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New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

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MAY 13, 2022

In early 2020, UK-based independent testing firm Emissions Analytics published a study claiming that tire particulate wear emissions were 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions ( earlier post ). —Emissions Analytics. Quoting such ratios, however, needs careful interpretation.

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ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

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JULY 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal and Tier 1 automotive supplier Gestamp have successfully trialed the use of low-carbon emissions steel for use in car parts that will ultimately be used in the production of vehicles in Spain and throughout Europe.

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Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have designed a novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces that could reduce CO 2 emissions from the steelmaking industry by nearly 90%. billion in 5 years while reducing overall UK emissions by 2.9%. If implemented in the UK alone, the system could deliver cost savings of £1.28

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EIA: California drought will decrease hydropower, increase natural gas use and CO2 emissions

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MAY 27, 2022

EIA expects that level of decrease in hydropower generation would lead to an 8% increase in California’s electricity generation from natural gas, a 6% increase in energy-related carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions in the state, and an average 5% increase in wholesale electricity prices throughout the West given the current system configuration.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

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JULY 22, 2023

Generating and reporting Scope 3 emissions is notably complex and confronted by challenges with availability of reliable data. SABIC’s project will employ Circularise’s technology to capture emissions across the value chain by deploying a consistent methodological and reporting framework accepted by the industry.

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UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

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JUNE 8, 2023

In a recent open-access paper published in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the University of York report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid account for a larger fraction of real-world vehicle emissions than previous estimates have suggested. —Cliff et al.

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Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

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MARCH 22, 2023

On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. The test cycle was made up of five repeats of the EQUA cycle, totalling 741 km.

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Volvo Cars CEO Torches EU Plan To Delay Automaker CO2 Emissions Requirements — And He Should

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MARCH 6, 2025

We’ve published a few articles about the European Union’s move to delay CO2 emissions requirements. continued] The post Volvo Cars CEO Torches EU Plan To Delay Automaker CO2 Emissions Requirements And He Should appeared first on CleanTechnica. Overall, we see it as a weak, harmful move that is not required.

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ICCT study assesses infrastructure needed to support near term deployment of zero-emission Class 4-8 vehicles in US

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MAY 12, 2023

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the near-term charging and refueling infrastructure needs for zero-emission Class 4-8 medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) at the national and sub-national levels. Now is the time for electric utilities to step up and deliver the power freight trucks need.

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Optimized heavy-duty CI engine fueled with DME delivers diesel performance, significantly reduces engine-out emissions

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AUGUST 14, 2023

A team from Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology and FPT Motorenforschung reports in an open-access paper in the journal Fuel on the performance and emission characteristics of an 11-liter heavy-duty compression ignition engine which was optimized specifically for DME (dimethyl ether) combustion. from 16.5)

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Hyundai IONIQ 9 Is Going To Be A Hit Among Rich Families (Not Notable Volumes, But Good Emissions Cuts)

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MARCH 5, 2025

continued] The post Hyundai IONIQ 9 Is Going To Be A Hit Among Rich Families (Not Notable Volumes, But Good Emissions Cuts) appeared first on CleanTechnica. Of course, it’s rare that an electric vehicle is launched in the US before.

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Exploring The Pros and Cons of Ultra-Low Viscosity Oils: Are They Just For Emissions?

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MARCH 12, 2025

Manufacturers like them because they help them pass emissions and newer engines have been designed with tighter tolerances. Theyre also prone toward offering improved fuel economy and lower emissions, as studied by SAE International. But that doesnt necessarily mean that theyre worse/better for your engine.

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Study estimates California’s GHG reductions since 2003 could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

In an open-access report in the journal Environmental Pollution , researchers from UCLA and the University of Chicago estimate that California’s wildfire carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) emissions from 2020 (~127 mmt CO 2 e ) are approximately two times higher than California’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions since 2003.

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U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

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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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How Significant Will The European Emissions Rollback Actually Be?

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MARCH 10, 2025

Europe is relaxing CO2 emission targets after receiving feedback from automakers. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued an announcement earlier this month that manufacturers would receive a two-year extension for meeting the planned tighter CO2 emissions rules for 2025. Everything else will remain the same.

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BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

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JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO).

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Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

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MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly to research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall carbon dioxide emissions of a vehicle.

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SK Inc. Materials initiates blue ammonia business with offtake agreement with ExxonMobil

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

SK seeks to import blue ammonia produced from ExxonMobil to South Korea in support of reducing industrial emissions. When co-fired with coal in an existing Coal Fired Power Plant (CFPP), blue ammonia emits no additional CO 2 , and total emissions from power generation is reduced by the amount of blue ammonia co-fired.

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New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

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JULY 25, 2022

The New Zealand Government Emissions Reduction Plan includes a target to cut emissions from freight transport by 35% by 2035. Heavy transport makes up 4% of New Zealand’s transport fleet but is responsible for 25% of all transport emissions.

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Tesco launching UK’s first commercial electric heavy-duty tractor-trailer trucks

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

By demonstrating that electric HGV transportation is commercially viable, this service will contribute to encouraging wider investment in technology and innovation that will support the haulage sector’s efforts to reduce emissions and air pollution.

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Toyota Motor Europe invests in EODev to expand hydrogen solutions

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APRIL 7, 2021

EODev—along with its partners—is positioning itself as a leading European designer, assembler and distributor zero-emission energy systems on an industrial scale. The land-based GEH2 stationary generator is another example of a zero-emission solution using the Toyota hydrogen technology. Earlier post.)

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Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

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APRIL 7, 2022

It is the only diesel engine operating on the road capable of meeting CARB’s 2027 regulation, which requires a 90% reduction in emissions of NO x compared to current standards. This mode is used when the aftertreatment system is not yet active to make sure the tailpipe emissions remains very low. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,

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PACCAR to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks

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AUGUST 16, 2022

PACCAR, Cummins and several customers including FedEx Freight and Knight-Swift will demonstrate the ability to achieve lower carbon emissions for long-haul transport using internal combustion engine technology. The X15N is essential to our commitment to help customers reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and to improve NO x.

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Porterville, CA deploys 12 all-electric micro-transit vans from Lightning eMotors

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JANUARY 28, 2021

We look forward to serving our residents with quiet, zero-emission passenger vans. Porterville configured their zero-emission Lightning Electric Transit Van with seats for seven passengers and a wheelchair securement area. Air quality is top of mind in Porterville and throughout California.

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SSAB, Oshkosh partner to be first in US to use fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This process virtually eliminates carbon dioxide-emissions in steel production.

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Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

As a result, Schneider will have one of the largest electric fleets in North America, marking a critical step in the company’s efforts to operationalize zero emission vehicles into its truck fleet. Battery-electric trucks are crucial in meeting Schneider’s sustainability goals of reducing CO2 per-mile emissions by 7.5%

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Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

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APRIL 18, 2023

The chart from the report shows the product-specific WTW GHG emission results of co-processed renewable fuels for gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and LPG in terms of gCO 2 e/MJ renewable fuels, compared with the WTW GHG emissions of petroleum products. The road trip will run from Mississippi through Louisiana before concluding in Texas.

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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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AUGUST 27, 2022

The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer. They are powered by Cummins fuel cell systems that convert hydrogen fuel into energy and turn existing, non-electrified infrastructure into zero-emission rail lines.

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Airbus developing hydrogen fuel cell engine

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

The propulsion system is being considered as one of the potential solutions to equip its zero-emission aircraft that will enter service by 2035. —Glenn Llewellyn, VP Zero-Emission Aircraft, Airbus. Airbus is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. Earlier post.).

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DHL Express deploys nearly 100 new Lightning Electric delivery vans in US

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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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DHL Express is piloting first hydrogen truck throughout Deutsche Post DHL Group

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It creates a transnational living lab and basis for the development of the zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle industry. The project shows that we can achieve truly emission-free logistics in Europe if we join forces and build on experience. In a globalized world, sustainable and clean fuels are essential for climate-neutral logistics.

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Tecnam halts development of P-Volt all-electric aircraft due to battery concerns

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JUNE 17, 2023

Since the beginning of the P-Volt development, Tecnam’s focus has been to provide operators with the ability to fly an all-electric passenger aircraft profitably, efficiently and sustainably in terms of operating costs, emissions, performance, turnaround and time to market.

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Oak Ridge, Argonne collaborate with Wabtec on hydrogen-powered trains to decarbonize rail industry

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NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The team’s goal is to reduce carbon emissions from the roughly 25,000 locomotives already in use in North America. To reduce carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050, we must make dramatic improvements in energy efficiency and emissions in the overall transportation system, including railways.

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SoCalGas, Ford developing F-550 Super Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck

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AUGUST 16, 2022

(SoCalGas) is working with Ford Motor Company on a demonstration project to reduce commercial fleet emissions by developing a F-550 Super Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck. This collaboration is part of the US Department of Energy's (DOE) SuperTruck 3 program, which aims to reduce emissions significantly in medium- and heavy-duty trucks.

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Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

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APRIL 6, 2022

Proterra Transit battery-electric buses feature zero tailpipe emissions, saving approximately 230,000 pounds of greenhouse gases annually when replacing a diesel bus. The company’s fleet of zero-emission, electric transit buses have displaced more than 140 million pounds of CO 2 tailpipe emissions.

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Blue Bird enters commercial vehicle market with flexible Class 5-6 EV chassis

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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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First China-developed hydrogen fuel cell locomotive starts trial runs

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Compared with traditional diesel locomotives, the hydrogen locomotive will reduce carbon emissions by about 80 kg per 10,000-ton kilometer.

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DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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JULY 14, 2022

The significance of the model years (2007 and 2010 and later MY) relates to emissions standards and the introduction of new emissions controls such as particulate filters, oxidation catalysts, and selective catalytic reduction systems. billion metric tons of CO 2 during this decade.

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thyssenkrupp greenlights construction of €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant for low-CO2 steel

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

million metric tons, will avoid the emission of 3.5 In addition, we are fulfilling our social responsibility and will already be reducing the CO 2 emissions of our production by just under 20 percent in the first step. That is already five percent of the Ruhr region’s greenhouse gas emissions. The plant, with a capacity of 2.5

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Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

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JULY 2, 2021

The use of electric buses on urban routes reduced the emissions of pollutants into the air of Moscow by 40 thousand tons in 2020. Replacing one diesel bus with an electric bus reduces CO 2 emissions into the environment by 60.7 By the end of 2021 there will be 1000 electric buses on duty. tons per year.

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Expleo develops closed-loop, e-methanol fuel cell solution for global shipping

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AUGUST 11, 2022

UK-based Expleo, a global engineering, technology and consultancy service provider, has developed a closed-loop fuel solution for global shipping that delivers a 92% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) in the model vessel.

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Hamburg orders 95 eCitaro electric buses, with option for 155 more

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MARCH 17, 2023

The first of the fully electrically powered and locally emission-free buses is expected to be delivered by the end of this year, while the other vehicles will be delivered in the first half of 2024. The backbone of the fleet is the low-emission Mercedes-Benz Citaro and the locally emission-free eCitaro, both as solo and articulated buses.

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Mayor of London launches England’s first hydrogen double-decker buses

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JUNE 27, 2021

million) from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles. In total, the JIVE project seeks to deploy 139 new zero-emission fuel cell buses and associated refuelling infrastructure across five European countries and has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking. In addition to around £6 million (US$8.3

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New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

EIA: California drought will decrease hydropower, increase natural gas use and CO2 emissions

How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

UK researchers report that alcohols in windshield washer fluid are major unreported source of VOCs emissions from cars, including EVs

Emissions Analytics argues that current Pareto-efficient solution for decarbonization would be hybrids, not BEVs, based on do-no-harm

Volvo Cars CEO Torches EU Plan To Delay Automaker CO2 Emissions Requirements — And He Should

ICCT study assesses infrastructure needed to support near term deployment of zero-emission Class 4-8 vehicles in US

Optimized heavy-duty CI engine fueled with DME delivers diesel performance, significantly reduces engine-out emissions

Hyundai IONIQ 9 Is Going To Be A Hit Among Rich Families (Not Notable Volumes, But Good Emissions Cuts)

Exploring The Pros and Cons of Ultra-Low Viscosity Oils: Are They Just For Emissions?

Study estimates California’s GHG reductions since 2003 could be wiped out by 2020 wildfires

U-M researchers challenge USPS EV environmental study

How Significant Will The European Emissions Rollback Actually Be?

BNEF: net-zero road transport by 2050 still possible, but big push needed

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

SK Inc. Materials initiates blue ammonia business with offtake agreement with ExxonMobil

New Zealand Post buys Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell truck

Tesco launching UK’s first commercial electric heavy-duty tractor-trailer trucks

Toyota Motor Europe invests in EODev to expand hydrogen solutions

Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

PACCAR to offer Cummins X15N natural gas engine in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks

Porterville, CA deploys 12 all-electric micro-transit vans from Lightning eMotors

SSAB, Oshkosh partner to be first in US to use fossil-free steel in commercial vehicles

Schneider taking delivery of 92 Class 8 eCascadia electric trucks

Chevron / Toyota road trip demonstrates renewable gasoline blend

Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

Airbus developing hydrogen fuel cell engine

DHL Express deploys nearly 100 new Lightning Electric delivery vans in US

DHL Express is piloting first hydrogen truck throughout Deutsche Post DHL Group

Tecnam halts development of P-Volt all-electric aircraft due to battery concerns

Oak Ridge, Argonne collaborate with Wabtec on hydrogen-powered trains to decarbonize rail industry

SoCalGas, Ford developing F-550 Super Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck

Pace purchases 20 Proterra ZX5 electric buses and EV fleet charging infrastructure

Blue Bird enters commercial vehicle market with flexible Class 5-6 EV chassis

First China-developed hydrogen fuel cell locomotive starts trial runs

DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

thyssenkrupp greenlights construction of €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant for low-CO2 steel

Starting this year, Moscow will only buy electric buses

Expleo develops closed-loop, e-methanol fuel cell solution for global shipping

Hamburg orders 95 eCitaro electric buses, with option for 155 more

Mayor of London launches England’s first hydrogen double-decker buses

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