Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2020

The California Air Resources Board will provide up to $22 million in grants to address transportation needs in disadvantaged and low-income communities with clean transportation options under a new $22-million pilot project. Grant proposals must include partnerships between a lead applicant, co-applicants (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

million grant to the World Resources Institute (WRI) to advance the progress of environmentally sustainable and livable cities in China, India, and Brazil. The Caterpillar Foundation is awarding a $12.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Ricardo experts in sustainable transport, with colleagues from E4tech and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu), have produced a comprehensive lifecycle assessment (LCA) of road vehicles on behalf of the European Commission.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

There have been some concerns about the ability of ride-hailing electric vehicles to provide the same level of service as gas-powered vehicles, due to more limited range and the time needed to charge. Such vehicles, if electrified, offer great emissions savings over vehicles driven less often and charged mostly at night. Nat Energy (2020).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2019

A new California-wide program will make it easier for communities to get funding for clean mobility projects to improve their sustainability and quality of life. The program enables smaller groups and communities of concern that may not have the resources available to access funds for clean transportation choices.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8 million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. The Volvo LIGHTS project will involve 16 partners, and transform freight operations at the facilities of two of the United States’ top trucking fleets. .

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

DME produces zero soot, zero sulfur oxides (SO x ), less NO x and also significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to diesel (especially if made from biogas). DME is a gas under ambient conditions. Because DME can be produced from natural gas, its use could provider another value-added product from Alberta’s resources.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

Under that, the plan sketches out 3 strategic goals: Strategic Objective One: Advance the goals and objectives in the President’s Climate Action Plan by supporting prudent development, deployment, and efficient use of “all of the above” energy resources that also create new jobs and industries.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

Transportation power sources using biofuels would have been a good complement to batteries, as biofuels replicate most of the desirable properties of petroleum-based fuels. Carbon-neutral fuels are needed for sustainable transportation to overcome the range and recharge limitations of batteries and the scale limitations of biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2015

Processes for sustainable energy production must be environmentally benign, reduce greenhouse gas production, and utilize renewable resources. Advanced Batteries for Transportation and Renewable Energy Storage. Current topics of interest include: Biomass Conversion, Biofuels & Bioenergy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2017

Exhaust gas values were also greatly improved by the use of electrofuels. Since the tests of engine efficiency and exhaust gas values of all sources reviewed were conducted in test engines that had not been optimized for the used fuel, further potentials regarding emission reduction and the optimization of engine efficiency are expected.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Reducing GHGs in the Transport Sector. Did you know that the transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S.? With that in mind, the need to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels and transition to a more sustainable transportation system is more prominent than ever.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Annual data compiled by the European Environmental Agency ( EEA ) and submitted to the UNFCCC on the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions usually leave out emissions from international shipping and aviation (so-called “bunkers”). and 18% respectively of total transport CO 2 emissions. compared with 2007. In 2008, those levels were 7.0%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

United States light duty vehicle use, greenhouse gas emissions and selected characteristics of density and roadway extent. Wind and solar resources are intermittent and require changes in the operations of the grid at appreciable generation fractions, they note. Credit: ACS, Mashayekh et al. Click to enlarge. —Mashayekh et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2014

The mission of Vertimass LLC is to develop and widely license breakthrough technologies that substantially expand the use of sustainable transportation fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security and domestic economies. Catalytic conversion of to hydrocarbons (2012).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One of the main advantages is the significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, electric autos contribute to reducing noise pollution as they operate silently, creating a more peaceful and sustainable transportation environment. One of the prominent players in the electric vehicle market is Tata Motors.

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Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In the wake of increasing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable transportation solutions, the United States has embarked on a significant initiative to revolutionize its transportation infrastructure. This initiative is expected to play a critical role in increasing the number of EVs on American roads.

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Plug N Drive

MARCH 20, 2024

Walden brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to sustainability and environmental education that will further strengthen Plug’n Drive’s leading position in Canada as a trusted source of information about electric vehicles, charging stations and the electricity sector.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Doing Well by Doing Good Sustainability and eco-friendly decisions are leading trends in the transportation industry today, and for good reason. According to the Environmental Protection Agenc y (EPA), the transportation industry is responsible for 29% of all greenhouse gas emissions in 2023.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 29, 2022

And that impact will largely be determined by how much we invest in making public transportation sustainable. Electric public transportation is essential to creating cleaner, greener cities. From an environmental perspective, urban transportation — public and private combined — leaves much to be desired.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 20, 2023

Let’s explore the details of UberGreen’s launch in India and its potential implications for sustainable mobility. Sustainable Transport For A Greener India UberGreen, a new service introduced by Uber, is designed to cater to the growing demand for sustainable transportation solutions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Unmanaged growth in motor vehicle use threatens to exacerbate growing income inequality and environmental ills, while more sustainable transport delivers access for all, reducing these ills. Fulton (2014) “ A Global High Shift Scenario: Impacts And Potential For More Public Transport, Walking, And Cycling With Lower Car Use ”.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2015

However, with today’s electricity grids, usage of PEVs could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80—98% in British Columbia, around 45% in Alberta, and 58—70% in Ontario. Impact of constraints on PEV sales in British Columbia, 2020. Source: “Electrifying Vehicles”. Click to enlarge. kWh/day per vehicle. Axsen, J., Goldberg, J. Langman, J.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

An new study from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University suggests that best way to reduce transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the short term is a “drastic downscaling of both size and weight” of conventional gasoline and diesel cars. —Future of Mobility Roadmap. Myth Busting.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2009

In the report, The Economic and Environmental Impacts of a Corporate Fleet Vehicle Purchase Program, the group examines the economic and environmental contributions of converting corporate fleets from gasoline to compressed natural gas (CNG) and hybrid vehicles. The report was prepared for AT&T.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the. Christopher R. Knittel, “ The Implied Cost of Carbon Dioxide under the Cash for Clunkers Program ” (CSEM WP 189, August 2009).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. Sufficient feedstock of natural gas and coal exists to enable the use of non-renewable methanol as a transition fuel to renewable methanol from biomass, they suggested. Methanol from non-renewable coal or natural gas could be used as a bridging.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 4, 2011

That’s the verdict of a report released by EMBARQ – the World Resources Institute’s Centre for Sustainable Transport – called The Role of Driving in Reducing GHG [.].

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Miles Sustainable Transportation Vehicles Oil 53

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

At present, around 50,000 merchant ships transport 90% of global goods and make maritime transport indispensable for the world economy. These issues call for the integration of any environmental strategy to regulate air emissions from ships into a broader framework which includes all the pillars of sustainable transport.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

This doubling of the global car fleet calls for a step change in technology to ensure sustainable mobility in the long term in view of the goal of decarbonizing transport. The global trend towards sustainable transport shows that the European automotive industry can only remain competitive by leading in green technologies.

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EV Connect

APRIL 29, 2024

As we celebrate Earth Month , it's crucial to recognize the importance of environmental sustainability and the role that each of us plays in creating a greener future. Overall, the transportation sector accounts for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, we recognize that sustainability is a collective effort.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2009

petroleum fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions is on the right track, there remains a need for continued investment in longer-term, higher-risk, higher-payoff vehicle technologies that could be “ highly transformational ” with regard to those twin concerns. Hydrogen Research for Transportation: The USCAR Perspective.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2019

The university’s Parking and Transportation Services and Cal State LA Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility received a best practice award for sustainable transportation in the 2019 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards competition.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

For example, bus availability, an indicator of vehicle reliability, was greater than 90% in the CUTE, Ecological City Transport System (ECTOS), Sustainable Transport Energy Project (STEP) and HyFLEET:CUTE fuel cell bus trials. Resources. FTA-GA-04-7001-2009.01). This was higher than expected.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2013

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California''s greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor''s Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Examples of advanced powertrains are turbo charged gas engines, diesel and hybrid. Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions. Heywood’s view that it will take more than vehicle technology to develop sustainable transportation and believes urban planning needs to play a significant role. 0.9 - 0.95X. 0.8 - 0.85X.

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