Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2023

Range’s electric-powered trailers hook up to any diesel-powered truck today, providing fleet owners 30-40% better fuel efficiency as they aim to meet new regulations and bring down their cost-per-mile. Range’s platform also works as a mobile power unit.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2013

Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., The vote was 53 to 4 with 1 abstention. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that, taken together with public transport, walking and cycling for short city journeys provide the greatest benefits for both human health and the environment in urban areas. If it replaces a motorcycle or a car trip, the environment and health effects are positive.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

When airborne particles (green) form before PAHs adhere, both the pollutants and particles dissipate quickly, as shown in the top row. But when the particles form in the presence of pollutants, which is what likely happens in nature, the longer-lasting particles enable the long-range transport of the pollutants (bottom).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Boxes represent pollution reading locations during that window. Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have built a portable pollution sensors that transmit transmit their air quality readings to smart phones, allowing users to monitor air quality in real time. Nikzad et al. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 13, 2023

As the world continues to move towards a more sustainable future, the last mile industry is one area where electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to significantly impact. Let us explore how electric cargo vehicles will impact the last mile industry and what changes we can expect in the coming years. Why EVs for Last Mile Connectivity? #1

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

They used the model and the data to estimate the life cycle air pollution, greenhouse gas, and traffic externality benefits and costs of serving rides based on Chicago TNC trip data from 2019 to 2022 with fully electric vehicles. The authors acknowledge funding from Carnegie Mellon University’s Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation.

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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2011

Coast Guard (USCG) will jointly enforce US and international air pollution requirements for vessels operating in US waters. The most stringent requirements apply to ships operating within 200 nautical miles of the coast of North America. Earlier post.). million tons per year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Adopting both long-haul autonomous trucks and EV drayage enables HP to remove up to 50,000 tons of carbon dioxide and other pollutants from its distribution network over the next ten years, according to preliminary research by Embark.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

They are not only used for personal commuting, but they are also being used in agriculture, public transportation, last-mile operation and even in firefighting. Courier companies are already using EVs for their last-mile operations very extensively.  fine particulate matter pollution).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

But the extra emissions released as a result can cause 50% higher costs to human health and the environment.). Life cycle emissions by pollutant and life cycle stage for each vehicle type in the recent (a) and future (b) PJM grid. UC stands for uncontrolled charging and CC stands for controlled charging. Source: Weis et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In this configuration, the second-generation fuel cell system delivers more than 300 miles of range at a full load weight of 80,000 lbs., Reducing airborne pollution at the Ports of L.A. all while demonstrating exceptional drivability, quiet operation, and zero harmful emissions. and Long Beach is an important driver of this program.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Freight transportation is a pillar of the US national economy, but while long-haul trucks account for less than 6% of the vehicle miles traveled over US highways, they account for about 40% of the emissions of air polluting particulate matter and about 55% of nitrogen oxides, the precursor to ozone in the atmosphere, the study said.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

A new study by a team at the University of Surrey has found that particulate pollution levels inside cars are up to 40% higher when the vehicle is stuck in a traffic jam or stopped at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions. miles) round route, passing through 10 different TIs. 34 μm at TIs. 34 μm at TIs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Level 2 chargers provide 240 volts, offering up to 20 miles of range for every hour a vehicle is plugged in. DC fast chargers provide 480 volts, offering 180 miles or more per hour of charging. Over the longer term, Con Edison’s Clean Energy Commitment includes a target to support 400,000 plugs by 2035, and 1 million by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

million zero emission fuel-cell-car miles in California, eliminating more than 2.3 The California Energy Commission, South Coast AQMD and Bay Area AQMD, which have ambitious goals to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases in the State, provided grants to True Zero for the first phase of its hydrogen network.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2019

The trucks, developed for Alberta’s unique operating environment, will be 64-tonne (gross vehicle weight) B-train tractor-trailers capable of traveling up to 430 miles (700 km) between refueling. At the conclusion of the project, the trucks will have carried approximately 12 million tonne-miles of freight.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The locomotive will show the potential of hydrogen fuel-cell technology to reduce transportation air pollutant and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To build the locomotive and demonstrate its operations in a real-world environment. To support commercialization activities to expand the use of hydrogen in the rail sector.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

New clean fuel regulations in California and voluntary slowdowns by shipping companies substantially reduce air pollution caused by near-shore ships, according to a new NOAA-led study published online in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. grams of emissions per kg of fuel to 0.39

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

The 3-year project also will investigate the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and airborne pollutants in Alberta’s freight transportation sector. By the end of the project the trucks will have travelled more than 300,000 miles (500,000 km) and carried about 12 million tonne-miles (20 million tonne-km) of freight.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The HyFlyer II project will conclude with another world’s first hydrogen-electric flight by ZeroAvia in a 19-seat aircraft, with a 350-mile flight, in early 2023. To accomplish this, ZeroAvia will collaborate with two partners, the European Marine Energy Centre and Aeristech. million) in Series A venture funding.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Most of the immediate project benefits will accrue in the San Joaquin Valley, an economically disadvantaged area with some of the highest pollution burdens in the country, as evidenced by CalEnviroScreen scores within the worst five percent in the state. We’re thrilled that USPS has chosen Motiv to help meet their sustainability goals.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. The average real-world CO 2 emission rate for all new personal vehicles fell by three grams per mile to 357 grams per mile, the lowest level ever measured. Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2020

Algae fuels can be farmed on land unsuitable for agriculture, can be grown with minimal impact on freshwater resources, can be produced using saline and wastewater, have a high flash point, and are biodegradable and relatively harmless to the environment if spilled. kWh lithium-ion battery that allows for rapid charging up to 50KW.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

a zero-emission logistics provider, to deploy 500 electric three-wheeler cargo vehicles for last-mile delivery services across India. These vehicles are poised to contribute to reducing the carbon footprint, noise, and air pollution associated with last-mile delivery and cargo transport within industrial complexes.

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Cleaner India Pollution Miles 52

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. —Comer et al.

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Oil Panama Emissions Fuel 283

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2014

These new compounds were not previously known to exist, and raise additional concerns about the health impacts of heavily-polluted urban air or dietary exposure. PAHs are one of the types of pollutants found on particulate matter in air pollution that are of special concern.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The study, which is also testing Ford PHEVs on the streets of London and Valencia, Spain, aims to better analyse and show the real-world benefits of such vehicles for the environment and for commercial vehicle owners and operators. world use cases. Geofencing creates a virtual geographic boundary defined by GPS technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2018

From cycle rickshaws to shuttles and last-mile transport, three-wheelers continue to be a dominant form of daily transit for many people across India. It also represents an immediate opportunity to improve outcomes for all stakeholders while reducing pollution across towns and cities.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 23, 2022

At the same time, the three-wheeler (auto-rickshaw) industry is considered a major source of pollution in last mile connectivity services. Our mission is to provide eco-friendly rides for daily commutes in metro cities with zero downtime on a swappable battery pack.”. It also comes with a 2-speed gearbox that offers optimum output.

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India Honda Pollution Electric 83

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

Compared to EVs, CNGVs have very limited benefit in the reduction of GHG emissions, no more than 10% in most provinces; CNGVs might even increase such emission in eastern provinces that obtain NG from thousands of miles away. The fuel paths may perform differently by region because energy-use characteristics differ significantly by region.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In California, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will receive $870,000 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Near Zero Engine Incentive Program. Nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to a cleaner environment, the entire fleet operates on alternative fuels, including renewable natural gas (RNG).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2017

The overarching goal of this project is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and also achieve criteria pollutant emission reductions and other co-benefits through the introduction of advanced clean car sharing fleets and other mobility options into the State’s most disadvantaged communities. or subsidized use of public transportation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2017

California Climate Investments is a statewide program chartered with applying billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy and improve public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities. million riders.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

The environment committee of the European Parliament approved a draft law setting out a new CO 2 target for cars of 95g CO 2 /km (153 g/mile) by 2020, down from 130 gCO 2 /km (209 g/mile) in 2015. The draft also sets indicative targets for post-2020 CO 2 emissions in the range of 68-78 g/km (109-126 g/mile) from 2025.

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