Wed.Jan 21, 2015

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Cal State LA hydrogen station becomes first in state certified to sell to the public by the kilogram

Green Car Congress

'The Cal State L.A. (CSULA) Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility has become the first hydrogen station in California to be certified to sell fuel to the public by the kilogram measure. Although the state currently has other other hydrogen stations “open to the public”, these stations have had to sell hydrogen by the tank, explained Michael Dray, the technical operations manager of the Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility at CSULA.

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Hydrogen Fuel Now Available For Sale In California

Green Car Reports

'The small number of drivers with hydrogen fuel-cell cars in California are now able to purchase their fuel. The Cal State L.A. Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility is now the first fueling station to sell hydrogen, rather than giving it away for free. SEE ALSO: Why Is Hydrogen Free To Fuel-Cell Car Drivers? Pumps Are The Problem It recently.

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BMW and Total begin field tests of AdBlue pumps in Germany

Green Car Congress

'In Germany, BMW and Total have officially begun the field testing of AdBlue pumps installed at three fueling stations in Munich and Berlin. AdBlue, used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) NO x aftertreatment systems for modern diesels, is stored in an auxiliary tank in the car. The AdBlue filler neck is found underneath the fuel filler flap or in the engine compartment, depending on the BMW diesel model.

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Via's Plug-In Hybrid Trucks Will Sell 50,000 A Year By 2018, Company Says

Green Car Reports

'Via Motors may have only recently begun delivering its first extended-range electric vehicles to fleets, but it expects the business to grow dramatically over the next few years. The company expects to sell 50,000 plug-in trucks and vans a year by 2018. ALSO SEE: Deliveries Of Via Motors Range-Extended Electric Vans Start After EPA Certification.

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

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Jaguar Land Rover “Bike Sense” uses color, sound and vibration to help prevent accidents involving bicycles and motorbikes

Green Car Congress

'Jaguar Land Rover is developing a range of new technologies that would use colors, sounds and touch inside the car to alert drivers to potential hazards and prevent accidents involving bicycles and motorbikes. Click to enlarge. At its Advanced Research Center in the UK, Jaguar Land Rover is developing a range of new technologies it calls “Bike Sense” that uses colors, sounds and touch (vibration) inside the car to alert drivers to potential hazards and prevent accidents involving bicycles and m

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Brammo Electric Motorcycle Company Bought Out By Polaris

Green Car Reports

'There''s a new player in the world of electric motorcycles: Polaris has acquired the electric motorcycle business of Brammo Inc. The two companies have worked together since 2011, when Polaris invested $28 million in Brammo. Since then Brammo has produced and sold its Empulse and Enertia electric motorcycles. ALSO SEE: Brammo Electric Motorcycle.

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New 2016 Smart ForTwo Will Keep Older Electric Drive Model In Lineup

Green Car Reports

'Attracted by the new look, much-improved feature set, and better fuel economy ratings of the all-new 2016 Smart Fortwo? You’ll have to wait another six to eight months before you’ll find it at U.S. dealerships. On the other hand, if it’s the next generation of the all-electric Smart Fortwo Electric Drive (ED), you might not want.

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Algenol and Reliance launch algae fuels demonstration project in India

Green Car Congress

'Algenol and Reliance Industries Ltd., have successfully deployed India’s first Algenol algae production platform. The demonstration module is located near the Reliance Jamnagar Refinery, the world’s largest. The demonstration has completed several production cycles of Algenol’s wildtype host algae, but ultimately could demonstrate the fuels production capabilities of Algenol’s advanced fuel producing algae and systems.

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Diesel Engines Selling Well In Large Luxury SUVs & Crossovers

Green Car Reports

'In the U.S., diesel engines have long been established in pickup trucks. In passenger cars, however, they''ve remained a small part of the overall market. But diesels seem to be doing well in another segment: larger SUVs, particularly those from luxury makers, like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. DON''T MISS: Range Rover Launches Two Diesel Models At.

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Oil price collapse hurting some more than others

Green Car Congress

'by Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com. US oil and gas rig counts dropped to their lowest level in over four years, falling by an additional 74 units for the week ending on January 16. The lower count provides fresh evidence that low oil prices are forcing drillers to pare back operations and slash spending. While that may soon begin to cut into actual production figures, a new Wood Mackenzie report finds a lot of nuance in the oil patch, painting a complex picture of what to expect in 2015.

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

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Gas Mileage Remains First Priority For Buyers, JD Power Says

Green Car Reports

'U.S. gas prices have now hit six-year lows, and many analysts believe that cheap gasoline will hurt sales of fuel-efficient cars. Paying less for gas removes much of the financial incentive of switching to a more-efficient car, encouraging consumers to turn back to gas guzzlers--or so goes the narrative. DON''T MISS: Obama: Buy A Fuel-Efficient.

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Amyris to enter the industrial cleaning products market; renewable Myralene solvent for auto parts

Green Car Congress

'Amyris has developed a renewable solvent produced from plant sugars. The Myralene solvent is derived from Amyris’ renewable hydrocarbon building block, farnesene. The company has now announced that it will launch the first industrial cleaning products containing its Myralene renewable solvents through US AutoForce and US Lubricants, divisions of US Venture, Inc.

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Diesel SUVs, Smart Electric Drive Unchanged, Polaris Buys Brammo Motorcycles: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

'Today we look at why diesel engines are selling well in luxury SUVs and crossovers, Smart''s plan to keep the old Electric Drive model in the new 2016 Fortwo lineup, and Polaris'' acquisition of Brammo''s electric-motorcycle business. All this and more on Green Car Reports. There''s a new player in the world of electric motorcycles, as Polaris takes.

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ITM Power launching enhanced Power-to-Gas range; two new reference plants in Germany

Green Car Congress

'ITM Power will launch an enhanced Power-to-Gas product range based on a higher current density that produces 50% more hydrogen for the same stack volume in April at the 2015 Hannover Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Group Exhibit. The company will launch its new 350 kW single stack with a three stack 1MW system on show and for sale. ITM Power now has £8.686 million (US$13.2 million) of projects under contract and a further £2.496 million (US$3.8) of new projects subject to final contract negotiation.

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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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DEINOVE hits first key milestone in DEINOCHEM program, receives €1M from ADEME

Green Car Congress

'DEINOVE, an industrial biotech company developing innovative processes for producing biofuels and bio-based compounds from Deinococcus bacteria ( earlier post ), reached the first milestone of its DEINOCHEM green chemistry program, funded by the ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) in the framework of the French government initiative “Investing for the Future”.

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