Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Georgia offers a zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) tax credit of 20% of the cost, up to $5,000. ZEVs include vehicles powered by electricity or hydrogen fuel cells. The District of Columbia has a tax credit of 50% of the incremental cost of an EV, up to $19,000.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

A new University of Michigan study finds that making the switch to all-electric mail-delivery vehicles would lead to far greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions than previously estimated by the US Postal Service (USPS). An all-electric fleet would reduce lifetime greenhouse gas emissions by 14.7 Earlier post.). Woody et al.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

A coalition of environmental groups has filed a lawsuit challenging what it called the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) failure to address greenhouse gas emissions from ocean-going ships, aircraft and nonroad vehicles and engines used in industrial operations. These emissions are on track to triple over the next 20 years.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

Exelon’s utilities, which serve approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries, will electrify 30% of their vehicle fleet by 2025, increasing to 50% by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

million greenhouse gas emission credits that the companies previously claimed, which are estimated to be worth more than $200 million. The value for GHG emission credits is not set or controlled by EPA; it is determined by the market of automakers that buy and sell these credits.). million greenhouse gas (GHG) emission credits.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Lightning eMotors signed a new exclusive partnership with Soderholm Bus & Mobility in Hawaii to provide Lightning eMotors’ zero-emission powertrains for their commercial van and bus customers. —Erik Soderholm, co-owner and vice president of Soderholm Bus & Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

EPA that the EPA lacks the authority to set emission standards for power plants so strict as to force a shift of power generation from fossil fuels. The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., 7411(a)(1).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2011

GNA will collaborate with Honda to market the Civic Natural Gas sedan in 19 states spanning the Mid-West to Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions including the District of Columbia. Earlier post.) The project will be managed by GNA’s East Coast office, based in New York City.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2018

According to Fleet Advantage’s latest Truck Lifecycle Data Index, the newest Class 8 diesel trucks can save truckers up to $26,600 in fuel costs over a 2012 model—a 7.9% This is in addition to particulate emissions levels of no more than 0.01 increase in savings, despite higher average diesel prices. established in 2007.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2014

RFG is currently used in 17 states and the District of Columbia. The purpose of the federal RFG program is to improve air quality in certain areas through the use of gasoline that is reformulated to reduce motor vehicle emissions that lead to the formation of ground-level ozone.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The existing US NO x cap-and-trade program lowered 2008 summertime NO x emissions from power plants and large industrial sources 62% compared to year 2000 levels and 75% lower than in 1990, according to a report released by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). State level ozone emissions in the NBP, from 1990 to 2010 (projected).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

Exelon Corporation will provide equity financing for 21 megawatts (MW) of Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) projects at 75 commercial facilities in California, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 1, 2018

California, along with 16 other states and the District of Columbia, have formally launched a long-anticipated lawsuit against EPA over its proposed rollback of emissions rules for 2022 through 2025, according to a new report in the Washington Post.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2020

Forty-one projects in 40 states and the District of Columbia will receive funding through the program. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2012

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition (Case Nº 10-1107) by the National Chicken Council, National Meat Association, and National Turkey Federation challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rulemaking on the RFS2. ensuring that transportation fuel sold in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

million penalty is the largest for these types of violations in the history of the fuels program. The Consent Decree requires Tesoro to take actions to prevent future violations of the type at issue in this case, and will promote Tesoro’s compliance with the fuels regulations. Anacortes, WA; and Kenai, AK.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

A statistical regression revealed that the total monetary benefit to consumers from state incentives significantly positively correlates with BEV sales when all 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $26 million in grant funding to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing emissions from the US’ existing fleet of diesel engines. Funds awarded under this program cannot be used to fund emission reductions mandated under federal law.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2009

In MY 2010 Thomas buses, SCR reduces NO x emissions to near zero and offers a fuel economy improvement. Testing by Cummins—Thomas’s engine partner—shows a 5-9% fuel economy advantage compared to in-cylinder EGR. American Bus Sales and Service is the Thomas Built Buses dealer for Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The statute passed by Congress in 2007 states that fuels can’t be approved for the market that could cause any failures. Yet, E-15 has been shown to adversely affect engines in non-road products and later model year vehicles, cause emission failures and increase air pollution due to misfueling, the group says.

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InsideEVs

MAY 28, 2022

15 states plus the District of Columbia have adopted Clean Cars rules, based on California’s emissions and fuel economy standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

A new report from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) reviews the major advantages and disadvantages associated with battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Among their findings: A note on fuel pricing and cost per mile. mp and a fuel price of $2.35 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

Anti-idling laws, which forbid the use of engine idling in a stationary truck to power electrical systems that run air conditioning and heating, exist in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The state of California has some of the most rigorous laws, which have a minimum fine of $300 for idling, up to $10,000.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Reduction in annual generation cost and external emissions costs due to controlled charging compared to uncontrolled charging ($2010). Power plants currently produce 71% of national SO 2 emissions, 1% of primary particulate matter emissions, and 14% of NO x emissions, which cause their own set of health and environmental problems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2017

Volkswagen AG has agreed with the US government to resolve criminal and federal environmental and other civil claims against the company relating to the diesel emissions cheating débâcle. From February 2015 through September 2015, Schmidt returned to VW headquarters to work directly for Neusser, including on emissions issues.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

miles per kwh, the ACEEE estimates annual charging costs at $960 , compared to about $2,000 for fueling a car with gasoline. Purchase incentives could also be scaled based on efficiency, and registration fees could be based on vehicle weight, as is currently the case in Oklahoma and the District of Columbia, the paper suggests.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) approved new low emission vehicle (LEV) standards for new light-duty and medium-duty motor vehicles sold in Colorado beginning in the 2022 model year. The new standards are estimated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 2 million tons annually by 2030. Earlier post.)

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These include voyage planning, fueling (charging), cargo operations, and task management, among other activities. Most recently, he implemented strategies that secured approximately $30 million in funding for local government entities and non-profits in California, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and the District of Columbia.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Beginning with the initial regional base annual CO 2 emission budgets for 2022, the regional base annual CO 2 emission budgets are to decline by an amount per year to be set in the final MOU. The draft Memorandum of Understanding builds on a program framework made public on 1 October 2019.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

concentrations and particle composition from area samples collected in the subways of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; New York City, New York/New Jersey (NYC/NJ); and Washington, District of Columbia. A team led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine researchers measured real-time and gravimetric PM 2.5

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These include voyage planning, fueling (charging), cargo operations, and task management, among other activities. Most recently, he implemented strategies that secured approximately $30 million in funding for local government entities and non-profits in California, Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, and the District of Columbia.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

At the end of last week, the Virginia State Senate passed HB 1965, which directs the State Air Pollution Control Board to implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. This bill will go to Governor Northam’s desk to sign and enact into law.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Advances in pollution control technology for vehicles and industry along with other emission reduction standards, including “Tier 3” clean vehicle and fuels standards, the Clean Power Plan and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, will significantly cut smog-forming emissions, helping states meet the updated ozone standards.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 26, 2021

This clean energy standard, or CES, would set up a tangible program that pushes utilities to shift towards net zero emissions. By setting an aggressive emissions target, the CES could translate into a lot of clean energy in a short time. Many US states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico already have their own goals.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2023

The Environmental Coverage Company in March licensed a couple of waivers below the Blank Breeze Occupation sought via California to eager heavy-duty automobile and engine emission requirements. Court docket of Appeals for the District of Columbia difficult the selections. Ultimate generation, the U.S.

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