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Ford researchers report detailed study of the effect of different ethanol blend levels on emissions from FFVs

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FTP cycle-weighted tailpipe emissions of N 2 O, NO x , and the sum of NMOG and NO x. The minimum in NO x and NMOG emissions for midlevel ethanol blends points to future opportunities for emission reductions from FFVs. Credit: ACS, Hubbard et al. Click to enlarge. E40); and the new range for high-level ethanol blends (E55, E80).

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

THE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SUPPORTS WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF EVs. The Emissions Reduction Plan released today confirms the future of mobility in New Zealand will be electric. Drive Electric welcomes the Emissions Reduction Plan released today by the Government. Press release. 16 May 2022.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. of the entire vehicle fleet. The Climate Change Commission has recently confirmed that incentives are necessary to continue to ensure the adoption of EVs.

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[PRESS RELEASE] POLITICAL PARTIES – LET’S BACK EV POLICIES TO SAVE NEW ZEALAND MONEY

Drive Electric

The vehicles already registered will save two million tonnes of greenhouse emissions over the lifetime of those vehicles. New Zealanders want practical policies that actually reduce emissions and reduce their costs, and the policies in place around EVs are starting to do that job. There’s much more to be done.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

A Considerable Way to Reduce Emissions. The right changes to infrastructure, technology and policies could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% by 2050—a crucial deadline for controlling rising temperatures. It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5° The way it could be.

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EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

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Using national emissions and air quality data, the Urban Air Toxics Report shows the substantial progress that has been made to reduce air toxics across the country since the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. million tons per year of HAPs from mobile sources, which represents a 50% reduction in mobile source HAP emissions.

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Ford Increasing Use of Renewable and Recyclable Materials in Vehicles

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Ford Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Escape, Expedition and Econoline as well as Mercury Mariner, Lincoln MKS and Navigator also use the sustainable material. We already have bio-based foam on more than 2 million vehicles and we’re looking to convert 100 percent of our fleet to it in the future. million pounds. liter Duratec engine.

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