Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2021

A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. There is a growing belief that building taller and denser is better. —Pomponi et al.

Emissions 476

Emissions Environment New York City New York 476

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2019

Combining the refuse industry-leading design of the Mack LR model with a fully electric Mack drivetrain, the demonstration model will begin real-world testing in 2020 in the demanding operations of the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Mack Trucks is part of the Volvo Group.

Battery 366

Battery Batteries New York City Fully Electric 366

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The achievement was announced as world leaders gather in New York City during Climate Week to discuss the challenges and opportunities of global warming. GM asserts addressing climate change is not only good for the environment, it delivers tangible business value. —GM CEO Mary Barra.

Climate Change 236

Climate Change Climate GM New York City 236

Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Here in New York City, where we have a population density that supports a mass transit system, most of our fossil fuel use is to power our buildings. When I returned to New York City in 1981, after a decade of living in other places, Manhattan’s raw sewage was still being released without treatment into the Hudson River.

Renewable 98

Renewable Energy Fuel New York City 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

An international study of 10 global cities found that a balance of geophysical factors (climate, access to resources, and gateway status) and technical factors (power generation, urban design, and waste processing) determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) attributable to cities. with New York City also high.

Emissions 199

Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles 199

Cars That Think

JULY 9, 2022

New York City, summer of 1944 Patents One U.S. By the time Zadeh received his master’s degree in 1946, his parents had moved from Tehran to New York City. So instead of continuing at MIT, he searched out a post as an instructor at New York City’s Columbia University and began his Ph.D.

New York City 104

New York City Iran New York MIT 104

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The 2015 index finds that while no utopian city exists, city leaders are managing a complex balancing act of generating strong financial returns and maintaining an attractive place for people to live and work while limiting damage to the environment. Frankfurt also leads the Profit ranking, along with London and Hong Kong.

Transportation 150

Transportation Los Angeles New York London 150