Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

NEC Corporation is introducing in Japan a 6 kWh Li-ion battery household energy storage system that automatically controls electrical power in the home. The system is equipped with transmission functions that enable remote observation of its operational status and convenient provision of maintenance services.

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Li-ion Energy Storage Energy Japan 207

Green Car Congress

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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Fort Worth Eaton Peterbilt Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 45 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 20 units in Europe and 25 units in North America, which includes six initial units through the General Services Administration (GSA) via Northside Ford in San Antonio, TX, a four-unit order from Verizon and a four-unit order from an internet company.

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Transit Connect Connect Connected San Antonio 199

Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) got the single largest order of electric school buses to date from the second-largest public school system in the US. The Los Angeles Unified School District ordered 180 electric school buses, adding to the 26 Blue Bird electric school buses it already has in its fleet.

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Los Angeles Solar Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Panasonic Corporation and Tokyo Gas Co., The product is the first commercialized fuel cell system in which the fuel cell unit, hot water unit and backup heat source unit can all be stored in the pipe shaft of the condominium. A pipe shaft is a space to store water and gas pipes that runs vertically through condominium floors.

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Gas Fuel Water Gas-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

In Japan, Aichi Prefecture, Chita City, Toyota City, Chubu Electric Power, Toho Gas, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Toyota Industries have launched the Chita City and Toyota City Renewable Energy-use Low-carbon Hydrogen Project. Hydrogen is a useful energy source for realizing a low-carbon society.

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Hydrogen Carbon Supplies Japan 230

Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

Power Innovations International (Pii) offers 30- and 60-kW Quick DC Chargers powered by components with an industry-leading mean time between failure, and these charging stations leverage a modular structure constructed for ensuring uptime with all-in-one cabinets that lower installation costs and simplify maintenance.

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Charging DC Maintenance Gasoline-Electric 52

Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Recently, the Ministry of Transport, the National Energy Administration, the State Grid Corporation of China, and China Southern Power Grid Corporation jointly issued the Action Plan for Accelerating the Construction of Charging Infrastructure along the Highway, establishing three phased construction goals.

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Energy Charging Vehicles Grid 95

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Toshiba Corporation and Kawasaki City will conduct a cooperative demonstration experiment of an independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen. Kawasaki City will supply the demonstration test environment, and Toshiba is responsible for the design, manufacture and maintenance of the equipment.

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Hydrogen Supplies Solar Power 236

Green Car Congress

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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North America Connect Connected America 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

This level of insight will enable utilities to better manage the variable nature of wind and solar, and more accurately forecast the amount of power that can be redirected into the power grid or stored. It will also allow energy organizations to easily integrate other conventional sources such as coal and natural gas.

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Wind Solar Grid Power Grid 306

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Despite years of the industry downplaying data harvesting as simple telematics analysis that can be used to help troubleshoot designs and establish better maintenance routines, it has been revealed that modern automobiles likely have the worst user privacy practices imaginable.

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Washington General Motors Store Honda 87

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

For example, shipping food to grocery stores costs money, making it more expensive depending on where and how it is delivered. Every step in the transportation process, from farm to store, costs money the consumer pays for. Retail and E-Commerce In retail and e-commerce, transportation costs also impact product prices.

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Transportation Green Waste Fleet 60

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. —Chris Yakes, Oshkosh Corporation vice president of Advanced Products Engineering and Oshkosh Extreme Racing team member.

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Light Diesel Concept Hybrid 246

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 29 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 8 units in Europe and 21 units in North America, which includes a 3-unit reorder from Johnson Controls, Inc. Property service and maintenance company through Ardea located in Rotterdam, Netherlands (2 units).

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Transit Connect Connect Connected North America 199

Green Car Congress

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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Hybrid Fleet Vehicles Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Instead of solely using power from the engine, accumulated energy from the vehicle’s braking system is stored and used to power the vehicle each time it accelerates. Once complete, Altair will conduct testing to validate the reductions in fuel, maintenance and lifetime-operation costs.

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Hybrid Fuel Economy MPH Maintenance 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2015

Dana Holding Corporation is now offering its Spicer PowerBoost hydraulic-hybrid system for field testing by off-highway original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Spicer PowerBoost technology can also reduce total ownership and operating costs by increasing productivity, reducing maintenance, and allowing for the use of a downsized engine.

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Hybrid Fuel Maintenance Belgium 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2010

The energy is stored through a chemical reaction, which potentially allows the energy to be stored for a much longer period of time. The ability to store the heat captured by a CSP system during the day and continue running the power plant at night or when it’s cloudy makes solar power plants more reliable.

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Solar Power Powered Molten Salt 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

KTSi trackside flywheel systems provide voltage support to overtaxed sections of electric rail systems, eliminating slowdowns, as well as capturing, storing and reusing the regenerative braking energy of rail cars. Kinetic Traction was formed earlier this year in the wake of the collapse of advanced flywheel energy storage company Pentadyne.

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Energy Storage Energy DC London 249

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Laredo Bus Facility Solar Canopies: Provide shade structures with integrated, grid tied photovoltaic cells to be erected on the bus storage lot at the Laredo Bus Maintenance Facility. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 10, 2021

It is a part of the global Panasonic Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer of audio-visual equipment, home appliances, electronic components, automotive electronics and environmental systems. The more energy can be stored in the battery, the lighter the battery pack lighter will be the electric car. Exide Industries Ltd.

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India Manufacturer Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion 105

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Parker Hannifin Corporation, in partnership with Autocar, delivered hydraulic hybrid refuse vehicles to three South Florida municipalities ( earlier post ): City of Miami, the City of Hialeah, and Miami-Dade County. Click to enlarge.

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Florida Miami Hybrid Vehicles 199

Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

Electric school buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology also have tremendous potential as “batteries on wheels” that can store electricity and provide it to the grid or to buildings when needed. An indicative survey by the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance of its 24 members, who operate more than 1.3

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Virginia State Corporation Commission may not set the rates, charges, or fees for retail EV charging services provided by non-utilities. The Virginia State Corporation Commission may not set the rates, charges, or fees for retail EV charging services provided by non-utilities.

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Tax Charging Virginia Gas-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Ford’s commercial vehicle investment Jiangling Motor Corporation opened its first Quick Lane outlet in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, earlier this month. Between April and September this year, Ford’s Tmall store has already attracted 4.8 JMC will open 20 Quick Lane outlets across China by the end of next year. million hits.

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China Ford Connect Connected 150

EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

Drivers of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars and trucks pay a fuel tax when filling up a a gas station/convenience store and then the gas station owners send payment to the tax authorities in their state. First, electric vehicles clearly need to pay their share for building roads and infrastructure and maintenance. miles or 37 percent.

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Fuel Tax Tax Electric Vehicles Fuel 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

Vendia’s platform provides a secure way for corporations to share vast amounts of data across applications, data stores, clouds, geographies, tech stacks, and partners in an efficient and scalable way, while maintaining a single source of truth for the data across all parties. —Kasper Sage, Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures.

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BMW Companies Store Corporation 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Stored and transported like.

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USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

PHEVLERs have lower repair and maintenance costs than conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. [ ] Electric drivetrains provide higher reliability and lower costs because they have fewer moving parts and do not require frequent lubrication oil and brake component changes.

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Clean Cleaning Future Green 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. At the turn of the millennium, nearly 20 percent of the state’s generating capacity was idled for maintenance. Once electricity is generated and passes into the grid, it is typically used almost immediately.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 136

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The four main areas of focus for reducing the lifecycle cost of the new bus were purchase price; fuel economy; scheduled maintenance; and unscheduled maintenance. All hybrid vehicles use regenerative braking; hydraulic hybrids capture the energy in the same braking event and store it in the form of fluid power.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid MPG 294

Driivz

OCTOBER 2, 2022

With electrical vehicle (EV) adoption growing rapidly , convenience stores, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels, employers, multifamily dwelling owners, and commercial property owners are looking into offering EV charging — not as their primary line of business or purpose, but as a: Way to attract shoppers and increase sales.

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Charging Maintenance Installation Hybrid 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

—Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). —Satoshi Ogiso, Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation. Expectations.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Morgan Olson LLC launched the next generation vehicle with new exterior and interior body styling for the all-electric walk-in van (WIV). The batteries featured on the electric system also capture and store energy during the regenerative braking phase of the vehicle’s operation.

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All-Electric Alternative Fuels Vehicles Federal Grant 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Regulating the operating temperature of a battery pack is essential because it affects performance (power and capacity), charge acceptance (during regenerative braking), lifespan, safety, and vehicle operating and maintenance expenses. to distinguish energy stored from waste heat generated) for use in estimating vehicle energy consumption.

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Li-ion Commercial Batteries Battery 191

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But I also know that, if you look back at the history of gas, when automobiles first started out in the early teens, they sold gas at hardware stores and grocery stores and pharmacies and things like that. We just joined the Trucking Maintenance Council, which is a fleet organization, and we attended their conference here in Orlando.

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Sale Florida Fleet Grid 80