Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Hydrogenics Corporation will supply a 1MW electrolyzer and provide engineering expertise to a consortium of companies working on the European project MefCO2 (methanol fuel from CO 2 ) in Germany. The application will take excess electricity from intermittent renewable energy sources, generate green hydrogen, and then create methanol using a low-carbon footprint production plant and carbon dioxide emissions from an existing coal-fired power plant in Essen, Germany owned by STEAG Gmbh, which oper

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Without a doubt, Chevrolet dominated the news in plug-in electric cars at the recent Detroit Auto Show. It unveiled not only the new 2016 Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid, but also a concept that showed what a 2018 battery-electric hatchback with a 200-mile range might look like. The subcompact concept was called the Bolt. No, not Volt: Bolt. DON''T MISS.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'China Yuchai International announced that a “K-Gold” model C&C truck equipped with the YC6K1340N liquid natural gas (LNG) engine has won the “Fuel Efficient Heavy-Duty Truck of the Year 2014” at China’s largest annual commercial vehicle event. At 13 liters, the YC6K1340N engine has the largest displacement and highest torque power among comparable natural gas engines in China.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Earlier this month, Fiat Chrysler announced an even higher fuel-efficiency rating for a new model of the 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel--to be called HFE. The HFE--or High Fuel Efficiency--version boosts the fuel economy of what is already the most efficient full-size pickup truck on sale to an estimated 24 mpg combined (21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'The automotive semiconductor market did exceptionally well in 2014, according to new analysis from IHS. Strong growth in vehicle production together with increased semiconductor content in cars resulted in 10% growth year over year to reach $29B. IHS reported that the fastest growing segments for automotive semiconductors are hybrid-electric vehicles, telematics and connectivity and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Awards to dealerships and car-dealer groups are common, and often both appreciated and promoted by their recipients. A new award nomination that recognizes the work of state dealer lobbyists, however, is not likely to get that appreciation or publicity--at least from dealers in those four states. DON''T MISS: Where Can Tesla Legally Sell Cars.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Gas prices have fallen dramatically in the U.S.--40 percent in six months--and it''s assumed by some that this will hurt the renewable-energy industry. With the financial advantage of solar or wind energy curtailed by cheap oil, the logic goes, consumers will be less interested in switching from fossil fuels. DON''T MISS: As Solar Installations.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'On Sunday, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released its revised proposed comprehensive conservation plan and final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the 19.64-million acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The FWS’ preferred alternative recommends an additional 12.28 million acres—including the Coastal Plain—for designation as “Wilderness”.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

'DC fast charging helps alleviate one of the major roadblocks to electric-car adoption--limited range--by giving drivers more ability to travel longer distances. That''s why carmakers and other entities back the installation of more and more DC fast-charging sites. DON''T MISS: BMW, VW, And ChargePoint To Build 100 CCS Fast-Charging Sites For.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Market research firm ABI Research forecasts that the market for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) will grow from US$11.1 billion in 2014 to US$91.9 billion by 2020, passing the US$200 billion mark by 2024. ADAS packages have long been available as optional extras on luxury and executive vehicles, but recent years have seen the more popular systems penetrating through to affordable family cars and even superminis.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

'As cars get greener, the environmental impact of the infrastructure used to sell them is getting increased attention. Making dealerships greener can not only lower the overall lifetime carbon footprint of a car (slightly), it can also yield significant financial benefits for the dealer in question. DON''T MISS: A Third Of This Dealer''s Sales Are.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'GM has launched a “Green Dealer Recognition” program for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealerships across the US. Participating dealers have proven track records in areas such as energy reduction, renewable energy use, water conservation efforts, recycling, on-site nature habitats and community outreach. The program aligns with General Motors’ companywide efforts to reduce its environmental footprint and green its supply chain.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Today we ask whether the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt electric car should be named the EV2 instead, look at how Elon Musk''s Hyperloop could be used to crack Texas'' Tesla direct-sales ban, and report on General Motors'' Green Dealer Recognition program. All this and more on Green Car Reports. See how Elon Musk''s Hyperloop could help crack Texas'' ban on Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'Symbio FCell has delivered the first five Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) powered by its hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender, as part of a full fleet project led by the Conseil Général de la Manche which will ultimately deploy 40 vehicles. ( Earlier post.) La Manche is a département in West Normandy, France. The Renault Kangoo ZE-H2 electric utility vehicles are equipped with the Symbio FCell Range-Extender.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

'A team from the University of Minnesota and Michigan State University has identified the structure of the key intermediate “Q” in the enzyme methane monooxygenase (MMO). MMO catalyzes the O 2 -dependent conversion of methane to methanol in methanotrophic bacteria, thereby preventing the emission into the atmosphere of approximately one billion tons of this potent greenhouse gas annually.

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