News & Events
Green Car: Concept Introduction Video
"As air pollution worsening, and as people are forced to live and travel under the dome of smog, have you ever thought about the environmental consequences of your purchase choices?" - this is first line of iCET’s 2015 Green Car China Ranking promo. Cars have become the primary source of pollution and GHG in many big cities, impacting an increasing number of the population’s health and causing long-term environmental degradation. As we support people’s right for mobility choices and by encouraging consumers to choose cleaner vehicles, we strive to improve China’s air quality.
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Green Car China 2015 Award Ceremony
On the evening of September 23, 2015, during the Global Clean Vehicle Summit, iCET held the 5th Annual Green Car China report release as well as an awards ceremony. China’s 10 best performing 2015 car models were rewarded, as well as 2 new energy vehicles outstanding cars, and 3 clean vehicle models that are inspiring future production. This year’s China Green Car analysis demonstrated a decrease of some 50% in emissions on average.
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iCET successfully host China’s first ever Global Clean Vehicle Summit
On September 23, 2015, Global Clean Vehicle Summit 2015, which was hosted by the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation, the US Clean Tech Center, and Jiangsu Wujin Hi-tech Investment Holdings Limited, had its grand opening Changzhou Wujin Gehu Park. Industry leaders such as Tesla , Beiqi , Ford , Toyota, General Motors, Fiat , Chrysler , Nissan, Zotye , Cummins Westport , Denso , Bosch, ThyssenKrupp, government officals, industry associations, NGO organizations and industry foundations all gathered to attend the event.
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iCET signed an MOU with Beijing Environmental Exchange Center (BEEC) in LA amid Xi's visit to the US
A memorandum of understanding between the China Beijing Environment Exchange, iCET, the Climate Registry, and the Climate Action Reserve, was signed on September 15 in LA as part of the "Alliance of Peaking Pioneer Cities" (APPC) meeting amid Xi's visit to the US. The MOU is designed to build Beijing's carbon markets capacity and introduce California's zero-emission vehicle credit trading mechanism to China's capital. This initiative aims to equip professionals with the experience and understanding needed to create well-functioning carbon and credit markets, which are critical to encouraging the deployment of clean and renewable energy sources.
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Hybrid and EV Test Drive and Ride Day: Increasing Public Awareness
The level of energy saving brought by hybrid cars is significant, as demonstrated through iCET’s China Green Car Ranking. The Lexus CT200h was ranked the best in the 2015 ranking, achieving much better values than any other ICE car. On September 18, iCET and Changzhou United Press Group jointly held the "HYBRID Day" for increasing awareness regarding hybrid cars. Over 10 hybrid models were presented and available for test rides and drives.
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