Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2019

For months, Colorado lawmakers and businesses have taken sides at a figurative continental divide—and not far from the real one—over whether (and how) the state might join California’s Zero Emissions Vehicle program and its corresponding electric-car mandate. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission has.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2021

On 22 March Deutsche Post DHL Group announced an accelerated roadmap to decarbonization, which includes investing a total of €7 billion (opex and capex) over the next ten years in measures—including on-road fleet electrification—to reduce its CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

More than half of all air-quality-related early deaths in the United States are a result of emissions originating outside of the state in which those deaths occur, MIT researchers report in a paper in the journal Nature. Now it’s looking like other emissions sectors are becoming important. That wasn’t really possible before.

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MIT Pollution Emissions 2005 307

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released a new report, State-Level Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2000-2010. The report shows a significant variation of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions across states on both an absolute and a per capita basis.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2022

The company is building on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market. Lightning eMotors drew from its broad EV experience based on nearly 250 zero-emission electric commercial vehicles in operation and more than 1.5

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Colorado last week formally joined the ranks of states that are in some way choosing to adopt California’s rules for emissions, rather than those of the federal government.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Engineers from Colorado-based Lightning Systems are using artificial neural networks to predict accurately the fuel economy and tailpipe emissions of fleet vehicles. Using artificial neural networks, we are able to accurately predict fuel consumption and emissions of commercial and government fleets.

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Fleet Emissions Fuel Vehicles 231

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2020

Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. By accelerating EV adoption in the coming years, we can drive major reductions in carbon emissions while helping our customers save money and making the most of our clean energy investments. Powering 1.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 31, 2023

Colorado state health department announces selected projects for grant programs to fund electric school buses, low- and zero-emission fleet vehicles

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Colorado Grant Fleet Emissions 116

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2018

A team of researchers from Colorado State University’s Energy Institute has received a $1.2-million The Colorado State team is working with commercial partners Cummins Inc. million grant from the U.S. Earlier post.). and Woodward, Inc. to tackle this engine technology challenge.

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Colorado Gas Engine Energy 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

To complement its work on real-world emissions in Europe, TRUE has compiled remote sensing data from the states of Colorado and Virginia and the University of Denver to investigate the emissions of US light-duty vehicles. By 2018, the percentage of the fleet responsible for 50% of total NO emissions had decreased to 11%.

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Fleet Emissions EPA 2010 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) The new Colorado diesel goes on sales this fall, offered in LT and Z71 Crew Cab models, with 2WD or 4WD. Colorado’s new 2.8L

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2018

Colorado has added its name to the list of 12 states that follow California's tighter emissions standards. Governor John Hickenlooper directed Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission to begin the legal process of bringing the state into the coalition of those that follow California's air quality.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado two-wheel drive with the Duramax turbo-diesel ( earlier post ) will be the most fuel efficient pickup in the US, offering an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated 31 mpg (7.58 The EPA-estimated highway fuel economy for 2016 Colorado four-wheel drive diesel is 29 mpg. l/100 km) highway fuel economy.

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Colorado MPG EPA Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The global economic recession of 2008—which severely depressed light-duty vehicle sales—resulted in an increase in the age of the light-duty vehicle fleet in the US that likely slowed the rate of decrease of fleet average emissions, according to a study by Gary Bishop and Donald Stedman at the University of Denver.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2021

We’ve delivered more zero-emission medium-duty commercial EVs than any other manufacturer in North America, and Proterra’s batteries will allow us to give our customers even more range, power, and features on our purpose-built vehicles at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 31, 2025

However, a hood swap from a base 1997 car means the wrong emissions sticker is present. That doesn't matter with Colorado's not-so-strict smog inspections (usually), because the Air Care Colorado employees don't scrutinize these stickers the way their California BAR-supervised counterparts do. The engine is a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

GHG emissions for ATP shale (low and high cases) and conventional gasoline in grams of CO 2 e per MJ of final fuel delivered. These emissions are 1.5 times larger than emissions from conventionally produced gasoline. Full-fuel-cycle GHG emissions are estimated to be 129 g CO 2. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge. These are ~1.5-1.75

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2019

For example, about 60 percent of roadway emissions come from 10 percent of the roads. We can identify the ones with the highest emissions and track how well efforts to reduce those emissions are working. It’s the first megacity for which we’ve quantified emissions down to the scale of every building and roadway.

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Los Angeles Emissions CO2 Arizona 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Using a new methodology, a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has concluded that anthropogenic emissions of methane from agriculture and fossil fuel extraction and processing (i.e., times greater than in most inventories and account for 24 ± 3% of national emissions. —Miller et al.

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EPA Emissions United States 2013 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

is partnering with Colorado-based Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains. Plug Power Inc. This collaboration enables both companies to offer the first electric, fuel-cell-powered Class 6 trucks (up to 12.5 tons) capable of supporting middle-mile delivery logistics between warehouses and distribution centers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 2, 2022

From Denver smog to jammed mountain highways, Colorado is focusing on transportation to solve congestion, pollution, and climate problems. From innovative transportation solutions to slashing emissions in the electricity […]. See more at State Climate Scorecards.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2022

Nevada joins 16 other States, the District of Columbia and Québec in this effort— led by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)—to work toward a goal that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2012

Seasonal ethanol emissions from North America. Emissions for present-day are compared to those for the EISA and All-E85 scenarios. However, the significance of this effect will depend on the size of the emission change compared to that of the existing source fluxes, which are poorly known. Labels at left are months (e.g.,

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North America America Emissions Fuel 240

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of grant funding to implement projects which reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming) will accept applications requesting up to $2,600,000 in grant funds.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 27, 2024

Electric car incentives in Vermont and Colorado mean drivers can transition to zero emissions motoring for less money than ever before. The post Weird & Wacky Electric Car Deals For Those Who Live In Vermont Or Colorado appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Colorado has voted to approve a new standard on the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with an additional goal set for 2032 and new guidance for increasing EV sales beginning in 2027. Coloradans want low- and zero-emissions vehicles because they help them get where they’re going while breathing cleaner air and saving money.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Applications include powering the Colorado pickup truck and Trailblazer SUV for the Thailand and Southeast Asian markets. The new Duramax engine is Euro-4 compliant and can be upgraded to meet Euro-5, -6 and US emission standards. Better efficiency also means better reliability, economy as well as lower emission levels.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In 2021, Colorado's Lightning eMotors is introducing a new Generation 4 model of its popular Lightning Electric Transit Van. Vehicles purchased by fleets in California are eligible for special funding via the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2019

After Colorado jumped on board California's Zero Emissions ship in January, automakers apparently weren't happy. According to a Reuters report, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a lobbying group for the auto industry, met with Colorado Governor Jared Polis last month to lobby him to adopt a voluntary EV program instead.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

But vehicles also contribute to the problem because their catalytic converters or selective catalytic reduction systems—which are designed to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide (NO x ) pollutants including NO 2 —have the undesirable side-effect of producing ammonia emissions.

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Pollution Los Angeles Vehicles Emissions 321

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The first zero-emission motorcoach was delivered in December. —Roman Cornell.

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All-Electric Companies Electric Electrical 395

Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

Alabama A&M University will receive funds to purchase zero-emission electric buses, which will replace diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. Colorado Department of Transportation. Alabama A&M University. City of Tucson. Michigan Department of Transportation. 6,393,031.

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Emissions Grant Rhode Island Purchase 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

The first peer-reviewed study to directly quantify how emissions from oil and natural gas (O&NG) activities influence summertime tropospheric ozone (O 3 ) pollution in the Colorado Front Range confirms that chemical vapors from oil and gas activities are a significant contributor to the region’s chronic ozone problem. McDuffie et al.

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Ozone Oil Gas Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2019

Additional buses on order will transport students in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Québec later this year or in 2020. The buses produce zero emissions, improve air quality and require less maintenance, saving districts time and money. —Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation.

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North Dakota New Jersey Electric Electrical 357

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2021

The technology is already utilized in stationary as well as in mobile fuel cells applications and includes emission-free forklifts and conveyor vehicles. With headquarters and production in Boulder, Colorado as well as sales operations in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai, the company has so far seen the greatest success in the US and Asian markets.

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Hydrogen Market Fuel Colorado 418

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Denver Regional Transportation District, Colorado: $770,000. Link Transit, Washington: $2,925,000.

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