Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. This grant would allow ConnDOT to upgrade the upcoming purchases of buses and would fund the incremental cost of a hybrid bus compared to a conventional bus.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

During the late innings of the ICE-age (as in the Internal Combustion Engine age) it has become clear that feeding gasoline and diesel to the next billion new cars is not going to be easy, or cheap. By contrast, at 25 miles per $3 gallon of gasoline, those miles cost 12 cents each. by Henry Hewitt for Oilprice.com.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

has received a $30-million purchase order for supplying key components and subsystems related to Quantum’s proprietary Q-Drive powertrain systems for the Fisker Karma production program under the terms of its supply agreement. liter direct injected turbocharged 4 cylinder gasoline engine developing 191 kW (260 hp) as the range extender.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

Change in total consumer expenditure for EVs and conventional vehicles (CVs) purchased in 2030 over the vehicle lifetime for 20% and 100% EV adoption scenarios. For the study, they define EVs as including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles. Credit: ACS, Choi et al. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Numerous LCA tools have been used to evaluate the GHG emissions associated with various vehicle-fuel technologies, including fossil fuels, biofuels, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVS), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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Industry Industrial Gasoline-Electric PHEV 223

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The bulk of the funding is flowing to natural gas projects, with additional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure and a biodiesel project. The transit authority has committed to purchasing four new natural gas-powered 45-foot coach buses and six 30-foot buses. Electric Vehicles. Cranberry Taxi Inc.

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Alternative Fuels Pennsylvania Gas Grant 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has released a broad assessment of the costs and benefits to modernize the US electricity system and deploy the smart grid. Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEVs). as a result of electricity displacing gasoline and diesel to fuel a substantial portion of the vehicle fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. MW each, these four turbines are to supply some 53 GWh of electricity annually.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Those consumers who drive their MY 2025 vehicle for its entire lifetime will save, on average, $5200 to $6600 (7 and 3 percent discount rates, respectively) in fuel savings, for a net lifetime savings of $3,000 to 4,400, assuming gasoline prices remain at essentially current levels. active aerodynamics. Off-Cycle Credits. through 2021.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

UPS has a goal that 25% of the electricity it consumes will come from renewable energy sources by 2025—a significant increase from the 0.2% In addition, by 2020 UPS plans that one in four new vehicles purchased annually will be an alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicle, up from 16% in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost-effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions. Accelerating the use of electric vehicles.

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Cleaning Clean California Climate 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

The extracted rock can be used directly as a power plant resource or it can be processed to produce shale oil, which in turn can be refined into gasoline, diesel or jet fuels. Just over 85% of mined oil shale was used to produce electricity and heat generation; the rest was turned into shale oil, retort gas and other valuable chemicals.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Spain has set a goal of 250,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2014. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2015

for weatherizing homes, installing solar panels, and buying hybrid and electric vehicles—went to the top income quintile in the US (above $200,000 per year). Electric Vehicle Credit. 2015) shows that the external benefits from electric cars vary widely (and can even be negative) depending on how electricity is generated.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. The City of Torrance will also receive a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for evaluation by the end of 2010. Plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles are 65% lower in the AEO2013 Reference case than the year before, with annual sales in 2035 estimated to be about 119,000. Motor gasoline consumption will be less than previously estimated. Click to enlarge. Overall findings.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 29, 2022

Pros and Cons of the Electric Car Lifestyle. Electric vehicles have become more popular in the past few years thanks to technological advancements and a growing interest in sustainable living. However, some drawbacks to owning an electric car should be considered before making the switch. Lower emissions. Cheaper running costs.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 10, 2025

All-Electric Full-Size Pickup Built For Work Ford says the all-electric 2025 F-150 Lightning Pro is built Ford Tough for commercial customers. Joining the E-Transit cargo electric van, these two are designed for those who need a rugged vehicle for work. All while being efficient and emission free. 0-60 mph: 4.5

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F-150 Ford All-Electric Miles 73

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2014

This approach, supported by the promoters of the Open Fuel Standard Act in the US, would oblige the car industry to put a substantial number of vehicles in the market, which can run on natural gas, hydrogen, biodiesel, methanol, as well as flexible fuel or plug-in electric drive vehicles, among others. —Methanol report.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 9, 2025

Aptera Motors has unveiled its very first production car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), claiming that the model will be the only solar-powered vehicle on sale to the public when it launches. But weve seen solar-powered vehicles for decades and theyve historically been too impractical for the average person.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

The investment consists of an initial investment and additional purchases of CRI equity over a 3-year period. Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

So you've finally got your electric car. You're going out of town for a few days and recall a few spots at the airport parking lot that have a regular 110-volt electric outlet on the wall. Solar Dave thinks you are. If solar advocates such as Solar Dave don't get it, we've got our work cut out for us.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 4, 2023

How the Electric Vehicle Revolution Is Changing the World Impacts Are Appearing All Over This article may contain affiliate links. From reducing emissions and preserving natural resources to enhancing energy security and creating new jobs, the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is changing how people live and work.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2015

US prices for the 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( earlier post )—the first of many Audi e-tron models destined to come to the US—will begin at $37,900. Purchasing customers may qualify for applicable state and federal incentives and tax credits. The 2016 A3 Sportback e-tron features a 1.4

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2021

It’s Getting Easier To Go Electric. One of these remarkable initiatives is the introduction of electric cars. Electric cars are a current trend. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 million worldwide during the first half of the year, according to Edison Electric Institute. Europe and China.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The transition away from gasoline and diesel vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) is going full throttle in the United States, and that includes the iconic yellow school bus. Here are several reasons for school districts to switch to electric buses. The more vehicles that switch to running on electricity, the better.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity. Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

DOE is seeking to facilitate the market penetration of hydrogen and fuel cell products through higher volume purchases (e.g., Hydrogen produced by water electrolysis has the potential to be a useful means of storing excess electricity generated using wind, solar, and other intermittent renewable energy.

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Plug N Drive

MAY 1, 2024

With over 83 percent of Canada’s electricity coming from non-emitting sources (e.g., hydro, nuclear, wind, solar), the transition to electric vehicles will greatly reduce Canada’s climate-changing emissions. Visit the Plug’n Drive events calendar to see where the Plug’n Drive EV Roadshow and MEET are currently scheduled

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Driivz

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

BUSTED: Even including the electricity used for charging, EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. If the power is generated using solar or wind power, then EV driving is emission free. Plus, there’s more to TCO than purchase price.

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Plug N Drive

JUNE 30, 2021

Today, we see similar consumer skepticism towards electric vehicle (EV) technology. Overcoming these concerns and getting more Canadians behind the wheel of an EV will require nothing short of a national effort to incentivize consumers to purchase EVs, build charging infrastructure and increase consumer awareness and education.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. Given the rapid uptake of electric vehicles, many people are thinking hard about how to make the best use of all that rolling battery power. This is good for the grid. Kempton and Letendre’s.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This is a list and definitions of all the terms related to electric vehicles. A complete electric vehicle glossary would be helpful to know the important words related to the electric vehicle. This Electric Cars Glossary contains the key terms that everyone should know about electric cars. It’s easy!

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Henrik Fisker revealed his plans to shake-up the electric SUV category with the all-new, all-electric Ocean. The 2023 Fisker Ocean will offer electric car buyers choices, although most of the specs are estimates at this point. A solar boost from the roof. The rear has room. 340-mile driving range. All-wheel drive.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. With all this, consumers and policymakers alike are hopeful that society will soon greatly reduce its carbon emissions by replacing today’s cars with electric vehicles. EVs have finally come of age.

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