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JANUARY 25, 2013

More specifically, he suggests that other than supporting fundamental R&D, programs to promote alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) “ are not currently warranted for climate protection. The challenge is illustrated for electric cars, which are roughly three times as fuel efficient as conventional, non-hybrid gasoline cars.

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MAY 10, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted a 2012-2013 Investment Plan Update to increase the use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. 11 million for hydrogen cell fueling stations. million for charging options for full-electric and plug-in electric vehicles. million for natural gas. $25

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APRIL 9, 2018

says that the push toward alternative-fuel vehicles—battery electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles—poses a credit challenge for multiple sectors in Japan, with the large auto sector and sectors such as steel and refining most affected. Moody’s Japan K.K.

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MAY 17, 2012

Propel Fuels launched the company’s first Clean Mobility Center in Fullerton, California. The Clean Mobility Centers introduce renewable fuels (E85 Flex Fuel, biodiesel blends) alongside the conventional fuels (gasoline, diesel) that drivers use today.

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Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Initial commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Advanced Technology Credits.

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MAY 13, 2010

Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the details of their long-anticipated energy and climate change legislation on Wednesday, 12 May. It also establish pilot projects to determine the regional feasibility of light- and heavy-duty plug-in electric vehicles. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.),

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APRIL 11, 2011

volume and GHG-based fuel standards) to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from on-road transportation need to evolve towards energy-intensity-based fuel standards (e.g., MJ/km) and complementary regulation of fuel carbon intensity (e.g., From a climate perspective, only the lifecycle emissions of these fuels matter.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

The European Commission recently presented a new EU framework on climate and energy for 2030. Currently, EU legislation (the Fuel Quality Directive, or FQD) requires a reduction of the greenhouse gas intensity of the fuels used in vehicles by up to 10% by 2020—i.e., a Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Resources.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Four California state agencies and the independent power grid operator have released a new plan and vision for California’s energy future in advance of the Air Resources Board consideration of a first-in-the-nation rule requiring that a third of California electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. Alternatively fueled vehicles (AFV) registrations rose by 34.8%

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JULY 12, 2018

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that greenhouse gas emissions in California in 2016 fell below 1990 levels for the first time since emissions peaked in 2004—a reduction roughly equivalent to taking 12 million cars off the road or saving 6 billion gallons of gasoline a year.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Left, global light-duty fleet in the electric-favoring case; right, the hydrogen-favoring case. In both electric- and hydrogen-favoring cases, availability of low-carbon electricity and hydrogen prolonged the use of petroleum-fueled ICE vehicles. Top, without CCS and CSP; bottom, with CCS and CSP. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 31, 2021

The STRIA roadmap for low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT) focuses on renewable fuels production, alternative fuel infrastructures as well as the impact on transport systems and services of these technologies for road, rail, waterborne transport and aviation. Top 15 technologies for the ALT roadmap.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and E4tech finds that the targets adopted or proposed by British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels can be met with a range of low-carbon fuel options. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 6, 2018

This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 g/km, compared to gasoline cars, which had an average of 123.4 g/km CO 2 emitted.

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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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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV). billion miles every year and uses more than 180 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of fuel.

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JULY 17, 2020

Structurally and Electrochemically Stabilized Silicon-rich Anodes for Electric Vehicle (EV) Applications. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Integrated Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Demonstration.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy.

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MARCH 9, 2018

Audi remains convinced of the potential of the fuels e-gas, “e-benzin” (e-gasoline) and e-diesel and is continuing to pursue its e-fuels strategy. galons US), the largest batch yet produced—of synthetic Audi e-gasoline for initial engine tests. Like all Audi e-fuels, the new fuel has many advantages.

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APRIL 1, 2015

This distinction can have important policy implications for regions that rely on non-petroleum sources of electricity, which is increasingly natural gas in much of the US. They then estimated the NPVs of climate change and human health impacts from the GHG and CAC emissions, respectively. Credit: ACS, Luk et al. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2010

On average, a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions can be expected on a well-to-wheel (WTW) basis when replacing gasoline by light-duty vehicles (LDVs) running on compressed natural gas (CNG). Tags: Climate Change Emissions Heavy-duty Natural Gas.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2011

develop and deploy alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation. technologies to help attain the state’s climate change policies. has an annual program budget of approximately $100 million to support projects that: Develop and improve alternative and renewable low-carbon fuels. The Energy Commission.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Alternative technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles that use oil more efficiently or not at all, continue to advance but they take time to penetrate markets. Subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption of fossil fuels jumped to over $400 billion. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 billion in 2035.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

However, widespread commercial use of electric drive on long-haul and heavy-duty routes is not yet feasible. This is where sustainable fuels play a crucial role as they could be pivotal in reducing the climate impact of transport emissions. Progress can only be accelerated through dialogue and coordinated action.

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MAY 22, 2009

Fuel cell technology is on the verge of becoming a practical alternative to burning gasoline. Currently, 300 fuel-cell vehicles have been placed on California roads and manufacturers expect to increase that to 4,300 by 2014. California is a proponent of diversifying the fuels used to power transportation.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. The new rulemaking builds on an existing technical foundation with new technical data and the understanding of evolving advanced engine, transmission, hybrid, and electric-drive technologies. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

algal biofuel production would have to produce sufficiently more energy than is required in cultivation and fuel conversion to be sustainable. The committee found that to produce the amount of algal biofuel equivalent to 1 liter of gasoline, between 3.15 Potential effects on local climate.

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APRIL 5, 2012

The report, “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fuel economy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020. Role of alternative fuel vehicles. —“Fuel Economy Focus: Industry Perspectives on 2020”.

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MAY 7, 2009

Under the Energy and Environment category, CLEPA and EUCAR call for a major focus on the electrification of the vehicle, including work on hybrid, plug-in, electric drive, hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles. New vehicle concepts required for electric propulsion technologies, e.g. using in-wheel motors.

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JULY 6, 2015

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found that the per-mile greenhouse gas emissions of an electric autonomous taxi in 2030 would be 63-82% lower than a projected 2030 hybrid vehicle driven as a privately owned car and 90% lower than a 2014 gasoline-powered private vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

When fully implemented, annual fuel costs to operate a car will be reduced by an average of 25%, with an overall cumulative savings of $22 billion by 2025, according to ARB calculations. Certification fuels. With the proposed changes, to the CFO regulation would: Apply only to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) and ZEV fuels.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Secondly, the climate agenda becomes more urgent and even more is expected from technological progress. will also need to be made with the further development and distribution of sustainable fuels which can be alternatives to traditional diesel and gasoline. Sizeable efforts. At the same time, road safety.

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MARCH 2, 2016

In the study, published in the journal Nature Energy , Noel Melton, Jonn Axsen and Daniel Sperling conduct a media analysis to show how society’s attention has skipped among alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) technology between 1980 and 2013, including methanol, natural gas, plug-in electric, hybrid electric, hydrogen and biofuels.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

not enthusiast or pioneer—adoption of coming plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), given current market conditions and consumer awareness and attitudes. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. How to provide households with an opportunity to create value for electric driving? Ken Kurani.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Selected projects are aimed at increasing the availability of alternative fuels and biobased products that are produced from a diverse group of renewable sources of biomass. The technology uses unique, engineered catalysts that facilitate new reaction pathways to liquid motor fuels from biomass. USDA Awards. Velocys, Inc.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The FY 2016 Request supports a number of aggressive vehicle technology goals: battery energy storage, electric drive research and development (R&D). The FY 2016 Request supports a number of aggressive vehicle technology goals: battery energy storage, electric drive research and development (R&D). Bioenergy Technologies.

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