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CALEB and CalBattery to combine their Li-ion battery materials in new line-up; 2nd gen to use SiGr anode, targeting EVs

Green Car Congress

'CALEB Technology and California Lithium Battery ( CalBattery )—both based in California— signed an MOU to establish a joint venture to produce a new line of safe, high performance lithium ion batteries for consumer electronic devices, power tools, and electric vehicles (EVs). The new line of advanced LIBs will initially be made in the Los Angeles area starting in 2016.

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Tesla's Important Not Only For Electric Cars But For Silicon Valley: Opinion

Green Car Reports

'The Tesla Model S is undoubtedly an excellent car. It''s quick, efficient, looks good to most eyes and can compete with most fossil-fueled equivalents on even footing. But it''s arguably not Tesla''s, nor Silicon Valley''s most important product, according to Edward Niedermeyer writing in Bloomberg. It''s a strange concept, given just how important the.

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USABC awards $7.7M contract to Envia Systems for advanced EV battery development; layered-layered cathode, Si-based anode

Green Car Congress

'The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $7.7-million advanced battery technology development contract for electric vehicle applications to Envia Systems. The competitively bid contract award is co-funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and includes a 50% Envia Systems cost-share.

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China To Mandate One-Third Of Government Vehicles Be Plug-Ins

Green Car Reports

'China is continuing its march of electric car progress with the announcement that 30 percent of all government vehicles should be plug-ins. Battery electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell cars will all be eligible under the plan, set to be phased in over the next two years. According to Charged EVs, the plan stipulates that all official.

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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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Virginia Tech wins $55M in federal contracts for commercial truck driver safety and automated vehicle research

Green Car Congress

'The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has been awarded two federal contracts worth a combined potential $55 million to further study safety efforts for commercial truck drivers and break new ground in the burgeoning field of automated vehicles. The contracts are being awarded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) with a ceiling of $30 million for a five-year period, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at a maximum of $25 million during a five

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2015 Volkswagen e-Golf: Quick Preview Drive Of All-Electric Hatchback

Green Car Reports

'Volkswagen has bet very heavily on diesel, with its TDI models; yet it''s preparing to bring its all-electric Golf, called the e-Golf, to the U.S. later this year. And we took another short drive in it this past week—this time on U.S. shores. The e-Golf, as it will be sold beginning this November, in California, Oregon, and a few other.

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2016 Smart Fortwo Faces Mercedes S-Class In Crash Test: Video

Green Car Reports

'Reassuring people that its tiny Fortwo city car is safe must be a constant struggle for Daimler''s Smart brand. In Europe, where the diminutive cars roam around streets barely wider than the car, it''s not such a problem. But in the U.S, where half the population drives 5,000-lb pickup trucks, people take a lot more convincing. Engineering.

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Allison Transmission unveils integrated stop-start technology for Cummins ETHOS E-85 engine

Green Car Congress

'Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. announced new integrated stop-start technology in conjunction with Project ETHOS, an ultra-low carbon powertrain program created by Cummins Inc. to demonstrate the potential of alternative fuels for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) reductions in medium-duty commercial vehicles. The Cummins ETHOS 2.8L engine is designed specifically to use E-85 (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline).

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2015 BMW 2-Series Active Tourer: More Details Announced

Green Car Reports

'BMWs are big, aggressive gas-guzzlers, right? Not so much, in recent months. The BMW i3 electric car is already finding fans, as is the plug-in hybrid i8. And while the new BMW 2-Series Active Tourer doesn''t have electric drive on its side, the small, front-wheel drive BMW compact car certainly marks a departure from BMWs of old. It''s engine.

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Voith Turbo supplying 60 fuel-efficient DIWA.5 automatic transmissions for Pittsburgh buses

Green Car Congress

'Voith Turbo Inc. will deliver 60 DIWA.5 automatic transmissions to Gillig, LLC this summer, which will be used in clean diesel buses bound for the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT) transit system in Pittsburgh, PA. Voith’s DIWA.5 transmission allows for very smooth gear shifts, which reduce wear and tear and increase driving comfort in city transit buses.

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

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Tesla's Impact, 2015 BMW Active Tourer Details, 2015 Ford F-150 Buyer Views: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

'Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla''s significance for the Silicon Valley tech industry, more details on the 2015 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, and a new report finds buyers are intrigued by the 2015 Ford F-150. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week''s biggest stories with our Week in Reverse feature. Buyers are intrigued by the.

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Construction begins on DOE-sponsored carbon-capture project at Kentucky Power Plant

Green Car Congress

'Construction began on an innovative $19.5-million carbon-capture pilot, funded in part by the US Department of Energy (DOE), at Kentucky Utilities’ E.W. Brown Generating Station near Harrodsburg, Kentucky. The 2 megawatt thermal system will be the first megawatt-scale carbon-capture pilot unit in the Commonwealth. When completed later this year, the unit will test a system conceived by the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (UKCAER) at slipstream-scale to capture carbon d

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Renault begins trial of new electric lorry

Green Cars News

'Renault Trucks has begun a trial of a 16 tonne electric lorry in Paris with one of France’s oldest perfume houses, Guerlain. Renowned for its electric car range, Renault is now turning its attention to electric lorries, with the new two year trial of experimental fully electric truck, run in associ[.].

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ZeoGas licenses ExxonMobil Methanol-to-Gasoline technology for Gulf Coast plant

Green Car Congress

'ZeoGas LLC ( ZeoGas ), a developer of natural gas-to-gasoline projects, has entered into a license agreement to use ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company’s (ExxonMobil) methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) technology in the development of a natural gas-to-gasoline plant on the US Gulf Coast. The conversion of methanol to hydrocarbons and water is virtually complete and essentially stoichiometric in the MTG process.

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

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Greener cars mean tax worries for government

Green Cars News

'Lower emission cars are now beginning to hit government coffers, as almost 1.4 million new cars registered in Great Britain last year, were eligible to dodge VED in the first year. That’s almost two-thirds (63%) of the 2.2 million new cars registered in the country in 2013. Any cars below 131g/[.].

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

Green Car Congress

'The e-Golf. Click to enlarge. The e-Golf (“Das e-Auto” earlier post ), the Volkswagen brand’s second series production battery-electric vehicle after the e-up!, is a key model, as it is the best and most current implementation of its strategic decision to begin providing e-mobility based on large-scale production models rather than special “small niche” cars.

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DENSO begins testing advanced driving support technology on a public road in Japan

Green Car Congress

'DENSO Corp. began testing advanced driving support technology on a public road in Aichi Prefecture, Japan this past June. DENSO is testing automated driving scenarios in a single lane and testing automatic lane changes, as well as other driving maneuvers. DENSO’s goal is to develop technologies that reduce driver workload and assist in safe driving.

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