CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 15, 2022

Support for the 2035 zero-emission road mobility objective Call for a methodology for assessing the full life-cycle of CO2 emissions Mitigate negative economic impact of the transition with targeted funding Environment Committee MEPs are in favour of a pathway towards zero-emission road mobility in 2035 for new passenger cars and light […].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2013

Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., The vote was 53 to 4 with 1 abstention. vans in 2014, falling to 1.3

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

the developer of a process for harvesting algae and cleaning up oil & gas water, announced that its second original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) agreement will target oil service companies in the Canadian oil sands market. OriginOil, Inc., OriginOil will receive royalty payments based on a percentage of system sales revenue.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2016

CH 4 in this case) from CO 2 in one enzymatic step using light energy. palustris can generate the considerable amount of ATP needed for the activity of a remodeled nitrogenase from light by cyclic photophosphorylation. The work demonstrates the feasibility of using microbes to generate hydrocarbons (i.e., Fixen et al. Dean, Lance C.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2022

The novel use of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) electroreduction to generate carbon-based products which do not contribute to the greenhouse effect has promoted the vision of carbon dioxide as a renewable feedstock for future clean fuel production. Efficiency is always at play, always an issue.”.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2017

A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates Consumer benefits of increased efficiency in 2025-2030 light-duty vehicles in the US. 4%, 5%, and 6% compounded annual reductions in CO2 targets for cars and light trucks for 2026–2030, compared against vehicles that meet the adopted 2025 targets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2023

While we remain steadfast in executing our aggressive electrification strategy, we must also find smart alternatives to address the CO2 emissions for the 1.3 We are doubling down on our fight against global warming by testing carbon-neutral fuel as a complementary solution to our holistic decarbonization approach. billion existing ICE cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2018

The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the 2018 Base-year Emissions Inventory Report , as required by Senate Bill 1014 (SB 1014, California Clean Miles Standard). At the present time, GHG emissions from the TNC sector is small compared to the total light duty vehicle sector. Earlier post.)

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2023

The new standards are aimed toward creating healthier communities by cleaning up the air and making things like cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses less likely as they would cut Co2 emissions substantially through 2055. billion tons of CO2 through 2055, an equivalent to eliminating all greenhouse gas emissions from the entire U.S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The deal follows an agreement reached in December on new CO 2 emission standards for cars and light vans in the EU for the period after 2020. For the EU industry, this is an opportunity to embrace innovation towards zero-emission mobility and further strengthen its global leadership in clean vehicles.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

New Zealand’s Clean Car Discount. New Zealand rolled out a Clean Car Standard and Clean Car Discount program to address the transportation sector’s CO2 emission levels and combat climate change. The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019 requires NZ’s CO2 emissions to reach net zero by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for Model Years (MY) 2023 through 2026. EPA is planning to initiate a separate rulemaking to establish multi-pollutant emission standards under the Clean Air Act for MY 2027 and later.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a light-duty hybrid electric vehicle featuring a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine. earlier post ) and Clean Air Power (e.g., Consumption measurements of the dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine as a function of speed and load. Source: Ott et al. Click to enlarge.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Global Environmental Edge of EVs The transportation sector is the dominant contributor to carbon emissions and the release of greenhouse gases, and while light-duty passenger cars were an early focus for the EV industry, larger cars and fleet vehicles represent a new opportunity for emissions reductions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The planned CO 2 standards will complement the Government’s carbon price scheme and help to reduce carbon emissions from light vehicles. In July 2011, the Government announced its Clean Energy Future plan to reduce CO 2 emissions across all sectors of the Australian economy. Earlier post.) per year over the 2008–2020 period.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) is an improved test procedure which provides CO 2 emission and fuel consumption values that are more representative of real world conditions than values obtained through the test procedure used previously, the New European Drive Cycle (NEDC). Background and next steps.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2019

The report, which this year for the first time includes an online, interactive country data browser, reviews developments in fuel economy and highlights the changes which have shaped the modern global fleet of light-duty vehicles (LDVs) over a 12-year period. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7%

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 24, 2023

With increased power, enhanced efficiency, and an extended range, the Next Generation eCanter from FUSO offers a wide array of applications and operates with zero CO2 emissions during driving.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

A team of researchers in China suggest that, in the context of promoting the use of clean fuel vehicles and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency, CO 2 emissions of China’s urban passenger transport sector could reach a peak of 225 MtCO 2 in 2030. Technical roadmap of bus,taxi, and car for peaking the CO2 emissions at 2030 or before.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. light energy. uptake, and optimized light utilization. produces more oil per acre.

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JUNE 21, 2014

At this moment, it is very important to render the GTL technology more efficient because we do not need to disturb ourselves to change the energy-related infrastructure and the transportation vehicles already fitted to petroleum if we can effectively convert natural gas to the clean liquid fuels and useful basic chemicals. —Zhang et al.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation is an independent nonprofit research organization, staffed by experts in light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, transportation fuels, shipping, aviation, climate science, and health. The ICCT also made several changes in nonbattery pack assumptions, such as the cost of charging equipment.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Jörg Kühlwein, John German, and Anup Bandivadekar (2014) “ Development of test cycle conversion factors among worldwide light-duty vehicle CO 2 emission standards ”. They developed a general pattern to assist users in determining which conversion approach is most appropriate in each case and which regression coefficients should be applied.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

A 2025 CO 2 target of an average 70 g/km for new cars in the EU could be met with very little electrification and with an average payback period of less than 4 years, according to a new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 29, 2021

Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $60 million for 24 research and development projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from passenger cars and light- and heavy-duty trucks. WASHINGTON, D.C.—

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

million early deaths associated with exposure to vehicle tailpipe emissions could be avoided annually by 2050 if governments require the strongest vehicle pollution controls and ultralow-sulfur fuels, according to a related analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation included in the report. Further, an estimated 1.4

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Murkowski, the ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said her amendment is necessary to avoid the “economic train wreck” that would result from the Environmental Protection Agency regulating stationary sources of carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act. The AAM and AIAM are opposing this amendment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

Within each manufacturer’s “balance”, each of these extra clean cars would count as 3.5 To achieve this average target, makers will be able to use “super credits”, which assign a favorable weighting to cars that emit less than 50 g/km of CO 2. cars in 2013, falling to 1.5 from 2016 and 1 from 2024.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2018

With our new mild hybrid powertrain system for our best-selling model, we are further expanding the company’s electrification strategy to make clean technologies accessible for even more customers. In this way, the system significantly improves the engine’s fuel economy and CO2 emissions without sacrificing maximum driving pleasure.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

As the US works to reduce dependence on foreign oil, promote clean energy and combat climate change, this report definitively documents why aluminum offers the most promise for cutting total automotive-related carbon emissions and energy use. Source: Sujit Das, ORNL. Click to enlarge. Source: Sujit Das, ORNL. Click to enlarge.

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Blink Charging

JUNE 13, 2023

EVs help you lead by example Municipalities and local governments can lead by example when they choose to electrify their fleets , says Andrew Light, a clean energy specialist with the World Resources Institute. Why Install EV Charging? Is funding available for government projects?

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, said: “With today’s amazing announcement with SIXT, we deliver on our commitments to offer the customer clean, safe and affordable mobility seen now in breakthrough vehicles and technology. Within our iconic brands, we offer a vehicle that fits practically every need, price point, and lifestyle.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

LVOC is a light hydrocarbon fuel that can be utilized as a clean fuel in power generating modules and inert gas generator units. The fuel savings efficiency of the system enables a fast pay-back time, while the reduction in emissions of CO2 equivalents is as much as 40 percent when compared to conventional solutions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. The companies say they a vision for a larger role for methanol as a clean and sustainable fuel worldwide. Currently the company has a 4,000 metric ton/year production capacity.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

Light duty vehicles still produce the majority – about 60% of transportation emissions are from light-duty vehicles – but heavy duty vehicles are responsible for about a quarter of transportation emissions, despite only being 5% of vehicles. So, only improved by.2%, The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law incentivizes chargers further.

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Driivz

MARCH 1, 2022

For the transportation sector, electrification means replacing fossil fuels with electricity as the means of powering light-duty vehicles, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and buses. Globally, the transportation sector contributes about 25% of all CO2 emissions. Clean electricity makes a difference.

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