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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2020

Recent US Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a paper by the nonprofit Coltura published in the University of Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner.

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Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2019

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Toronto have proposed a method enabling air conditioning and ventilation systems to produce synthetic fuels from CO 2 and water from the ambient air. When stored without further utilization even negative emissions can be realized. Dittmeyer et al.

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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. Riversimple will adopt an open-source approach to its technology and componentry to encourage the proliferation of its technology and economies of scale within the sector. Earlier post.)

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2018 Miles Fuel Hydrogen

Chinese firm invests $27M with U of Michigan to advance autonomous vehicle research and development

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Frontt Capital Management Ltd, a Shenzhen-based investment firm focused on developing the intelligent vehicle industry in China, is making a $27-million investment to advance autonomous, connected vehicles and robotic technologies with the University of Michigan, along with industry and government partners.

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Michigan Chinese Vehicles Connect

U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

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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One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Alma mater: University of British Columbia, in Vancouver. It’s a fake economy with no value for anyone but data brokers, he says. The tokens, along with using smart contracts to reduce legal fees, would make real-time exchange and monetization feasible, he says. There he helped build Wi-Fi access points with a 2-kilometer range.

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San Francisco San Jose Standards Building

$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. Around 50% of this amount is contributed by the German Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy in the framework of the third traffic research program of the German federal government. University of Braunschweig; Tech.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ].

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The timing and exact configuration of road freight decarbonization pathways should be adjusted to the different geographies and economies of each region around the world. Ambitious fuel economy and CO 2 emission standards will help widespread deployment of these measures.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Sustainable feedstock production and harvest systems designed for continued high performance across a range of geographies that will provide opportunities for contributions from both farm and forestlands, and diversify economic benefits to many rural areas across the country. Feedstock Production Systems – USDA (REE and FS).

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Obama Coal Clean Cleaning

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. mi) range in electric mode in the NEDC—like the fuel consumption, another record in the segment. With a capacity of 17.3 TDI quattro.

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2017

This electric powertrain is designed in a way that means that it can be used to drive future distribution trucks and city buses manufactured by the Volkswagen Truck & Bus brands as a universal modular element. The eCrafter is a high-performing van with a range of up to about 200 km (124 miles). The VW I.D.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

Very broadly, they found that an LCFS would buffer the economy against global oil price spikes, trim demand for petroleum, and lessen upward pressure on gas prices. We are trying to make this more science-based while still fully appreciating that these are political decisions that will be made.

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Ethanol Groups File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2009

In a statement describing their action, the two groups said: The LCFS contradicts the sound judgment of Congress when it passed the 2007 Energy Independence Security Act and singled out the importance of domestic ethanol for our nation’s environment, energy security, and economy. Earlier post.) The Liska et al. gCO 2 e/MJ. gCO 2 e/MJ).

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Carbon California Standards Fuel

RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

MAY 16, 2023

This demand will come from a range of drivers associated with decarbonisation and other technologies, including industrial process heat conversions, population growth, data centres, and electric vehicle uptake. It could be an informal arrangement or a legal entity. through funding or partnership). Status quo 3.1

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Future Charging New Zealand Installation

Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

This would result in an average fuel economy for passenger cars of 43.7 mpg projected overall industry average required fuel economy in MYs 2021-2026, compared to 46.7 Meantime, California remains fully committed to a rigorous 50-state program with a full range of vehicle choices. mpg and for light trucks of 31.3

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Fakes: Not an Internet Thing, a Human Thing

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Every day, as the Internet becomes more indispensable to modern life, the drawbacks of deep engagement with the virtual realm capture as much attention as the wide-ranging benefits. University of Notre Dame computer science professor WalterJ. University of Notre Dame Walter J. Would you agree? That amplifies the message. “A

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Personal IDEA Los Angeles Universal

Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2017

A new study by a team from the University of Pennsylvania and MIT suggests it will be easier for cities to reduce CO 2 emissions coming from residential energy use rather than from local transportation. This reduction will happen mostly thanks to better building practices, not greater housing density.

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Transportation Cleveland CO2 Phoenix

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

To get there, the draft presents several targets for emission reductions from developed countries, ranging from 25% to 45% below 1990 levels by 2020. China and India recently announced plans to reduce the carbon intensity, or the amount of carbon-dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product, of their economies over the next decade.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions

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Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

Chinese firm invests $27M with U of Michigan to advance autonomous vehicle research and development

U-M study finds current CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

One Way to Stop the Social Spread of Disinformation

$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

National Low Carbon Fuel Standard study releases major Technical Analysis and Policy Design reports; providing a scientific basis for policy decisions

Ethanol Groups File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

Fakes: Not an Internet Thing, a Human Thing

Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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