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Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2009
The smart fortwo electric drive proves that emission-free driving in an urban environment is already feasible today. Daimler will invest a double-digit million euro amount at the Hambach plant for production of the next generation of the smart fortwo electric drive with lithium-ion-battery.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2012
The three winning companies are: Umpqua Energy , a startup company based in Medford, Oregon, is using an Argonne National Laboratory technology to develop a system that allows a gasoline engine to operate in an extreme lean burn mode in order to increase gasoline mileage.
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).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Optimizing the battery’s life cycle is a crucial issue for the development of the sector and limiting its impact on the environment. Putting the lithium-ion battery into a circular economy scheme also helps make the electric vehicle more competitive.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2009
The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids. Since 2007, smart has been trialing 100 smart electric cars with partner companies across the country. The trial will evaluate the technical and social aspects of living with an all-electric vehicle in a real world environment.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
In October 2007, Honda Motor Company Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said plug-in technology offered too few environmental benefits to be worth pursuing by the Japanese manufacturer. Breakthroughs with lithium-ion batteries have come at a faster pace than those with hydrogen, and appear implementable in the more immediate future.
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