Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Haldor Topsoe A/S announced that Huineng, a large-scale SNG (Substitute Natural Gas) plant, went successfully on-stream near the city of Ordos, located in Inner Mongolia in the northern part of China. The Huineng SNG plant is owned and operated by the private Chinese company Huineng Coal Electricity Group and represents an investment of US$1.1

Coal

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2012

The report represents the first global, government-level consensus on sustainability indicators for bioenergy and is intended as a resource in helping countries assess and develop sustainable production and use of bioenergy for electricity, heat and transport. Emissions of non- GHG air pollutants, including air toxics. Water quality.

Transportation

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Background. grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp-hr).

Gas

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

The results of a new, comprehensive modeling study characterizing light-duty electric drive vehicle (EDV) deployment in the US over 108 discrete scenarios do not demonstrate a clear and consistent trend toward lower system-wide emissions of CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x as EDV deployment increases.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

The proposal retains the proven regulatory design of previous EPA standards for light-duty vehicles, but leverages advances in clean car technology to further reduce both climate pollution and smog- and soot-forming emissions. Together, the proposals would reduce oil imports by approximately 20 billion barrels.

EPA

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

Over the last two decades, fully electric cars have had, let’s say, a slow start. But things are looking up for electric. Plus, battery costs are rapidly decreasing and the public is warming up to the idea of electric cars. Electric Vehicles: Right Now. Make all AVs electric. Maybe you’ve ridden in an EV.

Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2015

A new study by Energy Environmental Economics (E3) consulting suggests that low-carbon gas fuels are a viable option for meeting California’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals and can simultaneously help achieve pollution emission reduction targets. —Rodger Schwecke, vice president of customer solutions for SoCalGas.

Gas

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Greenfield development emissions are not included in the Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, and are therefore depicted outside of the pie chart. Based on this approach, the report finds that 42% of US greenhouse gas emissions are influenced by materials management policies. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

The funding will support the next stage of the SuperTruck initiatives—aimed at electrifying freight trucking—along with efforts to expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure and lower emissions for on- and off-road vehicles. Low Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Technologies Funding Opportunity. SuperTruck 3 Funding Opportunity.

Vehicles

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The researchers ultimately find that continued technological innovation is necessary and must be accompanied by cross-sector policies and changes to consumer behavior in order to meet Paris Agreement targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. From Insights into Future Mobility.

Future

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The details of that specific situation may result in an electric vehicle parc somewhat different than in Western countries, other speakers noted, and may indeed—given the obvious scale of the China market—herald a major transformation in transportation, including the type and role of personal vehicles, others suggested.

Transportation

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Several factors are slowing the development of the market, especially of the more radical alternatives such as battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid. Alternative propulsion systems include hybrid and electric engines. Source: OECD.

Green Cars

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2015

TE assumes a 70% greenhouse gas reduction from transportation sectors and an additional electricity sector emission rate limit of 880 lb/MWh for CO 2 , 0.0058 lb/MWh for SO 2 and 0.14 lb/MWh for NO x —similar to that of new combined cycle natural gas power plants.

Climate Change

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The world’s leading commercial engine and vehicle manufacturers are well aware of the importance of fuel efficiency to their customers and support global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Reference documents - UNECE regulations for motor vehicles. World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations. (WP

Manufacturer

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. Seeking comment on three options. Compliance application.

Conversion

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

Faced with worldwide emissions regulations and rising gas prices, the small engine market is migrating from mechanical carbureted systems to cleaner, more efficient electronic control and electronic fuel injection (EFI). EFI-equipped small engines also increase horsepower and improve gas mileage. Small engine system controls.

Engine

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

a Fischer-Tropsch process company, plans to build a plant in Rialto, California for the production of synthetic fuels and electric power from renewable waste biomass feedstocks. The plant will be capable of providing enough electricity for approximately 30,000 homes. Product gas is cleaned in a scrubber. Rentech, Inc. ,

California

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Up to a reference mass of 2380 kg, the complete vehicle has its emission characteristics tested on a chassis dynamometer, with the result being shown in pollutants per km. Above a reference mass of 2840 kg, the engine is tested on an engine dynamometer, with the result being indicated in pollutant emissions per kW of output.

Hybrid

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

The project will divert approximately 550,000 metric tons of waste that otherwise would go to a landfill while producing jet fuel with lower emissions of greenhouse gases and local pollutants than petroleum-based fuels. The third step upgrades the FT products into jet fuel.

Fuel

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

In order to achieve a reduction in pollutants, several methodologies and measures have been adopted by legislators, academia and industry. The team compared the reference diesel fuel with two blends of 90% diesel - 10% POMDME by volume and 95% diesel-5% POMDME by volume. A paper on their work appears in the journal Fuel. wt% Trioxane.

Diesel

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment. —“The Future of Trucks”.

Oil

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

μV h −1 for a reference membrane. HTPEM operates at 160-200 °C and can use several fuels such as natural gas, biogas or methanol. In the present work, thermally cross-linked m-PBI membranes were further evaluated in extended durability tests using membranes based on linear m-PBI as a reference.

Polymer

Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Tesla, General Motors (GM) and others have signed an agreement to use a database tracking greenhouse gas emissions, with this year’s report having been shared by U.S. We are here at this COP in particular because this is the year of the Global Stocktake,” Gore said in reference to tracking progress on Paris Agreement goals.

GM

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2016

PHEVs fueled with advanced biofuels and low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC). BEVs fueled with low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC). The latter powertrain technologies also offer the advantage of zero pollutant emissions. For the reference case, the model assumed extension of the existing legislation to 2030.

Emissions

Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Colorado has voted to approve a new standard on the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with an additional goal set for 2032 and new guidance for increasing EV sales beginning in 2027. Notably, the release says that the standard does not prohibit the sale or use of non-electric vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs).

Colorado

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

The focus must be on the decarbonization of the global energy system as it accounts for almost two-thirds of greenhouse gas emissions. Today around the world, new renewable power plants are being built that will generate electricity for less cost than fossil-fuel power plants. Click to enlarge.

Renewable

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 9, 2024

Electric vehicle market share is growing in the U.S., Chinese car buyers are among the most prolific EV and PHEV buyers in the world, and the country recently saw their sales numbers eclipse those of gas vehicles for the first time. China refers to the two vehicle types as “new energy vehicles,” or NEVs.

Chinese

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 9, 2024

Electric vehicle market share is growing in the U.S., Chinese car buyers are among the most prolific EV and PHEV buyers in the world, and the country recently saw their sales numbers eclipse those of gas vehicles for the first time. China refers to the two vehicle types as “new energy vehicles,” or NEVs.

Acura

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2012

This framework includes electricity and natural gas used in the production of hydrogen. Changes in refinery energy and CO 2 intensity do not, in themselves, imply corresponding increases in emissions of criteria air pollutants and hazardous air pollutants. Estimated increases in refinery energy use range from 3.7%

Oil-Sands

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The rise of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) have fans professing its technological wonders, while looking down at plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs). While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them. ICE refers to “internal combustion engine.”

Plug-in

Baua Electric

MAY 20, 2023

On the other hand, the proposal faces opposition from refiners, renewable gas manufacturers and a few lawmakers who argue it flouts federal regulation. Gasoline refiners, in the meantime, have argued that Congress by no means gave the EPA authority to form a untouched biofuel credit score fasten to electrical energy.

Gas-Electric

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2016

EU legislation currently refers to low-emission vehicles as vehicles having tailpipe emissions below 50 g/km. This would include some plug-in hybrids, full electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. This would make charging of electric vehicles easier. The latter two examples also represent zero-emission vehicles.

Emissions

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025.

Standards

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2012

wind, solar, electric) are not yet at the stage where they can significantly impact petroleum use. catalytic) technologies to reduce toxic gas and particulate emissions. Additional benefits of reduced combustion temperatures include lower particulate and toxic gas emissions which are important considerations in global climate change.

Fuel Economy

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle with Long Electric Range (PHEVLER - pronounced “fevler”) is a new category emerging in the electric vehicle marketplace. PHEVLERs are defined as PHEVs with sufficient battery capacity for all electric driving of twice the average daily distance. [ and UC-Davis Emeritus and Bruce R.

Clean

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Argonne’s GREET model (Greenhouse gas Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation) is, for example, an inventory tool. However, current normalization practices risk masking impacts that may be significant within the context of the decision, albeit small relative to the reference data (e.g., total US emissions).

Transportation

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The rules offer different incentives for flex fuel vehicles (FFVs); compressed natural gas vehicles (CNG); battery electric vehicles (BEVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). The policy also has implications for other air pollutants not examined here, which could have large social costs.

Gasoline