Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The Administration said that the ambitious target is grounded in analysis of cost-effective carbon pollution reductions achievable under existing law and will keep the United States on a trajectory to achieve deep economy-wide reductions on the order of 80% by 2050.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Evolution of the carbon dioxide emissions calculated by the model (left) and the temporal development of the global mean annual temperature (right). In order to achieve the long-term stabilization of the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, fossil carbon dioxide emissions must be reduced to around zero by the end of the century.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2014

Staff estimated the carbon intensities (CIs) for biomethane produced under two alternative scenarios; under the first scenario, the CI of biomethane is 10.86 This scenario also predicts that surplus electrical power will be generated, and that this power will be exported, displacing California Marginal electricity on the electrical grid.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 50%–85% by 2050 to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius (four degrees Fahrenheit). Optimally integrating transportation with buildings, the grid, and renewables to realize system-wide benefits.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). —DBCCA.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

At 2:56 AM PST today, NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2) was successfully launched into orbit from Space Complex 2 West at California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base, riding on a two-stage Delta II 7320-10 launch vehicle. by Jack Rosebro. This measurement is unique like a fingerprint, and can be used for identification.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 24, 2010

Last Tuesday and Wednesday I lucked out and landed another volunteer slot on a solar installation gig with my old pals from GRID Alternatives. Tags: citizen volunteer climate change environment renewable energy solar power GRID Alternatives. Check out my slide show after the jump -. Click to view slideshow.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 25, 2010

I asked Bill about the work my friends at GRID Alternative are doing and his thoughts on the adoption of rooftop solar in this final segment of my video interview with him. Tags: carbon producers citizen volunteer climate change environment fossil fuels green building renewable energy solar power 350.org

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The company’s IMSR power plant will provide high-efficiency on-grid electricity generation, and its high-temperature operation has many other industry uses, such as zero-carbon hydrogen production. —Hon. Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources. In addition, Terrestrial Energy is spending at least another $91.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

With clean hydrogen gaining recognition worldwide as a carbon-free fuel capable of making a significant contribution to addressing climate change, Southern California Gas Co. If approved by regulators, the program would be the first step toward establishing a statewide standard for injecting hydrogen into the natural gas grid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2023

The nuclear power plant supplies about 17% of California’s zero-carbon electricity and 9% of total electricity. An extension allows the state to rely less on natural gas and more on clean resources for the electricity grid. This includes extreme heat and wildfires that threaten the grid with growing frequency and intensity.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Canada’s First Ministers (The Prime Minister of Canada and the provincial and territorial premiers) issued a joint communiqué and released the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change following the First Ministers’ Meeting. The Framework outlines actions that will grow the economy while reducing GHG emissions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Carbon cycle. Credit: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal. The report estimates that carbon emissions equal to half the annual emissions of the global transport sector are being captured and stored by marine ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses. Blue carbon sink. Click to enlarge.

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Energy Institute at HAAS

JULY 25, 2022

Some economists and policy advocates present a carbon tax (or … Continue Reading Is Taxing Carbon Really the Best Way to Decarbonize the Grid? Our new research suggests clean electricity standards or subsidies might be more beneficial. Today’s blog post is co-authored with Ryan Kellogg.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

The US will need to expand and modernize its outdated power transmission grid to incorporate more renewable energy sources, but balkanized ownership and regulation are going to make that process slow and difficult, according to a new Duke University analysis. —Chi-Jen Yang of the Duke-based Climate Change Policy Partnership (CCPP).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2019

In an opinion piece in the journal Nature , a team from the US and Europe suggests that the transition to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers, and that it is therefore necessary to put geopolitics at the heart of debates about the energy transition. abating carbon will create losers. Big green deal. ?This

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

However, achieving either goal would likely require governments offering hundreds of billions of dollars, if not trillions, in EV subsidies to ICE owners over the next decade, not to mention significant investments in EV charging infrastructure and the electrical grid. billion to more than 2 billion.

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JULY 26, 2022

Steel produced by electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers in the US has a carbon intensity that is approximately 75% lower than traditional blast furnace steelmakers. Using an established, proven steelmaking process, EAF producers are making steel at far lower carbon-intensity levels than traditional steelmakers around the globe.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 23, 2009

Last month your Creative Greenius weighed into the issue of carbon cap and trade on the TerraPass Footprint website. I offered my take on an article entitled: “ Hacks and Handout-Seekers Hate Obama’s Climate Plan “ If you’re not familiar with TerraPass Footprint this is a great opportunity to check them out.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

OPG and GE Hitachi will collaborate on the SMR engineering, design, planning, preparing the licencing and permitting materials, and performing site preparation activities, with the mutual goal of constructing Canada’s first commercial, grid-scale SMR, projected to be completed as early as 2028. GEH SMR Technologies Canada, Ltd.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e., Source: IEA.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Further, Equinor plans to reduce its net carbon intensity by at least 50% by 2050 by deploying CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage) and hydrogen technologies. #2 As we have pointed above, ENI has the most ambitious climate change pledge with plans to lower its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

million by 2030 if the UK is to achieve its climate change targets. All three scenarios also assume near decarbonization of the grid by 2030. The middle scenario is the one matching the recommended level of EV penetration in line with the UK achieving a 34% carbon reduction target by 2020.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

Titan , supported by the DOE, will provide unprecedented computing power for research in energy, climate change, efficient engines, materials and other disciplines. (20 Combining GPUs and CPUs in a single system requires less power than CPUs alone and is a responsible move toward lowering our carbon footprint. Climate Change.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

In Japan, Aichi Prefecture, Chita City, Toyota City, Chubu Electric Power, Toho Gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Industries have launched the Chita City and Toyota City Renewable Energy-use Low-carbon Hydrogen Project. Hydrogen is a useful energy source for realizing a low-carbon society. Main points. The project.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2020

On average, lithium sourced from hard rock spodumene sources requires an average 9t of CO 2 for every tonne of refined lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) produced, nearly triple that of the average tonne of LCE from the brine sector.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

UK-based ITM Power has been awarded a grant by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to undertake a £100k (US$160k), 12-month engineering feasibility study of producing synthetic methane using carbon dioxide from industrial processes and hydrogen produced by electrolysis.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The long-running seminar series for India’s utility professionals through the India Smart Grid Forum closed with hydrogen. continued] The post Hydrogen for Energy Serves Fossil Fuel Interests Not Climate Change or Economy appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2009

The European Commission on 7 October presented the plan “Investing in the development of low-carbon energy technologies”, targeting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by capturing and burying emissions from coal power stations (carbon capture and storage, or CCS). nik, the EU Commissioner for Science and Research.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

GM plans to become carbon-neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality. The use of GM’s products accounts for 75% of carbon emissions related to this commitment. Carbon Offsets and Credits. Electrification.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

97 million for emerging opportunities such as aviation, locomotive, marine vessels and vehicle-grid integration. $15 15 million zero- and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply. $15 15 million for low-carbon fuels. $10 . $90 million for hydrogen refueling infrastructure. $97 10 million for workforce development.

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Cars That Think

MAY 5, 2022

The IEEE Board of Directors formed an ad hoc committee on climate change in February to coordinate its response to the global threat. Why should IEEE be involved in combating climate change? Why should members care about climate change? Rahman: Climate change is an existential threat to humanity.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

System-level implications include the decarbonization of the grid and the addition of additional generation capacity. Although in theory electrifying transportation can achieve deep cuts in CO 2 emissions, in practice, BEV deployment will be ineffective with high-carbon electricity. —Tran et al. —Tran et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

The rise of electric vehicles running on increasingly renewable power will bring big environmental benefits to New York, reducing air pollution locally and carbon emissions that feed global climate change. Managed well, EV charging could bring many benefits for the electric grid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

North Dakota-based Red Trail Energy (RTE), which since 2007 has operated an ethanol production facility with annual production of about 60 million gallons per year, is proposing sequestration of CO 2 produced from starch fermentation to lower the overall carbon intensity of the fuel for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. Carbon Capture and Sequestration.

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