Fri.Jul 11, 2014

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Researchers develop efficient technique to develop new materials with desired coefficient of friction

Green Car Congress

'Researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) have developed a highly efficient method for developing friction materials with a desired frictional property. Using the new method, it would be possible to find the appropriate crystal preferred orientation for coatings with the desired value of the coefficient of friction. The method, described in a paper in the journal Tribology Letters , could thus significantly accelerate the development of materials that have a frictio

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China Decides Electric Cars Are Important Enough To Waive Tax On Their Purchase

Green Car Reports

'After a slow start, electric cars could take another step forward in China as the country decides to waive its 10 percent purchase tax on the vehicles. It''s the latest effort by the country''s policymakers to address China''s pollution and energy independence issues. Electric car sales have been abysmal in China while those in the U.S, Europe and.

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Navigant forecasts 40% of new vehicles in 2030 will have some form of autonomous driving capability; 75% by 2035

Green Car Congress

'In a new research report (“ Autonomous Vehicles ”), Navigant Research forecasts that by 2030, about 40% of new vehicles sold will have some form of autonomous driving capability installed. The company expects this to increase to 75% by 2035. Although the first vehicles with some self-driving capability will come to market in 2020, Navigant said, it expects it will take another 5 years before volumes become significant.

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Musk Continues To Back Nikola Tesla Museum, This Time With $1 Million

Green Car Reports

'Tesla is such a hot topic in the electric car world at the moment, the name itself has almost lost meaning. Luckily, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk still appreciates the value of the Tesla name. To prove it, he''s donating $1 million, and a Tesla Supercharger, to a museum dedicated to the company''s namesake: Nikola Tesla. Tesla (the inventor, not the.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Sapphire Energy pairs with Sinopec as one of 6 new US-China EcoPartnerships; algae-derived crude oil

Green Car Congress

'Sapphire Energy and its partner Sinopec were selected as one of six new US-China partners into the flagship EcoPartnerships Program. Sapphire and Sinopec have been working on an algae-derived renewable crude oil project. This collaboration between our two companies exemplifies the mutual goal of producing cleaner energy solutions for the US and China.

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Nissan Frontier Diesel Pickup Truck: Prototype Drive Review

Green Car Reports

'As automakers seek to improve fuel economy across their entire lineups, diesel engines are beginning to trickle down from heavy-duty, full-size pickup trucks to lighter-duty models. Buyers will soon have multiple diesel options in the half-ton sector, as mid-size pickups seem poised to become the next domain of diesel. Nissan and Cummins unveiled.

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Musk Backs Tesla Museum, Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Range, Nissan Frontier Diesel: Today In Car News

Green Car Reports

'Today on Green Car Reports: Elon Musk continues to support the nascent Nikola Tesla museum, a Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell achieves 435 miles of range, and we drive a prototype Nissan Frontier diesel midsize pickup truck. All this and more on Green Car Reports. China decides electric cars are important enough to waive the tax on their purchase. A.

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Volkswagen selects Bosch and ChargePoint as e-Golf charging solution providers

Green Car Congress

'Volkswagen of America, Inc. has selected Bosch and ChargePoint as providers of charging services for e-Golf models, the first zero-tailpipe emissions electric vehicle to be sold by Volkswagen in the US market. The e-Golf will go on sale later this year as a 2015 model. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions has been selected as a charging station and installation services partner for the e-Golf.

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Hyundai FCEV manages 700km from single fill-up

Green Cars News

'Hyundai’s ix35 Fuel Cell has set a new record for distance covered by a hydrogen-powered car on a single tank, covering 700 kilometres (435 miles) and spanning three countries in an economy drive conducted by Norwegian eco-pioneers Marius Bornstein and Arnt G. Hartvig. As the world’s first mass-p[.].

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Cobalt and Andritz sign exclusive agreement for technology and engineering for production of cellulosic n-butanol

Green Car Congress

'Cobalt Technologies, Inc. signed an exclusive global cooperation and supply agreement with Andritz Inc., the US subsidiary of international technology Group Andritz, to integrate Cobalt’s proprietary lignocellulosic pre-treatment process for the production of n-butanol with Andritz’s customized pre-treatment systems. The primary alcohol n-butanol has traditionally been produced from fossil fuels.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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Life at 55 (mph): It’s not as bad as you think

Green Cars News

'Earlier this week, UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin confirmed that plans to lower the speed limit of certain sections of the UK motorway network from 70mph to 60mph would be shelved after tough opposition from the rest of the Government. Originally designed to cut both air pollution and c[.].

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Dassault Systèmes Acquires SIMPACK

Green Car Congress

'Dassault Systèmes has acquired SIMPACK, a technology leader in multi-body simulation technologies and solutions, in an all-cash transaction. With the acquisition of SIMPACK, Dassault Systèmes is expanding its SIMULIA realistic multiphysics simulation technology portfolio to include multi-body mechatronic systems, from virtual concept validation to the real-time experience.

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Vauxhall to fit Astra GTC with efficient diesel engine

Green Cars News

'Though the Astra GTC may look like a sporty performance coupe, Vauxhall has confirmed that it will now be available with a 1.6-litre ‘Whisper Diesel’ engine, which the Luton-based company already uses in the normal Astra, as well as the Meriva and Zafira. The new arrival in the engine range repl[.].

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IBM launches $3B, 5y research initiative on chip grand challenges; 7nm and beyond and post-silicon

Green Car Congress

'IBM is investing $3 billion over the next 5 years in two broad research and early stage development programs to push the limits of chip technology needed to meet the emerging demands of cloud computing and “Big Data” systems. Bandwidth to memory, high speed communication and device power consumption are becoming increasingly challenging and critical in these areas, just as the underlying chip technology is facing numerous significant physical scaling limits.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Covers 435 Miles On Single Tank Of Hydrogen

Green Car Reports

'If there''s one area that electric vehicles still lag their combustion counterparts, it''s in the distance you can travel between stops to recharge. It''s one area that companies producing fuel-cell vehicles will be keen to capitalize on too, and Hyundai has proven that long-distance ability with its Tucson Fuel Cell, An independent test has shown.

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