Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Better Place and DSB, Denmark’s state-owned passenger rail company, signed an agreement to provide Danes with door-to-door, sustainable transportation by combining passenger rail and electric car service. The agreement contains two main elements. Jens Moberg, CEO of Better Place Denmark.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

The inherently lower soot forming propensity of ethanol compared to diesel fuel would allow ClearFlame to operate the engine closer to stoichiometric conditions, enabling the use of three-way catalyst (TWC) aftertreatment systems to control NO x emissions. EGR and air flow component modifications. per mile, lower than natural gas by $0.09

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The US Department of Transportation announced that the National Center for Sustainable Transportation ( NCST ), housed at the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), would receive $20 million to lead a group of seven universities studying transportation effects on the environment. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

Rapid motorization is creating more congestion, air pollution, traffic accidents and greenhouse gas emissions—especially in developing countries. Developing countries have the opportunity to leapfrog to a greener future of less motorization, shorter commutes, and more energy efficient transport systems.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2020

million miles), equal to reducing its CO 2 emissions by approximately 7,500-tonnes. The figures make a significant contribution to helping reverse climate change, and highlight BYD’s and Nobina’s commitment to delivering a sustainable transport solution.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Annual data compiled by the European Environmental Agency ( EEA ) and submitted to the UNFCCC on the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions usually leave out emissions from international shipping and aviation (so-called “bunkers”). Compared with 2007, transport emissions in 2008 decreased by 1.6% compared with 2007.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The California Air Resources Board last week approved the final proposed 2022 Scoping Plan ( earlier post ), a roadmap to reduce demand for petroleum by 94%, cut air pollution by 71%, reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85%, and reach carbon neutrality by 2045. Fuels: the energy source used to power vehicles and the facilities that produce them.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

To encourage the wider use of more environmentally-friendly vehicles, EU countries will have to set different road charging rates based on CO 2 emissions for trucks and buses, and on environmental performance for vans and minibuses, as of 2026. They will also have to reduce considerably the charges for zero- or low-emission vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2022

Transit Systems VIC, part of Kelsian Group, Australia’s largest integrated marine, tourism and transport company, is adding two Australian-built hydrogen fuel cell buses to the fleet as part of the Victorian Government’s three-year Zero Emissions Bus Trial.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2021

According to the ITF Transport Outlook 2021 , the biennial flagship report of the International Transport Forum, a sister organization of the OECD, global transport activity will more than double by 2050, and traffic emissions will rise by 16% compared to 2015 even if existing commitments to decarbonize transport are fully implemented.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) ( earlier post ) London-wide. The expansion will come into effect on 29 August 2023 and will operate across all London boroughs up to the existing Low Emission Zone boundary for large and heavy vehicles. Source: Transport for London. Source TfL.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2021

sennder, Europe’s leading digital road freight forwarder and Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, transported one of Europe’s first zero-emission cross-border heavy duty loads. Cabot recently announced its ambition to achieve net-zero emissions globally by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2011

A report released earlier this summer by released by EMBARQ—the World Resources Institute’s Center for Sustainable Transport—found that the US must achieve significant improvements in vehicle technology and reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per capita to meet targeted reductions in oil consumption and greenhouse gases.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead. I’m convinced it’s becoming a key competitive advantage to offer electric, zero emission transports.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

An new study from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University suggests that best way to reduce transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the short term is a “drastic downscaling of both size and weight” of conventional gasoline and diesel cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2021

As part of its sustainability roadmap, Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to below 29 million tons by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. Ground transport accounts for 21 per cent of the Group’s total CO 2 e emissions. The full worldwide rollout will follow in 2022.

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APRIL 13, 2020

BREYTNER, a zero-emission transport provider, will operate the truck for three months in retail logistics, such as replenishing stores and feeder lines for zero-emission last-mile solutions. In urban areas, zero-emission logistics can be operated by battery-electric trucks. —Marie-José Baartmans, BREYTNER.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

Such vehicles, if electrified, offer great emissions savings over vehicles driven less often and charged mostly at night. The study was funded by the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, which is supported by the UA Department of Transportation through the University Transportation Centers program.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010, showing a 3.7% Last year’s improvements bring the average CO 2 emissions of cars registered in the EU to 140 grams per km. drop compared to last year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

Compared to standard fuels, this biofuel product lowers greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80%. This project will bring us a step closer to offering our customers biofuel-powered transportation as a commercial product and thereby to supporting them in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.

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DECEMBER 18, 2021

Nikola Corporation delivered the first Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) pilot trucks to Total Transportation Services Inc. TTSI), one of Southern California's prominent port trucking companies, to expedite zero-emission transportation solutions at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2016

The “Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Vehicle Technologies Multi-Topic Funding Opportunity Announcement” ( DE-FOA-0001535 ) seeks cost-shared projects across three areas of sustainable transportation technologies. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $22.3 This includes light, medium, and heavy‐duty applications.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Electric cars, also known as electric vehicles (EVs), have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their efficiency, low operating costs, and reduced carbon emissions. With the world’s focus shifting towards sustainable energy, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution for the future of transportation.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Replacing fleet vehicles powered by standard internal combustion engines with either hybrid vehicles or vans and trucks converted to CNG could reduce gasoline consumption by more than 49 million gallons during the next 10 years and trim carbon dioxide emissions by 211,000 metric tons total over that period. million vehicles.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Zeekr will become the latest electrification initiative within the wider Geely Holding Group, in which other companies such as Volvo have recently announced ambitious zero-emission strategies. Governance structure.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2021

This new project will create and test designs that increase fuel efficiency and minimize the criteria emissions from Class 3-6 opposed-piston engines with a particular emphasis on two- and four-cylinder opposed-piston engine variants. ITCA will provide vehicle and engine requirements and benchmark information. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced a set of proposals to transition Washington to cleaner sources of energy and to meet greenhouse gas (GHG) emission limits adopted by the state Legislature in 2008. Each year, the number of available allowances will decline to ensure emissions are gradually reduced. Cap-and-trade.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2022

NFI Group subsidiary Alexander Dennis has received an order for an additional 50 zero-emission double-deck buses from Transport for Greater Manchester, doubling the total on order for the franchised Bee Network bus system to 100. The buses will be funded from the government’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2022

billion towards zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) acceleration through 2023-24. The Budget proposes targeted investments in disadvantaged and low-income communities, including tribal communities, to increase access to the benefits of clean transportation and more than doubles the money targeted for heavy-duty market acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Each retreaded tire reduces energy consumption, CO 2 emissions, raw material usage, and tire disposal challenges and creates local job opportunities. Stormwater basins, bioswales, street sweeping, and public awareness campaigns are proven ways to reduce pollutants from the roadway. Incentives for the use and manufacturing of retreaded tires.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

After months of planning, emailing, ringing, and arranging the environmentally conscious community in my suburb (and beyond), we are hosting our first (and probably last) sustainable […]. Will it rain? Will we have a COVID lockdown? Will anybody come?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2021

Shipping accounts for about 13% of greenhouse gas emissions from European transport. The European Commission will propose its FuelEU Maritime Initiative in April.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2021

Hydrogen use in an internal combustion engine with our HPDI fuel system could offer another cost-competitive pathway to reduce CO 2 emissions from transportation. is a fully OEM-integrated system that enables heavy-duty trucks to operate on natural gas with reduced fuel costs, reduced CO 2 emissions, and diesel-like performance.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. Some produce no zero emission cars at all. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal.

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AUGUST 2, 2020

Funded through the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT), the electric box truck deployment highlights the appetite amongst fleets in California to choose cleaner, sustainable transportation options. —Kristian Damkier, Assoc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

Cummins is thrilled about the potential of the hydrogen engine to reduce emissions and provide power and performance for customers. The hydrogen engines can use green hydrogen fuel, produced by Cummins-manufactured electrolyzers, emitting near zero CO 2 emissions through the tailpipe and near zero levels of NO x.

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