Sat.Oct 29, 2011 - Fri.Nov 04, 2011

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Tesla receives Letter of Intent from Daimler for full electric powertrain program for a Mercedes vehicle

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In its letter to its shareholders reporting Q3 performance, Tesla Motors said that it had received a letter of intent from Daimler for a full powertrain program for a vehicle in the Mercedes line. Details of this deal remain confidential, Tesla said, but will be announced in the coming months. Tesla’s existing production agreements with Daimler and its development services agreement with Toyota produced combined revenue of. more $29 million in the third quarter; total Q3 revenues were $58

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How Scary Are Electric Cars? BOO !!! It's A Nissan Leaf Batt-Mobile!

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Electric cars are incredibly dangerous. They electrocute you if you take them through a car wash. In fact, just looking at them is dangerous. Why, they might cause heart attacks because they're so. different. OK. Turning off the sarcasm key on our computer, we give you--for your Halloween enjoyment--the BATT-mobile! This is a photo we just had.

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Tango Electric Car

Electric Cars are for Girls

It's small, but don't be too quick to judge the Tango electric car by its size.

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Converting a Formula SAE Car to Electric Power

DIY Electric Car

Greetings! I am mechanical engineering student at the University of Washington and I thought I share my senior design project that a couple of other students and I are working on for the UW Formula SAE Team. It is to convert the 2010 built car to electric power! The design phase has gone on for a while now and is nearly complete! Just now have we decided to write about it because it would be a real treat if we could actually build it!

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

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Researchers develop co-catalyst system for lower cost conversion of CO2 to CO; syngas for synfuels

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The CO peak observed by gas chromatography as a. function of the total potential applied to the cell. (OC = open cell). Gas phase CO production is observed at an. applied potential of 1.5V—i.e., slightly above the 1.33V. equilibrium potential for the reaction. Rosen et al. Click to enlarge. A team from the University of Illinois and startup Dioxide Materials has developed an electrocatalytic system for the reduction of CO 2 to CO—a key component of artificial photosynthesis and thus

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Range Rover Plug-In Diesel Hybrid Prototype: Exclusive Photos!

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Sometimes, the staff of Green Car Reports has to travel hundreds, even thousands, of miles to bring you first drive reports, auto show highlights and exclusive green-car coverage. Other times, we just have to visit the local shopping mall. That's where we took these exclusive photographs of a completely undisguised Range Rover Sport diesel plug-in.

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RIPPERTON Electric track bike

DIY Electric Car

Quote: Originally Posted by RIPPERTON. the 600's came back on Tuesday and had one in the bike the same afternoon. It performs ok and doesnt cut out but has rough regen especially at low speed. Anyway I made a new dash board and installed a blue led in between the 2 kelly led's which lights up when the cooling system is running so now i dont forget to turn it on.

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Study links air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea; suggested solutions include diesel filters and two-stroke engines running on LPG fuel

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Scientists are working to better understand atmospheric brown clouds and their effects. Credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation Click to enlarge. Pollution is making Arabian Sea cyclones more intense, according to a study in the journal Nature. Historically, prevailing wind shear patterns prohibit cyclones in the Arabian Sea from becoming major storms.

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GE Becomes Solar-Powered Electric Car Charging Station Champion

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Yesterday, GE Industrial Solutions announced the latest in a line of solar-powered initiatives and partnerships designed to help electric car owners power their cars with solar power: a distribution agreement with photovoltaic solar power specialist REC Solar. The agreement, which will see REC Solar become an official distributor of the GE.

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Ford Transit Connect Electric

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Ford Transit Connect Electric: Interview with Chris Abarca from Azure Dynamics about the TCE.

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

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Seven billion people, and their cars, population and environmenal concerns

National Green Transportation

Official estimates are that today human population on this planet has reached seven billion people. This gives us an odometer moment, when we cross a number that ends in a lot of zero's. Just as we.

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Nissan displays 3 light commercial truck models using Nissan LEAF systems and components

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck. e-NT400 Atlas Concept.

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2012 Chevy Volt Owner Goes Head-To-Head With Fox News, Survives

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If we could name one person who epitomized those who hate electric cars it would be Fox News’ Senior Vice President of Business News and presenter Neil Cavuto -- but in a recent segment on his show Cavuto met his match in the form of 2012 Chevrolet Volt Owner Eric Rotbard. Playing off the hype and shoddy reporting following the abysmal 20.

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Golf Bluemotion named Green Vehicle of the Year

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The Volkswagen Golf Bluemotion has been named the Green Vehicle of the Year at the 2011 ACFO awards. The Golf, a four-time ACFO Car of the Year winner was this year recognised for the excellent fuel economy of up to 74.3 mpg on a combined cycle, allowing its Bluemotion model to claim the green accolade. [.].

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Ener1 woes continue with delisting amid DoE investment policy concerns

National Green Transportation

Ener1, parent company to battery maker EnerDel, has been delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange. This follows failure of their investment in electric car maker Think, and comes amid a clamor of concern following the failure of solar panel.

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Study finds GHG emissions associated with palm oil production have been significantly underestimated; implications for carbon intensity of biofuels as well as biofuel policies in Europe

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A new study on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the conversion and degradation of peatland in palm oil plantations in Southeast Asia has determined that past studies have generally significantly underestimated emissions associated with palm oil grown on peatland. This has resulted in underestimation of the indirect land use change emissions from many biofuels derived from palm oil, the study concluded.

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BREAKING: 2012 Ford Focus Electric, Order From $39,995

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The 2012 Ford Focus Electric is a car we seem to have been waiting for forever, but today Ford has finally announced pricing and opened up the order books. We've seen the car develop over the past few years and now potential owners will now get to build and reserve their Focus Electric. The price was due to be announced later today, but it's.

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Interview with Renault-Nissan Alliance chief Carlos Ghosn

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Being CEO of Nissan and Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance means that Carlos Ghosn is one of the most powerful and influential men in the motor industry and by far the most ambitious; overseeing a €4 billion spend into the development and launch of electric cars. With the fruits of that project now [.].

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Zytek awarded £1.35M in UK government funding to develop electric powertrain technologies center of excellence

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UK-based clean vehicle technology specialist Zytek has won a £1.35-million (US$2.2-million) grant from the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund to support the development of an Electric Powertrain Technologies Center. Zytek will invest a further £3.65 million (US$5.9 million), bringing the total up to £5 million. The main focus of the center will be on the development of high-efficiency, light-weight electric motors, inverters and energy storage systems.

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HyBoost concept achieving close to Prius-level CO2 emissions; aggressive downsizing with advanced boosting and micro-hybrid system

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HyBoost offers comparable performance to the conventional current 2.0L variant but with fuel economy of a strong hybrid. Click to enlarge. The HyBoost demonstrator being developed by Ricardo and its partners ( earlier post ) is achieving comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius, according to David Boggs, Ricardo Technical Specialist, Engines, in a presentation at the recent 201

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Fisker Karma delivers 83 km/51.6 mile electric range in TÜV testing

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The Fisker Karma has achieved 83 km/51.6 miles in electric-only mode during independent fuel efficiency tests carried out by Europe’s regulatory body, the Technischer Überwachungs Verein (TÜV) (“De” (vehicle electric range) as defined by Annex 9 of ECE R101, “Method of measuring the electric range of vehicles powered by an electric powertrain only or by a hybrid electric powertrain”).

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Williams F1 & Mowasalat sign MOU on advanced simulator-based training technology; safety, comfort and fuel efficiency

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Williams F1 and Mowasalat have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see Williams F1’s advanced simulator technology, currently under development at the Williams Technology Centre, Qatar (WTCQ), applied in Mowasalat’s driver training operations to help improve road safety, passenger comfort and fuel efficiency. Known as the “The Transport Company,” Qatar-based Mowasalat started its activities in the region in October 2004 by providing land transport services and solutions.

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Shanghai OnStar and Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell team up for 4G vehicle demonstration in China

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Shanghai OnStar is joining forces with Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, a leader in communications technology, to develop telematics services based on the fourth-generation (4G) digital communication network in China. Their demonstration program is aimed at helping accelerate the development of next-generation wireless communications. The R&D process has entered the application testing stage.

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New Volkswagen CC features stop/start and battery regeneration on all diesel models, battery regeneration on all gasoline models

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Volkswagen will reveal the new CC sedan at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. The new CC will be powered by gasoline and diesel direct-injection engines; all of the diesels (TDI) are equipped with a Stop/Start system and battery regeneration mode (for recovering braking energy) as standard. All gasoline engines also have battery regeneration functionality.

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Toyota to offer onboard generator option for hybrids sold in Japan

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Drawing on experience gained in the aftermath of the March earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of eastern Japan, Toyota will introduce a 1.5kW power supply option for the Japan-market Prius within about half a year, and will expand the option to other hybrids in the near future. The decision was spurred by feedback from Toyota Estima HV hybrid owners, who used the vehicle’s existing onboard power supply system to charge mobile phones and maintain communication during the extended blacko

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Ford opens limited reservations for 2012 Focus Electric; starting at $39,995

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Ford has opened reservations for the 2012 Focus Electric, with a starting price of $39,995, including $795 in destination charges but before state and federal incentives. Buyers can configure a Ford Focus Electric and place orders with a Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) dealer via a dedicated website. A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey regions.

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SEAT, Ficosa and Sanyo join forces to develop batteries for electric vehicles in Spain and Portugal

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Volkswagen Group member SEAT, Ficosa and Sanyo have signed an agreement to promote the development of batteries for electric vehicles in Spain and Portugal. The strategic agreement includes that the three companies will study and prove the technical feasibility and technology of manufacture of batteries for SEAT and Volkswagen plants in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Amorphous titanium dioxide nanotube anodes for sodium-ion batteries show ability to self-improve specific capacity

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Charge/discharge galvanostatic curves of amorphous TiO 2 NT in Na half cell (red for discharge and black for charge) cycled between 2.5 and 0.9 V versus Na/Na + at 0.05A/g (C/3). Credit: ACS, Xiong et al.Click to enlarge. A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has synthesized amorphous titanium dioxide nanotube (TiO 2 NT) electrodes directly grown on current collectors without binders and additives to use as an anode for sodium-ion batteries.

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GM China Science Lab hosts 2011 GM Global R&D Symposium; lightweight materials and automotive batteries

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The General Motors China Science Lab hosted the 2011 GM Global R&D Symposium in Shanghai. The one-day event focused on automotive lightweight material and battery research and technology development. Sixteen experts from global academic institutions, industry and government organizations shared their perspectives on future technology trends and their cutting-edge research findings.

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SPX Services suggests 5 early practical lessons about public electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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SPX Service Solutions, a component of the diversified global SPX corporation, is partnering with GM and Daimler for charging stations and installation services for the Chevy Volt; and smart fortwo electric drive and Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELL, respectively. The company also provides one of the charging stations on Portland’s “Electric Avenue” SPX Services works on EV projects with utility companies, cities and other organizations, and is an automotive diagnostics supplier to

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Berkeley Lab team building new total cost of ownership model for fuel cells; intrinsic and external benefits

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Funded by a $2-million grant from the US Department of Energy, a team of scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) led by Eric Masanet is building a sophisticated cost model for fuel cells that will will take into account the total cost of ownership. The project will cover two types of fuel cells—solid oxide and proton-exchange-membrane—in systems of up to 250 kW.

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AT&T deploys 4,000th alternative fuel vehicle

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AT&T has deployed its 4,000 th alternative-fuel vehicle (AFV) in its US corporate fleet. The vehicles are part of AT&T’s planned 10-year initiative to invest up to $565 million to replace approximately 15,000 fleet vehicles with alternative fuel models through 2018. AT&T’s fleet nationwide currently numbers more than 71,500 vehicles. The milestone vehicle, deployed in Chicago, uses compressed natural gas technology (CNG), and is one of 165 AFVs deployed by AT&T in Illinois.

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California ARB staff holding public workshop to discuss preliminary recommendations for $100M in Prop 1B funding to reduce freight emissions

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff will hold a public workshop on 14 November in to discuss preliminary recommendations for $100 million in funding awards for projects to reduce freight emissions. The workshop will also be webcast. The $1-billion Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program, approved by California voters in 2006, is a partnership between ARB and local agencies (such as air districts and seaports) to quickly reduce air pollution emissions and health risk f

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Siemens increases stake in ocean power specialist Marine Current Turbines to 45%

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Siemens is increasing its stake in Britain’s Marine Current Turbines Ltd. (MCT), a maker of horizontal-axis marine current turbines, to 45%. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Siemens had acquired a minor stake in MCT in February 2010, thereby entering the marine tidal current sector. With this increase in its stake, Siemens is strengthening its activities in ocean power generation.

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