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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fueleconomy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).
Only under the final scenario—named “Forced Revitalization”—in which the pandemic’s disruptive impact to the global economy and mobility combined with strong government intervention to accelerate alternative technologies did oil demand decline after 2025. Lines represent global oil demand by study scenario.
In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fueleconomy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). Paltsev, M. Babiker, J.M. 2012.09.001.
Trillium also operates and maintains the OCTA’s compressed natural gas (CNG) station that it built in 2007—meaning Trillium now operates both types of OCTA’s alternativefueling stations. Trillium and Air Products will operate and maintain the station.
The new fueleconomy label also notes consumption of 34 kWh per 100 miles. EPA fueleconomy label for the LEAF. The label also puts the LEAF as best in the mid-size car class in terms of fueleconomy, greenhouse gas emissions, and emissions of criteria pollutants. Click to enlarge.
Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners are developing and implementing a pilot project—the “Haru Oni” project—in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels). Electrolyzers will use wind power to produce green hydrogen.
Flameless combustion eliminates all pollutant emissions such as NO x , CO, and PM, and enables the fuel-flexibility that is crucial in creating demand for clean alternativefuels, accelerating the transition to a net-zero carbon economy. —IPG CEO Toby Gill.
Nicolas Hulot, France’s new minister responsible for environment and energy, presented the country’s new climate plan at a press conference at the Ministry. Supporting the development of alternativefuels (electricity, biogas, hydrogen). Supporting the development of charging infrastructure.
Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuelalternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Note the different scaling used in the graphs.
A new study published by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change finds that combined actions across three fronts—technology, policy, and consumer behavior—could deliver up to a 65% reduction in transportation emissions from current levels by 2050. US transportation GHG emissions under the Base Case and three Mitigation Scenarios.
The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.
Phase two will narrow down the most promising alternativefuel solutions. From 2013 onwards, the partners will look at scaling-up the alternativefuel production process to achieve sustainable quantities of aviation fuel for commercial use. The first results are due to be analysed in the second half of 2012.
California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. If the near zero technologies outlined in this paper are developed in the time frame described herein, they will dramatically enhance the state’s ability to meet air quality standards and climate protection objectives. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.
The updated modeling also includes 3 million climate-friendly homes by 2030 (and 7 million by 2035), 6 million heat pumps deployed by 2030, no new fossil gas capacity in the electricity sector, and 20 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2045. Fuels: the energy source used to power vehicles and the facilities that produce them.
Alternativefuel vehicles (AFVs)—including battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), propane autogas (PAGVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—will grow from 5.0% As such, the adoption of MHDV alternativefuel vehicles (AFVs) and fuel efficient technologies varies significantly from region to region.
Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fueleconomy standards under the Corporate Average FuelEconomy program, respectively.
More specifically, he suggests that other than supporting fundamental R&D, programs to promote alternativefuel vehicles (AFVs) “ are not currently warranted for climate protection. The paper is available from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). —“Factor Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Automobiles”.
Clean Fuels Ohio is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the use of cleaner and energy-efficient domestic fuels and vehicles in order to improve air quality and health, reduce climate change, curb dependence on imported petroleum, and support Ohio’s economy.
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The Clean Mobility Centers introduce renewable fuels (E85 Flex Fuel, biodiesel blends) alongside the conventional fuels (gasoline, diesel) that drivers use today. California boasts the largest fleet of alternativefuel vehicles in the US, making the state an ideal partner for Propel on this project.
The addition brings the County’s alternativefuel fleet vehicle total to more than 300, representing more than 30% of the agencies’ cars, vans, and light duty trucks. Local agency vehicle replacement funds made up the balance of the investment. Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Water Agency purchased 27 vehicles through the program.
The response to COVID-19 is having a major impact on the economy, with retail and manufacturing activity crippled without precedence and concerns mounting on consumer sentiment. Start the announced pilot for charging and alternativefuels infrastructure without further delay.
The model uncovers an important consideration for government agencies as they create regulations to address climate change: To reduce carbon emissions by reducing demand for oil, policymakers must take into account the global oil market’s structure.
The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015. The carbon intensity of California’s economy has dropped 38% since the 2001 peak and is now one-half the national average.
Vehicle fuel consumption depends on the combination of powertrain and fuel used, as well as how the vehicle is driven. We emphasize that this policy portfolio is not a substitute for an economy-wide carbon management policy (such as a carbon tax or cap-and-trade system).
Liquid injection LPG delivers significant driveability and operating improvements compared to the previous E-Gas venturi-style vapor system offered by Ford, including better fueleconomy and substantial increases in both power and torque outputs. —Bob Graziano, President & CEO, Ford Australia.
million EVs on California roads by 2025, this deployment is one in a series the Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC) and partners are facilitating, which collectively could result in 250+ EVs deployed over the next 12 months.
Oil is a strategic commodity second to none—it underlies the global economy and even the American way of life. One of the current focuses of Congress is the clean energy and climate bill. 3 ] So a strong clean energy and climate bill will unleash investment in clean energy sources and help cut our dependence on oil.
Source: “FuelEconomy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications”. The report, “FuelEconomy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fueleconomy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
The Advanced Clean Cars package will help clean our air, help us fight climate change, and perhaps most important for average citizens, save thousands of dollars over the life of the vehicles. credits, while a 300-mile fuel-cell electric vehicle receives 3.5 This marks a new chapter in the history of ARB. ”.
Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 billion in 2035. While there is still time to act, the window of opportunity is closing.
In contrast, a consensus among the agencies drives the current effort in which a coordinated statewide approach is key in balancing climate change mitigation, renewable power generation and the use of advanced technologies with grid reliability and reduced costs to consumers. AlternativeFuel-Vehicle Rulemaking.
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This new vision will expand on that by fully integrating into aviation advances in other industries and parts of the economy to meet the future demands for global mobility in ways we can only begin to imagine today. —Charles Bolden.
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In the long term, this method could be applied to other tandem catalytic processes, allowing more efficient access to alternativefuels, commodity chemicals, and valuable pharmaceutical products. —Rayder et al. At the same time, encapsulating these catalysts allowed for recyclability in the multicomponent catalytic system.
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