Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. million users in London in 2019 and with 2.7 million users in France in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BAE Systems have delivered the first 39 Enviro400H double-deck buses with Series-E hybrid technology to launch customer Go-Ahead London. liter Cummins ISB4.5E6 4-cylinder turbocharged and intercooled engine certified to Euro6) drives a generator to produce energy for the electric drive.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2012

A fleet of zero-emission Nissan LEAFs will be driving around London on the 23 rd and 24 th June, offering free taxi rides. The #6XCHEAPER tag emphasizes that fueling an electric vehicle is six times cheaper in the UK than a similar sized gasoline car. Using off-peak electricity, Nissan estimates it costs just 1.75

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Renewables met all of the rise in global electricity demand in the first half of 2022, preventing any growth in coal and gas generation, according to a new report published by London-based energy think tank Ember. .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2023

This includes a plan to purchase more than 3,500 fully electric last-mile delivery vehicles and the electrification of more than 60 terminals across Canada. Purolator expects to add more than 100 all-electric vehicles to its fleet this year and an additional 150 in 2024. Richmond, B.C.; and Québec City.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2019

London-based AP Ventures has made a follow-on investment in Greyrock Energy , Inc. a provider of small-scale gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology. Greyrock’s systems are designed to transform a variety of gas resources (including natural gas, flare gas, bio-gas, natural gas liquids, and other feedstocks) into premium transportation fuels.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

By The Co-Executive Directors of Coltura, Matthew Metz and Janelle London of Coltura. Coltura is a Seattle-based nonprofit whose mission is to improve climate, health, and equity by accelerating the switch from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives. Coltura’s vision is of a gasoline-free America by 2040 or sooner.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Provaris has appointed Clarksons’ newbuild team in London to work with Provaris to undertake a shipyard selection. The propulsion platform is electric, including batteries for a hybrid configuration that allows for further fuel savings. Illustration of Provaris’ Proprietary Compressed H2 Cargo Tank.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2015

The research, presented at last week’s Open Forum organized by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in London, aimed to create a high level consensus view for the future of transport energy in the UK. Drop-in renewable fuels, power-to-gas for hydrogen production and increased use of EVs and PHEVs are key elements.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The Olympic Delivery Authority has granted planning permission for a hydrogen refuelling facility to be built in east London—a major milestone in bringing a fleet of five hydrogen fuel cell buses into service. Air Products will supply the hydrogen, derived from natural gas reformation, from its facility in Rotterdam.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2021

ESB recognizes that hydrogen produced from renewable electricity will play a significant role in the decarbonization of many sectors. ESB operates across the Irish electricity market; from generation, through transmission and distribution to the supply of customers with an expanding presence in the British power generation market.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

DHL Supply Chain and London Stansted Airport recently signed agreements to participate in Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST) of ITM Power’s transportable high pressure hydrogen refuelling unit (HFuel). HFuel generates hydrogen by electrolysis, compresses it, stores it and dispenses the gas on demand at high pressure (nominally 350 bar/35 MPa).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

Sanctioning Russian nickel will slow the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and hinder the decarbonization of Western economies, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes that such actions will simply mean Western countries will be more reliant on Russian oil and gas for longer.

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Teslarati

MARCH 26, 2024

Chinese automotive giant and electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD posted its 2023 earnings results this week, with the company reporting its slowest quarterly growth rate in almost two years. million battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) last year. In its full-year 2023 earnings report shared on Tuesday, BYD posted an 18.6 billion yuan (~1.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Separately, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its own report exploring the potential for a “golden age” of gas. Both reports also emphasized that although natural gas is the lowest carbon fossil fuel, it is still a fossil fuel. Source: IEA.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

Daimler Trucks continues deliveries of the FUSO eCanter, its fully electric light-duty truck. Among the new customers is Calor, one of UK’s best-known gas suppliers. Emitting zero emissions, the FUSO eCanter is now delivering the company’s bottled butane and propane to customers in central London.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The UPS cargo eBike is equipped with a battery-powered electric motor that can travel longer distances than traditional bikes, carry substantial loads and navigate hills and other terrain. This includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and propane.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel? —Baker Institute report Need Nickel?

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Teslarati

JANUARY 17, 2023

This program will begin in London, England, but will quickly expand to Paris, France, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the coming year. We aim to become a 100% electric platform across Europe by 2030.”. And in some locations, the choice of electric or gas is becoming a non-question due to regulations imposed by many European governments.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The UK Government is currently consulting on a carbon floor price or tax which would mean that UK electricity companies would have to pay extra for the carbon they emit. Until now power generators have been exempt from the Climate Change Levy, the closest thing that the UK has to a carbon tax.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2009

A Low Carbon Emission Bus (LCEB) is a bus that is able to achieve the LCEB target for Greenhouse Gas Emissions, which is equivalent to a 30% reduction in its Greenhouse Gas Emissions compared to a current Euro 3 diesel bus of the same total passenger capacity. New hybrid buses in London. Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Other issues, like rules banning the installation of natural-gas home furnaces or forcing landlords to modify properties to become more energy efficient by installing smart meters, have also been delayed by a few years by Sunak. just needed more time. That’s probably true.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), Britain’s biggest bus and coach manufacturer, has chosen GKN Hybrid Power as a preferred partner and committed to the purchase of 250 of its Gyrodrive electric flywheel hybrid systems ( earlier post ). It will also be working closely with GKN to develop the technology for international markets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2022

ZeroAvia, a developer of hydrogen-electric aviation, signed an MoU and announced a new partnership with the hydrogen fueling firm ZEV Station to develop green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California. Rendering of ZeroAvia hydrogen fuel cell plane and ZEV Station fuel truck.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The electrically-assisted tricycle will help reduce carbon emissions in addition to traffic, noise and air quality challenges in Pittsburgh. The eBike is equipped with battery-powered electric motors that makes it possible to cover longer distances than traditional bikes, carry substantial loads and navigate hills and other terrain.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

In the “Curve Ahead: The Future of Fleet Electrification” report, industry leaders identify the main motivations and barriers to electrification, as well as strategies to move the commercial electric vehicle market from niche to mainstream. Despite an appetite for electrification, many fleet operators face challenges.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

In early 2023, nickel has been the worst performer among base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Ultimately, it contradicts the very concept of electric vehicles being an environmentally-friendly and climate-change-favorable type of transport, Nornickel said. The forecast for nickel supply in 2023 is almost unchanged at 3.45

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2011

Low carbon hybrid-electric buses supported by the Fund are already in operation in London, Manchester, Oxford and Reading. Electric buses supported by the Fund are operating in Durham. All English regions will benefit with funds which have been paid to 20 bus operators and 6 local authorities.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

British Police Forces in the United Kingdom are examining the advantages of adding electric cars to their fleets. The Mach-E present at the event was outfitted with the typical yellow and blue emergency vehicle design, and Metro Police Forces in London are requesting a unit for evaluation, as it could be added to the fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2020

Daimler Trucks is taking the next step in its electrification of trucks with the battery-electric low-floor heavy-duty truck Mercedes-Benz eEconic. The eEconic is based on the eActros electric truck for heavy distribution, which will already go into series production in 2021.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The self-contained plant, likely to be sited in east London, will convert 500,000 tonnes of waste per year into 16 million gallons of green jet fuel through a process that offers lifecycle greenhouse gas savings of up to 95% compared to fossil-fuel derived jet kerosene. a bioenergy and biofuels company based in Washington DC.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2022

HP Taxis, Prins Alternative Fuel Systems and SBL-Automotive revealed [link] of the plug-in hybrid range-extended electric LEVC TX taxi and VN5 van allowing the range extender engine to run on LPG and CNG and their renewable counterparts of biopropane and biomethane.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

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MARCH 14, 2022

Tesla and SpaceX are experiencing substantial “inflation pressure,” according to CEO Elon Musk, who hinted toward potential price increases for his electric automotive company’s products in the coming months. Electric car owners are not the only ones feeling intense economic pressure. percent. .

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hyundai is offering customers willing to buy an all-electric vehicle a Level 2 home charger for no extra cost. That makes the $33,550 (before any federal tax credits or state incentives) Kona Electric the most affordable way to take advantage of the deal. greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. just needed more time.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2016

About 12% of the conventional diesel and gasoline fuel previously used by UPS’ ground fleet is now being replaced by alternative fuels including renewable natural gas and renewable diesel. The application of this big data approach to the UPS Rolling Lab’s fleet has been a key enabler to improving performance and reducing costs.

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