Do Electric Vehicles Pollute As Much As Gas-Powered Ones?
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 24, 2021
Only full battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have the potential to be very low-GHG pathways.
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Study: 25% EV adoption would save US $17B annually from avoided climate change & pollution damages
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2020
A new study led by researchers from Northwestern University projects that if electric vehicles replaced 25% of combustion engine cars currently on the road, the United States would save approximately $17 billion annually by avoiding damages from climate change and air pollution.
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Transitioning to electric vehicles could save nearly 90K lives by 2050 – report
Electrek
JUNE 7, 2023
The benefits of trading in your gas guzzler for an EV go beyond protecting the environment. With significant reductions in harmful air pollution, transitioning to electric vehicles and clean non-combustion electricity could save nearly 90,000 lives in the US by 2050, according to new data from the American Lung Association.
Study finds all-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, but increase traffic issues
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2023
Major ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. But the cars and SUVs used in these situations drive more miles each year than a typical personal vehicle, contributing a higher proportion of greenhouse gases to the environment.
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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2018
Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. But things are looking up for electric. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Make all AVs electric. Maybe you’ve ridden in an EV.
New Jersey governor announces state interagency electric vehicle partnership; 330K ZEVs by 2025
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2019
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the New Jersey Partnership to Plug-In, a statewide partnership to build out the necessary infrastructure to support electric vehicle ownership. This new initiative is part of our broader effort to make renewable energy solutions work for everyone in New Jersey. —Governor Murphy.
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DOE announces $96M in funding for advancing clean vehicle technologies
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2022
The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $96-million funding opportunity (Fiscal Year 2022 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement) to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Accessibility. Creating Cleaner Non-Road Engines.
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BNSF and Wabtec commence battery-electric locomotive pilot test in California
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2021
BNSF Railway Company and Wabtec began testing battery-electric locomotive technology in revenue service between Barstow and Stockton, California. The battery-powered locomotive ( FLXdrive ) will be situated in a consist between two Tier 4 locomotives, creating a battery-electric hybrid consist.
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Stockton school district partners with Mobility House for electric school bus charging; savings of $500K over 5 years
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2021
Completed in less than one year, the electric school bus fleet project is part of a series of electrification initiatives by the Stockton Unified School District to become the nation’s leading zero-emission school district. The Mobility House’s mission is to create an emissions-free energy and mobility future.
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Port of Los Angeles rolls out $82.5M hydrogen fuel cell electric freight demonstration; Toyota fuel cell technology
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2021
The Port of Los Angeles and its partners rolled out five new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and introduced two hydrogen fueling stations. The Port’s technology development partners are Toyota Motor North America, which designed and built the powertrain’s fuel cell electric power supply system; Kenworth Truck Co.,
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Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read
Electric Vehicles India
JUNE 12, 2021
Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read. Electric vehicles are growing in a tremendous way and this is the time when everyone must be aware of electric vehicles and their technology. As we already know how the ICE vehicles are impacting the environment mostly the air.
EU Climate Plan — Emissions-Free Cars For All (But Not Quick Enough), + Aviation, Shipping, & Other Matters
CleanTechnica EVs
JULY 15, 2021
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon An EU plan to sell 100% emissions-free cars in 2035 will democratise electric vehicles in Europe, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said.
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Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2023
On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. Every air pollutant is more than 90% its limit.
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PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2020
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There’s Only One Kind Of “Just” Transition I Want To See
Creative Greenius
JULY 11, 2022
The kind of justice I believe in does not give “them that’s got” an uninterrupted pipeline to keep profiting from pollution. Oil, gas and coal workers have all known for more than a dozen years that their work was helping to destroy people’s health and well being. That ain’t justice. None of them are innocent bystanders.
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New Jersey to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Earlier this week, New Jersey officials announced plans to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The state Department of Environment Protection announced that it will prohibit the sale of new gas-powered cars precisely on January 1, 2035. The gas car ban is New Jersey’s first step toward zero-emissions vehicles.
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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?
Get Electric Vehicle
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Electric vehicles have become an inevitable part of every walk of modern life. There are three primary categories for electric vehicles Battery Electric vehicles: In this type of electric vehicle, the powerhouse is the battery. With Formula-E they are getting into the racing arena as well.
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CARB scrap-and-replace incentive program Clean Cars 4 All reaches 10,000th participant milestone
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
There is strong consumer demand for Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) which incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with clean cars. Drive Clean in the San Joaquin, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District: 2,894 participants. miles per gallon.
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Decoding the Mechanics: How the AC System in an Electric Vehicle Works?
Get Electric Vehicle
JUNE 26, 2023
As the world rapidly embraces electric vehicles (EVs) as a sustainable transportation alternative, it’s important to understand the technology behind their various components. Similar to conventional vehicles, EVs rely on air conditioning to regulate the temperature inside the cabin.
CMU study finds that coal retirement is needed for EVs to reduce air pollution
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
Electric vehicles charged in coal-heavy regions can create more human health and environmental damages from life cycle air emissions than gasoline vehicles, according to a new consequential life cycle analysis by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.
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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles
Clean Fleet Report
APRIL 19, 2023
The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles City Cleanup Can Begin on Wheels Electrifying police cars, street sweepers, refuse trucks and other municipal vehicles does more than just help the environment—it also saves money and makes urban areas a safer, more peaceful place to live. Fuel prices remain steep.
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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers
Get Electric Vehicle
JUNE 7, 2023
The electric vehicle industry is growing at a high pace these days. Are you planning a job in electric vehicle industry? Then this Electric Vehicle Interview Questions and Answers will definitely help you out. There are different types of firms working in the electric vehicle domain.
EEA: Traffic pollution still harmful to health in many parts of Europe
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Trend in emissions of air pollutants from transport in EEA-32: PM 2.5 , CO, SO x , NMVOC, NO x. Transport in Europe is still responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions, despite some progress in reducing the impacts from transport. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.
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GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 26, 2022
China, despite being one of the world’s largest producers and market for electric vehicles (EVs), is actively exploring alternate energy technologies for automobiles to meet its sustainability goals, including hydrogen internal combustion engines (H 2 ICEs) for commercial vehicles, finds GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
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304 Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs
Green Car Congress
APRIL 15, 2019
Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). coal, oil, natural gas, and biomass). —Schnell et al. Seasons and times of day.
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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2022
There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY. Curbside Charging.
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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. However, the extent to which the GHG emissions advantage is realised during the in-use stage of BEVs depends strongly on the electricity mix.
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Air Liquide and Houpu form JV to develop hydrogen station infrastructure in China
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2019
Ltd—for the development, production and distribution of hydrogen refilling stations for fuel cell electric vehicles. This agreement is aligned with the Chinese government’s 13 th five-year plan, which aims to support clean mobility through, in particular, the development and sale of fuel cell electric vehicles.
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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline
Get Electric Vehicle
JUNE 5, 2023
from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. make alternative fuels in vehicles a necessity. How does it affect the sustainability of the clean environment? Greenhouse gases increase the temperature, and the increased temperature disturbs the balance of the environment.
Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution.
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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets
Blink Charging
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The transition away from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is going full throttle in the United States, and that includes the iconic yellow school bus. Here are several reasons for school districts to switch to electric buses.
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Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2021
high-temperature combustion processes and carbon-rich circumstellar environments portray a similar complexity as hydrocarbon-rich atmospheres of planets and their moons. Kaiser (2021) “Gas-phase synthesis of benzene via the propargyl radical self-reaction” Science Advances doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abf0360. Zagidullin, Valeriy N.
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No Silent Electric Vehicles | Sound For Electric Vehicles
Electric Vehicless
JUNE 29, 2021
Electric cars will no longer be silent. In this article you read about silent electric vehicles & sound for electric vehicles. Electric Transport is taking our future and our present by storm. More and more companies are coming up with variants of their electric vehicles.
EV Mythbusting: EVs Aren’t Safe
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 17, 2023
EV Mythbusting: EVs Aren’t Safe An Honest Look at Electric Vehicle Safety The next generation of vehicles looks to be turning electric. These cars are better for the environment, but are they safer for the driver or others? ICE vehicles generate high pollution levels, contributing to smog in many cities.
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Earth Day 2024: each day is about reducing emissions | Autocar Professional
Baua Electric
APRIL 21, 2024
Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. ‘Environment’ was a word that appeared more often in spelling contests than on the evening news. The shift to eco-friendly electric mobility is underway globally. In CY2023, global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) scaled a new high – over 13.6
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Motiv Power Systems delivering 7 electric walk-in vans to USPS as part of CARB program; deployment in Central Valley
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2019
Motiv Power Systems (Motiv), a leading provider of all-electric medium-duty fleet chassis, has begun deliveries of Ford E-450-based all-electric walk-in vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS). Motiv is a Ford eQVM-approved provider of all-electric chassis for commercial trucks and buses.
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Vote YES on Prop 30!
Plug in America
OCTOBER 25, 2022
billion to $5 billion annually to fund wildfire response and prevention and to keep driving the statewide electric vehicle transition by making EVs more accessible and affordable. Efficient and inexpensive electric vehicles are crucial to California’s goals to address climate change and reduce air pollution.
USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2021
FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country.
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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 15, 2021
It’s Getting Easier To Go Electric. Most people are turning towards initiatives that build the environment rather than destroy it. One of these remarkable initiatives is the introduction of electric cars. Electric cars are a current trend. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 Europe and China.
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CARB approves $533M funding plan for clean transportation investments
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2019
The Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives, largely funded with cap-and-trade proceeds, is part of California’s strategy for improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the state’s largest source of air pollution and climate-changing gases.
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British Columbia launching clean energy vehicles rebate program 1 Dec; up to $5,000 for battery electric vehicle
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
and will provide between C$2,500 and C$5,000 (US$2,454—4,908) off the sticker price for qualifying new battery electric, fuel cell electric, plug-in hybrid electric and compressed natural gas vehicles bought or leased on or after 1 Dec. BC SCRAP-IT Society has removed over 30,000 vehicles from B.C.
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223 Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 12, 2013
In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. the Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles Program) and issued numerous economic policies favoring the purchase of EVs. Earlier post.]
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Colorado DPHE proposing rule to adopt California LEV standards for MY 2022 and following
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2018
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will propose Regulation Number 20, Low Emission Vehicles (Colorado Low Emission Automobile Regulations, CLEAR), to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to the AQCC at its regular meeting on 16 August 16.
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EEA: large-scale roll-out of EVs will help EU shift to green transport, but may challenge power grid
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
A large scale roll-out of electric cars on European roads would result in significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions and lower levels of certain air pollutants, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment. Additional electricity generation will be required in the EU to meet the higher energy demand.
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