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FTS second-life application for used EV batteries: energy buffer for charging

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UK-based Future Transport Systems (FTS) has developed , with support from Ricardo, an energy buffer system using second-life EV batteries for charging stations. The FTS E-STOR concept provides improved functionality for the EV driver while also reducing peak demand on the distribution network. The system enables higher capacity EV fast-charging from a standard 3 kW electrical connection.

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Tesla Model Y: Lower-Cost Electric SUV? Deleted Musk Tweet Hints At It

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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is famous for tweeting bits of key product and company information. Looks like he's done it again, referring to a 'Model Y' that may have falcon doors as one of two future products, the other being the Model 3 affordable sedan Tesla plans to put into production late in 2017. The fact that Musk's tweets have since been.

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CWI ISL G Near Zero natural gas engine certified to near zero NOx; 90% below current standard

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Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) announced that its new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) natural gas engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Air Resources Board (ARB) in California that meet the 0.02 g/bhp-hr optional Near Zero NO x Emissions standards for medium-duty truck, urban bus, school bus and refuse applications.

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Plug-in Electric Car Sales In Canada, September 2015: Triple-Triple

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With a "double-double" being Canadian shorthand for a coffee with two creams and two sugars, we might call September a "triple-triple": Three plug-in electric car models hit the 100-sales mark last month. Chevy sold 126 first-generation Volts in Canada in September, down slightly from August's 167, but still its fourth consecutive triple-digit.

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

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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by Dalan McEndree for Oilprice.com. President Putin’s recent moves in the Middle East—to shore up Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria through deployment of combat aircraft, equipment, and manpower and build-out of air-, naval-, and ground-force bases, and the agreement in the last week with Iran, Iraq, and Syria on intelligence and security cooperation—could contribute to Russian efforts to combat the myriad negative pressures on Russia’s vital energy industry.

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Lamborghini Plug-In Supercar Nixed, But Plug-In Hybrid Urus SUV Is On

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The Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has abandoned any plans to use a plug-in hybrid powertrain in its sports cars in the near future. But instead it’s doubling down on the technology, and looking to use it where it might be best appreciated by the market: in its upcoming Urus sport-utility vehicle. The Urus, a mid-size luxury SUV.

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VW Diesel Emission Scandal: Five Possible Long-Range Effects

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Thus far, it's a been a quiet start to the third week of the Volkswagen diesel-emission cheating scandal. Eight years' worth of VW TDI models, both new and used, have been taken off sale at the company's North American dealerships. We surmise its engineers are working around the clock at their Wolfsburg headquarters to develop modifications to.

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Study: marine cyanobacteria produce 100s of millions of tonnes of hydrocarbons annually

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An international team of researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, has estimated that photosynthetic marine cyanobacteria annually produce hundreds of millions of tonnes of hydrocarbons in the oceans. These organisms in turn support another population of bacteria that feed on these compounds. In the study, conducted in collaboration with researchers from the University of Warwick and MIT, and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the scientists measured the

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Tesla Model Y, Self-Driving Semi, VW Diesel Damage: Today's Car News

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A new and mysterious Tesla Model Y, some thoughts on the damage done by diesel cheating, and a Lamborghini with a plug--and a cargo bay. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Following yesterday's report on last month's U.S. plug-in electric car sales, today we've got the electric-car sales report for Canada. (How many U.S. readers know what a.

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Parker hydraulic hybrid outperforms proposed Phase 2 regs for heavy-duty trucks; average 43% reduction in fuel consumption in refuse fleet

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Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that itsRunWise Hydraulic Hybrid Drive Transmission ( earlier post ) fulfills proposed Phase 2 fuel-economy and GHG standards, unveiled in mid-June by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ( earlier post ). The new standards call for large diesel-powered vehicles such as refuse trucks manufactured from 2021-2027 to use 16 to 24 percent less fuel depending on their size by 2027.

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

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Say Hello To The Car Connection's 2016 Driver's Choice Awards

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Every year, like Green Car Reports, our sister site The Car Connection names its Best Car To Buy. This year, it's now giving you the opportunity to vote for the best new cars of the year as well. Dubbed the 2016 Driver's Choice Awards, there are six categories, which include Best Performance Car, Best Green Car, Best Luxury Car, Best Looking Car.

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Audi testing gaming technology for gesture control for virtual assembly; Myo and Kinect

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Before Audi produces the first prototypes of a new car, engineers in the Pre Series Center check individual assembly steps in a 3D projection in a CAVE Automatic Virtual Environment ( CAVE ). The engineers assemble components virtually, thus determining whether this process is feasible and ergonomic for the employees on the production line. As part of a pilot project, the engineers are now—for the first time—moving the components in the virtual space using simple gestures.

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Toyota testing new Highway Teammate automated driving vehicle; aiming for commercialization around 2020

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Toyota has been testing a new automated driving platform, a modified Lexus GS called Highway Teammate, with the aim of launching related products by around 2020. In addition to demonstrating the capabilities of next-generation safety technologies, the vehicle represents Toyota’s view of the evolving driver-car relationship in the age of artificial intelligence.

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BNEF: wind and solar boost cost-competitiveness versus fossil fuels

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This year has brought a significant shift in the generating cost comparison between renewable energy and fossil fuels, according to detailed analysis by technology and region, published this week by Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The levelized cost of electricity analysis for H2 2015 shows onshore wind to be fully competitive against gas and coal in some parts of the world, while solar is closing the gap.

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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 VW Group CEO: “swift and relentless clarification” of emissions scandal; technical solution to be presented to authorities

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Speaking at a plant meeting in Wolfsburg, Matthias Müller, the new CEO of Volkswagen AG, promised employees “swift and relentless clarification” of the emissions scandal. He said that what had happened went against everything the Group and its people stand for and that there was no excuse. Müller said that the company will shortly be presenting the technical solutions to the responsible authorities—in particular the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)—for approval.

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Altia and Renesas Electronics’ RH850/D1x MCU selected for global production instrument cluster program

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Altia, a leading provider of graphical user interface design and development tools, announced that its code generator, combined with Renesas Electronics’ RH850/D1M Group of automotive microcontrollers (MCUs), has been selected as the platform for a worldwide automotive program with expected shipments of more than two million units. The Renesas RH850/D1x was designed to address growing integrated automotive and ground vehicle dashboard markets.

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Argonne opens new collaborative centers for energy storage and nanotechnology

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Argonne National Laboratory has opened two new collaborative centers—one for energy storage, the other for nanotechnology—that provide an pathway for business and industry to access Argonne’s scientific resources. The Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science ( ACCESS ) and Nano Design Works ( NDW ) represent a new way to collaborate with Argonne, providing a single point of contact for businesses to assemble tailored interdisciplinary teams to address their most challe