Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

A recently released total fuel cycle analysis for maritime case studies shows that natural gas fuels reduce some air quality pollutants substantially, and reduce major greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions slightly, when compared to conventional petroleum-based marine fuels (low-sulfur and high-sulfur).

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Mariner Pollution Gas Emissions 291

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The California Energy Commission approved an $8-million grant to Equilon Enterprises—a fully owned subsidiary of Shell Oil—to develop a high-capacity hydrogen fueling station to service and promote the expansion of zero-emission fuel cell electric Class 8 drayage trucks at the Port of Long Beach.

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Long Beach Grant California Energy 275

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2018

The projects are part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities. Top: Fuel cell extended range top loader at POLA.

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Los Angeles Long Beach Transportation Emissions 220

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2020

The facility, when repurposed as a renewable fuels refinery, will vertically integrate to produce renewable diesel from various feedstocks, including GCEH’s patented proprietary fallow land crop varieties of camelina. a Primoris Services Corp subsidiary.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Clean fuel policies in West Coast states continue to drive transportation electrification in the near term and additional state, federal and private programs that provide funding for electrification could further accelerate electric truck adoption.

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Clean Cleaning Oregon Charging 394

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission recently approved up to $44.2 million in Port funding toward the 2009 Clean Truck Incentive Program at the Port of Los Angeles. Natural Gas technologies offer a variety of environmental benefits that make them a good fit for drayage in this market.

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Los Angeles Alternative Fuels 2009 Long Beach 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

The study also shows that the proportion of gaseous aromatic compounds—apart from benzene—in hydrocarbon emissions is two to three times greater in pollution plumes in Paris than in Los Angeles, even though the total quantity of hydrocarbons emitted in Los Angeles remains considerably greater than in Paris.

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Los Angeles Pollution Gasoline Engine 225

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

(Credit: peekaystudio/Instagram ) Tesla is said to use lubricating oils, brake fluids, lead acid batteries, aerosols, antifreeze, cleaning fluids, propane, paint, acetone, liquefied petroleum gas, adhesives, and diesel fuel at its Fremont Factory in Northern California. I’d love to hear from you!

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Waste San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles 125

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

Another is an annual clean transportation investment plan that is designed to spark innovation in projects that will help transform California’s fleet to meet greenhouse gas and clean air goals. EPIC is funded by electricity ratepayers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

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Alternative Fuels San Diego California Fuel 244

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Developing a zero- or near-zero goods movement system in the ports will reduce smog-forming, toxic and greenhouse gas emissions in communities around the ports, which are some of the most heavily impacted by air pollution. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Today’s 38-port charger project is located in Ontario, near Los Angeles and home to many warehouses and logistics operations to service the nearby ports. These goods then move on drayage trucks between the ports and California’s Inland Empire, the valley just east of Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Long Beach Charging Pollution 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced up to $205 million in grants for projects designed to accelerate the adoption of clean freight technologies and reduce air pollution caused by the movement of goods throughout the state. Zero-Emission Freight “Shore to Store” Project: The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) will receive $41.1

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Clean Cleaning Transportation San Francisco 191

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

A scatter plot of CO, as a tracer for pollution, versus CO 2 , as a tracer for the amount of combustion, for 2002 and 2010. The magnitude of the drop in VOC levels was surprising, even to researchers who expected some kind of decrease resulting from California’s longtime efforts to control vehicle pollution. ppbv/ppmv to 10.7

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Los Angeles Gasoline Ozone 2002 285

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2017

The California Energy Commission awarded more than $24 million in grants today for clean energy freight transportation projects in Los Angeles and Long Beach and more than $12 million for other clean transportation projects.

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Los Angeles Clean Cleaning Transportation 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The mayors of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland and Cape Town have pledged to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025 and ensure that a major area of their city is zero emission by 2030. Reduce the number of polluting vehicles on city streets.

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Emissions Aspen Los Angeles Climate Change 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2017

Greyrock Energy, a developer of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) process that produces synthetic diesel, will participate with Tsinghua University of Beijing, China and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) of Reno, Nevada to quantify the positive impact on air quality from the use of synthetic diesel fuels as compared with petroleum derived diesel fuels.

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Diesel China Los Angeles Nevada 150

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. The ISL G NZ can operate on compressed, liquid, or renewable natural gas (RNG). ISL G Near-Zero (NZ) 0.02 NO x engines. Earlier post.).

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Purchase Engine Los Angeles North America 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2015

million to the City of Los Angeles to set up a pilot carsharing program for electric vehicles in disadvantaged communities. A second law, SB 535, mandates that one quarter of these funds go to projects that benefit disadvantaged communities in highly polluted areas. Earlier post.).

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Los Angeles California Neighborhood Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

The approved awards were made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. The digesters will use the waste to produce biomethane to be converted into renewable compressed natural gas fuel. Nations Bus Corp., Big Valley Ford, Inc.,

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Los Angeles California Clean Cleaning 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced Vision Industries’ fuel cell plug-in hybrid Class 8 short haul truck, Tyrano, at the State Capitol building in Sacramento on 20 October. less efficient and more polluting. The Tyrano is powered by Hydrogenics HyPM 16 fuel cell modules. Earlier post.). 2009 Tyrano Freightliner.

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Sacramento Los Angeles Plug-in Industrial 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2017

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach released the draft of their proposed 2017 C lean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update. Grouped under four categories, the 2017 CAAP’s near-term and long-term strategies include: Clean Vehicles, Equipment Technology and Fuels. Reduce GHGs from port‐related sources to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050.

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2017 Clean Cleaning Los Angeles 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

The California Energy Commission approved funding of $505,329 for alternative-fuel vehicles and the installation of fueling stations that dispense alternative and renewable fuels. The awards are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118.

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California Energy Los Angeles Transportation 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is 25 times more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat over a 100-year period. While it does occur naturally, major human-generated sources include landfills, refineries, oil and gas fields, natural gas infrastructure, dairies and wastewater treatment plants.

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Emissions Los Angeles California Oil 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2012

Tri-generation stationary fuel cell power plant. Target markets for these tri-generation stationary fuel cell power plants include industrial hydrogen users as well as vehicle fueling applications. Fueling operations or neighboring facilities can utilize the ultra-clean electricity and high quality heat produced.

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Hydrogen Industrial Industry Power 244

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

These private-public partnerships to build dozens of hydrogen fueling stations set the stage for hydrogen fuel cell electric cars to become commonplace on our streets and provide a new generation of long-range zero-emission vehicles for California consumers. Institute of Gas Technology (1 mobile refueling station). 1 station).

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California Hydrogen Electric Vehicles Rhode Island 255

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

By including upstream emissions from fuels, GHG emissions from cities exceed those attributed to direct end-use by up to 24% (for Toronto). Within the overall trends there are differences between cities with more or less public transit; while personal income also impacts heating and industrial fuel use. Tonnes CO 2 e/capita.

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Emissions Global Gas Los Angeles 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2012

Bogota’s project will improve local air quality and noise pollution. The transportation sector is the largest and fastest-growing source of urban CO 2 emissions in the Latin American region, as more people become dependent on motorized transport.

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Taxi Parts i-MiEV Los Angeles 311

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Four startups presented particularly unique ways of addressing the challenge of reducing the use of fossil fuels. As someone living in California, I immediately flashed on all the oil pumpjacks I pass on the drive from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, so he didn’t have to convince me that the infrastructure exists. There are 2.6

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Climate Hydrogen Los Angeles Climate Change 94

Creative Greenius

APRIL 5, 2011

Stroll, play, talk, celebrate -do whatever you want on the public street without sucking up gas fumes or fearing for your life from drunk drivers, texting drivers, drivers eating or putting on makeup or just plain dangerous behind the wheel lunatics. How’d you like to enjoy 7-and-a-half miles of L.A.

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Coal Sierra Los Angeles Green 257

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

Funding comes from DOE’s Clean Cities Program, designed to assist the development of alternative fuel technologies, leading to decreased greenhouse gas emissions and reduced petroleum use in the transportation sector. Only about 5% have considered such issues because of limited staff resources and lack of public demand.

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San Diego Plug-in California Plug 231

EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2020

While EVs typically carry a higher initial price tag, they’re on average cheaper to fuel and maintain (no oil changes, head gaskets, timing belts, or spark plugs needed). Car and Driver compared the Mini Cooper Electric with the gas-powered Mini and found they cost essentially the same to own over three years, all things considered.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Nikola, producer of fuel cell and battery electric semi trucks, held a grand opening for the first of its HYLA refueling stations. The goal is to build a hydrogen refueling network that can be rolled out quickly, and built up over time as fuel cell trucks become more common.

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Hydrogen Kenworth Long Beach Oakland 52

EV Life

APRIL 7, 2023

It’s no secret that the average sticker price on an EV is a whopping 33% more than a comparable gas-powered vehicle, which can be a significant deterrent for many potential car buyers. So, if you have an old gas guzzler that qualifies under the program, the state of California will pay you to swap it for a new Tesla Model Y or Model 3.

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Tax Credit Tax Tesla Purchase 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Following the successful completion of cargo terminal tests during 2008 of the demonstration Balqon truck, the Los Angeles Harbor Commission approved the purchase of 20 production, electric trucks from the manufacturer as part of the “green terminal” program. These could eventually be replaced by electric vehicles.

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Los Angeles Production Deep Cycle Electric 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

In testimony for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) public hearing ( earlier post ) on the proposed endangerment finding for greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act ( earlier post ), Stanford Professor Mark Jacobson urged the EPA to include black carbon in the finding. However, both BC and GHG controls are needed.

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Carbon EPA Pollution Ozone 150

Creative Greenius

APRIL 5, 2011

Stroll, play, talk, celebrate -do whatever you want on the public street without sucking up gas fumes or fearing for your life from drunk drivers, texting drivers, drivers eating or putting on makeup or just plain dangerous behind the wheel lunatics. How’d you like to enjoy 7-and-a-half miles of L.A.

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Coal Sierra Los Angeles Green 150