Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Electricity generation from variable renewable electricity sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power has grown rapidly and is expected to continue to do so. The German Balancing Paradox.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Bosch, in collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroën, is developing a hydraulic full-hybrid powertrain to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions in light-duty vehicles. The power-split concept permits various drive options. The concept and layout of the hydraulic hybrid system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

While sales of new light vehicles in the United States continued at a brisk pace in March 2012, the types of vehicles being purchased, as well as the types of buyers and the average transaction price are rapidly changing, according J.D. US new light-vehicle sales in March are expected exceeded 1.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2018

Considering electrification, autonomy and sharing (the “Three Revolutions”), a team from Boston University and the University of California, Berkeley projects that electricity use from light duty vehicle (LDV) transport will likely be in the 570–1140?TWh TWh range—13–26%—respectively, of total electricity demand in 2050.

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Light Vehicles Electric Electrical 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2019

Founded in 2008, Protean Electric has devoted more than one million engineering man-hours to develop and validate its ProteanDrive in-wheel motor technology. Protean Electric is an automotive technology innovator and world-leading developer of in-wheel motors (IWMs) and future propulsion solutions.

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Motor Motors Motoring Buy 321

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

However, although the state has made considerable progress decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the rate of emissions decline appears to be slowing, due in part to a spike in transportation emissions attributed to an increase from light-duty vehicles. California’s electric-power sector was responsible for 19.1%

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California Light Emissions Climate 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2021

The Torslanda plant, the company’s oldest, has been powered by climate-neutral electricity since 2008. In coming years the plant plans to make further efficiency upgrades to the lighting and heating systems, among other things, which should result in additional annual energy savings of around 20,000 MWh by 2023.

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Climate Volvo Cars Sweden 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2016

A spike in air-conditioning demand has traditionally boosted the volume of crude burned directly in the kingdom’s power plants during the summer months. Polish refiner Grupa Lotos bought a one-off test purchase of 2 million barrels of Iranian light crude recently, and Europe has returned as a key destination for Iranian crude.

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Saudi Arabia 2008 Iran Niger 150

EV Central

MARCH 18, 2024

Concept is an off-road EV beast READ MORE: Jeep EV journey begins with images of 2023 electric SUV That pricing places the Avenger up against the Hyundai Kona Electric and Peugeot e-2008 compact SUVs. All three Avenger models are powered the front wheel via a 115kW/260Nm e-motor fed by a 54kWh NMC lithium-ion battery. metres long, 1.78

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Jeep Hyundai Design Price 80

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The company will also showcase a 2008 HYbrid Air crossover—an implementation of Peugeot’s HYbrid Air hybrid system ( earlier pos t) in a 2008 Crossover. HYbrid Air is a full-hybrid solution combining compressed air and hydraulic power, with no battery required for energy storage. liter VTi 68bhp and 1.2-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2009

Poole, UK-based Continental Landscapes has contracted for four battery-electric Ford Transit-based light commercial vehicles from Carillon Fleet Management: two 4.6-tonne Ford and Smith announced a collaboration on all-electric light commercial vehicles in 2008. tonne Ford Transit beaver tail and two 3.5-tonne tonne tippers.

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Maintenance Light Commercial Ford 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2013

The EU Commission has measured the fuel savings achieved by LED headlights from Audi—testing the low-beam headlights, high-beam headlights and license plate light in dynamometer testing. Conventional halogen units consume more than 135 watts of power in their low-beam headlight mode.

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Audi Fuel 2004 Light 255

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Other highlights of the latest Trends report include: Light truck market share decreased in MY 2012, but continues to be variable. Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. mpg, or 22%. Click to enlarge.

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EV Central

JULY 17, 2023

The electric van segment is lighting up in Australia and the French brand Peugeot is throwing accelerant on the fire. The e-Expert will help build that line-up of electrification in Light Commercial Vehicles, so that’s exciting,” said Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis. “We Peugeot e-Expert interior.

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Australia Commercial Market Charging 89

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The new AGM battery will achieve four times longer cycle life, 20% more power and more than three times the charge acceptance of a standard conventional battery, according to Exide. Exide developed its first Start-Stop AGM battery in 2004 and the first EFB battery in 2008.

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Batteries Battery 2004 2008 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The Award Seminars were added to the annual Award event in 2008. The maximum power output and minimum charging time of a lithium-ion battery depend on both ionic and electronic transport. The award recognizes outstanding work on the science and technology of niobium. The paper (Griffith et al. ) Griffith et al.

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Li-ion Industrial Industry Lithium Ion 378

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

VTO-funded research has reduced the cost of advanced batteries by 75% since 2008, and nearly every plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) on the road today uses VTO-developed battery technology. In addition, building on prior research, VTO has identified opportunities to significantly increase the power density of electric drive systems.

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Lithium Sulfur Vehicles Energy Storage Affordable 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda will introduce the new 5-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan by the end of 2016, beginning with retail leasing to customers through its expanded network of 12 approved fuel cell vehicle dealerships located in select California markets. Honda’s second-generation fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity, launched in July 2008.

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Honda EPA Miles Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Delta has produced two complete MiTRE prototype systems with 17 kW power output; one is fitted into the E-4 Coupe for further development. This keeps the battery pack charged up or at least slows the power drain. The device features small, lightweight turbo-machinery attached to an electric generator.

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Range Extended Range Low Cost 2008 150

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is now used in light bulbs and lasers. He received the 2003 IEEE Medal of Honor for “a career of pioneering contributions to semiconductors, including the growth of semiconductor alloys and heterojunctions, and to visible light-emitting diodes and injection lasers.” LED and other semiconductor industry breakthroughs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, is supplying its Dynamic Power Resource on-site energy storage and power management system.

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Michigan Detroit Solar Power 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

The United States used significantly less coal and petroleum in 2009 than in 2008, and significantly more wind power. There also was a decline in natural gas use and increases in solar, hydro and geothermal power according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. 51 in 2008.

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Energy Renewable 2009 Wind 294

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2017

At the 8 th US-China Energy Efficiency Forum in Denver, Foton Motor and Cummins signed a Memorandum of Green Power and Smart Truck Cooperation Development. Under the MoU, Foton Motor and Cummins will launch an in-depth cooperation to boost energy-saving, low-carbon and green development.

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China Motor Motors Motoring 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

Light duty vehicle characteristics for seven model years. Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles. Light-duty diesel are seen dropping share slightly to 0.6% This represents a 5% increase over MY 2009, but MY 2009 truck share was 8% lower than MY 2008. and from 2.6%

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Fuel Economy 2011 Economy EPA 236

EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

French cars have frustrated the living hell out of me this past decade, and the Peugeot e-2008 GT is another one to add to my list. As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. Day 1: Bonjour, mon ami 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. The rear lights are even better. Bonne chance, e-2008.

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2008 BYD Re-Charge SUV 84

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

New vehicle average displacement and power in Western Europe, 1990 to Jan-Oct 2009. in 2008 to 44.9% Average engine size and power decreased, with the average displacement dropping to 1,626 cm 3 from 1,706 cm 3 in 2008, and average power dropping to 82 kW from 86 kW in 2008. lower than in 2008, and 9.5%

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2009 Diesel 2008 Purchase 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

overall from 2008 to 2035. CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector are projected to remain at 33% of the total in 2035, but increase from 1,925 million metric tons in 2008 to 2,115 in 2035. It does include the revised handling of fuel economy standards to reflect the proposal for light-duty vehicles in model years 2012-2016.

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Renewable Oil 2010 Energy 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

The study also states that when ethanol is refined at natural gas-powered refineries, the greenhouse gas emissions are even lower—around 43% below gasoline. Our objective is to assess corn ethanol’s current GHG profile in light of this new information. Lewandrowski et al. Background. This work is timely as many countries (e.g.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Nuclear-powered ships can go years without refueling.

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 143

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). SKYACTIV-X even equals or exceeds the latest SKYACTIV-D diesel engine in fuel efficiency. Earlier post.).

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 186

EV Central

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It was thought that Alfa Romeo might have teased the first pic of its baby SUV that it’s also readying behind the scenes but look closer and you’ll notice the tail light signature is an exact match for the current Tonale.

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Green Re-Charge SUV Jeep 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2020

in model year 2008 to 51% in model year 2018. The gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine is one of the most prominent technologies car manufacturers adopted to achieve the fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission goals established in 2012 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The market share of GDI-equipped vehicles increased from 2.3%

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Climate Carbon Engine Fuel Economy 348

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Worldwide energy consumption will grow by 53% between 2008 and 2035 with much of the increase driven by strong economic growth in the developing nations, especially China and India, according to the reference case in the newly released International Energy Outlook 2011 (IEO2011) from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 5, 2023

When I first became a wise and fair judge for the 24 Hours of Lemons race series , back in 2008, I got a lot of static from Internet Car Experts who noted the large quantity of BMW E30s in every race and proclaimed that any E30 in any condition was worth at least ten times more than the Lemons $500 limit on car cost.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

The lower-weight body design—light-weight composite materials save 600 lbs (272 kg) of weight per vehicle—along with the engine, allows every Reach to significantly reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions compared to conventional walk-in vans. In 2008, FedEx Corp. The Reach van, with its four-cylinder, 3.0-liter

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Fleet Fuel New York City Isuzu 240

Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2023

When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. In 2008 only about half of Nigeria’s 152 million citizens had electricity, according to a Macrotrends report. The project received support from Power Africa and USAID. He began researching how solar energy technology worked.

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Nigeria Africa Solar Grid 71

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2013

A specific continuous transmission enables optimal use of the different energy sources depending on the type of driving in three operating modes: Gasoline power, with the gasoline engine as the sole source of propulsion. Air power, with the hydraulic motor alone transmitting energy to the wheels via the accumulators.

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