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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APRIL 3, 2024

The post A Clean Start: Argonne Spotlights Projects That Give Underserved Communities Equitable Access To Sustainable Transportation appeared first on CleanTechnica. Argonne develops case studies on community-based electric mobility projects that integrate equity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2023

VWGoA) is boosting its automotive research in the United States to further accelerate electric mobility and sustainable transportation innovation. Hardcore durability tests showed that it exceeds the conventional steel frame in energy absorption, and could serve as a lightweight, yet ultra-robust alternative.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2018

A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the la Caixa Banking Foundation, has concluded that cycling is the mode of transport associated with the greatest health benefits: better self-perceived general health, better mental health and fewer feelings of loneliness.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

These results show that the Opposed-Piston technology is able to meet our sustainable transportation goals, reducing criteria pollutants while also emitting less carbon dioxide.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

With customer-quality cars now coming off the line, Lucid has confirmed that the Air meets all the applicable regulatory requirements from the EPA and US Department of Transportation. The proprietary EV technology that Lucid has developed will make it possible to travel more miles using less battery energy. miles per kWh.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2021

The FuelEU Maritime initiative will require ships carrying EU trade to progressively switch to sustainable alternative fuels. Biofuels, on the other hand, do not offer a sustainable alternative for shipping, the groups say, as crop-based biofuels emit more than the fossil fuels they replace and there will not be enough advanced biofuels.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

This pilot marks another milestone in the cooperation regarding electrified solutions for heavy transport between Scania and ASKO. In the long run, electrification will be key to achieving a sustainable transport system for heavy vehicles as well. Asko is also piloting the use of hydrogen fuel-cell trucks with Scania.

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MAY 1, 2023

With the world’s focus shifting towards sustainable energy, electric cars have emerged as a promising solution for the future of transportation. Conclusion electric cars are the future of sustainable transportation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The US Tire Manufacturers Association ( USTMA ) is urging congressional leadership to continue working on tire policy and related transportation sustainability initiatives. Each retreaded tire reduces energy consumption, CO 2 emissions, raw material usage, and tire disposal challenges and creates local job opportunities.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Volvo Trucks announced the start of sales of its Volvo FL and Volvo FE electric trucks ( earlier post ) in selected markets within Europe, meeting the increasing demand for sustainable transport solutions in city environments. Different types of transport require different types of driveline solutions. —Jonas Odermalm.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2020

Wystrach GmbH built a low-energy mobile hydrogen refueler to accompany the truck on its demonstration sites. 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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Didi Chuxing (DiDi), the world’s leading mobile transportation platform, will launch Latin America’s first shared electric vehicle (EV) fleet through its app in Mexico, as the company further invests in sustainable transportation innovations in the region.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

A receiver (2), mounted in the bus floor, absorbs electric energy and charges the battery pack (3). The project will be run through a jointly-operated Scania/KTH Integrated Transport Laboratory research center. The Swedish Energy Agency will provide 9.8 Click to enlarge. million SEK (US$1.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Volvo Trucks, having recently started sales of electric trucks for urban transport, believes that electrification can become a competitive alternative also for heavier trucks. We see great potential for heavy-duty electric trucks for regional transport and construction in the longer term. —Lars Mårtensson.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2019

The university’s Parking and Transportation Services and Cal State LA Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility received a best practice award for sustainable transportation in the 2019 Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards competition.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2020

Cryogenic hydrogen has a superior energy density by mass compared with kerosene and other SAF and produces no CO 2 emissions on combustion. times more energy than the whole of Australia each year and has widely adopted a target of reducing their emissions by 50% based on 2005 levels, with no net increase after 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2023

The collaboration targets the rapidly increasing demand for liquefaction systems as industries work to decarbonize and transition to new energy sources. The Micro-Scale Liquefier enables small-scale liquid hydrogen production under 5 tonnes per day, offering a new future for sustainable transport, industry, and energy self-sufficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2018

Vehicle electrification is rapidly advancing; for heavy trucks and buses, continued development of both charging infrastructure as well as more robust, cost efficient and sustainable battery cells is crucially needed for a widespread market breakthrough in commercially viable electrification. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Transportation. The Scoping Plan divides the transportation sector into three general categories: Technology: the vehicles themselves, as well as the associated refueling infrastructure for those vehicles. Vehicles must transition to zero emission technology to decarbonize the transportation sector.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

The Volvo Group has created the new business area Volvo Energy to strengthen the Volvo Group’s business flow of batteries over the life cycle as well as the customer offer for charging infrastructure. Volvo Energy will be a business area with full profit and loss responsibility.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Factors such as the battery system’s state-of-charge (SOC), overall health, driving range and charging times are critical considerations in optimizing urban and long-haul transportation networks that rely upon this alternate fuel option. XALT Energy, a part of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, is a Midland, Mich.-based

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Promoting sustainable transportation in the Philippines is difficult not only because of charging infrastructure but also because of heavy traffic and long transportation routes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The partnership agreement between three local governments and eight companies aims to develop new modes of transportation, and to promote the use of renewable energy, in the Hamadori area of Fukushima Prefecture. The overall goal is to help develop a revitalized, resilient and sustainable low-carbon community.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. The project will also integrate non-truck battery-electric equipment, non-proprietary chargers, and solar energy production equipment. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2018

BMW is providing the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis with ten battery-electric, BMW i3 models for 18 months. Transitioning fleets to electric vehicles helps advance clean energy technologies and reduce emissions from transportation. We’re moving toward a transportation system of reduced personal car ownership.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Canadian federal and provincial governments will award approximately $475 million (CAD) (US$357 million) in project funding for Air Products’ multi-billion-dollar landmark net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex in Alberta. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2019

A new California-wide program will make it easier for communities to get funding for clean mobility projects to improve their sustainability and quality of life. The program enables smaller groups and communities of concern that may not have the resources available to access funds for clean transportation choices.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2021

Achates Power was awarded a $5-million cooperative agreement from the US Department of Energy in 2020 for a new two-cylinder prototype demonstration and concept design of a next-generation medium-duty commercial vehicle opposed-piston engine. —David Crompton, president and CEO, Achates Power. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2021

In its transformation toward CO 2 -neutral transportation, Daimler Truck is focusing on two all-electric drive technologies: battery and hydrogen-based fuel cell. The battery-electric eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport will follow from the middle of the decade.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Lightning eMotors’ new and repowered products give us the flexibility we need to provide sustainable transportation systems to the Pacific Islands. Hawaii is making big investments in sustainable energy, and zero-emission transportation is the next step the islands have to take to meet their targets.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The partners are committed to initiating and accelerating the necessary build-up of charging infrastructure for the increasing number of customers of electric vehicles in Europe and contribute to climate-neutral transportation in Europe by 2050. The JV creation is subject to regulatory approvals. —Christian Levin, CEO TRATON Group.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. Also, they typically charge during the day, when a greater quantity of solar energy is powering the grid. —author Alan Jenn, a researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis. Nat Energy (2020). That issue is an active area of research.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

The aim of the Alliance is to scale-up, by 2030, the production and deployment of hydrogen as a fuel produced by means of low-emission technologies and renewable energy sources. It is also one of a host of actions intended to support the EU’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Alstom and the Province of Groningen, local operator Arriva, the Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail and the energy company Engie have signed plans for a pilot project to test the Coradia iLint, a passenger train powered by hydrogen fuel cells ( earlier post ), for the first time in the Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The logistics service provider Dachser is planning to add 50 units of Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ), presented at this year’s IAA Transportation, to its European fleet. Dachser is a very valuable customer for us in sustainable transport. That means 1.2 million kilometers on the road over a period of ten years.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

For this year’s annual World Economic Forum (23-26 January 2018), the city of Davos and ABB have teamed up in a long-term partnership to provide e-infrastructure for public and private transportation. Davos residents and WEF guests can experience the pioneering TOSA bus ( earlier post ) for themselves. Click to enlarge.

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