Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant. 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.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

Thanks to emission-free driving, electric vehicles can compensate for a large part of the additional CO 2 emissions in the production phase. It includes the extraction of raw materials—the use of platinum in the fuel cell has been reduced by 90% compared to the B-Class F-CELL—production and use, and finally recycling.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Anchored by a carbon fiber floor, torsional and bending forces are taken up entirely by this ultra-rigid structure which also utilizes advanced joining technologies. NSX at the reveal. Click to enlarge.

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Acura Hybrid Ohio Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

When the A3 Sportback g-tron is powered by Audi e-gas, no more CO 2 is released than was chemically input in its production beforehand, creating a closed loop. In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 CO 2 tailpipe emissions are less than 95 grams per km (153 g/mile) in gas mode.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. The three-cylinder, 1.5-liter

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These projects, funded as part of DOE’s Small Business Phase III Xlerator program, will help small businesses develop manufacturing processes to scale up production of their new, proven technologies. Included among the selected projects is one for algal biofuels, three for vehicle technologies and four for fuel cells.

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Fuel Energy Carbon Fiber Polymer 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

Hydrogen stations are being built in these areas from industrial gas suppliers such as Linde, Air Products, Air Liquide, Iwatani and other companies such as H2 Logic, First Element and Hydrogen Frontiers are working to create these stations. With this “small series” infrastructure commercialization, production costs were reduced 33%.

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Congress Commercial Fuel Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Harvesting/Dewatering Technology for Algal Biofuels Production. The Office of Biomass Program (OBP) is seeking Phase III applications to further commercial development of harvesting/dewatering processes—contingent upon successful completion of SBIR Phase I or Phase II development—to support the production of algal biofuels.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

The production version of the i3. In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In visual terms, the fuel cell vehicles basically resemble their production counterparts, reflecting the Volkswagen Group’s strategic approach of developing alternative drivetrains so as to increase the powertrain options available to customers within the high-volume model lines. We don’t know which technology will be the winner.”

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2019

These are not simply manufacturing innovations: they are end-to-end, whole-life solutions that address every aspect of the manufacture, use and recycling of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and the way in which its properties can enable new approaches to vehicle design and manufacture. CFRP is a material of huge promise.

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Engine Carbon Fiber Affordable Manufacturer 265

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. Watt installed in a vehicle thermoelectric generator at high volume production.

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Harvesting Infrared Light to Improve Photosynthetic Biomass Production - $1,347,122.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. Cooperation with production development specialists.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 8, 2022

Inside, environmentally-conscious materials include trim panels sourced from cacti, mushroom-based seat inserts and bamboo-fiber shag floor mats, all previewing potential use in showroom cars. One thing that won’t reach production by 2024 is the EQXX’s high-silicon battery anode, which Sagert says is closer to four years from showrooms.

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Range Mercedes Carbon Fiber France 112

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2016

The CatalIST concept underscores the company’s conviction that the innovations achieved through the program will serve as the catalyst for significant improvements in future commercial vehicles. Innovative use of lighter-weight carbon-fiber panels in the upper body, roof headers, back panel, and dash panel.

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Fuel Economy Vehicles Wind Economy 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

However, the experience acquired in racing the 911 GT3 R Hybrid ( earlier post ) and production of the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has directly translated to the 919 Hybrid. The high efficiency of the Porsche 919 Hybrid is the result of a balanced overall concept. Click to enlarge. The drive system is based on a 2.0-liter

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Porsche Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Carbon Fiber 290

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January ( earlier post ), and now has provided more technical detail on the high-performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid-AWD power unit. The front floor panels are constructed of carbon fiber core.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

Traveling from Sindelfingen across the Swiss Alps and Northern Italy, to its destination of Cassis on the Côte d’Azur, the VISION EQXX electric concept ( earlier post ) from Mercedes-Benz covered more than 1,000 km (621 miles) in everyday traffic on a single battery charge.

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