Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2018

and Renmatix, the leader in affordable cellulosic sugars, announced a joint development agreement to evaluate the commercial feasibility of creating renewable jet fuel by integrating Renmatix’s Plantrose Process ( earlier post ) with Gevo’s GIFT technology and alcohol to jet process ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2018

According to the Auto Alliance ZEV sales dashboard , as of the end of October 2017, California had 176,681 battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles—i.e., Recommending ways to expand zero-emission vehicle infrastructure through the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program. fully zero tailpipe emissions vehicles—on its roads.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

In separate presentations at the 2017 SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, R&D executives from GM and Ford each stressed the importance of improved, advanced fuels—among other technology developments—for their future engine efficiency gains and for long-term CO 2 emissions goals. Click to enlarge. 2016.8.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2011

Source: Fourth Carbon Budget. The UK Government has proposed its Fourth Carbon Budget —a limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases to be emitted by the UK for the five-year period spanning 2023 to 2027. The report finds that the cost of meeting the fourth carbon budget and the 2030 indicative target would be less than 1% GDP.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

The project is part of CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program. California Climate Investments projects include affordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling and much more.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

This can represent a very significant cost element of a typical battery electric vehicle (BEV); manufacturers need to strike a balance between product affordability and available range between recharges.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2017

This move to zero emissions strategy means our customers can choose the most affordable path to zero-equivalent emissions with no commercial constraints on supply or technology readiness. g/bhp-hr, and the engines also meet or exceed the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements. g/bhp-hr. g/bhp-hr) since 2001.

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

The plan is to offer a portfolio of high-tech, affordable vehicles for the Indian market by introducing “a range of products from B SUV to C SUV as well as compact cars”, he added. “We SAIC entered India in 2017 through its British brand MG Motor and started sales in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

These synthetic fuels are economically competitive with petro-diesel when the crude oil price (COP) is at or above $86 per barrel (based on a 20% rate of return, in January 2008 dollars, with a carbon price of zero). greater than petroleum-derived diesel fuel, using fuel produced in the year 2017 as a basis of comparison. Tarka et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In December 2017, ARENA announced the funding round into hydrogen R&D. RMIT University proton flow reactor system for electrical energy storage and bulk export of hydrogenated carbon-based material – $805,026. It is the first time ARENA had sought to fund research into the hydrogen energy supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Although electrification coupled to these alternative energy sources can transform the light-duty vehicle fleet, it is unlikely even in the mid- to long-term that the needs of the heavy-duty marine and aviation industries will be met by anything except an energy dense carbon-based liquid fuel. Cultivating end-use markets and customers.

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My Energi

AUGUST 19, 2021

myenergi give insight into the CMA report and the EV charging market, which outlines a number of areas that need addressing to facilitate the shift to electric vehicles and ultimately, net zero carbon. Accessibility and affordability. This is – and will remain – the most affordable, convenient and commonly used charging method.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

These projects enable smaller, safer, lighter weight, and less expensive battery packs that ultimately will make electric vehicles more affordable. The award is from the FY 2017 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Funding Opportunity (DE-FOA-0001629) issued in December 2016. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have developed a simple method for producing a palladium-based nanomaterial that can spur the breakdown of formic acid (FA) into hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Its efficiency far exceeds that of any other reported heterogeneous catalyst, they say.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

California has experienced tremendous success implementing policies that incentivize innovation in business, technology and carbon reduction. The state has become the most energy-productive major economy in the world, moving up three spots from 2013 to 2014, while also reducing its carbon intensity by 4.5%. below their 2006 levels.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

Reaction 35 is applying its platform technology to produce olefins from the nation’s enormous reserves of shale gas in a highly efficient, low cost and low carbon footprint manner. NanoSonic, Inc. This program seeks to develop a process to transform CO 2 to formic acid by electrochemical means as a partial solution to this challenge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Low-Carbon Fuels. Background. —Draft Scoping Plan Update.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 24, 2023

Electron is the only rocket in the world to successfully reach orbit with structures built almost entirely out of carbon fiber composites. Electron’s first launch from US soil was the rocket’s 30th successful launch and 33rd launch since its May 2017 debut. Rocket Lab’s workhorse rocket is relatively unique.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2015

The market interest for affordable light-weighting of vehicle structures is high, due to both light-duty fuel economy mandates and forthcoming freight efficiency rules for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. tonnes) of CO 2 e annually.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

President Obama announced the DOE “Clean Energy Grand Challenge” in March 2012 with the goal of enabling US companies to be the first in the world to produce plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) that are as affordable and convenient for the average American family as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 10 years. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2012

This factory would produce current-generation batteries from the end of 2015 and, from early 2017, the new-generation batteries resulting from the agreement between Renault, CEA and LG Chem. —CEA Chairman Bernard Bigot.

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France Batteries Battery Production 281

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2017

Biomass conversion is one of the most affordable routes to generate sustainable H 2 , but this process requires the demanding chemical transformation of lignocellulose. Rosser & Erwin Reisner (2017) “Solar-driven reforming of lignocellulose to H 2 with a CdS/CdO x photocatalyst” Nature Energy 2, Article number: 17021 doi: 10.1038/nenergy.2017.21.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Starting from 2021, the emission targets will be based on the new emissions test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), which was introduced on 1 September 2017. This will offer additional, better quality and more affordable mobility options, particularly for people on low income.

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Light CO2 Vehicles Clean 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2014

With the announcement of Energy Commission funding for additional stations, California is slated to have 51 public hydrogen refueling facilities on line by 2017.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2017

Hydrogen occurs naturally in the environment, but it is almost always chemically bound to other elements—to oxygen in water (H 2 O), for example, or to carbon in methane (CH 4 ). 2017) “Sandwiched liquid metal membrane (SLiMM) for hydrogen purification.” To obtain pure hydrogen, it must be separated from one of these molecules.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

As mentioned in our most recent post the root of the crisis lies in the monomaniacal way in which this government and its recent predecessors have pursued decarbonisation at the expense of other priorities including reliability and affordability of energy. .

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The lithium, found in salty water, or brines, is the most cost-effective on the market; it’s cheap and easy to extract, giving competing battery gigafactories new, affordable American lithium resources that will be a global game-changer. There aren’t many American properties out there like ours.”.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The EU goal is to introduce the WLTP by 2017 if possible and no later than 2020 to coincide with the 95 g/km requirement. Low voltage hybridization on the other hand, for a new class of 48V hybrid vehicle, provides an affordable compromise between efficiency and cost. the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures (WLTP).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

The gasoline-powered version of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 mpg US (8.4 Also contributing to friction reduction are new valve springs, low-tension piston rings and piston pins, which feature diamond-like carbon coating. 300, which is best among its primary competitors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

Alone, the federal government plans to purchase more than 500 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) or EVs in fiscal year 2017. This will result in a significantly smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery pack (below $100/kWh) and more affordable EVs. Municipal fleet electrification.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

in 2017, the Legislature tasked the California Air Resources Board (CARB) with issuing a report every four years analyzing the progress made under SB 375 pursuant to SB 150. Even more will be needed to achieve Governor Brown’s new carbon neutrality goal by 2045.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 7, 2007

P erhaps the most important milestone in developing Plug in Hybrids is the availability of an affordable, practical, and powerful battery pack. But there can be as many as 15 million standard hybrids on the road when plug-in volumes skyrocket from 2012 to 2017. Here is a significant announcement by David Vieau , CEO of A123 Systems.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Her organization, like EAA, is extremely passionate about helping people reduce their carbon footprint and live sustainable lives.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. About Joe: Joe has driven electric since 2017 with two BMWs: i3 REX and X5 40e. Her organization, like EAA, is extremely passionate about helping people reduce their carbon footprint and live sustainable lives.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2017

The first rebate will be issued in 2017 and is expected to be an annual rebate through 2020. The new rebate is part of California’s statewide Low Carbon Fuel Standard initiative, which aims to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the adoption of clean fuels like compressed natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

The shared “3-in-1” platform strategy will enable Honda to respond to infrastructure and market developments, provide customers nationwide with an ultra-low carbon vehicle that meets their lifestyle needs, and takes Honda toward higher volume sales of advanced powertrain products that will help reduce CO 2 emissions. Honda Clarity Electric.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Furthermore, two engineers from the US technical center gave presentations last week at the SAE 2017 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego, discussing aspects of the hybrid and battery-electric powertrains, including some of the unique features and Hyundai “firsts” represented in the Ioniq. —Mike O’Brien.

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