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Green Car Congress  document.write(todays_date); About GCC Contact   HomeTopicsMonthly ArchivesResourcesGoogle GCC Web French Government Declares Car Feebates System a Success28 August 2008 Basic parameters of France’s feebate system. Click to enlarge.French environment minister Jean-Louis Borloo declared a bonus/malus (“feebate”) system introduced to encourage car buyers to make greener purchase choices a success. According to official figures, sales in France of vehicles consuming less than 130 g/km CO2 increased 45% increase in the eight months since the scheme was introduced. In that time, average CO2 emissions from new cars sold fell by 9% (8 g CO2/km). There was, however, a surge in purchases of 4x4s between the scheme’s announcement and its introduction. Continue Reading “French Government Declares Car Feebates System a Success” Comments (9)| TrackBack (0)Toyota to Accelerate Development of HEVs, PHEVs and EVs; Downgrades Sales Target for FY200928 August 2008 Watanabe characterized the rapid change is the US market toward more fuel-efficient vehicles as structural. Click to enlarge.Outlining Toyota’s response to rapidly changing global market conditions, growing environmental issues and increasing material costs, President Katsuaki Watanabe said that the company was accelerating its development of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all electric vehicles. Watanabe said that Toyota would advance its delivery of plug-ins for fleet deployment to 2009 from 2010, and was planning series production of a next-generation electric vehicle in the early 2010s.Watanabe also said that Toyota had dropped its global sales target for fiscal 2009 to 9.7 million vehicles from the earlier target of 10.4 million. Toyota is expecting flat sales in North America for FY 2009 (approximately 2.70 million units) and Japan (approximately 2.25 million units). The company expects growth in Europe (1.3 million units, up from 1.25 million); Asia (1.75 million units, up from 1.65 million) and Central and South America, Africa and the Middle East (1.7 million, up from 1.65).More...| Comments (11)| TrackBack (0)GM’s Opel Introduces New Corsa and Astra ecoFLEX Models28 August 2008 The Opel Astra 1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX.In Europe, GM Opel is introducing two new ecoFLEX (earlier post) diesel variants of the Corsa and Astra for model year 2009: the Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX and the Astra 1.7 CDTI ecoFLEX.The Corsa 1.3 CDTI version has a fuel consumption rating of 4.1 L/100km (57.4 mpg US), with CO2 emissions of 109 g/km. The Astra 1.7 CDTI version has a fuel consumption rating of 4.5 L/100km(51.3 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of 119 g/km. Both cars are fitted with a maintenance-free diesel particulate filter as standard.More...| Comments (6)| TrackBack (0)Mazda Debuts Kazamai Direct-Injection Crossover Concept at Moscow Show28 August 2008 The Mazda Kazamai.Mazda Motor Corporation used the Moscow Motor Show (28 August-1 September) to debut its Mazda Kazamai concept car—an implementation of Mazda’s current ‘Sustainable Zoom-Zoom’ strategy. The Kazamai concept crossover showcases how Mazda could combine its aggressive design with 30% improved average fuel economy and fewer emissions than current production models.Russia has rapidly emerged as an important global market, and may pass Germany to become the largest auto market in Europe this year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PWC). (Earlier post.)Between 2004 and the end of 2007, Russia’s automobile market grew by about 1.28 millioncars. During this same period, Mazda increased sales from 8,565 units in 2004 to more than 50,000 units last year.More...| Comments (5)| TrackBack (0)MAN Introduces Euro 5 and EEV Diesels Without SCR, Hybrids27 August 2008 The MAN D08 CR engines meet Euro 5 and EEV limits without any SCR aftertreatment. Click to enlarge.At the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Germany (25 September - 2 October), MAN Nutzfahrzeuge will premiere a range of new diesel engines with EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) that meet Euro 5 and EEV (Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicles) standards without the use of urea-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment systems, as well as new hybrid models and numerous changes to its vehicles.To achieve Euro 5 / EEV, the MAN engine designers use a Lambda-controlled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) with recirculation rates of 30% and higher; two-stage turbocharging with indirect intermediate and main intercooling; and common rail technology with high injection pressures of up to 1,800 bar.More...| Comments (12)| TrackBack (0)Ford Testing Shows Eco-Driving Improved Fuel Economy an Average 24%27 August 2008Tests performed by Ford Motor Company and Pro Formance drivers found that 48 motorists coached by eco-driving experts saw results ranging from 6% fuel economy improvement to more than 50%, depending on their driving style and ability to master eco-driving behaviors. The average fuel economy improvement was 24%.Eco-driving instructors coached drivers to employ smoother breaking and accelerating, monitor their RPMs and drive at a moderate speed. Over a four-day period, Ford and the Pro Formance drivers conducted validation tests using volunteers from Phoenix. The Sports Car Club of America verified the results.More...| Comments (38)| TrackBack (0)UNEP Report Urges Global Energy Subsidy Reform, Including Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies; Reductions in GHG Emissions and Increase in Global GDP27 August 2008 Economic value of energy subsidies in Non-OECD countries, 2005. Click to enlarge. Source: IEA World Energy Outlook 2006.Globally, approximately US$300 billion—0.7% of global GDP—is spent annually on energy subsidies. The bulk of this is being used to artificially lower or reduce the real price of fuels like oil, coal and gas or electricity generated from such fossil fuels.A new report—Reforming Energy Subsidies: Opportunities to Contribute to the Climate Change Agenda—by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) calls for the elimination of these environmentally harmful subsidies and major reform in three main areas: (1) Reporting and compiling consistent data on energy subsidies as well as analyzing their effects (transparency and accountability); (2) enhancing mechanisms of communication with policymakers to show them the need for and benefits of reforming subsidies as well as to assist them in implementing policy reforms at the national level; and (3) capacity building for government officials and other stakeholders from both developed and developing countries, and assistance in reforming subsidies.More...| Comments (6)| TrackBack (0)Lignol Confirms Site for its Cellulosic Ethanol Demo Plant27 August 2008 Lignol’s biorefinery technology. Click to enlarge.Lignol Innovations Inc., the US subsidiary of Canada-based Lignol Energy Corp., will build its cellulosic ethanol demonstration plant in Grand Junction, Colorado—an approved change from the originally proposed site adjacent to Suncor Energy (USA) Inc.’s refinery in Commerce City, Colorado.In January 2008, the DOE approved Lignol’s funding application for a proposed cellulosic ethanol plant, including up to US$30 million in funding to construct the facility. Lignol continues to negotiate the final details of the DOE funding agreement and related party agreements. (Earlier post.)More...| Comments (1)| TrackBack (0)Mitsui Chemicals to Build Pilot Facility to Study Process for Methanol Synthesis from CO227 August 2008 MCI’s methanol synthesis process. Click to enlarge.Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI) will begin construction of a pilot facility which will be used to continue the company’s efforts to develop a process to synthesize methanol from CO2.MCI has been pursuing the development of a process for the synthesis of methanol (CH3OH)—later used in the production of olefins and aromatics—using the CO2 emitted from factories and hydrogen obtained from water photolysis. The effort is part of the company’s strategy to develop innovative processes to contribute to significant reductions of greenhouse gases. More...| Comments (15)| TrackBack (0)Shifts in Energy Supply/Demand and Biofuels Capacity Challenging Refining Industry; US Could Become a Net Exporter of Gasoline26 August 2008 Refiners face changes in regional supply/demand balances, affecting global trade flows and refining margins. North America will reduce its need for gasoline; Europe will get shorter in diesel;, and Asia will continue to be thirsty for fuels in general. Click to enlarge.The refining industry is grappling with shifting scenarios for the future energy landscape, including one case in which the United States could become a net exporter of gasoline by 2010, according to a new analysis of the refining industry by global management consulting firm Booz & Company. In 2007, the US imported The report, “Refining Trends: The Golden Age Or the Eye of The Storm? Part IV: Tough Choices,” explores rising demand for fuel in Asia and the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China), mandates for biofuels, alternative technology vehicles, and the global introduction of ultra low-cost automobiles such as the $2,500 Tata Nano. This confluence of contradictory factors is confounding an industry that counts on 20-year predictions to guide investment decisions made today, according to the analysis.More...| Comments (17)| TrackBack (0)ADM, Deere, Monsanto to Collaborate on Corn Stover Research26 August 2008 Current availability of biomass from croplands, under current crop yields, tillage practices and average 40% recovery potential. About one-fifth of this 194 million dry/tons per year is currently used. Click to enlarge. Source: DOE, USDA (2005) Archer Daniels Midland Company, Deere &Company and Monsanto Company will collaborate on research to explore technologies and processes to turn crop residues into feed and bioenergy products.The companies will work together to identify environmentally and economically sustainable methods for the harvest, storage and transport of corn stover—the stalks, leaves and cobs of corn plants. Corn stover can be used in feed for animals, as biomass to generate steam and electricity or as a cellulosic feedstock for biofuel production.More...| Comments (9)| TrackBack (0)Report: BMW Shows Most Improvement in European Fuel Efficiency; Auto Industry Will Fall Short of CO2 Targets26 August 2008 European automakers’ average CO2 emissions for 2007, and the calculated targets for 2007. (See notes below.) Click to enlarge.BMW AG improved fuel efficiency in 2007 at four times the average rate of other major manufacturers, according to an analysis of European Union data commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E), a sustainable transport campaign group. However, the aggregate performance of the industry was not enough to meet proposed EU CO2 targets for new cars.The average new car sold by BMW in 2007 typically consumed 7.3% less fuel than in the previous year, leading to a cut in average CO2 emissions from 184 g CO2/km in 2006 to 170 g/km in 2007 according to the T&E report. 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