Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Allowing single-occupant low-emission cars in California to use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on congested highways exacerbates the congestion and causes up to about $4,500 per car in adverse social costs annually, including increased commute times and carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'The 2015 Zero Motorcycles lineup was revealed this morning, and all of its electric motorcycles get some important upgrades: greater range, antilock brakes (ABS), Showa suspension, and Pirelli tires. For the past three years, Zero Motorcycles been adding greater range and more power to its motorcycles. This year it decided to upgrade other.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'The automotive turbocharging industry will generate $12 billion in revenue by equipping 49 million vehicles with turbochargers annually by 2019, according to Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ 2014 Global Turbo Forecast. The continued growth of turbocharging technologies will be driven by requirements for manufacturers to meet global environmental emissions regulations and bolstered by strong demand in emerging markets.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Tesla Motors sales in China are "robust," and the company may have as many as 4,000 reservations for its Model S--which it only started selling in China five months ago. The upbeat assessment came from Patrick Archambault, a Goldman Sachs analyst who has followed Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] since its initial public offering several years ago. Tesla.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a draft solicitation that would provide up to $12.6 billion in loan guarantees for Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects. Once finalized, these loan guarantees will provide critical financing to help commercialize advanced nuclear energy technologies, supporting projects that are often unable to secure full commercial financing due to their scale and use of innovative technology.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Tesla Motors'' steadily-growing network of Supercharger DC fast-charging stations for its electric cars recently hit a significant milestone. The Silicon Valley carmaker recently announced that its 200th Supercharger site is now open, in Oxnard, California--about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The new station is located at The Collection at.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Only now are selected media getting a chance to spend time with the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, which has a cab and pickup bed made of aluminum. And it will be a couple of months yet before it appears in showrooms. But Ford is looking ahead. DON''T MISS: 2015 Ford F-150 SFE: Highest Gas Mileage Model For Aluminum Pickup Not unexpectedly.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Cover courtesy of S. Nygaard, Haldor Topsøe A/S. Click to enlarge. Researchers from Haldor Topsøe A/S have analyzed an industrial-style MoS 2 -based hydrotreating catalyst at the single-atom level using electron microscopy. With this method, the sites of single cobalt atoms, which are responsible for promoting sulfur removal from oil distillates, are resolved.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Today''s theme is "variety." We''ve got a report on Tesla Motors sales in China, confirmation of aluminum-bodied 2016 Ford Super Duty pickup trucks, and an overview of the updated line of 2015 Zero electric motorcycles. All this and more on Green Car Reports. 2015 Zero electric motorcyles get a handful of upgrades, including increased range and.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Conventional 3D metal printing (additive manufacturing) is generally restricted to metals with a high melting point, and the process is can be rather time consuming. Now, scientists at the Beijing Key Laboratory of CryoBiomedical Engineering, part of the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have developed a new conceptual method of liquid-phase 3D printing for quickly making conductive metal objects.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'After a coy tease and a single photo by its maker last week, details on the 2015 Honda CR-V compact SUV are finally out. The refreshed 2015 CR-V boasts improved gas mileage, as well as some styling and content changes. In addition to the revised exterior styling previewed last week, the 2015 CR-V gets powertrain upgrades to boost its fuel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $25 million in funding to reduce the cost of algal biofuels to less than $5 per gasoline gallon equivalent (gge) by 2019. ( Earlier post.). The release of the new funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0001162 ) occurred on the first full program day for the Algae Biomass Summit in San Diego, at which algae entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, producers and end-users are gathering to share developments, as well as to explore the ongoing cha

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National Green Transportation

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Electric motorcycle maker Zero Motorcycles announced, on Tuesday, pricing and details of the company's 2015 electric motorcycle lineup.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden, Germany will hold its 3rd annual workshop on Lithium-sulfur batteries from 12-13 November 2014. Fraunhofer says that Lithium-sulfur batteries are the most promising choice for future energy storage systems, with novel materials such as nanostructured carbon/sulfur composite cathodes, solid electrolytes and alloy-based anodes expected to enhance significantly the cell’s performance.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Ford has opened the order books for its new generation Mondeo, including a new hybrid model. The new model will be available in five-door and four-door (hybrid model only) bodystyles in the UK as well as an estate developed specially for Europe. Prices will start from £20,795 for the new Spani[.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'On the heels of three new projects announced in the past three months, Velocys has raised approximately $85 million through an oversubscribed equity placing, priced at a premium to the market price. The new funds will be used to build upon the company’s recent successes and maintain commercial momentum, helping to further accelerate adoption of Velocys technology following the start of construction of its first commercial project.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Less than half a year has passed since we awarded our Green Hero title to the California Air Resources Board (see Green Hero: California Air Resources Board) to celebrate its remarkable achievements with the Advanced Clean Cars Package; and the progression of H2USA. However, this month we are shinin[.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'Nissan has used its LEAF to graffiti a part of London, in a depiction of the city’s battle with air pollution. Don’t worry, it is not as bad as its sounds; instead of using nasty chemical sprays, the carmaker has partnered with a UK artist to essentially clean a piece of the capital. Teaming w[.].

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