Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2022

The benefits with battery electrification are significant, including eliminating emissions in operations, reducing noise pollution, and lowering costs by lessening the need for ventilation and cooling when required; this is especially important as underground mines keep getting deeper.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2017

The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO 2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a row. Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Issues covered in the briefing include emissions, air pollution, noise and renewable energy and the impact of transport on ecosystems and biodiversity. Evolution of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU-28 from 1990 to 2016. In 2016, average emissions decreased by 1.5 Air pollution. Source: EEA. g CO 2 /km, a 9.2%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

2010 NO x emissions (all sectors) and ceilings for 12 EU countries exceeding their limits. Air pollution emitted from sources such as traffic, industry and households is still above internationally agreed limits in 12 European countries, according to newly published data. Source: EEA data viewer. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The founding coalition partners are Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP.

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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. Emissions are usually higher in the production phase of electric cars, but these are more than offset by lower emissions in the use phase over time.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Long-term residential exposure to locally emitted black carbon (BC) from traffic exhaust increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and other universities in Sweden. —Petter Ljungman, first author.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Updated emission estimates for the EU for 2010 show just 14 Member States expect to meet their respective 2010 air pollutant limits set under the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive), according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2018

results indicate that traffic is the dominating source of BC and particulate air pollution in the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto. Soot particles from combustion processes significantly contribute to air pollution because they contain heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons which are toxic.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

positive or negative—and magnitude of net climate forcing from BC emissions), currently available scientific and technical information provides a strong foundation for making mitigation decisions to achieve lasting benefits for public health, the environment, and climate. emissions in 2005. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In Europe, BYD is dedicated to making mobility solutions emission-free. Driving this innovation in technology, is a sincere commitment from BYD to provide safe and appealing solutions that reduce pollution from carbon emissions and address the issue of climate change, supporting the initiative to Cool the Earth by 1?.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Siemens and the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) are conducting a one-mile, zero-emission eHighway demonstration in Carson, Calif., Heavy-duty trucks are the leading source of smog-forming emissions in Southern California. near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In some parts of Asia, Africa and South America, the researchers identified data gaps which prevented them from characterizing ozone pollution exposure patterns. However, overall, Southern Hemisphere sites tend to have lower ozone pollution levels, and fewer days above 70 ppb. Source: University of Leicester. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

“Reducing black carbon pollution holds some potential for climate change mitigation, especially in the Arctic, but in order to take effective action, we have to know where it is coming from. —Patrik Winiger, a researcher at Stockholm University in Sweden who led the study. High-latitude sources are especially important.

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Carbon Transportation Pollution Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The hybrid drives combine a modern diesel engine with an electric motor and batteries to recover braking energy, reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by up to 25%. In addition, the ability to run under battery power only can reduce noise pollution in city areas and stations by 75% (20 dB(A)).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

The direct injection two-stroke engine could be a very promising and interesting option for hydrogen combustion to achieve zero NO x because of its advantages of high-power density and inherent much lower NO x emissions. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x. If hydrogen combustion is sufficiently lean—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

The second-generation concept machine is part of an electric site research project that aims to transform the quarry and aggregates industry, reducing carbon emissions by up to 95% and total cost of ownership by up to 25%. Skanska Sweden is providing logistical solutions, application relevance and job site knowledge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Dacia, a member of the Renault group, is broadening its offerings of fuel-efficient and low-emissions engines. 16V 75 hp, with CO 2 emissions of 139 g/km. LPG (90 hp / 67 kW) engines reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 12% compared with gasoline power, and offer lower emissions of criteria pollutants. LPG, Logan MCV 1.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2018

million) grant from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), the JIVE 2 project will deploy 152 fuel cell electric buses across 14 European cities throughout France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. Coordinated by Element Energy , and supported by a €25-million (US$31.2-million)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

None of the EEA scenarios considered delivered the targeted reduction in transport GHG emissions. The report’s findings for the period 1997–2007 present a mixed picture, with some improvements in air pollutants and serious concerns regarding persistent growth in transport’s greenhouse gas emissions. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and emission reduction potential. for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge. °C (2.7 °F),

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The quantity of calcium carbonate to be released—about 1 kilogram—won’t be enough to trigger any measurable cooling, and it roughly equals the particle pollution that a large commercial airliner releases every minute of flight, says. Solar geoengineering is not a substitute for curbing emissions. cancel the launch. Not everyone agrees.

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EV Obssesion

APRIL 8, 2021

The post Polestar 0 project: A Truly Climate Neutral Car by 2030 appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

With our holistic approach to e-mobility in the bus sector, which consists of an electric city bus and consulting, we are already making a significant contribution to the locally emission-free public transport of the future and air pollution control in urban areas. eCitaro vehicles were also delivered to Luxembourg and Switzerland.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2012

It has been estimated that the replacement of HA-oils will reduce the PAH emission originating from tire-tread-wear by 98%. Data available of dibenzopyrenes in other urban emission sources are diesel and gasoline particulate emissions. Using emission-factor models, 50?85% —Sadiktsis et al. —Sadiktsis et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Further, it asked the EU to impose a strict regime limiting soot emissions and the use of heavy fuel oil by vessels calling at EU ports prior to voyages through Arctic waters. Denmark, Sweden and Finland are the three EU Member States represented in the AC.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. Transport continues to contribute disproportionally to Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poor air quality and noise, and still uses the least efficient modes to move people and goods according to a new report from the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2017

Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The briefing includes information on countries’ 2015 emissions and national ceilings for different pollutants.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Catalytic converters in cars, for example, reduce emissions by converting exhaust to less toxic compounds. This work was supported by DOE’s Office of Science, the Swedish National Research Council, the Danish Center for Scientific Computing, the Volkswagen Foundation and the Lundbeck Foundation.

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EV Report

APRIL 30, 2020

Americans still love their air-polluting and smog-producing gas guzzlers. Most people do know and feel that if we drive electric cars we could reduce the consumption of oil and could reduce pollution. On issues related to charging facility which most countries like US, Sweden, Canada do face, Norway is far ahead of them.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

Estonia is also working to halve energy sector-related CO 2 emissions in 2020 from the 15.7 The recently launched ENEFIT280 technology of the state-owned company Eesti Energia highlights Estonia’s achievements in reducing emissions and increasing efficiency for the oil shale industry, the IEA article says.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The dual-fuel diesel-biomethane powered bus is expected to reduce pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions by around a half. The vehicle can still run on diesel, providing flexibility, but most of the time is running on biomethane gas which is a much cleaner and less polluting fuel.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The report found that strict new emissions laws are having a strong effect on the availability of cleaner cars, but wealth, motoring taxes, fuel prices and consumer attitudes, which vary wildly from country to country across Europe, have much more of an effect on how clean a car is chosen.&#. Sweden / 174 / 181 / 23. Ranking in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2018

PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German industrial group Siemens AG to enter into a partnership in order to drive forward the integration of fuel cell modules in shipping. The fuel cells will be supplied by PowerCell Sweden AB.

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Plug In India

MARCH 5, 2023

In the early 2000's there was the “Euro 1” emission standard. The final stage is Zero Emissions. Only electric vehicles offers zero local emissions. 22 Indian cities are among the 30 most polluted cities across the world owing to the rising concentration of 2.5-micron

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