Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The SRI CTL plant design offers a lower CO 2 -emitting fuel then conventional diesel; a lifecycle analysis by SRI put conventional diesel at 389 gCO 2 /mile, conventional F-T coal-to-liquids diesel at 830 gCO 2 /mile; and the SRI synthetic fuel at 326 gCO 2 /mile (when using carbon-neutral electricity. Lifecycle GHG comparison. Source: SRI.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Among the engine’s potential applications are power washers, electric generators, lawn equipment, welders, marine propulsion and possibly some hybrid vehicles. Shedd (2007) Continuous Combustion General Purpose Engine System (SAE 2007-32-0010). Kashmerick and Timothy A.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The probability of an exploratory oil well being successful was 20% in 1949 and just 16% in the late 1960s, but by 2007 that figure had risen to 69%; today it’s around 50%, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Currently battery costs for an electric vehicle are about $325 per kWh.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

The two companies have already been working closely to integrate Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler’s electric smart car. Executives from both companies announced the arrangement this morning in a webcast press conference. Earlier post.). As part of the collaboration, Prof.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

In a special presentation yesterday at the “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

Power electronics and electrical machines (PEEM) are essential elements of hybrid and electric-drive vehicles. boost converters and inverters); electric motors; and thermal control and system integration. Lowe (2007) A Unique Approach to Power Electronics and Motor Cooling in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Environment.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2011

The research has received funding from the EU’s Seventh Framework Program (FP/2007-2013) under grant agreement Nº266391. Super-capacitors are considered one of the newest innovations in the field of electrical energy storage. To develop materials, components and devices for demonstration to industry.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

C oming this fall, mark you calendars for the Austin Energy Alt Car Expo and Conference. Although consumer tax credits for PHEVs enjoyed bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, concerns over other tax portions of the energy bill resulted in the entire tax package being removed from the original bill.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

The environmental benefit of a large-scale deployment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the Canadian province of Alberta could vary significantly, ranging from a 40% to a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases, according to a study by electrical engineers at the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 1, 2006

Last week during the Plug-in Partners press conference , national security hawk Frank Gaffney, along with former-CIA chief Jim Woolsey and arch-conservative Senator Orin Hatch, called on the President to include flexible fuel and plug-in hybrids in his forthcoming State of the Union address to Congress, delivered last night.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The workshop, which will also provide access via Webex and conference call, will provide information on the grant solicitation process, including required proposal information, review and scoring criteria, project selection and award, terms and conditions, and timeline. Tags: Biomethane Electric (Battery) Fuels Heavy-duty. Natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2014

Raj Rajkumar, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and robotics at CMU, is a leader not just in autonomous vehicles, but in the broader field of cyber-physical systems, or CPS. —Cora Marrett, NSF deputy director. Cho, Young-Woo Seo, B.V.K Autonomous driving Sensors Vehicle Systems'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Although not part of the conferences formal structure, the themes were addressed in the presentations and panel discussions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

In ARB’s analysis, most vehicles on the road in 2050 will need to be electric drive, or ultra low-carbon fuel vehicles—i.e., electricity or hydrogen—by 2050 in order to achieve the required 80% reduction in greenhouse gases. This assessment was the basis for his decision to apply the funding in that area elsewhere.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2009

Developing countries attracted 23% (US$26 billion) of asset financing in 2007, compared to 13% (US$1.8 Investments in 2008 exceeded expectations at US$155 billion (the report is based on projections for 2008—which suggests that US$ 142 billion would be invested by year-end). billion) in 2004.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

Although the starch-to-ethanol pathway is similar to that used for corn ethanol, based upon initial calculations from Drexel University, OBE’s winter barley ethanol has the potential to meet the criteria of an Advanced Biofuel as defined by the Renewable Fuel Standard-2 (RFS-2) and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007).

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Cars That Think

APRIL 30, 2023

But now, Cerf sat alone in the lobby of San Francisco’s Jack Tar Hotel , on a break from a computing conference. in 1972, and in October he returned to Stanford as an assistant professor of computer science and electrical engineering, after turning down the job a few times. And the problem was on his mind. Cerf pulled out an envelope.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Composite body electric buses: Replace conventional diesel transit buses with 35-ft composite body electric transit buses.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Build better products.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

In addition to providing the heat for system processes, the CHP generator will provide 7.5MW of green electricity. There has been activity with biomass electrical power generation in the past several months. The ethanol plant will be capable of producing 23 million gallons/year. billion gallons/year of capacity. (In Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In conjunction with the annual Solar Power International conference, the US Department of Energy (DOE) released new research showing that the solar industry has achieved the 2020 utility-scale solar cost target set by the SunShot Initiative. of US electricity. gigawatts (GW) in 2007 to an estimated 47.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2009

The legislation would allow exemptions for manufacturers under certain conditions, including if the application of the fuel-choice enabling technology to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) caused such vehicles to fail to meet state air quality requirements. Mid-range ethanol blends.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2015

As the Chair of the working group for SAE J2601—the Worldwide Hydrogen Fueling Protocol—Schneider played a major role in the successful release of this new hydrogen fueling standard, which will provide essential support for the emerging fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2010

In addition to combining electrical and optical devices on a single chip, the new IBM technology can be produced on the front-end of a standard CMOS manufacturing line and requires no new or special tooling. Chen, vice president, Science and Technology, IBM Research. mm 2 —10 times smaller than previously announced by others.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2012

If Ford thinks of itself as a mobility company, rather than just an auto company, said Ford Chairman Bill Ford at the recent, second annual “Go Further with Ford” trend conference, “ that really opens up possibilities.”. Ford hosted Green Car Congress at the Go Further with Ford event.].

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The EDISON (Electric Vehicles in a Distributed and Integrated Market using Sustainable Energy and Open Networks) research consortium will seek to match power generation from wind turbines on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, with the power consumption of charging plug-in electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Unfortunately, this conference focused primarily on setting a cap on carbon emissions and providing financial aid to developing countries to build capacities to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change. The fact is, about half the world’s electricity comes from coal. 293-308 doi: 10.1287/mnsc.1050.0437. Field-to-Pump” Strategy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

The $787-billion stimulus bill (HR 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) that emerged from the joint House-Senate conference committee this week provides funds for a large range of transportation-related projects. The conference agreement follows the Senate version with substantial modifications.

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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. I cant stand all these "GM killed the electric car" crap. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 The Obama Administration doesnt understand that. you see that?

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