Tue.Jul 21, 2015

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New approach to self-extinguishing Li-ion batteries: temperature-responsive fire-extinguishing microcapsules

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Researchers at the Advanced Batteries Research Center of the Korea Electronics Technology Institute have developed lithium-ion batteries with a self-extinguishing capability for improved safety by integrating temperature-responsive microcapsules containing a fire-extinguishing agent in the cell. The microcapsules release the extinguisher agent upon increased internal temperature of a battery cell, resulting in rapid heat absorption through an in situ endothermic reaction and suppression of furth

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3000-HP Venturi Electric Car To Try For Land Speed Record At Bonneville Salt Flats

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With its new "Ludicrous" mode, the Tesla Model S P85D can do 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds. But it's not the fastest electric car around, not by a long shot. In 2010, the Venturi Buckeye Bullet 2.5 (VBB-2.5) streamliner set a land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, reaching more than 300 mph. This year its creators--France's Venturi.

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Bosch and TomTom partner on high-precision maps for highly automated driving

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Bosch and TomTom have agreed to collaborate on innovative mapping technology for automated driving. Under this agreement, TomTom is designing the necessary maps, while Bosch, on the basis of its systems engineering work, is defining the specifications these maps have to meet. The maps are already being used in the automated vehicles Bosch is testing on certain public roads in Germany (A81) and in the United States (I280).

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Next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid To Have 30 To 35 Miles Of Range: Source

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Cars with plugs have been on sale since December 2010, and a second generation will start arriving next year. But while long-range battery-electric cars--the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV and an all-new 2017 Nissan Leaf--grab attention, another vehicle on the way could be equally important. That's the second generation of the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid.

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

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Two California cities ordering Proterra electric buses

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The California cities of Stockton and Porterville have each placed orders with Proterra for its new Catalyst battery-electric bus with funding from the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District. Four new Proterra buses will replace diesel buses in a concerted effort from the Valley to enable the proliferation of clean-air fleets, significantly reduce emissions and improve ambient air quality and public health.

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Energica Electric Motorcycle Vies For Wave Trophy, Makes Waves

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Italian electric motorcycle company Energica appears to be ready to deliver its electric superbike in the coming months. The company just announced that its bikes have now entered production, and that it expects to make the first deliveries of the electric motorcycle by the end of this month. DON'T MISS: Electric Motorcycle Ride From Mexico To.

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Ram Diesel Pickup Trucks: Dealer Stocks Low, But Sales Low Too?

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Almost since the order books first opened, consumer interest in the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel full-size pickup truck has seemed strong. The initial order allocation was filled in just three days. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced last September that it would increase EcoDiesel engine production, aiming to have the diesel account for 20 percent of.

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RedRock Biofuels to supply 3M gallons/year of renewable jet fuel to FedEx through 2024

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Red Rock Biofuels LLC will produce approximately three million gallons of low-carbon, renewable jet fuel per year for FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation. The agreement runs through 2024, with first delivery expected in 2017. FedEx joins Southwest Airlines, which signed a purchase agreement with RedRock in November 2014 for about 3 million gallons per year, in purchasing Red Rock’s total planned available volume of jet fuel. ( Earlier post.).

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Canadian Plug-in Electric Vehicle Study: 1 Percent To 30 Percent Is The Challenge

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Even two years ago, about a third of Canadian car buyers were open to buying a plug-in electric car--but they need a lot more practical and real-world information about the options than they're getting. And without sustained and coordinated policy support, those potential buyers may dwindle to the point that electric cars only represent 1 percent.

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Toyota and Hino to test new fuel cell bus on public routes in Tokyo

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In the next stage of development for their jointly-developed fuel cell bus ( earlier post ), Toyota Motor Corporation and Hino Motors, Ltd. will carry out field tests in Tokyo from 24-30 July, hoping to accelerate technological development of the bus with the aim of bringing it to market. The new bus was developed jointly by Toyota and Hino based on a Hino hybrid non-step route bus and is equipped with the Toyota Fuel Cell System developed for the Mirai fuel cell vehicle. ( Earlier post.).

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

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Next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, 3000-HP Venturi Electric Car, Ram Diesel Sales: Today's Car News

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Today, why the next Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid could be a game changer, a 3,000-horsepower electric car that could set a new land-speed record, and some puzzling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel production and sales figures. All this and more on Green Car Reports. With 3,000 horsepower, the latest version of the Venturi Buckeye Bullet electric car will attempt.

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BorgWarner providing R2S turbo technology for VW high-performance 2.0L diesel

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BorgWarner is providing its award-winning regulated two-stage (R2S) turbocharging technology for Volkswagen's new high-performance 2.0L diesel engine. Engineered to comply with the Euro 6 emissions standard, the four-cylinder engine is the most powerful diesel engine in its class. Providing an output of 240 hp (176 kW) and a maximum torque of 369 lb-ft (N·m), it achieves an average fuel economy of 44 mpg US (5.3 liters/100 km).

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Global Bioenergies adapts its bacteria to produce bio-isobutene from sucrose

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Global Bioenergies has adapted its bio-isobutene process, first developed with glucose as a resource, for the use of sucrose, the main component of sugar cane and sugar beet. The adaptation of the process to sucrose was one the first technical milestones set as part of “IBN-One”, the Joint-Venture between Global Bioenergies and Cristal Union. ( Earlier post.).

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NREL examines potential of blending ethanol with condensate for flex-fuels and high-octane mid-level blends

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A team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with a colleague at EcoEngineering, has explored the potential of blending ethanol with natural gasoline (condensate) to produce flex-fuels (ASTM D5798-13a) and high-octane, mid-level ethanol blends (MLEBs). A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. The study addresses two current market conditions: first, more ethanol is produced domestically than can legally be blended in E10 (the ethanol blend wall).

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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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New Ford air filtration system in Europe 50% more effective than predecessor in blocking ultrafines

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Ford has introduced a new air filtration system in some of its vehicles in Europe that blocks almost all nitrogen dioxide—a key trigger of asthma—up to 99% of pollen, and gaseous pollutants and odors. The new filter is 50% more effective than its predecessor at blocking ultra-fine particles that are more than one thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair.

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Israel Aerospace Industries and Cella Energy receive grant for UAV fuel cell project

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Cella Energy have been awarded industrial research and development funding by Space Florida, the State of Florida’s aerospace and spaceport development authority, and MATIMOP, Israel’s Industrial Center for Research and Development. IAI, a global leader in the development and production of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Cella Energy will develop and evaluate a fuel cell power system for IAI’s BirdEye Mini UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), based on Cella’s pr