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MAY 23, 2024

US ground transportation stakeholders are ramping up their interest in electric trucks, with batteries and fuel cells both in play. The post New Electric Trucks To Push Diesel Out Of US Transportation Market appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The post Lithium-Air EV Batteries Tapped For Net Zero Economy Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica. Lithium-air EV batteries could help decarbonize aviation, shipping, and railways if only some key technology hurdles can be leaped.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) launched H 2 USA—a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for US consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Earlier post.). By bringing together key stakeholders from across the U.S.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 21, 2022

One of the biggest elements of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a requirement that electric vehicles start using batteries that contain minerals from “friendly” countries, with a special emphasis on battery minerals from the USA.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 13, 2021

That’s great news for the USA, not surprising once you think about it for a moment, and also not even close to the full story. The US Department of Energy recently shared that through 2020, most battery cells and packs used in US plug-in vehicles were produced in the United States. Let’s go through those […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Chevron USA, through its Chevron Products Company division (Chevron), and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. Exploring opportunities to pursue joint research and development in hydrogen-powered transportation and storage. This is another important step toward building a hydrogen economy. We are excited to collaborate with Toyota.

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APRIL 29, 2014

The California Energy Commission and Air Resources Board announced that, in its latest effort to advance hydrogen transportation, California has joined H 2 USA, a public-private partnership led by the US Department of Energy. Earlier post.) California is committed to seeing more zero-emission vehicles on our roads and highways.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 11, 2022

The narrative that Americans and many Europeans share about China and themselves is not aligned with observable reality, and the USA is in significant danger of economic decline even as the world improves.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2022

Scroll down below to see a plethora of positive electric car stories Electric Car News Mercedes-Benz USA announces pricing for new all-electric AMG EQS sedan Bosch battery services […]. Hopefully it will slow down more unhappy global changes, like the Conger Ice Shelf collapsing in Antarctica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 10, 2023

The Highest EPA-Rated Fuel Economy for Model Year 2023 Was 140 Miles per Gallon Equivalent Achieved by Two Electric Vehicle Models In model year 2023, the highest-rated EPA combined fuel economy for gasoline vehicles was about 60 miles per gallon (MPG), while two electric vehicle (EV) models — the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and the Lucid […]

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

Advanced Biofuels suggests that “E30 Capable” vehicles can serve a practical key to transitioning to higher percentage blends of affordable renewable transportation fuels. In extended comments, Advanced Biofuels USA cautions that the “recipe” for these higher octane fuels must maintain current gasoline blend stock (BOB). Earlier post.)

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 19, 2024

Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 1, 2023

While the US will waste a lot of time, money and energy getting there and end up less competitive as a result, most US transportation will decarbonize regardless, although often not as the new transportation blueprint supposes.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

The agreement will make Oak Ridge-based LeMond Composites the first company to offer carbon fiber produced by the process to the transportation, renewable energy, and infrastructure markets. Growing demand from the automotive industry is due in large part to the global push to increase the fuel economy of nearly every vehicle produced.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 18, 2024

Starbucks is aiming to attract customers with an assist from Mercedes-Benz, which has arranged to install a fleet of new Italian-designed, made-in-the-USA EV charging stations at selected Starbucks stores. The post Sleek New EV Charging Stations Could Save The Day For Starbucks appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Because Tesla only sells electric cars which come under the ZEV category, the company has excess regulatory credits and can effectively sell them at a 100% profit. CAFE standards increase their value.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 11, 2024

continued] The post Tesla Robotaxi Would Cause More Gridlock In USA’s Transit-Deprived Cities appeared first on CleanTechnica. Tesla reveal parties stopped being particularly relevant a few years ago. The Tesla Semi reveal was the last one of any significance from my perspective.

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MARCH 9, 2016

While these economy-wide studies attempt to project the overall response of energy systems to growing availability of natural gas, direct substitution studies are needed to quantify the net emissions impacts of specific natural gas substitutions and thereby inform policies that could influence those substitutions.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Increased energy efficiency, nuclear energy and the growing contribution of renewable energy are not compensating for the globally increasing demand for power and transport, which is strongest in developing countries. Indexed global CO 2. emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production per sector (1970 = 100). Source JRC.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 2, 2023

The US will waste a lot of time, money, and energy on bad decarbonizing transportation approaches and end up less competitive as a result.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It is unbelievable the number of times I have read the following in comments or on social media: The carmakers or government should build the necessary charging infrastructure. Without it, there will never be a transition to electric driving. The second part is very true. The first part is BS. The charging infrastructure can be […].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

Fuel tanks add significantly to a vehicle’s cost, impeding the use of these clean fuels in US transportation. Validating the use of low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber for compressed hydrogen and natural gas storage tanks will help expand technology choices for ground transportation. —IACMI CEO John Hopkins. Earlier post.).

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) is apparently already sold out for the rest of the year in the United States. Sawyer Merritt tweeted the hot news along with a screenshot. The estimated delivery time if you order a new Model 3 SR+ is now January 2022. Previously, the estimated delivery was for […].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Americans are becoming more conscious about fuel economy when making vehicle purchases – at least if the latest figures from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute are to be believed.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

StreetScooter now has a commercial presence in Japan and China, the two most important national economies in Asia, said Jörg Sommer, CEO of StreetScooter GmbH. Such rapid growth will make China the largest market in the world for electric vehicles of this kind, followed by Europe and the USA.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In addition to electric vehicle battery plants that are already in operation in the United States, 13 additional plants have been announced and are expected to be operational within the next 5 years. Of the 13 plants that are planned, 8 are joint ventures between automakers and battery manufacturers. Many of these new plants will […].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

The legislation is also co-sponsored by US Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Brian Higgins (NY-26), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03). The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc., ITC Holdings Corp.,

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Shares in Tesla were pummeled in 2022. Will 2023 see a resurgence? CNBC asks analysts to weigh in on that question.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Redwood Materials wants to build a US battery factory with a capacity of 500 GWh a year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Ten of the locomotives will be manufactured in Erie and Grove City, USA and 90 will be manufactured locally at Transnet Rail Engineering’s site in South Africa with kits provided by GE Transportation. GE Transportation has an installed base of some 1,200 GE locomotives in Africa including approximately 900 in South Africa.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Advanced materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance. Reducing a vehicle’s weight by just 10% can improve fuel economy by 6% to 8%. Halla Visteon Climate Control USA. Advanced lightweighting and propulsion materials: 15 projects, $10.2

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The IRA encourages electric vehicle manufacturers to build their vehicles in the USA. Audi’s line of EVs may soon be produced in the United States, as soon as 2023, thanks to the newly signed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). For BEVs and PHEVs to remain eligible for tax credits, the final assembly must happen in North […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Half of the world's economy has already reached peak gasoline and diesel demand while electric vehicle deliveries in every segment are shooting through the roof.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 20, 2022

NIO has hit a big sales milestone, and Zeekr is looking to go public in the USA and raise at least $1 billion. We’ve got some notable news from two Chinese EV startups from this past week or so. NIO EV Sales Milestone The Chinese EV startup NIO has now passed 300,000 cumulative sales. Five […].

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Diesel-to-electric conversions are helping to ease the electric truck bottleneck while contributing to the sparkling green economy of the future.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Europe uses its autos differently from the USA. Europe has many small city-cars and older cars that drive only short distances for shopping and commuting. The newer, slightly bigger vehicles are also used for commuting and shopping, but the primary task for which they are selected and configured at the dealer is for holidays.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 13, 2022

Contrary to USA companies that publish financial reports quarterly, in the Netherlands, the financial report is yearly with a condensed interim report after the first half year. On January 11 of 2022, Fastned published its Q4-2021 shareholder update letter and held its quarterly conference call.

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