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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

Green Car Congress

Traditional locomotives run on diesel fuel, emitting high levels of NO x , PM, and CO 2. OptiFuel is developing modular repower kits for diesel locomotives and new locomotives in all lengths, horsepower levels, and track gauges. g/bhp-hr for NO x , 0.000 g/bhp-hr for PM, and negative CO 2 using RNG.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Exclusion of conventional segments The PLI scheme excludes conventional petrol, diesel, and CNG segments (internal combustion engines) from its scope, as these segments are deemed to have sufficient manufacturing capacities in India. It incentivises OEMs to ramp up production and adoption of these environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Kopernikus Project P2X integrated container-scale test facility produces first fuels from air-captured CO2 and green power

Green Car Congress

Partners of the P2X Kopernikus project on the premises of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have demonstrated the production of fuel from air-captured CO2 using—for the first time—a container-based test facility integrating all four chemical process steps needed to implement a continuous process.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

At today’s prices, with a 40 kWh system, a vehicle manufacturer would likely be paying $35-$45,000 for a battery solution which would include the modules, the control electronics, energy management systems, diagnostic kits and firmware. “ According to the US DOE/EIA, the US average total tax for a gallon of diesel was $0.43/gallon

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. However they also retain the ability to travel long distances when utilizing the existing gas or diesel refueling infrastructure. Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

Sadly the bus fleet is diesel Tempo Travellers. So energy storage of pack is 57.6 * 80 = 4.6 Each trolley is kitted out with all the components that are required for making the bike. Sad fact at Ola is that hardly any one drives the Ola scooter to work. I wonder if Bhavesh uses an electric car himself!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power alone and would also have a diesel or gasoline engine that could power the car when the battery was low. Expects production around 2014. GM Press Release ).

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