Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

has entered into a joint development program with the Energy & Environmental Research Center ( EERC ) at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks for converting a wide variety of biomass and waste into bio-butanol. This is concerning, as it uses food resources to produce fuel. Syntec Biofuel Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2010

Six key elements of a thermoelectric waste heat recovery module for vehicle applications. Solid state energy conversion concepts that involve thermoelectric devices offer the promise of converting waste exhaust heat to electricity. Automotive thermoelectric waste heat recovery. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As gas and diesel prices continue to spiral, improved fuel economy in your truck is becoming even more of an imperative than before. This article offers seven strategies that will enable you to improve your trucking fuel economy without negatively impacting performance. per gallon during the third week of the month.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2010

Ford’s all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks are equipped with new diesel and gasoline engine powertrains that deliver improvements in torque, horsepower and fuel economy. liter V-8 gas engine average a 15% improvement in fuel economy versus 2010 models. Too much pressure wastes fuel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2014

Thermoelectric materials convert temperature differences into electric voltage; a TEG in a vehicle is designed to convert waste heat to power. An automotive TEG is intended to improve fuel economy by power from waste heat to reduce the electric generator load on the engine. W/cm 2 to 6.0 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. The study investigated the the WTW energy and emissions from the use of natural gas in CNGVs with a range of CNGV fuel economy and natural gas compressor efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Waste to energy: expanded and updated waste-to-energy pathways to include renewable natural gas and hydrothermal liquefaction fuels from wastewater treatment plant biosolids and municipal solid waste. Soybeans-based fuels: updated N 2 O emissions in soybean fields.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

In 2017, engineers from Achates presented a paper (2017-01-0638) at the SAE World Congress (WCX 17) describing the development of a 55% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) commercial heavy-duty opposed-piston engine without the use of a waste heat recovery system or turbocompounding. We also deliver a significant fuel economy improvement.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

BMW will also present medium-term projects in its EfficientDynamics development strategy, one of these being the integration of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) in the vehicle for direct conversion of exhaust heat into electrical energy. diesel used in the 118d which improves the fuel economy and emission management.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will enable diesel-like efficiency and increased maximum power output in a gasoline engine by using a secondary fuel to suppress engine knock under high load. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy. UChicago Argonne LLC. GMZ Energy, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2010

Results provide up to a 30% improvement in fuel economy, 30 to 40% reduction in emissions and more than a 50% reduction in break wear when operating in fuel economy mode. The Peterbilt Model 320 is the environmentally responsible refuse collection and solid waste transportation solution.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2009

An EU-funded research project is seeking to develop new technologies that will enable the sustainable production of diesel miscible biofuels (DMB) from cellulosic biomass wastes in Europe and Latin America. oxygen content, resulting in a significantly cleaner burning diesel fuel. The DIBANET project has received €3.73 million (US$5.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

burn systems and controls that allow compliance with proposed EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations with smaller penalty in fuel economy. pressure fuel injection, and higher pressure engine operation, for implementing the clean diesel combustion strategy. competitive waste heat recovery technologies. based systems for waste?heat

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

This system will use waste heat to treat a wide variety of waste streams at manufacturing facilities. process will reuse more than 50% of the facilities’ wastewater, decrease wastewater discharge, and recover significant amounts of industrial waste. Bioelectrochemical Integration of Waste Heat. Difficult Materials.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2010

The biogasoline fuel molecules have higher energy content than ethanol and deliver better fuel economy. Production of Conventional Liquid Fuels from Sugars (Virent whitepaper). The partnership with Shell has focused on optimizing the process for the production of gasoline-like molecules.

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Production Gasoline Wisconsin Fuel Economy 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C. An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids. FedEx Corp.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2009

A key deliverable is to explore optimal ways to maximize how non-edible biomass resources such as microalgae, urban waste and residues from agricultural crops can be converted into biofuels and other useful products, according to Associate Professor Jeffrey Obbard from NUS, program manager for the seven projects.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4 million barrels per day); and. mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Subtopic 6A: Solid State Thermoelectric Energy Conversion Devices. For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. A 33% percent reduction in energy consumption for heating/cooling of vehicle occupants.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

High conversion efficiency NO x after-treatment and particulate filters. Alternative fuel combustion. Waste heat recovery. Combustion control and optimization technology. Advanced air management system (exhaust gas recirculation, turbocharger, supercharging). Engine thermal management. Engine friction reduction.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Reporting must include fuel consumption test results over the entire engine map of the prototype compared with a second, unmodified, otherwise identical engine. All fuel consumption testing must be conducted according to engine industry norms. Statistically valid fuel economy improvements (95% confidence level) of at least 4.0%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Fuel cell buses operating in revenue service achieve twice the fuel economy of diesel buses. It would truly be a government waste to squander them by walking away just as success is in sight. Finally, we are concerned that the Department has proposed to cut funds for the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

This project will develop a total thermal management solution for electric vehicles using a compact refrigerant loop, a coolant-based thermal energy distribution network and waste heat harvesting from the power electronics. Batteries Engines Fuel Efficiency Low Temperature Combustion Materials Research Tires Vehicle Systems'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

The sport has therefore turned the rules on their head with a formula where the performance is restricted by two fuel mechanisms: a maximum fuel flow rate of 100 kg/hr and a maximum race fuel allowance of 100 kg. Conversion efficiency is now the key. The F1 W05. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

Such devices can recover some of the energy embedded in waste heat, such as that produced by the exhaust gas of an IC engine. (At Previous work had indicated a potential of between 1% and 3% improvement in a vehicle’s fuel economy, using thermoelectric devices. Device and System Configurations. Adapted from Hussain et.

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Design Ford Energy Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The tankers will collect waste vegetable oil from 750 of Ettline’s customers and deliver it to a processor for conversion to SVO. The project will save more than 700,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually and avoid more than 495 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. . City of Philadelphia, Office of Fleet Management.

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Pennsylvania Philadelphia PHEV Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2013

A vehicle that achieves a fuel economy of 60 miles per kilogram of hydrogen (i.e., Approximately 50% of the cost of carbon fiber production is due to the precursor fiber with the other 50% due to the conversion processing. kWh per kilogram H 2 ) to meet a 300-mile driving range goal.

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Carbon Fiber Hydrogen 2017 Carbon 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

This quality control device will help to drive down the costs of fuel cells by reducing waste and improving the process efficiency of roll-to-roll manufacturing of polymer electrolyte membranes. 149,871.44. US Hybrid Corporation. 149,935.00. 154,802.00.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The hybrid conversions took place in Charlotte, North Carolina over the last six months and were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation. The aim of the conversion programme is not only to reduce pollution but also to extend the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The HiUCV is targeted to halve the overall carbon emissions per tonne of waste collected of current best-in-class Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) in the urban environment. Although great strides have been made to improve the fuel economy of vehicles there is still an impact of about 4% due to the emissions control system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The new Fisher buses will provide more than triple the equivalent fuel economy in all-electric mode and reduce CO2 emissions due to the extensive use of lightweight materials and the large capacity battery system. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000. TIGGER will fund the labor portion of the project only.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2011

So when we bring the V to a product, recycled oil, we start to change the conversation. While this approach produced lubrication stocks, it also produced large volumes of petroleum-contaminated acid clay sludge, which became classified as a hazardous waste requiring proper management and disposal—hence increasing the host.

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Oil Motor Motors Motoring 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 In some areas where wind and hydropower is wasted at night, the rate can be as low as 2-3 cents per kWh. Using the average U.S. electricity rate of 9 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), 30 miles of electric driving will cost 81 cents.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. This energy is wasted.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. The position of this pressure point varies depending on the charge state.

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