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OSU’s Yue Cao and Alan Fern will use advanced electrical propulsion and artificial intelligence research to create the power electronics, motor drive technology and energy management tools for the hydrogen fuel cell truck tractor. Earlier post.). The work by Oregon State is part of $25.8 The work by Oregon State is part of $25.8

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As well as the latest series-production models, the fleet of shuttles also featured three examples of the new BMW i7 xDrive60 (electric power consumption combined in WLTP cycle: 19.6 – 18.4 The new BMW i7 brings together a unique, all-electric driving experience with the most advanced package of technologies anywhere in the industry.

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APRIL 14, 2009

A conventional MY 2009 Dodge Caliber. will unveil a Dodge Caliber-based range extended electric concept vehicle (ReEV) powered by a UQM propulsion system and generator at the 2009 SAE World Congress next week. The H3 ReEV is the first vehicle equipped with Raser’s range-extended electric vehicle technology.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that consumption of alternative transportation fuels held steady in 2009, with a total of 431,107 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons, compared to 430,329 thousand gasoline-equivalent gallons in 2008. Consumption of alternative fuels by fuel type, 2009. Source: EIA.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

(M&M), one of India’s leading automotive majors, showcased its hydrogen-fueled combustion engine Alfa 3-wheeler, the Hy-Alfa, at the World Hydrogen Technologies Convention 2009 ( WHTC-2009 ) held in New Delhi last week. M&M first introduced the Hy-Alfa in January 2006. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

in 2009 to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%. Volvo Group North America, LLC will develop a 400-mile-range Class-8 battery electric tractor-trailer with advanced aerodynamics, electric braking, EV optimized tires, automation and route planning. launched the SuperTruck Initiative?in Award amount: $32,971,041).

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JULY 14, 2011

Fuel poverty in the UK increased about 22% from 2008 to 2009, according to the latest figures from the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). In 2009, there were around 5.5 Fuel poverty in the UK and England, 1196-2009. The increase in fuel poverty between 2008 and 2009 was largely due to rising fuel prices, DECC said.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Lightning eMotors, a provider of medium-duty and specialty commercial electric vehicles for fleets, has expanded its partnership with Forest River ( earlier post ) to offer a factory-certified all-electric repower program for shuttle buses and passenger vans. —Forest River Bus president David Wright.

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APRIL 13, 2009

will unveil the Hummer H3 Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (ReEV) demonstrator at the upcoming 2009 SAE World Congress (Detroit, Michigan, 20-24 April). FEV partnered with Utah-based Raser Technologies (Raser) in the development of the H3 ReEV, the first vehicle equipped with Raser’s range-extended electric vehicle technology.(

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MAY 6, 2021

Completed in less than one year, the electric school bus fleet project is part of a series of electrification initiatives by the Stockton Unified School District to become the nation’s leading zero-emission school district. The Mobility House’s mission is to create an emissions-free energy and mobility future.

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APRIL 18, 2011

The final report shows overall emissions during 2009 decreased by 6.1% This downward trend was attributed to a decrease in fuel and electricity consumption across all US economic sectors. Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2009 were equivalent to 6,633 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. from 1990 to 2009.

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MAY 7, 2011

On-road alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available 2009 (including light-, medium- and heavy-duty. The estimated inventory of AFVs in use by fleets in the US excludes gasoline and electric hybrids. EIA estimates the inventory of AFVs in use by fleets in the US totaled 826,318 in 2009, 6.5% Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 5, 2022

Under the terms of the agreement, Octillion will manufacture a new advanced electric battery system to power Vision’s E-Motion outboard powertrain. Octillion has been designing and building lithium-ion battery systems for electric cars, trucks and buses since 2009. billion kilometers driven on Octillion’s battery systems.

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AUGUST 11, 2011

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the total inventory of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) in fleets in the US in 2009 was about 826,318, up about 7% from 2008. Estimated number of alternative fuel vehicles in fleets, 2009. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. Texas (11%). Arizona (5%). Florida (4%).

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JULY 29, 2009

Ape Calessino Electric Lithium. Piaggio has introduced the refreshed 2009 range of the Ape Calessino, including a new electric version powered by lithium-ion batteries. The Ape Calessino Electric Lithium is powered by the AEnerBox system from Archimede Energia , including a liquid-cooled, 222V, 6.88 Click to enlarge.

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JULY 13, 2023

Kia Georgia’s West Point assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV ( earlier post ) in the second quarter of 2024. Based on the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the EV9 delivers a targeted all-electric range of more than 541 km (WLTP).

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JANUARY 6, 2023

million in grants to provision and install 105 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in 21 locations around the state of Texas. The company launched in 2021 as a division of Universal Green Group, which has been a solar energy competitor in Texas and the Southwest since 2009. Texas-based Universal EV Chargers has been awarded $3.2

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Percentage of consumers having extremely or very favorable views of 13 clean energy technologies, 2009-2011. Topping the favorables were solar power (77% in 2011, down from 81% in 2009); wind energy (71% in 2011, down from 79% in 2009); and hybrid vehicles (61% in 2011, down from 70% in 2009). Data: Pike Research.

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APRIL 25, 2023

KHNP) owns and operates Korea’s 25 nuclear power plants along with 28 hydro-electric power plants. KHNP and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have jointly executed the first nuclear power project in Barakah, United Arab Emirates, in 2009. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co.,

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

billion from fiscal years 2009 through 2012, supported a variety of technologies, uses, advancement activities, and goals, according to the report. Federal Agency Battery and Energy Storage Initiatives and Funding Obligations, Fiscal Years 2009. These initiatives, which obligated more than $1.3 through 2012. Number of obligations.

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The UK’s Guardian reports that sales of new electric cars in the UK plummeted by nearly 90% in 2009 to 55 units, compared with their peak sales of 397 units in 2007. Nearly half of the electric vehicles sold last year were the tiny G-Wiz car. Nearly half of the electric vehicles sold last year were the tiny G-Wiz car.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The CR-Z Concept 2009. Honda will reveal the CR-Z Concept 2009, the most recent prototype of a compact sports car using Honda’s IMA technology, at October’s Tokyo Motor Show. The EV-N is a small, 4-seater battery electric vehicle, inspired by the N360, Honda’s 360cc micro car launched in the 1960s. Click to enlarge. The EVE-neo.

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The number of battery-electric buses ordered in Europe more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016, reaching 1,031 vehicles, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Transport & Environment. The are currently about 1,600 electric buses are on European roads, with another 1,600 on order (as of mid-2018).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

At the tank.tech 2009 congress in Bad Gögging, Germany, Delphi’s Dr. Andrzej Kalina, engineering manager, evaporative emission control products, is presenting a technical paper co-authored by Jan Jasinski, group engineering leader, evaporative emission control products and titled, “Evaporative Emissions Control Strategies for Hybrid Powertrains.”.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Lotus has earmarked £20 million (US$33 million) for product investment in 2009/10, in addition to the £28 million (US$46 million) already invested in 2008/09. Planned sales volumes of the Lotus Evora for FY 2009/10 are in excess of 1200 with the production rate reaching 10 cars per day by the end of November 2009.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2012

“Through mass production, we will soon lower production costs to a quarter” of what they were when the company first started making such batteries in 2009, said President Makoto Yoda. billion (US$471 million), will be enough to equip 50,000 Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV electric vehicles. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. at a cost of ¥37.5

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MARCH 21, 2020

New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that more than $24 million is now available to replace diesel-powered transit buses with new all-electric transit buses. As part of the state’s $127.7-million As part of the state’s $127.7-million

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MARCH 31, 2011

VMT rose slightly in 2009 while emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel declined, a result EIA attributes as a likely result of more efficient vehicles and increased consumption of biofuels. Total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 6,576 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO 2 e) in 2009, a decrease of 5.8%

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AUGUST 12, 2009

In its current version of the Short Term Energy Outlook ( STEO ), the US Energy Information Administration projects a 5% decline in fossil-fuel-based CO 2 emissions in 2009. The decrease was driven by the economic downturn, combined with a significant switch from coal to natural gas as a source of electricity generation, according to the EIA.

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JULY 15, 2020

Eaton’s new 4-speed transmission for heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles is the latest addition to its growing eMobility portfolio of electrified vehicle (EV) transmissions. Eaton has partnered with CALSTART to provide the heavy-duty truck market with a suite of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies.

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MAY 6, 2010

Factors contributing to the 7% drop in emissions in 2009. While emissions have declined in three out of the last four years, EIA noted, 2009 was “ exceptional ”. In addition to a decline in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 of 2.4%, the energy intensity of the economy (energy consumed per dollar of GDP) declined 2.4%

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

The Croatian company develops and produces electromobility components and also produces electrically powered super sports cars in-house. Porsche initiated a development partnership with Rimac against the back-drop of its electric mobility campaign. The company also develops and produces electric bikes.

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Octillion also has relocated a battery manufacturing line from its previous facility in Hayward, California, where the company has operated since its founding in 2009. Among the vehicles powered by Octillion batteries is the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, currently the best-selling electric vehicle in China.

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14, thus making more people aware of the accelerating transition to electric vehicles by automakers and the billions of dollars companies are investing in building battery plants. At this year’s auto show, Detroit’s three largest car companies will showcase a variety of electric vehicles. Although Biden and the U.S.

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MAY 22, 2013

Tesla brought its Roadster sports car to market with a 30% gross margin, designed electric powertrains for Daimler (Mercedes) and had done preliminary design of the Model S all before receiving a government loan. Finally, this announcement is also good news for the future of America’s growing electric vehicle industry.

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Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has issued a press release, according to Green Car Congress , announcing that 2009 rather than 2010 will see the sales of the first 100 electric Subarus in Japan.

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APRIL 24, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped by the FEV booth to see the H3 ReEV after his remarks at the SAE 2009 World Congress opening ceremony. SIDI turbocharged engine provides electrical power. The Raser Technologies scalable plug-in series hybrid design in the Hummer H3 provides 40+ miles all-electric range.

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