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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

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 fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. A Federal Quadrennial Energy Review.

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Obama Cleaner Fuel Economy Climate

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2024

Keeping our options open A recent plan by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) suggests coal-fired power will be phased out by 2035. The Climate Change Authority is currently assessing Australia’s potential technology transition and emission pathways as we head towards net-zero emissions by 2050.

Sodium

Sodium Australia Renewable Energy

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2024

Keeping our options open A recent plan by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) suggests coal-fired power will be phased out by 2035. The Climate Change Authority is currently assessing Australia’s potential technology transition and emission pathways as we head towards net-zero emissions by 2050.

Sodium

Sodium Australia Renewable Energy

Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The findings, published in the 21 September issue of Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , are generally consistent with official Chinese government statistics and could bolster their credibility as international negotiations proceed on commitments of China and other nations to combat climate change. Munger, J. McElroy, M.

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CO2 Climate Change Universal China

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

Meeting the goal of cutting US oil dependence depends largely on two things, Obama said: finding and producing more oil at home, and reducing dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. For onshore leases, the review found that approximately 45% of all leases and approximately 57% of all leased acres are inactive.

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Obama Oil Gas-Electric Purchase

WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air; 7M deaths per year

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2018

Mexico City has committed to cleaner vehicle standards, including a move to soot-free buses and a ban on private diesel cars by 2025. Major sources of air pollution from particulate matter include the inefficient use of energy by households, industry, the agriculture and transport sectors, and coal-fired power plants.

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Pollution Africa Asia Europe

5 Great Reasons Why Solar Installers Are Choosing To Add EV Charging

EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Alternative and renewable forms of energy help push the power industry toward a cleaner, more sustainable future. Installers can entice customers with solar, especially in warmer climates, by highlighting the peak season savings they experience through storing energy from the sun rather than paying for grid services during expensive months.

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Installation Solar Charging Grid

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

The other goal, of course, is the system’s ultimate purpose: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by channeling funds into cleaner technologies. Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation.

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Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Coal accounts for about half the electricity produced in the US. Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The European Commission has adopted the European Energy Union package —a framework strategy for a resilient energy union with a forward-looking climate change policy. Today, we launch the most ambitious European energy project since the Coal and Steel Community. —Energy Union Framework Document.

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Transportation Europe Energy Climate

GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2011

Following that announcement, G-20 Leaders agreed to national plans to implement subsidy reform (June 2010) and have asked international organizations to review and assess members’ progress against their commitments (November 2010), according to the conference report. Recent international political developments.

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Fuel Global 2008 International

Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Sorry, but electrics and electric power plants are so efficient that CO2 emissions are less than gassers even when the electricity comes from coal - and a lot of electricity doesnt come from coal. As more renewables come online, battery electrics just keep getting cleaner and greener. But where does Hydrogen come from?

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Dodge Circuit Dodge Electric Cars Chrysler

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Here we go again.or

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. Western Climate Initiative (WCI). Waxman of California and Edward J.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

EV Driven

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Measurements of CO2 and CO in China’s Air Indicate Sharply Improved Combustion Efficiency

Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

WHO: 9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air; 7M deaths per year

5 Great Reasons Why Solar Installers Are Choosing To Add EV Charging

Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

GSI/UNEP conference report finds fossil-fuel subsidy reform complex and challenges sobering; ~1% of global GDP spent on fossil-fuel subsidies

Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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