Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To support these sustainability goals, Volvo Penta is accelerating its efforts to reach zero emissions through fossil-free, renewable fuels, hybrid, and electric technology. Reduced maintenance – electric drivelines have much fewer maintenance requirements compared to conventional solutions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2020

a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles, launched its Hypertruck Electric Range Extender (ERX), a long-haul, natural-gas series-hybrid electric powertrain. The truck is the only electric Class 8 vehicle that can achieve a net-negative greenhouse gas emissions footprint using renewable natural gas (RNG).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on an 18-month evaluation of in-service second-generation diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and found significant fuel economy benefits of the hybrids compared to similar conventional vans. mpg, 13% greater than the 9.2

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

A performance evaluation of Class 8 hybrid electric tractor trailers (Kenworth T370 hybrid tractors) compared with similar conventional vehicles (Freightliner M2106 standard diesel tractors) by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that hybrid tractors demonstrated 13.7%

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 23, 2023

From optimizing fuel efficiency to minimizing maintenance costs, fleet managers have to juggle multiple factors to ensure smooth operations and cost-effectiveness. By equipping vehicles with telematics devices, fleet managers gain valuable information such as vehicle location, fuel consumption, driver behavior and maintenance needs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO or renewable diesel), which is already commercially available today, reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 90%. In combination with our mtu Hybrid PowerPack, HVO allows not only low-CO 2 , but also locally emission-free and almost silent operation. —Ali Dogru, Head of Assets and Maintenance at DB Cargo.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

Green NCAP tested 34 cars with different powertrain types: battery electric, hybrid electric, conventional petrol and diesel, and one vehicle, the Ford Puma, that runs on alternative fuel. Furthermore, the vehicle maintenance model has been improved and among other points, now considers urea usage for diesel-powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

Projects funded through the CCI initiative to put electric school buses on the road include the California Air Resources Board (CARB)’s Rural School Bus Pilot Project, Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, and Community Air Protection Program.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

UPS’ first-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans improved the on-road fuel economy by 28.9% Eaton hybrid system schematic. provided the hybrid propulsion systems for the vehicles, which were manufactured by Freightliner Corp. Eaton hybrid system components on UPS undercarriage. Click to enlarge. Eaton Corp.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

MUNI also runs a fleet of hybrid electric vehicles which use renewable diesel. The SFMTA has been rolling out new electric hybrid buses with higher capacity on-board battery systems. The SFMTA’s switch from conventional diesel to electric hybrid vehicles has reduced consumption of fuel by 5.4

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2012

In its 2011 year-end report, Road Map to Renewal , the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (Jobs Council) made a number of recommendations to create jobs in the short run and improve US competitiveness over the long term. —“Road Map to Renewal”. —“Road Map to Renewal”.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In 2010, public transportation administration company AtB in Trondheim was among the first in Europe to order hybrid buses from Volvo. The fully electric buses are being sold as a complete turnkey package whereby Volvo takes care of all vehicle and battery maintenance at a fixed monthly cost.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

IBM has developed an advanced power and weather modeling technology that will help utilities increase the reliability of renewable energy resources. This will enable utilities to integrate more renewable energy into the power grid, the company says. This project contributes to China’s 5-year plan to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The result is renewable methanol, which can be converted into climate-friendly fuel using an MTG (Methanol To Gasoline) technology to be licensed and supported by ExxonMobil. Renewable energy will no longer be produced only where it’s needed, but where natural resources like wind and sun are available on a massive scale.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

NREL’s Fleet Test and Evaluation Team recently completed a year-long technology evaluation of gasoline hybrid electric (gHEV) FedEx Express delivery trucks compared with conventional diesel vehicles. FedEx Express has deployed 20 gasoline hybrid electric vehicles (gHEVs) on parcel delivery routes in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

DOE anticipates that the FOA will include the following topics: Demonstration and Deployment of Fuel Cell Hybrid-Electric Medium-Duty Trucks (up to $3M federal funding per award, 50% minimum cost share required). diesel or batteries). diesel or batteries).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Linde Material Handling recently handed over a fleet of four tow trucks and five industrial trucks with hydrogen fuel cell hybrid drive to the BMW plant in Leipzig. Recharging cycles, battery replacement and the maintenance of lead/acid batteries require relatively long downtimes for conventional trucks and thus reduce their productivity.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

—Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS. Since most of the maintenance costs of a vehicle are associated with the engine and related components, UPS expects the operating cost of the new plug-in electric vehicle to be less than a similarly equipped diesel or gasoline vehicle.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

hybrid setup Diesel-electric hybrid v. This, in turn, extends service and maintenance intervals while maximizing electric cruising range. Sanlorenzo will debut the electric Penta drive on its upcoming SX120 and the SX132 yachts with renewable-fuel hybrid and fully electric versions. Volvo Penta IPS electric v.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Eleven states currently assess fees on electric vehicle owners in lieu of traditional fuel taxes, according to the US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Highway maintenance has traditionally been funded from a combination of Federal and state taxes collected at the fuel pump.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

If an EV is charged with electricity that is generated from renewable sources (such as solar, wind, geothermal, or hydroelectric), then there are no fossil fuel emissions associated with that charging or driving process. According to the US Energy Information Administration: “In 2022, renewable energy sources accounted for about 13.1%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2020

The project is expected to generate renewable electricity that would annually offset greenhouse emissions of about 83,000 cars (384,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). The ROD approves a right-of-way grant for the project and the associated amendment to the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan of 1998.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 13, 2023

No Need to Pay for Repairs or Do Maintenance The great part about leasing a luxury car is that you are not making any payments for maintenance or repairs as these are often worked into the contract under the factory warranty. This means choosing a luxury electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle that can run on renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

Fuel economy was similar between the gHEVs and diesel vehicles, except for the highest kinetic intensity drive cycle where the hybrid exhibited ~20% higher fuel economy. FedEx has deployed 20 gasoline hybrid electric vehicles (gHEVs) on parcel delivery routes in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas. Barnitt (2010) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Carlton Rose, president, global fleet maintenance and engineering for UPS. Building CNG and LNG capacity is an important enabler for increasing UPS’ use of renewable natural gas (RNG). 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

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

It considers the production of 60 fuel chains for conventional and alternative fuels as well as 14 different forms of electricity generation, the impacts of vehicle (and battery) manufacturing, and vehicle use and maintenance including different ‘end of life’ scenarios.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Lightning eMotors offers a complete range of fleet-focused chargers and charging-as-a-service solutions, with full installation, utility integration, software control, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard and renewable energy credit support.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

As compared to their combustion engine-powered counterparts, Motiv’s all-electric EPIC chassis equipped mail delivery vans are expected to save fuel and maintenance costs resulting in an overall reduction of total cost of ownership. At least 35% of these investments are made in disadvantaged and low-income communities.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Schaeffler manufactures millions of precision-engineered products that help to keep the world’s machines moving—from those that go into automotive clutch systems, to those in hybrid engines and the huge industrial bearings used in wind turbines. —Prof. Peter Gutzmer, Deputy CEO and Chief Technology Officer, Schaeffler.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2014

The definition includes technology used in vehicles that use an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, including battery electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell, and plug-in fuel cell vehicles, or rail transportation. The vehicle operating and maintenance costs shall also be recorded.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2016

The ISL G NZ is built off the current ISL G platform, but requires Closed Crankcase Ventilation (CCV); a larger maintenance-free Three-Way Catalyst (TWC); and a unique engine calibration. Base warranty, extended coverage options, maintenance procedures and service intervals are also the same as the current ISL G.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

However, the growth in renewable energy sources – like solar, hydro and wind power – across the United States is also helping to eliminate emissions associated with the charging of EVs. While electric school buses cost more than diesel buses to purchase, the savings in fuel and maintenance costs even out over the lifetime of the bus.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2014

The AFCB has a fuel-cell-dominant hybrid electric propulsion system in a series configuration. Maintenance cost per mile for the AFCB was 26% lower than for CNG buses. Furthermore, maintenance cost per mile for the propulsion system alone was 50% lower than for the baseline CNG buses. This equates to 7.39

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 18, 2023

While the sustainability of EVs ultimately depends upon the mix of renewable energy in the grid where you live, even with the current renewable energy percentage, driving EVs tends to be beneficial. It can help you evade the ever-increasing gas prices and the ever-increasing maintenance needs of an aging gas-powered vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In May, Ideal Power and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to use IPC’s topology to develop and to test next generation electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure solutions. The system is designed to allow power to flow in any mix among any ports with 96.5%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

However, the City of Burbank does not have the funds to continue the operation and maintenance of this facility. Fueling at that site is needed to support the existing hydrogen Prius fleet and the CARB-sponsored hybrid electric fuel cell bus, which was delivered in January 2010, as well as other fuel cell vehicles operating in the area.

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