article thumbnail

Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. PLUG IN – make your next car a plug in electric car and plug it into the new solar panels you need to get. There’s an old joke that most of us baby boomers first heard when we were kids. ” “What!?

2008 150
article thumbnail

What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

Fast forward to 2008 and Wallace started taking advantage of the internet’s ability to reach vast amounts of people simultaneously. NDEW is a nationwide celebration that is meant to raise awareness of the benefits of driving electric vehicles and their plug-in hybrid cousins. They are less costly to drive at $1.24 They’re safer.

Emissions 123
article thumbnail

California Energy Commission to award up to $2.25M for R&D on advanced ignition systems for Class 3-8 natural gas engines

Green Car Congress

Ignition characteristics of natural gas fuel represent challenges to engine manufacturers working to satisfy tighter emission standards, achieve lower fuel consumption and higher engine performance, and respond to market demand for extended maintenance options. Natural Gas Vehicle Research Roadmap (CEC-500-2008-044-F). fueled engines.

Gas 230
article thumbnail

NEMA releases summary report on Advanced Batteries Café; focus on plug-in vehicles and stationary storage

Green Car Congress

The focus of the meeting was on plug-in vehicle batteries (plug-in hybrids [PHEVs] and battery-electric vehicles [BEVs]) and batteries for large and small stationary energy storage applications. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released a report by Energetics Inc.

Plug-in 225
article thumbnail

Go-Ahead London first to operate next-generation, ultra low emission series hybrid bus from ADL and BAE Systems; ultracaps

Green Car Congress

Neither is there a significant change to the maintenance regime, with the annual cleaning or change of a new filter on the energy storage system offset by reduced dirt ingress to a relocated hybrid unit cooler pack. miles) zero-emission range without a need for plug-in charging. Another 26 are on order for routes 77 and 87.

London 170
article thumbnail

Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

The proposed regulations for battery charger systems include measurement of power consumption in active mode, maintenance mode, and no battery mode; power factor for larger battery charger systems; and labeling and marking requirements. The Energy Commission began working on these energy efficiency standards in April 2008.

Golf Cart 252
article thumbnail

Velozzi Will Use Capstone Microturbines in Supercar and Crossover Extended Range Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The diesel-fueled Capstone microturbine produces ultra-low emissions and requires less maintenance than the traditional combustion engine found in today’s hybrid-electric vehicles. Tags: Engines Hybrids Plug-ins. Capstone microturbines can run on diesel, bio-diesel, ethanol, methanol, jet fuel, propane and compressed natural gas.