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Honda signs E-KIZUNA project agreement with City of Saitama for EV, PHEV and electric scooter testing; new household gas cogen unit with more efficient EXlink engine

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2011

The E-KIZUNA Project, managed by the city in collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders, aims to help fight global warming and realize a sustainable, low-carbon society through the popularization of electric vehicles. (In Through the E-KIZUNA Project, Honda aims to reduce household CO 2 emissions to half of year 2000 levels by 2015.

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Honda Gas-Electric Gas Engine

Honda unveils demonstration test house featuring Honda smart home system; gas, solar power and electromobility

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

HSHS controls in-house energy supply and demand, and helps manage both the generation and consumption of energy for the home such as heat and electricity, while utilizing mobility products. Through this demonstration testing, Honda will aim to reduce CO 2 by 50% (in comparison to year 2000). Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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Honda Gas Solar Power

GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

Gas-flaring countries and trends. A newly released GE study — Flare Gas Reduction: Recent Global Trends and Policy Considerations —estimates that 5% of the world’s natural gas production is wasted by burning or “flaring” unused gas each year, despite some progress on the flaring issue. Click to enlarge.

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Waste Gas Equatorial Guinea Gas-Electric

Michigan State researchers propose SI-HCCI transition strategy for HCCI-capable SI engine

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2015

The two combustion modes have distinct engine operating parameters, along with distinct cycle-to-cycle residue gas dynamics during the mode transition. Because of the limitation on the electric variable-valve-timing response time, it takes 5–10 cycles of the engine, depending on the engine speed, to complete the mode transition.

Michigan

Michigan Engine 2014 2000

Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Electric vehicle (EV) production remains at barely perceptible levels, according to the report. China, for instance, wants to put 5 million plug-in hybrid-electric and fully electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, which could account for more than 40% of the global EV fleet that year. million EVs and a fleet of 3.5

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Global Auto Production Hybrid

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles

IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Yet the growth in oil demand from trucks has outpaced all other sectors—including passenger cars, aviation, industry and petrochemical feedstocks—since 2000 and contributed 40% to global oil demand growth, a similar contribution as cars. Modern Truck Scenario. —“The Future of Trucks”.

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Oil Transportation Alternative Fuels Fuel Economy

EPA Awards Ford and Toyota 2009 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Awards

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

Since 2000, Ford’s US facilities have improved energy efficiency by nearly 35%—equivalent to the annual energy consumed by more than 150,000 homes. on an absolute basis compared to the previous year, despite the 2008 market conditions that caused automobile producers to idle manufacturing capacity.

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2009 EPA Ford Toyota

BMW Research and Technology Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid, On-Board Reformer

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

The fuel-cell hybrid vehicle launched by BMW Forschung und Technik GmbH is a prototype developed on the basis of a BMW 1 Series car that incorporates a 5 kW fuel cell APU from UTC Power along with a four-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor. All drive components were configured as optimized packages in the 3-door BMW 1 Series.

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BMW Hydrogen Hybrid Fuel

Campaign Begins

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries.

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin

Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

When complete, the new paint shop will be the most energy-efficient paint line in Honda’s US automobile production network. Auto body painting can account for upward of 60% of an automobile plant’s total energy use. MAP produces the Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe along with the Acura TLX and ILX for customers in more than 100 countries.

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Honda Green North America Acura

Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. Electricity generation efficiency has been enhanced through the use of 3D fine mesh flow channels. Electric traction motor and battery.

Prius

Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure. Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Toyota 2015 Plug

The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. 2050 net-zero strategy document , which explains how America will get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Electric vehicles require new or re-tooled factories , each requiring thousands of employees.

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Market Auto Industry Auto Michigan

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. BYDs breakthrough all-electric E6, photographed at this years Detroit auto show. " 0:00 / 3:23 Buffett eyes electric cars Coming from Munger, that meant a lot. tech industry during the 1990s.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

They are looking at cutting the nation’s greenhouse gas output by targeting, in separate ways, three major sources of emissions: electric utilities, transportation and industry. states are already actively participating in the design and implementation of three regional cap-and-trade programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate

EV Driven

Honda signs E-KIZUNA project agreement with City of Saitama for EV, PHEV and electric scooter testing; new household gas cogen unit with more efficient EXlink engine

Honda unveils demonstration test house featuring Honda smart home system; gas, solar power and electromobility

GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

Michigan State researchers propose SI-HCCI transition strategy for HCCI-capable SI engine

Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

EPA Awards Ford and Toyota 2009 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Awards

BMW Research and Technology Showcases Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid, On-Board Reformer

Campaign Begins

Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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