Measures to support the uptake
of alternative fuelled vehicles by improving the country's network of charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure have been set out in the Queen's Speech
The Niro Plug - in Hybrid is yet another vehicle introduced under the Kia Motors EcoDynamics sub-brand and represents an important next step on the path to nearly tripling the brand's global lineup
of alternative fuel vehicles by 2020, which includes the Niro, Optima Hybrid, Optima PHEV and the Soul EV.
Not exact matches
The study tracked
alternative fuel vehicle media attention from the New York Times, research and development funding from the U.S. Department
of Energy, and prototype development
by the world's 15 largest auto manufacturers between 1980 and 2013.
In addition to offering
vehicles powered
by a number
of alternatives (
fuel, battery or both), car companies are going to win customers in the future based on the networked services they offer drivers and passengers and how well these services are delivered, says Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director
of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid
Vehicle Programs.
The department has also cut the size
of its
vehicle fleet
by more than one - third and ensured that three - quarters
of its
vehicles are powered
by alternative fuels, saving 5,000 gallons
of gasoline in 2010.
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe)
by reducing the average
fuel consumption
of its new
vehicles using a combination
of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing
alternative drive... Read more →
Perhaps it's to be expected that the B - Class has been Mercedes - Benz's
vehicle of choice for developing cars powered
by alternative fuels, including compressed natural gas, hydrogen
fuel cell, and now battery - powered electricity.
DOT is also working to ensure that electric
vehicle drivers have access to charging stations at home, at work, and on the road
by supporting the development
of charging infrastructure and establishing zero emission and
alternative fuel corridors (see July 2016 Fact Sheet).
Daimler AG unveiled 18
alternative -
fuel vehicles at the Frankfurt auto show, 17
of which will go into production
by 2010.
Honda will introduce a new 2017 Accord Hybrid and the Clarity Series
of advanced
alternative -
fuel vehicles, beginning with the new, hydrogen - powered Clarity Fuel Cell later in 2016, followed by new Clarity Battery Electric and Clarity Plug - In in 2017, as the company strives to realize significant growth in sales of electrified vehic
fuel vehicles, beginning with the new, hydrogen - powered Clarity
Fuel Cell later in 2016, followed by new Clarity Battery Electric and Clarity Plug - In in 2017, as the company strives to realize significant growth in sales of electrified vehic
Fuel Cell later in 2016, followed
by new Clarity Battery Electric and Clarity Plug - In in 2017, as the company strives to realize significant growth in sales
of electrified
vehicles.
At the 2017 New York Auto Show, Honda previewed two «electrified» variants
of its Clarity
alternative -
fuel vehicle, previously powered only
by a hydrogen
fuel - cell stack.
Source: Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Press Release is on Page 2 June 13, 2017, Auburn Hills, Mich. - FCA US has recently been made aware
of on - road emissions testing conducted on two
of the Company's diesel - powered
vehicles by West Virginia University's Center for
Alternative Fuels Engines and Emissions (CAFEE).
One
of Ford's top executives responsible for hybrid - powered
vehicles told the Detroit Free Press that the company is looking to hire 70 engineers and scientists to support its growing programs for
alternative -
fuel vehicles, such as those powered
by gasoline - electric engines or those that can be plugged into an outlet.
Half
of Navy to Use
Alternative Energy Sources
by 2020 By 2015, the Navy has established a target of halving its petroleum use in its non-tactical commercial fleet (some 50,000 vehicles) by using hybrid, flex - fuel, and electric vehicle
by 2020
By 2015, the Navy has established a target of halving its petroleum use in its non-tactical commercial fleet (some 50,000 vehicles) by using hybrid, flex - fuel, and electric vehicle
By 2015, the Navy has established a target
of halving its petroleum use in its non-tactical commercial fleet (some 50,000
vehicles)
by using hybrid, flex - fuel, and electric vehicle
by using hybrid, flex -
fuel, and electric
vehicles.
A new National Research Council report finds that
by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
by 80 percent for light - duty
vehicles — cars and small trucks — via a combination
of more efficient
vehicles; the use
of alternative fuels like biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.
Similarly, the Energy Commission's
Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) is providing approximately $ 36 million in cost - share support for projects that receive awards through DOE solicitations covering alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development
Alternative and Renewable
Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007) is providing approximately $ 36 million in cost - share support for projects that receive awards through DOE solicitations covering alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development activit
Fuel and
Vehicle Technology Program created
by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes
of 2007) is providing approximately $ 36 million in cost - share support for projects that receive awards through DOE solicitations covering
alternative transportation fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development
alternative transportation
fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development activit
fuel and technology areas such as electric drive, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, renewable diesel and biodiesel, propane, and market and development activities.
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe)
by reducing the average
fuel consumption
of its new
vehicles using a combination
of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing
alternative drive... Read more →
Correction: An earlier version
of this article stated the 2015
alternative fuel vehicle resolution was defeated
by the ALEC board.
The plan also calls for a focus on advancing
alternative fuel sources
by MIT's
vehicles, potentially adding to rooftop solar panels, and possibly adding new purchases
of off - campus renewable energy similar to the existing agreement for the Summit Farms solar plant in North Carolina, which was made possible
by the commitment from MIT and its partners.
By promoting the benefits
of these
vehicles, including reduced
fuel and maintenance costs, states can achieve greater adoption
of commercially available electric
alternatives in the medium - duty fleet.
The goal
of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 was to replace 30 percent
of U.S. transportation - related petroleum consumption with
alternative -
fuel vehicles by 2010, and the Act requires that at least 75 percent
of vehicles purchased annually
by federal agencies in major metropolitan areas be
alternative -
fuel vehicles.
To receive Green Community designation, communities must develop and implement a plan to reduce energy use
by 20 percent within five years and meet additional criteria including allowing for permitting and siting
of renewable energy, purchasing
fuel - efficient and
alternative fuel vehicles, and adopting more stringent building codes.
The Lugar - Graham plan achieves savings in electricity and oil use
by requiring higher mileage for
vehicles, greater efficiency in power generation, increased use
of alternative fuels and new standards for energy use in buildings.
As you may know, electric
vehicles provide a zero tailpipe emission
alternative to the internal combustion engine,
of particular value in jurisdictions such as Ontario where electricity is generated
by predominantly clean
fuel sources.
In addition, the president has ordered for all government
vehicles to be upgraded to either electric,
alternative fuel or hybrid forms
of power
by 2015.
Particularly for Colorado Springs, a town with a strong military presence, we owe it to our soldiers to increase our national security and decrease the chance
of putting them in harms way
by making it easier for consumers to adopt
alternative fuel vehicle.
State Agencies Must Purchase or Lease Vehicles That Use
Alternative Fuels Louisiana's Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative further states, «The commissioner of administration shall not purchase or lease any motor vehicle for use by any state agency unless that vehicle is capable of and equipped for using an alternative fuel that results in lower emissions of oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, or particulates or any combination thereof that meet or exceed federal Clean Air Act standa
Alternative Fuels Louisiana's Advanced Biofuel Industry Development Initiative further states, «The commissioner
of administration shall not purchase or lease any motor
vehicle for use
by any state agency unless that
vehicle is capable
of and equipped for using an
alternative fuel that results in lower emissions of oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, or particulates or any combination thereof that meet or exceed federal Clean Air Act standa
alternative fuel that results in lower emissions
of oxides
of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, or particulates or any combination thereof that meet or exceed federal Clean Air Act standards.»
Reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions
by accelerating the adoption
of low and zero emission
vehicles and strengthening
alternative -
fueling infrastructure
The federal government will lead the way toward the use
of alternative fuels by purchasing alterative
fuel vehicles.
The Center and Bluewater Network filed a lawsuit in federal court in April 2005 against 14 federal agencies for their continuing failure to implement the EPAct,
by not purchasing the legally required percentages
of alternative fuel vehicles for their federal
vehicle fleets.
In passing the Act, Congress intended to replace 30 percent
of petroleum
vehicle fuel use with
alternative fuels by 2010, through federal purchase
of less polluting
vehicles, and
by harnessing the purchasing power
of the federal government to spur the market for natural gas, propane, ethanol and electric
vehicles, which produce less pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
The environmental groups still are waiting for the federal court's decision on another part
of the lawsuit that seeks to force the Energy Department to require large private fleets, such as those run
by FedEx or UPS, to buy
alternative fuel vehicles.
This would require most petrol or diesel
vehicles to be phased out
by 2060, with electric or other low - carbon
alternative fuel vehicles making up the vast majority
of sales well before that date.
Some insurers, like Electric Insurance and Root Insurance, incentivize consumers to take advantage
of alternative fuel and hybrid
vehicles by offering a special discount on these
vehicles.