article thumbnail

Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s.

Canada 255
article thumbnail

FAA launches new Center of Excellence for alternative jet fuels; $40M in funding over 10 years

Green Car Congress

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence ( COE ) for alternative jet fuels and the environment.

Fuel 220
article thumbnail

Tesla drivers are feeling the brunt of anti-EV sentiments: report

Teslarati

In a statement to The Guardian , Paul Albertson, who lives in Beaverton, Oregon, told of some disturbing experiences on the road. Laura Kennedy, who also lives in Pennsylvania, has had similar experiences. The Tesla drivers observed that they tend to be heckled and dangerously cut off in traffic, among others. .

Tesla 98
article thumbnail

USDA awards $10M in grants to spur production of biofuels, bioenergy and biobased products

Green Car Congress

Oregon State University, $349,624. Pennsylvania State University, $348,959. Mississippi State University, $273,120. University of Missouri, $499,447. Lincoln University, $94,258. Montclair State University, $349,963. Duke University, $349,084. Temple University, $149,977. Clemson University, $50,000. University of Tennessee, $350,000.

Grant 231
article thumbnail

$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

These teams will investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment; the impacts of the spill; and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration. Project Title: Consortium for Advanced Research of Hydrocarbon Transport in the Environment (CARTHE).

Mexico 225
article thumbnail

LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

Green Car Congress

In addition, the newly announced manufacturing innovation institute topics now under competition include: Robotics in Manufacturing Environments Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Oregon State U.; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Pennsylvania State U.; of Virginia; Virginia Tech; U.

article thumbnail

2010 Prius Plug-in Hybrid Makes North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show; First Li-ion Battery Traction Battery Developed by Toyota and PEVE

Green Car Congress

This first-generation lithium battery has undergone more than three years of coordinated field testing in Japan, North America and Europe in a wide variety of climatic environments and driving conditions. New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Additional partners will be announced soon.