Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. We needed to get the conversation started.” Land-based nuclear power plants, for comparison, are constructed on site and typically far exceed their budgets and schedules. How is it arranged? Where does the crew go? How do I refuel?

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 144

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2018

A team of Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers, with colleagues at Georgia Tech, has pioneered an electrochemical process that could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking. Typically the steam cracking of ethane has a conversion rate of 70%, with ethylene yields of about 50%.

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Idaho Energy Hydrogen Manufacturer 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Because of limited purpose-built PHEV availability, these vehicles are production hybrid vehicles modified with aftermarket PHEV conversion kits). The validation has so far only been possible on a single aftermarket conversion PHEV design—a Prius converted with a Hymotion pack. Source: Gonder et al. Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in PHEV Plug Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150