Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The Volvo Car Corporation is introducing a new, downsized engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. The new powertrains are also up to 90 kg lighter than the present ones and fuel economy is improved by up to 35%. It covers the range from high-power and -torque variants to fuel-efficient derivatives.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Element 1 Corporation has entered into a global agreement with NEXA Capital Partners LLC to accelerate the adoption of its methanol-to-hydrogen generators ( earlier post ) for fuel cell applications in aerospace and particularly electric vertical aircraft (EVA). trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (HR 3684).

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MARCH 22, 2021

Following several years of research and development, Central & East European (CEE) oil and gas corporation MOL has stepped up the value chain and has become a biofuel producer through the realization of an investment in the Danube Refinery. —Gabriel Szabó, Executive Vice President of MOL Group Downstream.

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JUNE 22, 2017

LightningHybrids significantly increase fuel economy using regenerative braking energy. Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator brake the vehicle, store the braking energy, and then use that stored energy to provide power to the wheels. In doing so, fuel is saved, and all-round vehicle efficiencies are increased.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

NTT DATA Corporation and DENSO Corporation have started to build an industry-wide ecosystem for electric vehicle (EV) batteries to create a global trusted dataspaces where only necessary data can be shared, while also protecting private data. The two companies were officially approved as business operators in September 2022.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

DENSO Corporation will begin a ten-month field test of its wireless inductive battery charging system in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The field test is intended to identify any potential operational issues and also look at ways to enhance the convenience of wireless charging. The field test will begin on 24Feb.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) have formed a 50:50 joint venture: Cummins Enze (Guangdong) Hydrogen Technology Co., This joint venture brings together Cummins’ and Sinopec’s innovative spirits and pursuit of a more sustainable tomorrow, enabling a carbon-free economy. Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Toshiba Corporation will support a two-year study of power management to be done by Tohoku Electric Power Co., Hydrogen is stored in a tank, then fed to a fuel cell unit to produce electricity (and hot water) when required. through its H2One, hydrogen based autonomous energy supply system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2019

Mazda Motor Corporation staged the world premiere of the second model in its new-generation lineup, the Mazda CX-30 compact crossover SUV, at the Geneva International Motor Show. It provides smooth yet robust performance combined with a fine balance of fuel economy, quietness and low emissions. The Skyactiv-G 2.0 The Skyactiv-D 1.8

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2018

Servco) has completed Oahu’s first publicly accessible hydrogen station, located at Servco’s corporate offices in Mapunapuna. It is able to produce up to 20 kg of hydrogen daily, and can store approximately 100 kg of hydrogen on-site—enough for up to 12 full vehicle fill-ups. Servco Pacific Inc.

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MARCH 8, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled a twin-motor, four-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) crossover concept—the Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer—at the Geneva International Motor Show. This allows safe and comfortable driving and also contributes to fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The researchers compared the sensitivity of range and fuel economy to the level of electrification, battery specific energy density, and electric motor power density. Jet fuel and aviation gasoline are easy to store on an airplane. The same sensitivities were studied with a series hybrid-electric drivetrain. —Phillip Ansell.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

The purpose of this project is to demonstrate load shifting by charging at night when demand is low, storing power produced from renewable sources in rechargeable batteries, and supplying such power back to the grid when factory facilities and offices face peak demand. System framework for M-tech Labo. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2013

LEAF-to-Home power units provide an uninterrupted flow of electricity stored in the Li-ion batteries onboard Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EV) to residential homes through the EV Power Station built by Nichicon Corporation. Earlier post.). It can also be used as backup power source in case of a power outage and/or shortages.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Storing the carbon dioxide from NETs has the same impact on the atmosphere and climate as simultaneously preventing an equal amount of carbon dioxide from being emitted. This means that advances in NETs will benefit the US economy if the intellectual property is held by US companies.

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APRIL 10, 2019

The world is transitioning to electricity systems powered by renewable energy and the global use of energy materials is booming, driven by the rising demand for batteries to store this power. billion benefit to the Australian economy over the next 15 years.

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MARCH 6, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced 16 major US employers and two stakeholder groups have joined the Workplace Charging Challenge ( earlier post ), while another 3 US corporations have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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AUGUST 27, 2022

Store at Session [link] [link] pic.twitter.com/e4TP4lsgOV. The global economy represents 80 percent of global energy consumption, and the emissions are on track to a 3.5 Shell’s Director of Strategy, Sustainability, and Corporate Relations, Edward Daniels (also the ONS Conference Chair). degrees scenario.”

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AUGUST 31, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed an external power supply system that uses electricity generated within a fuel cell bus (FC bus) to supply electrical power to devices such as home electrical appliances. FC Bus Power Supply System and the V2H System. Click to enlarge. kW for 50 hours.

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JUNE 21, 2013

Featuring the new Sport Hybrid i-MMD (intelligent Multi-Mode Drive) powertrain, the Accord Hybrid offers fuel economy of 30.0 The company also introduced the Accord Plug-in Hybrid, with fuel economy (gasoline plus electricity) of 70.4 The plug-in will be available for lease, primarily to corporations and government agencies.

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APRIL 17, 2012

Members of the Hybrid, Electric and Advanced Truck Users Forum (HTUF) Parcel Delivery Working Group have received hydraulic series hybrid package delivery evaluation vehicles from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), Morgan Olson and Parker Hannifin. Earlier post.)

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JULY 28, 2010

Eaton Corporation and the City of Ann Arbor announced the first deployment in Michigan of recycling trucks that utilize Eaton’s Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid power system. This fluid is stored in an on-board accumulator until the driver next accelerates the vehicle, which reduces fuel consumption and wear on the engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2013

Global automotive supplier DENSO Corporation has developed a new 2500-bar diesel common rail (DCR) fuel injection system; DENSO says this is the currently the world’s highest injection pressure for a diesel common rail fuel injection systems comprising injector, fuel pump and common rail. Components of the new 2500-bar DCR system.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Hydrogen is an indispensable resource to achieve this transition because it can be used to store and transport wind, solar and other renewable electricity to power transportation and many other things. The sooner we get the hydrogen economy going, the better, and we are all committed to making this a reality.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation will begin offering retrofit versions of its Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid power system ( earlier post ) for refuse trucks later this year. The Launch Assist has two different settings, the economy mode and the performance mode. Economy Mode. The HLA system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Volvo is seeking to promote economies of scale within the company’s own model range via a separate architecture for most of its products. —Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development at the Volvo Car Corporation. —Peter Horbury, Vice President Design at the Volvo Car Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. The system can improve fuel economy by up to 40% over conventional powertrains in harsh terrain, according to Oshkosh.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Heliostats are mirrors that track the sun in order to reflect highly concentrated sunlight to a receiver, where it can be stored as heat for long-duration energy storage and converted into electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2011

Liquid Metal Battery Corporation (LMBC), a Cambridge, Massachusetts company founded in 2010 to develop new forms of electric storage batteries that work in large, grid-scale applications, has secured the rights to key patent technology from MIT. This is an important step forward for Liquid Metal Battery Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

However, presenters from the automotive, refining, and convenience store (the convenience store industry sells more than 80% of the fuel in the US) industries raised several challenges and issues to the practical implementation of such an approach. Of the 149,220 convenience stores, 123,289 sell fuel. are 1-store operations.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The system will enable the new advanced bus platform to achieve 45-70% increased fuel economy over average diesel powertrains and more than double the fuel economy improvement of hybrid-electrics, contributing to an overall lower cost of ownership for transit authorities and reduced emissions. Altair Engineering, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) have agreed to collaborate on a smart grid research project incorporating electric-vehicle-to-X (e.g., To achieve this aim, NEDO is promoting its joint research into comprehensive energy-storing technologies.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Hino Motors, Ltd. The hybrid bus is fitted with two 80 kW, 260 N·m permanent magnet electric motors powered by NiMH batteries and two 90 kW PEM fuel cell stacks , and is fueled with hydrogen gas stored in tanks at 35 MPa (350 bar). Earlier post.) Maximum speed is 80 km/h (50 mph).

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JUNE 19, 2014

Hydraulic pumps/motors and an accumulator (power storage unit) are added to gasoline, diesel, propane or CNG engines to store braking energy and use the captured energy to accelerate the vehicle, significantly saving fuel and brakes and cutting emissions.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

The project was initiated last April by Hokuriku Electric Power Company, which is headquartered in Toyama, in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. —Naoki Ota, COO for EnerDel.

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