Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The City of Boston is striving to replace 10% of its fleet each year with alternative fuel vehicles. There were no driver training or maintenance requirements. As a designated Massachusetts Green Community, Boston has been replacing older sedans with alternative fuel vehicles over the past three years.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The plan puts Carolina among the nation’s first campuses committed to reducing its dependence on petroleum by introducing alternative fuels to power the buses, cars, trucks, motorcycles and maintenance vehicles needed in the everyday life of the university.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2022

Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (CE&IG), a part of the Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan) group of companies, announced multiple contracts to provide more than a dozen Hydrogen Fueling Stations (HFS) to customers in California and South Korea. This addition provides yet another major manufacturing facility in Southern California.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

In 2019, Clean Energy unveiled ambitious goals to exclusively offer zero-carbon Redeem at all of its fueling stations by 2025. At this pace Clean Energy would outdistance other alternative fuels, including electric vehicles, which are not expected to hit that mark until 2045. Homewood Disposal Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2012

The RFD6 Re-Power Kit was engineered by VSE to take advantage of the existing maintenance infrastructure and personnel technical levels resident in the US Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (VMFs). This solution is alternative fuels capable. If successful, replacing the LLV powertrain will enable the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2011

The National Clean Fleets Partnership, announced by President Obama in April, is a public-private partnership that helps large companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and fuel-saving measures into their daily operations. This project is expected to save 1.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2012

Flight AC991 from Toronto to Mexico City is expected to generate at least 40% fewer emissions by using jet fuel derived from recycled cooking oil and through other fuel-saving measures, making it the most environmentally-friendly flight ever flown by Air Canada.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In an indication of the disparate income effects of the ongoing reopening/shutdown cycle in the state, sales of the higher cost alternative fuel vehicles held up better as higher wage workers have been more able to retain their jobs and incomes through telecommuting, according to the California Center for Jobs & The Economy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

—Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of maintenance and engineering, international operations. This is the first tailored urban delivery solution to address growing traffic congestion in Seattle’s downtown corridor, and is part of UPS’ Cycle Logistics Solutions that help reduce carbon emissions, noise, and traffic.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2014

The LoNo Program provides funding for transit agencies for capital acquisitions and leases of zero emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities such as recharging, refueling, and maintenance facilities. 7407(d)); or.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Naturally, much of the discussion on the cost-benefit comparison of decarbonizing alternatives—particularly on alternative fuel solutions for long- haul heavy trucks—is based on assumptions about future technological developments that are uncertain. It is critical that these standards include heavy freight trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

The Odyne plug-in hybrid drive system reduces fleet operating and maintenance costs, and depending on duty cycle, enables large trucks to obtain significant fuel economy improvements compared to traditional diesel engines. The trucks are used for construction and maintenance of the Marshfield utility grid. ComEd received a $1.5

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Enterprise’s environmental sustainability platform includes investment in alternative fuels, a fuel-efficient fleet, and an operational commitment to reduce energy use and energy cost by 20 percent over the next five years.

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2011 Alternative Fuels Cars Maintenance 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2013

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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Los Angeles Alternative Fuels Global Transportation 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Renewable propane. infrastructures (e.g.,

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USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL cars starting 2010, which are also equipped with a fuel cell drive system. To further cost-reduction through the use of common parts, the new Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid bus is powered by two fuel cell systems of the same type used in the B-Class F-CELL. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

The US Department of Energy has issued a $300-million Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-PS26-09NT01236-04 ) for applications for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fueled vehicles and advanced technology vehicles. The other areas of interest include: Refueling Infrastructure for alternative fuels.

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Stimulus Alternative Fuels Fuel Golf Cart 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The upfitted hybrid vans are part of the County’s Sustainable Energy Program, which aims to reduce government fleet vehicle petroleum consumption by 20%. There are minimal maintenance requirements, no range limitations and no special fueling infrastructure. —Richard G.

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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. Part of the e-Methanol will be converted to e-Gasoline (130,000 liters per year). —Christian Bruch, CEO Siemens Energy. —Porsche CEO Oliver Blume.

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Chile Porsche Climate Energy 221

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2016

Stations will be constructed over the next five years and the firm will also make CNG-related upgrades to existing transit maintenance facilities. When the project is completed, the fueling stations will supply gas to more than 1,600 CNG buses at transit agencies across the state.

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Fuel Pennsylvania Gas Maintenance 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

And thanks to the technology’s compatibility with renewable bio-methane, it makes it an important part of the fuel mix as we move towards low emission mobility. Plus, the maintenance costs of the TGI models are similar to those of traditional combustion engine vehicles. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2013

The applicant team needs to include, at a minimum, expertise in hydrogen fuel cell systems, electric powertrain development and vehicle systems and controls integration, battery hybridization, and hydrogen fuel dispensing. tanks) while using alternative fueling protocols (e.g.

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Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Maintenance 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2018

The fleet enhancements are part of a larger series of strategic improvements we will roll out over the next 12-18 months. Slip Resistant Flooring: Buses will also feature durable and slip resistant flooring that allows for increased safety and easy maintenance. —Ed King, Director of Transit Services.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

This latest funding will see internal combustion engine vehicles replaced as part of a contribution towards tackling the capital’s air pollution problem and supports the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s commitment to zero-emission transport in the capital. This is MEEF’s fourth investment in the low carbon mobility sector.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

Liquid natural gas ( LNG ) can be used as an alternative fuel in reciprocating engine propulsion systems and is a known technology with classification society rules for the fuel systems already in existence. It is a critical part of international import and export markets and supports the global distribution of goods.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Factors such as the battery system’s state-of-charge (SOC), overall health, driving range and charging times are critical considerations in optimizing urban and long-haul transportation networks that rely upon this alternate fuel option. XALT Energy, a part of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, is a Midland, Mich.-based

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Blink Charging

AUGUST 31, 2023

One study from the US Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory found that EV maintenance was 41% cheaper than ICE maintenance – an average cost of $0.061 per mile for an EV versus $0.101 per mile for a BEV. These lower maintenance costs are because EVs have fewer moving parts.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. FY2017 Low-No projects. Description. City of Fairfield. Antelope Valley Transit Authority.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Hyundai announced plans to offer its next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle for the US market for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and At Your Service Valet Maintenance at no extra cost. Availability begins in Spring 2014 at several Southern California Hyundai dealers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2015

When we first started looking at autonomous vehicles, we found that, of all the variables we could consider, the use of autonomous vehicles as part of a shared transit system seemed to be the biggest lever that pointed to lower energy use per mile. Oil consumption would also be reduced by nearly 100%. —Jeffery Greenblatt.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 9, 2022

They found that hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles (especially electric cars) easily saved their owners money when looking at the purchase price, fuel costs and regular maintenance. The motors that electric vehicles use have fewer moving parts than their gasoline-powered counterparts and don’t require oil changes.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In general, EVs have fewer parts than their counterpart ICE vehicles. Understanding EV Maintenance Since EVs don’t use oil or transmission fluid, they require less frequent maintenance than ICE vehicles or hybrids. Department of Energy (DOE) Alternative Fuels Data Center - How Do Hybrid Electric Cars Work?

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

How you can be a part of Zero Emission Day Taking part in Zero Emissions Day is super easy. Minimize your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels as much as possible. EVs require less maintenance and therefore have lower maintenance costs. They are less costly to drive at $1.24 per eGallon (US Average).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The station safety expectation, according to ISO 19880-1, will give the same level of safety to that of fueling with conventional fuels. The TR ISO 19880-1 represents the work of ISO TC 197 WG 24 and is the first document that is meant to start the harmonization of hydrogen fueling stations worldwide. Equipment & components.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 4, 2023

Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations. In addition to electrifying your fleet, you can also use Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Tax Credit to save money on charging infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

billion worldwide—by 2050, this may not be achievable through improvements to the traditional internal combustion engine or alternative fuels: the traditional combustion engine is expected to improve by 30%, so achieving full decarbonisation is not possible through efficiency alone.

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