Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory have analyzed the water consumption for transportation fuels in the United States using an extended lifecycle system boundary that includes the water embedded in intermediate processing steps. Increases in population, energy and food demand now strain previously abundant sources of water.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

The new Ford EcoBlue diesel engine production line at Dagenham Engine Plant will reduce water and energy consumption by more than 50%. Water usage per engine will be among the lowest at any Ford manufacturing facility worldwide, delivering an anticipated annual saving of 17.5

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

million units by 2016. An advanced water treatment facility that reduces process wastewater by up to 95% and also recycles the water has been installed at Tianjin. In addition to the use of natural daylight through light domes, LED lighting in the factory hall also almost halves power consumption for lighting.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. The 2016 Prius uses smaller, lighter hybrid components, including a new lithium-ion hybrid battery that replaces the nickel-metal hydride battery (excluding the Prius Two non-Eco grade) in most models.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The aluminum produced using solar power is processed in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut to manufacture body and drive train components, including those needed for electric drive trains. Aluminum is light, strong and infinitely recyclable. Light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2015

The Jaguar US lineup will expand in 2016 with the addition of the all new, aluminum-intensive Jaguar XE compact sports sedan in 20d (diesel) and 35t models each in Premium, Prestige and R-Sport trim levels and available in RWD or AWD. The engine warms up more quickly, reducing friction and therefore fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2020

NuScale’s DCA was completed in December 2016 and accepted by the NRC in March 2017. NuScale Power has developed a new modular light water reactor nuclear power plant to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, and other process heat applications. —NuScale Chairman and CEO John Hopkins.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2023

Factors including but not limited to cultivation region, cultivation mechanism, the effects of water quality and proximity of natural mineral sources, and harvest strategy are of interest. Economic vulnerability vs. disruption potential for critical minerals in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

By the end of 2016, the company had already improved its five major environmental indicators (energy and water consumption, as well as the generation of waste, volatile compounds and CO 2 ) by 33.6%. Energy and water consumption have been reduced by 21.7% In addition, the company has generated 41.4% less waste and 16.2%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2016

The project, to be delivered with a guaranteed maximum price, has an approximate construction value of $500 million and will be included in AECOM’s backlog for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2020

In 2016, BMW i Ventures—the venture capital arm of the BMW Group—invested in the Silicon Valley-based company Carbon, whose DLS (Digital Light Synthesis) technology achieved a breakthrough in planar processes, using a planar light projector to enable super-fast component production.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2017

Researchers in Japan and China developed an efficient method for CO 2 reduction over elemental boron catalysts in the presence of only water and light irradiation through a photothermocatalytic process. At this temperature it reacts with water, forming hydrogen and boron oxides in situ.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This information could, for example, make it simpler for plant phenotyping researchers to compare how different plants respond to water shortages, helping those researchers develop drought-tolerant crops. James Reynolds first noticed the correlation between biompedance and water movement while studying palm plants.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2016

ISO 19880 recommends the minimum design characteristics for safety and, where appropriate, for performance of public and non-public fueling stations that dispense gaseous hydrogen to light-duty fuel cell electric vehicles. The standard can be purchased from the ISO Web site. gaseous hydrogen dispensers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

In the US, GM reduced energy use at its manufacturing facilities by 10% on a per-vehicle basis in 2016 compared to the previous year. Fifteen GM buildings earned ENERGY STAR certification in 2016, including the Enterprise Data Center in Warren, Michigan. GM is committed to reducing its energy and carbon intensity by 20% by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2015

billion gallons of water in the first year and 38 billion gallons after full stock turnover in 10 years. This applies to fixed and handheld showerheads as well as horizontal body sprayers manufactured on or after 1 July 2016. To increase water savings over time, the standard for showerheads will change to 1.8

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2022

The Clipper’s primary goal is to determine whether Europa hosts conditions suitable for life in an immense liquid water ocean that lies under its icy surface. The engineering components and science instruments that make up the spacecraft’s flight hardware began development in 2016 and are expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

has received more than 30 awards—including the National Energy Globe as the best project in Germany, the GreenTec Award for energy efficiency and water-saving measures in production and the Sustainovation Award. As of the end of 2016, Volkswagen had achieved an average reduction of 29.2%

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Light duty vehicles are an emerging application for fuel cells that already enable 95% lower petroleum consumption per mile than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Advanced Water Splitting Materials. Concept papers are due 20 December 2016; full applications are due 21 February 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2017

LEAPS executes seasonal light and temperature scripts accurately; its performance has been validated by repeating three outdoor pond experiments for different strains. Biomass productivity in LEAPS was the same as in outdoor ponds. The DISCOVR project workflow. Numbers in red designate the number of strains tested at each TIER.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

As I exited Harry Reid International Airport on a bright March afternoon, my hand flew up to protect my eyes, which had grown accustomed to the dull light of a long, gray Tennessee winter. The DarkSky Approved Lodging program is another step forward in the nonprofit’s history of advocacy for the reduction of light pollution.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2015

Camber Ridge, LLC is partnering with Teton Capital, LLC to launch a new $60-million state-of-the-art facility for vehicle tire characterization, which will begin operations in 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2019

The 2020 Ram 1500 will become the most powerful half-ton diesel pickup in the US, with 480 lb-ft (651 N·m) of torque, and the most capable light-duty diesel, with towing capability up to 12,560 pounds. The all-new third-generation 3.0-liter liter V-6 EcoDiesel is also expected to lead the segment on fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The reaction combines the hydroxyl molecule (OH, produced by reaction of oxygen and water) and carbon monoxide (CO, a byproduct of incomplete fossil fuel combustion) to form hydrogen (H) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). A car engine combines air (oxygen and nitrogen) and fuel (hydrocarbons) to produce CO 2 and water. Bjork, T.Q. Heckl, P.B.

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JANUARY 24, 2017

million OTTO-R project for the production of gasoline from “green” methanol produced from CO 2 , water and renewable electricity. Residual methanol and light hydrocarbons are separated downstream and recycled into the process. The large-scale Power-to-X project was launched in October 2016.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2016

For many of the compounds, there was a distinct signal that strongly suggested degradation had been much faster while the oil was still suspended in the water column and had slowed down considerably after deposition to the seafloor. The bigger ones are going to take longer if they go away at all. Bagby, Christopher M. 1610110114.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water. —Park et al.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

They also applied this catalyst in a light-harvesting artificial leaf platform that concurrently oxidized water in the absence of any external potential. In the second step, the holes react with water molecules, creating protons and oxygen molecules. per second at a low overpotential of 54 millivolts. 353, Issue 6298, pp.

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Cars That Think

MAY 24, 2022

INTELLIGENT MODULE In 2016 he began developing the MoviTHERM Series Intelligent I/O module (MIO). MIO won the 2016 Innovators Award for industry-best product from Vision Systems Design magazine. It can use its built-in digital alarm outputs only to announce an alarm via a connected tool such as a siren or a flashing light.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

From the end of 2016, diesel variants of the Renault Scénic and Grand Scénic models will be equipped with Continental’s 48-volt hybrid drive—the first application of the 48V “Hybrid Assist” in production vehicles. The first production solution combines an efficient, water-cooled induction motor with an integrated inverter.

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APRIL 2, 2024

Even at a resort, swimming laps often means having to negotiate odd, and often short, lengths while keeping an eye out for cannonballing children in water that can feel like a hot tub. The pool, on the hotel’s fifth floor, is also a consistent 3 feet 8 inches deep along its whole length and features underwater lighting and music.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Toyota said that it is expecting annual volume of 50-100 cars/year in 2015 and 2016. The amount of water on fuel cell electrolyte membranes has a substantial influence on electricity generation efficiency. European launch markets in 2015 will be the UK, Denmark and Germany; more markets will be added in 2017. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The textures made the graphene better able to repel water, which would be useful in making water-resistant coatings, and enhanced graphene’s ability to conduct electricity. To transfer those patterns onto metal oxides, Chen placed the stacks of wrinkled graphene sheets in a water-based solution containing positively charged metal ions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

An international team of researchers has shed light on one way new particles are forming in the upper troposphere. The presence of ammonia was first discovered in the upper troposphere in 2016 using the analysis of averaged MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding) infrared limb-emission spectra.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2016

The new solar cell can be excited by incident light on sunny days and raindrops on rainy days, yielding an optimal solar-to-electric conversion efficiency of 6.53% under AM 1.5 Raindrops are not pure water; they contain salts that dissociate into positive and negative ions. 2016) “A Solar Cell That Is Triggered by Sun and Rain.”

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

EA211 at the Vienna Motor Symposium in 2016, earlier post.). Initiatives include optimisation of the water jacket for improved heat dissipation and adaptation of the valve angle and combustion chamber for the best possible execution of the Miller combustion process. The base gasoline engine, the 1.5 Cylinder deactivation (ACT).

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Liquid sodium is used as a coolant because it does not slow down neutrons as much as water does. Japan also developed a fast breeder power reactor, one that proved to be a costly mistake, prompting a decision in 2016 to decommission it. Weapons-grade plutonium can be separated chemically from the blanket.

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