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Ford Focus Electric to use thermal management
The brand new Ford Focus Electric, which is scheduled to debut in the US late next year and in Europe in 2012, will take its power from a lithium-ion battery pack that uses heated and cooled liquid to maximise battery life and range. The thermal management system is essential to the success of lithium-ion batteries [.].
Green Cars News
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Mercedes-Benz revamps Vito to reduce emissions
Both the Vito light van and the Viano large capacity van have received a revamp from Mercedes-Benz as it bids to slash both fuel consumption and emission levels. Thanks to new engines and new transmissions, both vehicles will now comply with Euro 5 emission standards; and BlueEFFICIENCY technology with ECO start/stop will be provided as [.].
Green Cars News
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
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DOE to Award $25M to Two Consortia for US-China Clean Energy Research with Combined Funding of $100M; Focus on EVs and Carbon Capture and Sequestration
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award two consortia—one led by the University of Michigan and one led by the West Virginia University—a total of $25 million over the next five years under the US-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC). The announcement of another $12.5 The consortium will focus on vehicle electrification.
Green Car Congress
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
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USDA and DOE Partnership Awards $8.9M to 9 Projects to Develop Better Plants for Biofuels
The US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) are awarding $8.9 million to projects aimed at improving and accelerating genetic breeding programs to create plants better suited for bioenergy production. The emphasis is on perennials, including trees and other nonfood plants that can be used as dedicated biofuel crops. Funding.
Green Car Congress
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Emissions start to fall – but not everywhere
Global CO2 emissions are finally on their way down – despite strong growth in developing countries. According to an addendum to an earlier study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, CO2 emissions fell by 1.3 per cent in 2009 – that’s the first decrease recorded this decade and this in spite of the fact [.].
Green Cars News
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
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American Jianye Greentech Holdings to Build Second Waste to Alcohol-Based Fuels Plant in Harbin
American Jianye Greentech Holdings, Ltd., According to the Memorandum of Understanding between the company and the government of harbin, the local government will arrange a US$75-million dollar loan for the construction of the operations center. The facility is projected to take 18 months to complete.
Green Car Congress
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Can EV Charging Crash The Grid? Toronto Hydro Chief Says Yes
Picture the scene: You arrive home after a long day at work. The lights are on, the dinner is waiting for you in the oven and the kids are watching TV. Before leaving the garage, you plug in your 2011 Nissan Leaf and switch the charger on. And the whole neighborhood goes dark. Your EV was the straw that broke the camel's back, the grid already
All Cars Electric
- Thursday, September 2, 2010
