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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) invited the Parties to sign the MOU at its China International Steel and Raw Materials Conference held in Qingdao. Rio Tinto has reduced its emissions footprint by more than 30% since 2008. Almost 70% of the electricity used across its business is from low-carbon renewable energy.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

RUF Automobile GmbH unveiled the Stormster, an electric SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne, for the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, (COP 15). The Stormster is driven by a Siemens electric motor, with 270 kW (367 bhp) as in the eRUF sports car. The lithium-ion battery pack is supplied by Li-Tec Battery GmbH.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

for a Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) project. The battery pack is expected to be demonstrated in a ReEV concept Dodge Caliber that was shown by FEV at the 2009 SAE World Congress. In 2008, EIG opened the EIG America sales office in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated EIG America in March 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

At a conference in Chengdu, China, Toyota Toyota Motor Executive Vice President Atsushi said that the company is targeting selling 1.5 in 2008 to 6.8% But the Chinese government's definition of alternative-energy vehicles does not include standard hybrids, only electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. million to 1.8

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Edison2 said that it entered the X Prize expecting to build an electric or hybrid vehicle. However, Edison2 notes, in the real world an electric drive could prove best. However, Edison2 notes, in the real world an electric drive could prove best. The E-Tracer, is powered by AC Propulsion’s electric drive system.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

At the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan announced the development of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system which will allow drivers to operate as individual energy hubs with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid. Endesa 10 kW bidirectional charging point for EVs.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Metal matrix composites, comprising a metal and a reinforcement material to confer improved performance, have been under investigation and development for decades. Multiple different approaches to creating titanium MMCs have been used, including the use of SiC particles (Poletti, 2008) and carbon nanotubes. XG Sciences, Inc.,

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) selected a team of Honeywell developers for its 2012 Control Systems Technology Award in recognition of the team’s work in developing the OnRAMP Design Suite for Powertrain Control.

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MAY 12, 2009

EnerFuel is developing advanced high-temperature PEM fuel cell systems and is currently focused on developing a range extender for electric vehicles, said Daniel Betts, EnerFuel’s Principle Engineer and on the executive management team, on the conference call. So, we really think we’re on a very, very exciting path.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2009

In 2008, SCF ran a series of tests of CatLiq using aqueous feed streams at the pilot plant in Herlev, Denmark. The product has a heat value of 33-38 MJ/kg, making it suitable for substitution for fossil fuels in connection with production of electricity and heat in existing plants, or for further upgrading into a transportation fuel.

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AUGUST 17, 2009

In an interview with GCC at the Plug-in 2009 conference last week, Mike Tinskey, global manager of Ford’s sustainability activities focused on electric vehicles, said that Ford is concerned about BYD. “ [They] could take advantage of low-cost. BYD: “ A real threat ”. They are a real threat.a global threat. ”. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2011

As commissioned by the Australian Government in 2010, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, led by Professor Ross Garnaut, has issued the first of a series of papers scheduled for this month and next updating the 2008 Climate Change Review. —2008 Climate Change Review. Earlier post.) The conclusions will only be.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The report shows that even after a tumultuous 2008, an index of the world’s 90 leading clean energy companies had a five-year compounded annualized return of almost 10%, unmatched by the world’s major stock indices. Investment in clean energy has not only increased, but has also diversified geographically. billion) in 2004.

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MAY 24, 2012

His body of work on on the underlying the theory and algorithms for this this extends back several years to his 2008 doctoral thesis at the University of Michigan (subsequently published as a book: Real-time, self-learning identification and stochastic optimal control of advanced powertrain systems ). Malikopoulos, A.A. Malikopoulos, A.A.,

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MARCH 11, 2014

An electric vehicle is suitable for short-distance commuting, because of its short cruising distance and long charging time.”. “We For a full-scale market launch in 2015, the cost of the fuel cell system will be 95% lower than that of the 2008 Toyota FCHV-adv, Tanaka said. (A —Yoshikazu Tanaka.

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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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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. The bill (H.R.

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MAY 12, 2009

GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt shows a sodium-metal halide battery cell at the press conference announcing the battery plant. At the AABC 2008 conference, Robert King from GE Global Research outlined requirements and challenges for hybrid locomotive batteries, including: 1,300 kW continuous chare/discharge power.

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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. kWh (350 bar, down 9% from 2008) for hydrogen storage. Earlier post. ). Source: DOE.

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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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APRIL 27, 2009

Media speculation to the contrary, GM CEO Fritz Henderson said on a conference call this morning, GM and Buick are highly profitable brands, and the company has no intention of losing either of them. The number of dealers will drop to 3,605 by end of 2010 from 6,246 in 2008—a 42% reduction. billion in 2008 to $23.2

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AUGUST 12, 2009

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA.

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JULY 10, 2009

As shown in the hybrid version of the 7700 bus unveiled in 2008, continuous output from the I-SAM motor is 70 kW (94 hp), with 120 kW (161 hp) peak; continuous torque is 400 Nm (295 lb-ft), with 800 Nm peak. kWh Li-ion battery pack is roof-mounted and water-cooled. Earlier post.). kWh Li-ion battery pack is roof-mounted and water-cooled.

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JULY 14, 2009

In integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plants, coal-derived syngas—a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen—is used to fuel a combustion turbine for the production of electricity. In 2008, RTI International and Eastman Chemical Company agreed to develop and commercialize jointly developed syngas cleanup technology.

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JUNE 13, 2009

At the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC 2009), Korea-based EIG Ltd. described a prototype lithium-ion battery system targeted at a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) application. kWh capacity matches the USABC short-term goal for a 10-mile equivalent electric range PHEV.). Rendering of the pack.

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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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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The clutch module contains a second clutch, currently not activated, which can disconnect the combustion engine from the drive train to enable electric-only driving in a future phase. In addition, it plans to evaluate electric driving after changing the electrical storage module to a Li-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 23, 2008

It’s one thing to switch from mostly foreign oil to 100% domestic electricity, but it’s also important to have a domestic source of batteries. Automakers hope to use the batteries in next- generation hybrids as well as plug-in electric cars. LA Times, December 20, 2008. December 20, 2008 U.S.

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JUNE 12, 2009

South Korea-based SK Energy has now developed six lithium-ion cells: two targeted at hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications and four targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications. kWh pack, targeted at a 20-mile all-electric range PHEV. Earlier post.). cubic feet) in volume. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 15, 2010

At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. Toyota engineers completed an investigation of the 2008 Prius driven by James Sikes that was the subject of a 911 emergency call on Monday, 8 March. The vehicle could be safely stopped by means of the brake pedal, even when overheated.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Making smart communities and smart houses a reality requires a communications infrastructure to transmit data, such as electricity control data. The achievements to date will be presented at the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers Society Conference to be held at Hokkaido University on 14 September.

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

A newly released University of Michigan study found widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; however, the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. —Richard Curtin. Surveys of Consumers.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Investor support for climate action as expressed in such a statement has more than doubled since November 2008, when 150 investors with $9 trillion in assets under management first came together to urge government leaders to act on climate change. Financial incentives that shift the risk reward balance in favor of low-carbon assets.

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JULY 5, 2011

Global CO 2 emissions have increased at an annual rate of more than 3 per cent, considerably faster than in previous decades (van Vuuren and Riahi, 2008). In addition, global carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing. Essentially, this would require making the power and transport sector carbon-free worldwide.

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MAY 27, 2009

In addition to providing the heat for system processes, the CHP generator will provide 7.5MW of green electricity. In 2008, Valero Energy CEO Bill Kless had said that using corn to produce ethanol will make food so expensive in poor countries that it will cause more misery than global warming. billion gallons/year of capacity.

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JULY 14, 2013

The finding, released at the Teslive Tesla users conference (a partnership between Tesla Motors Club (TMC) and Tesla Motors), bests initial projections set by Tesla Motors in 2006 which suggested a 70% capacity retention after five years and 50,000 miles driven, said Tom Saxton, Plug In America’s chief science officer, who wrote the study.

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JULY 11, 2013

It clearly shows that there are a range of potential routes to deliver significant carbon reductions, including both increased electrical mobility with battery vehicles and plug-in hybrids but also low carbon liquid and gaseous fuels. Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). However, current measurement methods do not reflect the real impacts.

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