Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The paper is published in the journal Nature Climate Change. A lot of people think that a large-scale shift to EVs will mostly solve our climate problems in the passenger vehicle sector. This will come at the cost of deploying a large amount of renewable-based electricity, ‘smart’ infrastructure and behaviors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

We have had a long debate about climate change in this country. Most Australians now agree our climate is changing, this is caused by carbon pollution, this has harmful effects on our environment and on the economy—and the Government should act. —Prime Minister Gillard.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

As electricity increasingly comes from renewables, total electric vehicle GHG emissions will continue downward, but that will take at least a decade or more to happen everywhere across the U.S. Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Pie charts show the proportion of different types of energy sources generating power and flowing between load areas if there were a carbon tax of $70 per ton. Their analysis also found that current renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are insufficient to meet emission reduction targets by 2030 without new policy. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

In the Pre-Budget Report (PBR) released on 9 December, UK Chancellor Alistair Darling announced that all electric cars will be exempt from Company Car Tax (CCT) for 5 years and electric vans will be exempt from Van Benefit Charge (VBC) for the same period. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2019

As states take the lead in confronting climate change, a flagship policy is often Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). RPS programs, which require that a certain percentage of the state’s electricity come from renewable sources, currently cover 64 percent of the electricity sold in the United States.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 3, 2009

“Pack Up Your Toxic, Fossil Fuel Factory With Its Climate-Changing Products & Get Out of Town By 2020!&# is also the very same company that has paid tens of millions of dollars, year after year to spread FUD about their role in climate change. Greenius Rules. Uncertainty. So that refinery much go.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2011

A new study published by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change finds that combined actions across three fronts—technology, policy, and consumer behavior—could deliver up to a 65% reduction in transportation emissions from current levels by 2050. Source: Greene and Plotkin (2011). Click to enlarge. gigatons in 2010 to 2.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The power sector has become less carbon-intensive as natural gas-fired generation displaced coal-fired and petroleum-fired generation and as the noncarbon sources of electricity generation—especially renewables such as wind and solar—have grown. In 2005, noncarbon sources accounted for 28% of the US electricity mix.

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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). Source: DBCCA.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2010

The report, Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change is one of three released by the NRC, the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering. Fri, Chair, Panel on Limiting the Magnitude of Future Climate Change. Accelerate the use of renewable energy sources.

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Creative Greenius

APRIL 23, 2009

But even if you don’t, I’d like to share my take on carbon cap and trade vs carbon taxes with you after the jump… . Torrance's very own climate changer, the Exxon Mobil Refinery. Everyone, without exception will pay a carbon tax in one form or another.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

The Greenius says, the state should call this the Dunce Cap program since it makes fools out of anyone who thinks this is the way to get solar power on all the roofs in California that can generate clean, green renewable energy. California has a Renewable Portfolio Standard that calls for us to be at 20% renewable energy this year, 2010.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. The plan also calls for accelerating the permitting for renewable power generation on public lands and upgrading the grid. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Providing a toolkit for climate resilience.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The study indicates that Canada can implement much stronger climate policies than the US and still prosper economically. Matthew Bramley, director of climate change for the Pembina Institute. Increased production of renewable energy (e.g., Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity (Summary report).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

California’s current strategy of recovering a myriad of fixed costs in electricity usage rates must change as the state uses more renewable electricity to power buildings and vehicles, according to the findings from a new report from the Energy Institute at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and non-profit think tank Next 10.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. We need both a policy like a carbon tax and to put more R&D money into renewables.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2016

The US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. This “fuel market rebound effect” can undermine climate change mitigation strategies, even to the point where efforts to reduce GHG emissions by increasing the supply of low-carbon fuels may actually result in increased GHG emissions.

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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

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. HEVs, PHEVs and BEVs respectively made up 60.6%, 28.1%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

billion in tax subsidies for oil, coal and gas industries. billion is provided for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, an increase of $113 million over the 2010 appropriation, including: $325 million for advanced vehicle technologies. increase over FY 2010 estimates. This step is estimated to generate more than $38.8

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2023

Putting the Assessment Framework and Guidelines into force will ensure any government supports for the sector will not delay the transition to renewables, are in compliance with the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit warming to 1.5 °C, Support clean energy, clean technology, or renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

To reinforce the incentives from emissions standards, member state governments can differentiate existing transport taxes according to the CO 2 emissions of vehicles and the energy content and CO 2 emissions of fuels. This should include carbon and energy taxing, for example, as proposed in the amendment of the Energy Tax Directive.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

The proposal was drafted as two measures, the Climate Protection Act —which sets the carbon price and finance programs for sustainable technologies—and the Sustainable Energy Act —which ends federal support for fossil fuel companies and research and extends tax incentives for renewables.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Encouraging the use of low-carbon alternatives is an essential part of meeting climate change targets as well as improving local air quality and health. However, carbon taxes can be critical in pushing electricity providers to decarbonize their operations. —David McCollum.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. They are willing to pay more to develop renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

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. Significant tax incentives encourage the conversion of trucks and heavy-duty fleets to natural gas vehicles. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.),

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Creative Greenius

JULY 27, 2013

Detroit is an unprecedented opportunity to use the tremendous assets already in place to reimagine and reinvent its post-industrial future and address the great challenge of the 21st century – no, it’s not dealing with deficits or pension obligations, it’s adapting to climate change and building a sustainable society.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

That figure does not include damages from climate change, harm to ecosystems, effects of some air pollutants such as mercury, and risks to national security, which the report examines but does not monetize. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 2, 2008

So, it’s kind of hard to fulfill my global destiny as the pied piper of solar energy, the impassioned Solangelist preaching from my SunPowered pulpit at the big renewable revival meeting when my rooftop is still covering with nothing but asphalt shingles and raccoon scat. Where’s the credibility in that?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2009

10 million goes to energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in public facilities and publicly funded housing. $6 Legislation providing a new state sales tax exemption to encourage Washington residents to purchase new plug-in hybrid electric passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger vehicles.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 16, 2009

“ Cisco Devries, President of Renewable Funding gives his presentation on the groundbreaking BerkeleyFIRST program to the conference. Also Tax Collector, Auditor & Controller. He’s also the County Tax Collector and the County Controller and the County Auditor. But first he offered to do some karaoke.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

VED circulation tax: Increased differentiation reduces VKT for all cars by 4.8%. Car purchase tax and ‘Feebate’ systems based on fuel consumption: Reduces VKT for all cars by 4%. Public transport fares subsidy: a 30% reduction in fares will reduce CO 2 emissions for all cars by 2%.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Collaborating on cross-border transmission projects, including for renewable energy. Conducting a joint study on the opportunities and impacts of adding more renewables to the power grid on a North American basis.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 8, 2008

For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. So long as your mortgage and property tax bill are in good standing, you’ll get the money.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2016

The Globe and Mail obtained a copy of the currently confidential 57-page Climate Change Action Plan, which lays out a strategy from 2017 to 2021. The government will also oblige natural gas to contain more renewable content, such as gas from agriculture and waste products. — Globe and Mail.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

International agreements on the need to combat climate change, the fluctuating but generally rising costs of marine fuels which account for a large proportion of the running costs of a ship, and developments on a number of other fronts have led many in the industry to question whether the present methods of ship propulsion are sustainable.

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