Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Digging Deep To Help the Environment Electrification is a conversation common among consumers who feel a responsibility to reduce fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions through car purchase choices. Their negative impact on the environment is too much to ignore.

Supplies 71

Supplies Maintenance Fleet Gas-Electric 71

Creative Greenius

JUNE 30, 2009

I attended today’s Bryan Cave Clean Tech Roundtable at the Broad Stage at Santa Monica College – thanks to my pal Donna Gentry. Norway is now pledging to become completely carbon neutral – not by 2050, but by 2030. Tags: environment Bryan Cave Clean Tech Roundtable Jerry Brown.

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Clean Cleaning Saudi Arabia Long Beach 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2018

And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In fact, some experts predict electric vehicles (EVs) to account for 65 percent to 75 percent of sales in 2050—which is also good news for the environment.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Cars Las Vegas 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

A team from Algenol and Georgia Tech calculated the life cycle energy and greenhouse gas emissions for three different system scenarios for this proposed ethanol production process, using process simulations and thermodynamic calculations. MJ/MJEtOH down to 0.20 MJ/MJEtOH, and the net life cycle greenhouse gas emissions range from 29.8

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Carbon Gasoline Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 246

Charged EVs

APRIL 1, 2024

Pyrometallurgy, which traditionally doesn’t recover carbon or lithium, seems likely to be phased out. Several companies are developing chemical processes, but these are still at pilot scale, and Aqua’s execs see serious challenges in delivering the required product purity and dealing with waste streams. They need to contain them.

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Building Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 94

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2010

the future of the economy and the environment. renewable energies; however, it will not include economic incentives for achieving a reduction in carbon emissions. Waste to Energy Technology Ready for Prime Time. Cascadia believes that technologies capable of converting municipal solid waste to.

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Congress 2011 Clean Cleaning 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel. Earlier post.) Engineering E. per gallon.

Carbon 249

Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

The awards “honor the greatest sustainability and lightweighting advancements that successfully reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts,” Altair said. Ford Motor Company captured multiple honors from Altair in its 10th Annual Enlighten Awards. Credit: Ford).

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F-150 Ford Electric Vehicles Vehicles 95

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2014

Subsurface reservoirs account for more than 80% of US primary energy, and also offer potential for the storage of energy, CO 2 , and nuclear waste. DOE established the SubTER Tech Team to address crosscutting grand challenges associated with the use of the subsurface for energy extraction and storage purposes. Background.

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Engine Environment Oil Energy 244

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Wearable devices, like nearly every other piece of tech, need energy. The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. Leveraging watch tech for…bisons? Solar won’t work for nocturnal animals or creatures in low-light environments.

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Energy Solar Carbon Fiber Universal 136

Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Are electric cars better for the environment? Right across the world, we’ve finally realised that carbon emissions are harming our planet. In short, yes. What is regenerative braking?

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Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2011

However, notes Virginia Tech Prof. Because of the same input and output in all cases, an increase in energy conversion efficiency nearly equals impact reductions in carbon and water footprints on the environment. safety, toxicity, waste treatment, greenhouse gas emissions, military expenditures, etc.). Energy Environ.

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Virginia Fuel Hydrogen Gas-Electric 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Ford is collaborating with startups and tech companies to design and build mobility services. Carbon dioxide emissions per vehicle produced has also improved. Numerous Ford facilities send no waste to landfills. Ford will also spend $2.1 Earlier post.).

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South Africa Africa Ford Nigeria 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2020

A study by an international team of researchers warns that the global transition to global low-carbon energy technology could be at risk unless new international agreements and governance mechanisms are put in place to ensure a sustainable supply of rare minerals and metals. Their paper is published in Science. Sovacool et al.

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International Carbon Supplies Energy 195

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 12, 2023

By supplying plants with the precise amount of water, nutrients, and light, indoor farming creates an ideal environment for their growth. Cutting-edge automation systems now monitor and control environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, and nutrient delivery—ensuring optimal conditions that minimize waste.

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Industrial Industry United Arab Emirates St. Louis 103

Teslarati

JULY 19, 2022

For global carbon reduction and electrification, we need better battery solutions now, not in ten years. The company noted that the cells are designed for fast charging and high-power environments with a minimal decrease in function–even after thousands of charges and uses. It’s like the Seabiscuit of batteries.”.

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Batteries Battery Re-Charge Lithium Ion 83

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Syracuse University (with BorgWarner of Ithaca) is working on a diesel engine fuel injection system that would create a “supercritical” mixture of fuel and carbon dioxide for a more efficient, less polluting engine. The product is biodegradable, reducing landfill waste, and uses farm refuse normally thrown away. American Aerogel Corp.

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Diesel Transportation New York Pollution 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

In addition, the newly announced manufacturing innovation institute topics now under competition include: Robotics in Manufacturing Environments Manufacturing Innovation Institute. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Michigan Tech Rail Transportation Program; Michigan Technological U.; of Virginia; Virginia Tech; U.

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Manufacturer Los Angeles Oregon Connecticut 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Energy intensive processes, such as cryptomining operations and data encryption, could require significantly less energy and have a smaller carbon footprint. It also influences the contact points for the transistors, allowing for greater current flow with less wasted energy.

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Design Energy Transportation Waste 397

Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

Globally, lighting accounts for about 20 percent of electricity use and 6 percent of carbon dioxide emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Program. Virtually everywhere that alternating current must be transformed to direct current or vice versa, there will be fewer wasted watts.

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Green Conversion Power Powered 109

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation.

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Clean Cleaning Energy Solar 371

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The most people were talking about was carbon offsets of various types, and there were some early talks about sustainable aviation fuels, biofuels, and all that, which are either not scalable or are super-expensive, so I felt that there is a lot of technological opportunity there. In those environments, batteries work pretty well.

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Hydrogen Fuel San Francisco All-Electric 89

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 10, 2021

Since fuel expenses account for the highest amount of operating cost waste , these benefits are especially valuable to fleets. As a result, you end up using less fuel by producing fewer carbon emissions. These services prevent costly breakdowns and keep vehicles in prime condition, providing improvements like higher fuel efficiency.

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Maintenance Fleet Connect Connected 53

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. De Nora Tech, LLC (Concord, Ohio). Enhanced Biomimetic Three-Dimensional Nanoporous Gyroid Membrane for High Efficiency Carbon Dioxide Absorption, $250,000.

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Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York 170

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Parts with short life cycles last longer, and manufacturers waste less money on unnecessary repairs, maintenance and production. Sustainability Benefits EVs have a contradictory reputation regarding their carbon footprint. They also emit little waste compared to paint. Why are they not yet the industry standard?

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Manufacturer Waste Maintenance Climate 55

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK. The main potential applications are in electricity storage, transport and the recovery of waste heat.

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Energy Storage Transportation Energy Waste 268

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Battery Recycling: A Crucial Step Toward Curbing Global Warming The Circular Economy Needs to Add Batteries In the fight against global warming and the protection of our environment—and as countries across the world implement mandates for zero-emission vehicles to promote sustainability—battery recycling has emerged as a crucial solution.

Global 76

Global Batteries Battery Pollution 76

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

The algae uses CO 2 from air or industrial emitters with sunlight and saltwater to create fuel while reducing the carbon footprint, costs and water usage, with no reliance on food crops as feedstocks. This has led to improved biofuel productivity, higher economic returns, minimal waste production, and a lower carbon footprint.

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EPA Green Polymer Water 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

. … Numerous studies have pointed to REEs as being critically scarce materials, especially in the context of a transition toward a global low-carbon energy system. Elements such as dysprosium and holmium are added when the magnet is required to operate in a high temperature environment. Dysprosium use is not considered in our study.

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Production Emissions Chinese Water 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The high-tech Flax weave was developed by Volta’s world-leading supplier, Bcomp of Switzerland, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, and is currently used in 16 of the world’s most competitive motor racing series. It also matches the stiffness and weight of carbon fibre but uses 75% less CO 2 to produce.

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Commercial Vehicles Sweden London 221

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Carbon Capture (5 projects). Waste Heat Capture (2 projects). Eagle Picher, Southeast Nonwovens, and the Edison Materials Technology Center, will develop ultra high capacity battery anodes for next generation Li-ion batteries (3x the state-of-the art) based on a novel low cost silicon-coated carbon nanofiber paper.

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231

Plug In India

APRIL 6, 2021

The Germans are better – as they are good at both electrical and mechanical, alas only for the German environment. The key to the improvement at IITM for battery tech has been telematics. I was a little unsure about how the absorbed heat is released to the environment. IIT Madras has been living and learning.

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Manufacturer DC Motor Motors 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It includes some high-tech touches, including GMs wireless OnStar communications technology that lets a passenger locate other drivers in a city. Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S.

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GM Green 2009 Vehicles 48

My Energi

APRIL 13, 2021

It’s no secret that our modern lifestyles put significant pressure on the environment. That’s why we’re launching #TheGreenReset – a national initiative challenging householders worldwide to swap their wasteful ways for environmentally friendly alternatives. Reduce food miles & minimise waste. Don’t know where to begin?

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Green Mariner Waste Buy 98

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. About Green Tech Innovation in energy and environmental technologies is long overdue, in business and at home. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development.

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Wind Grid Green Electric Cars 34

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. Every scrap of waste food, garden trimmings and even sewage would be used to ferment gas. February 17, 2009 9:43 am Link No matter how you slice it we need a carbon TAX to accelerate all these important projects.

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Grid Green Electric Cars Cars 47

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. Tree Planting as Carbon Offsets – Does Latitude Ma.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28