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California Energy Commission approves $46.6M for hydrogen refueling and $2.8M for EV charging projects

Green Car Congress

'The California Energy Commission gave final approval for nearly $50 million in grant awards for hydrogen refueling and electric charging construction projects recommended for funding in notices of proposed awards published in April and May. California’s zero-emission vehicle goal is to get 1.5 million hydrogen, battery electric, and plug-in electric vehicles on the roadway by 2025.

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Harley-Davidson Livewire Electric Motorcycle Concept: Test Ride

Green Car Reports

'The Harley-Davidson Project Livewire electric motorcycle concept has been blazing across the country, with demonstration rides offered to owners and fans on no fewer than 40 concept bikes. Now we''ve ridden it, and we can weigh in: The Livewire motorcycle looks great, accelerates hard, and rides smoothly. I attended a test ride near Philadelphia.

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Satellite study shows drought-stricken Colorado River Basin states depleting their groundwater

Green Car Congress

'A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought. The Colorado River Basin (black outline) supplies water to about 40 million people in seven states.

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Nissan Leaf $5,500 Battery Replacement Loses Money, Company Admits

Green Car Reports

'Last month, electric-car owners finally learned the price of a replacement battery pack for the Nissan Leaf: a surprisingly low $5,500 after the old pack is traded in. Many advocates and Leaf owners promptly seized on the price to "prove" that Nissan could now build batteries for less than $250 per kilowatt-hour. Not so fast, please: Nissan has.

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

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Continental eBike System entering production in Q4

Green Car Congress

'Continental’s eBike System will enter production in the fourth quarter of 2014 and will be on display at the Eurobike trade fair from 27-30 August; the company had presented a prototype of the system at the Eurobike trade fair in 2013. The complete drive system, with a mid-mounted motor, display, remote and battery, powers e-bikes and pedelecs. The company will also present its service concept for manufacturers and dealers, as well as the optimized Conti Drive System. ( Earlier post.).

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Rising Gas Mileage Means Cars & Trucks Use Less Of U.S. Transportation Energy

Green Car Reports

'The efficiency of cars and trucks gets plenty of attention, but they compromise only one piece of the U.S. transportation puzzle. So how do light-duty vehicles compare to aircraft, trains, ships, and other modes of transportation? According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, fuel-economy improvements mean cars and trucks will account.

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Has China 'Messed Up' Its Electric-Car Charging Standards?

Green Car Reports

'Recent electric car news from China might lead you to believe things are finally on the up, after years of poor sales and uncertainty. There is still though one major hurdle the country needs to overcome before electric cars are fully viable--charging standards. It''s an issue debated in every country that has decided to promote electric car so.

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GKN Aerospace to lead $23M research collaboration in additive manufacturing; up to 50% reduction in component weight

Green Car Congress

'UK-based GKN Aerospace is to lead a consortium of UK companies in a 3½-year £13.4-million (US$23-million) research and development program called Horizon (AM) that builds on GKN Aerospace’s extensive and fast-developing additive manufacturing capability. The Horizon (AM) team includes GKN Aerospace, Renishaw, Delcam, and the Universities of Sheffield and Warwick.

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2015 Nissan Leaf Specs, Harley Livewire Ridden, 2015 Toyota Yaris Revealed: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

'Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Nissan Leaf gets a handful of updates, a test ride of the Harley-Davdison Livewire electric motorcycle, and the 2015 Toyota Yaris debuts with a new face. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2015 Nissan Leaf electric car sports a handful of updates. We''ve got full details and pricing information. We take.

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IHS: continued legislative focus on pollutants to drive sensor market for internal combustion engines

Green Car Congress

'The global market for sensors used in internal combustion engines (ICE) is on the road of steady growth for the next few years, propelled by increasing utilization in engine management and exhaust aftertreatment, according to a new report from IHS Technology. IHS projects that sensor shipments for ICEs will top 1.34 billion units in 2019, up from about 1.08 billion in 2013.

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

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2015 Toyota Yaris Subcompact Updated Before All-New Model

Green Car Reports

'In the next few years, American customers will be able to purchase an all-new Toyota Yaris, based on the next-generation Mazda 2 and built in Mexico. In the meantime, Toyota has refreshed the existing car with a new front facia and upgraded equipment levels. Toyota has injected the refreshed Yaris with what it calls "a distinct European flavor".

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Fontaine Modification to install Mainstay Fuel Technologies CNG systems in Class 8 trucks

Green Car Congress

'Under a new agreement, Fontaine Modification will install the back-of-cab and side-saddle CNG fuel storage, management and delivery systems manufactured by Mainstay Fuel Technologies on Class 8 heavy-duty, over-the-road tractors. Fontaine, North America’s most comprehensive provider of truck modification services, will perform the installations at its modification centers across the United States.

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UK will miss nitrogen dioxide deadline by 20 years

Green Cars News

'The UK will not hit EU limits for nitrogen dioxide limits until after 2030 in London, Birmingham and Leeds, the government has admitted. That means that the UK will be 20 years behind the original target and five years later than it has previously admitted. In a case before the European co[.].

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Optimized Li-ion battery with LiFePO4 cathode and graphene nanoflake anode

Green Car Congress

'Schematic of graphene/lithium iron phosphate battery. Credit: ACS, Hassoun et al. Click to enlarge. Researchers in Italy have developed an advanced lithium-ion battery based on a graphene nanoflake ink anode and a lithium iron phosphate cathode. By balancing the cell composition and suppressing the initial irreversible capacity of the anode in the round of few cycles, they reported an optimal specific capacity of 165 mAhg –1 , of an estimated energy density of about 190 Wh kg –1 and a stable op

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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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Tetrahedrite-based tech could save waste heat from cars

Green Cars News

'Whenever you run a car, a lot of the energy in the fuel you used is lost as waste heat. The result is that combustion cars are typically no more than 38 per cent efficient in their fuel use when you combine energy losses through heat and friction. With the growth of hybrid vehicles it was though[.].

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