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APRIL 16, 2015

over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. By sector, power plants were the largest source of emissions, accounting for 31% of total US greenhouse gas pollution. Climate Change Emissions' MMT CO 2 Eq.) Total US emissions have increased by 5.9%

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APRIL 13, 2018

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a resolution codifying an initial greenhouse gas (GHG) strategy for international shipping. The strategy implies that international shipping would consume between 3.8%

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MARCH 24, 2017

The plan, California’s Short-lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy, maps out the route to more rapid greenhouse gas reductions by clamping down on these super pollutants. Short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) make up about 12% of GHG emissions, but strong actions to reduce them could help reduce global warming by as much as 40%.

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Climate California Ozone Pollution 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 16 th annual US greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. From 1990 to 2009, transportation emissions rose by 17% due, in large part, to increased demand for travel and the stagnation of fuel efficiency across the US vehicle fleet. from the previous year. Tg CO 2 Eq.

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2009 Emissions EPA Climate Change 207

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Actual and projected greenhouse gas emissions for passenger vehicles by region/country through 2022. Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

During 2008, the CAISIO spent a total of $113 million to acquire ancillary services, the “fast-response” products that the system operator uses to respond to sudden changes in the output of variable generation. Earlier in 2012, the microgrid included: 30 MW natural gas cogen plant. MW of fuel cells in operation.

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Energy Storage San Diego California Energy 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Perspective by Chris Hill, Manager, Central Fleet for the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and author of Hamilton’s Green Fleet Implementation Plan. [Mr. Hill is currently chair of the Ontario Chapter of NAFA Fleet Management Association, and a Green Party candidate for Canada’s Parliament in the next general election.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Los Angeles Canada 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The intent of this solicitation is to provide funding to advance the state-of-the-art in medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to significantly reduce the demand for petroleum fuels and greenhouse gas emissions in this critical market sector. Natural gas. Alternative and Renewable Fuel Infrastructure. Background.

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Renewable Grant California Fuel 199

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

GHG levels from the MY 2016 fleet-wide average of 250 g/mi, using different technology pathways to achieve the reductions. All four of these technology pathways include significant amounts of mass reduction, relative to 2008 model year vehicles, ranging from 15 to 30% in 2025. Earlier post.). hybrids, and electric vehicles.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The California Air Resources Board released the draft proposed first update to the AB 32 Scoping Plan, which guides development and implementation of California’s greenhouse gas emission reduction programs. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulation is also driving a transformation of the fleet.

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Transportation Emissions California Ozone 273

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Later in 2010, staff will propose formal regulatory changes to the ZEV program. The proposed structure and stringency of the revised ZEV program will depend in part on the Board’s decision on establishing more stringent GHG standards for the overall fleet, next summer, (i.e., 2009 Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Program Review.

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Emissions California Climate Change Vehicles 210

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JANUARY 15, 2010

The California Energy Commission has established an Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to develop and deploy advanced transportation technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies. Earlier post.)

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Los Angeles Industry Industrial Hybrid 240

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Non-governmental organizations include the Bay Area Climate Collaborative; the EV Communities Alliance; CityCar Share, a non-profit vehicle-sharing program; Plug-in America, an electric vehicle advocate; and Bay Area Clean Cities Coalitions, promoters of electric vehicle use in fleets. Sullivan Automotive Group.

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San Diego Grant California Sacramento 244

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. Transport continues to contribute disproportionally to Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poor air quality and noise, and still uses the least efficient modes to move people and goods according to a new report from the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Exxon/Mobil refinery in Torrance and the Chevron refinery in El Segundo are both located in the South Bay and are each a big part of the carbon-based economy that causes the majority of climate change - although you’ll never get either of these corporations to admit this truth or take responsibility for it. Vehicle Fleet.

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Los Angeles Climate Change Climate Obama 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

Car fleet composition in the EU under the different scenarios. So if governments don’t want to see their greenhouse gas reduction targets go up in smoke, they have to take measures to dampen demand for transport. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Europe Hybrids Hydrogen Oil. Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 7, 2009

The Creative Greenius says you can now expect a bold United States policy on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a rapid shift away from carbon-based fuels to renewables and a science-based approach to water policy and other critical resources. Change is but mere weeks away. And again, if that bugs you - so much the better.

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Water Climate Change California Climate 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Tom Cackette, Chief Deputy Executive Office of the California Air Resources Board, spent the bulk of his talk during the opening panel discussing the response to climate change, which he called “ the defining environmental challenge of this century. Cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) under boosted conditions. John Kirwan.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The statute, amended by Assembly Bill 109 (Núñez, Chapter 313, Statutes of 2008), authorizes the Energy Commission to develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies to help achieve the state's climate change policies. Natural gas-powered vehicle fueling. Biofuel production.

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Gas-Electric Gas San Jose California 236

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. lower than 2008 and 2003, respectively. This is plausibly due to bus fleets becoming cleaner or electrified.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are a significant component of California’s transportation sector, accounting for a combined 16% of the state’s petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions within the transportation sector; however, these vehicles represent less than 4% of the in-state vehicle population. Natural Gas ($8 Million).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Ruppert "The End of Oil", by Paul Roberts "High and Mighty: The dangerous rise of the SUV", by Keith Bradsher, 2002 "High Noon for Natural Gas: The New Energy Crisis", by Julian Darley "The Hype about Hydrogen", by Joseph J. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid?

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AUGUST 6, 2009

Sadiq Khan, who looks after communities, environment and climate change at the Department for Transport, adds: “Events like this are great in demonstrating how easy it is to reduce fuel consumption, costs and emissions by making a few simple changes to your driving style. The MPG Marathon continues to tick all of those boxes.

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JUNE 10, 2013

developed by Argonne National Laboratory (2008), to model conventional, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles with identical body characteristics, comparable control strategies, and comparable performance characteristics. Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions. —Karabasoglu and Michalek. Life-cycle cost. Michalek, J.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The Australian Government has stated that a fair and effective global agreement to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations, at or below 450 parts per million CO 2 equivalent, is in Australia’s national interest. The average level of CO 2 emissions of the new light vehicle fleet in 2010 was just under 213 g/km. Background.

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MARCH 27, 2009

The target for each footprint is the same for all manufacturers, regardless of differences in their overall fleet mix. In addition, per EISA, each manufacturer’s domestic passenger fleet is required in MY 2011 to achieve 27.5 NHTSA estimates that the figures for MY 2011 passenger cars will be 30.2 mpg (369 g/mi). mpg (320 gCO 2 /mi).

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As our climate change crisis worsens and spins out of control with each passing day there’s no time to spare for those of us whose job it is to educate and motivate our fellow citizens to actions that cut our greenhouse gas emissions. ELECTRIC CARS ARE A CORE SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE - NO PLUG?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. Electrifying the entire vehicle fleet would provide more than three times the U.S.’s ’s power generation, he said.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. Revenues, which have grown by about 45% annually during the past five years, reached $4 billion in 2008. He was paid about $265,000 in 2008, and he lives in a BYD-owned apartment complex with other engineers. tons of carbon dioxide.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

According to the report, “On the Road Toward 2050: Potential for Substantial Reductions in Light-Duty Vehicle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” each element is separately important, but must collectively be pursued aggressively to achieve necessary emissions reductions. —John Heywood.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In August 2018, EPA and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Earlier post.). California. The George W.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD’s conventional gas-powered cars are selling well these days in China, and his electric plug-in electric model looks like it will come to market with a longer range and a lower sticker price than the new Toyota Prius much-hyped Chevy Volt.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. By the time he finally, and happily, got rid of it, he said the friggin piece of junk used more gas than his small Honda because tow trucks get crappy milage. The management at GM are liars.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Trump also froze fines for fleet fuel-economy violators , after his administration lost a court battle to roll the fine amounts back—another move that indirectly likely suppressed the EV market. Climate change: Drill, baby, drill Trump made climate-change denial a core 2016 facet of many policy decisions.

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