Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2023

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new CO 2 standards for coal and natural gas-fired power plants. Through 2042, EPA estimates the net climate and health benefits of the standards on new gas and existing coal-fired power plants are up to $85 billion.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate. Kia fully recognizes its responsibility to adhere to sustainable practices.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2022

Thermo King, the transport refrigeration brand of Trane Technologies, will transition to a lower global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant as standard in its truck and trailer units. New units will no longer use R404A (GWP 3,922).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2021

Emissions that cannot currently be avoided are offset via carbon credits that fund climate change mitigation projects. The production facility in Zwickau exclusively sources green power for production, and the battery cell suppliers are also under an obligation to only use energy from renewable sources in their production processes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The European Parliament and the Council have reached provisional agreement on a regulation setting, for the first time in the EU, strict CO 2 emission standards for trucks. 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. —Erik Jonnaert.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 13, 2025

IEEE continues to raise its visibility as a trusted voice on mitigating the effects of climate change. Climate Change Conference (COP29). Then in December, IEEE and the International Telecommunication Union held a symposium on achieving climate resilience. In addition to high-level representatives from U.N.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Strengthening fuel and truck efficiency standards and supporting green freight initiatives. For the past several years, the California Air Resources Board and Québec have worked together to fully harmonize their cap-and-trade programs.

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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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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The Minister for Climate change and Energy and the Minister for Transport have announced the government will introduce its New Vehicle Emissions Standard by 1 January 2025, but will be consulting on the final design for another month The post “Big Win:” Australia finally unveils New Vehicle Efficiency Standard appeared first on The Driven. (..)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

A study by the University of California, Riverside College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) found that a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Agency (Metro) bus equipped with an ultra-low emission natural gas engine performs significantly cleaner than its certification standards across all duty cycles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2020

SMRs are a game-changing technology with the potential to play a critical role in fighting climate change, and rebuilding our post COVID-19 economy. It uses today’s standard nuclear fuel—comprising standard-assay low-enriched uranium (less than 5% 235U)—critical for near-term commercial deployment.

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JUNE 19, 2021

The consultancy firm Deloitte performed a lifecycle assessment of Origin coproducts chloromethylfurfural (CMF), hydrothermal carbon (HTC), levulinic acid, and furfural using industry standard techniques. kg CO 2 eq/kg CMF; -1.7 kg CO 2 eq/kg HTC; -1.5 kg CO 2 eq/kg furfural; -1.4 kg CO 2 eq/kg levulinic acid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. This action will align US standards with the international carbon dioxide emissions standards already set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rulemaking for model year 2023-2026 light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards, and outlined its plans to initiate a subsequent rulemaking to set standards for MY 2027 and beyond, to speed the transition of the light-duty vehicle fleet toward a zero emissions future.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a multipart proposal for required volumes of biofuel under the Renewable FUel Standard (RFS) for the next one to three years and on a series of modifications to the program. Supplemental standard. Advanced biofuel. Renewable fuel. Biomass-based diesel is in gallons.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved six applications for local energy ordinances that exceed statewide requirements of the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. Since 1978, California has repeatedly updated statewide minimum building energy efficiency standards as required by state law.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A study published earlier this year in the journal Nature Climate Change that cast doubt on whether biofuels produced from corn residue could meet federal mandates for cellulosic biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% compared to gasoline ( earlier post ) has drawn critical response published as correspondence in the same journal.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Polestar has released the LCA reports for the new Polestar 2 versions (Long-range Single-motor and Standard-range Single-motor), including all emissions from cradle to grave. e for “Standard-range Single-motor”. The company published an evaluation of the carbon footprint of the Long-range Dual-motor Polestar 2 in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

It is a visionary initiative and one that is aligned with Rio Tinto’s commitment to partnerships that provide solutions to combat climate change. This collaboration with InoBat will enable an important exchange of knowledge and information on lithium processing, recycling and technologies for the next generation of batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The Premier of Québec François Legault, and the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Laval region, Benoit Charette, unveiled the 2030 Green Economy Plan (PEV 2030) and its first 2021-2026 implementation plan, with an envelope of $6.7 billion over five years.

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MARCH 27, 2022

Launched in 2015, ResponsibleSteel sets global standards for sustainability performance and promotes the certification of steel chain companies through a network of independent certification bodies. ArcelorMittal has played a fundamental role in the establishment of this global multi-stakeholder standard and certification program.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2019

Since carbon dioxide emissions are highly correlated with fuel consumption (FC), fuel consumption regulation is a useful policy instrument to combat climate change. —Dror et al.

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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

JANUARY 30, 2019

Given its high efficiency and its performance and in light of climate change, the diesel engine will remain an important technology for years to come, especially for those who travel long distances. Demand for diesel cars was particularly strong among private customers, where the share almost doubled from 15% in 2017 to 27% last year.

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JUNE 30, 2016

As part of that effort, the leaders committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles by aligning fuel efficiency and/or GHG emission standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively. In addition, the SmartWay freight transportation program will be extended to Mexico. 50% clean power target.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Earlier this week, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 104, a zero-emission vehicle standard. Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard. Québec joins the ten U.S.

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InsideEVs

MARCH 20, 2024

Experts say the standards are worth celebrating, but they don’t go far enough to meet U.S. obligations towards climate change.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The government, which invited input, says it hopes to publish a plan by the end of the year, and Mitchell says heightened standards for AI are badly needed. Could national standards repair the damage? Complicated questions, but ones that even some tech companies—who could be on the receiving end of regulatory change—support asking.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

Due to strong federal and state emissions standards, the average new car has gotten 43% cleaner since 1998. Climate Change Coal Emissions Fuel Efficiency' The Automaker Rankings report examines the emissions of both global warming and smog-forming pollution from of the automakers. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization. For us at DHL Global Forwarding, sustainable fuel solutions are the key lever to change the fuel mix and ultimately reduce carbon emissions in ocean freight.

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

By certifying its green subcontractors, the world’s leading logistics provider underlines its responsibility in terms of sustainability and climate change while at the same time creating the necessary transparency for its stakeholders.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 30, 2023

The models now serve as a standard for many geoscientific, remote sensing, topographical, and commercial applications. Moreira’s technology also helps to track the effects of climate change.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 30, 2023

With the rapid rate of technological advancements and evolution, coupled with urgent global challenges, the world’s need for technical standards has never been greater. Technology standards establish specifications and procedures designed to maximize the reliability of materials, products, methods, and services.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The roundtable, which includes state leaders from Victoria, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory as well as city representatives from Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin, also agreed to coordinate the planning and construction of electric vehicle infrastructure and the standardization of incentives.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2022

The aircraft was fueled with 600 liters of “SUSTEO 10”, a renewable jet fuel produced by Japan’s first biofuel manufacturer Euglena, which has met the specifications of both international and Japanese standards of diesel fuels ASTM D1655 and JIS K 2204 respectively. SUSTEO contains 10% of SAF mixed with Jet A-1.

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