and a robust domestic supply chain.

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