Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2013
'Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, formerly SPX Service Solutions, has introduced Power Max, a plug-in vehicle residential charging station with a starting price point of less than $450. The Power Max, which offers Level 2 240V charging in 16 or 30 amp models, will retail for roughly half the cost of current EV charging stations. Power Max 16A / 12’ cord entry level model.
Green Car Reports
MAY 7, 2013
'If you''re confused when someone says "Audi e-tron," and you''re not sure which electric car it means, don''t feel bad--we''re confused too. Audi may have more branded electric car concepts, prototypes, test vehicles, limited-production cars, and planned volume-production plug-in electric models than any other maker in the world. The company has.
National Green Transportation
MAY 4, 2013
'Better Place just received what may be a fatal body blow as Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn flatly says swappable battery packs are not the future for electric cars. The statement appeared on Saturday in the Danish online news.
Green Cars News
MAY 8, 2013
'Birmingham has become the second UK city to introduce smart''s flexible free-floating car2go car club. From today, 250 sub-100g/km CO2 smart fortwo coupes will be available to hire for use over a 21 square mile section of the city, as part of a 12 month pilot programme. After a £29.90 one-off regis[.].
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Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2013
'Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., a 27.6% reduction. The vote was 53 to 4 with 1 abstention. The committee also proposed indicative targets for post-2020 CO 2 emissions in a range of 105 to 120 g/km (168 to 192 g/mile) from 2025.
Green Car Reports
MAY 9, 2013
'Wow. Chalk up another huge accolade for the Tesla Model S electric car: Consumer Reports has awarded it 99 out of 100 points, and said it''s the best car the magazine has tested since 2007. In fact, the magazine''s descriptions of the luxury sport sedan brim with adjectives. The Tesla Model S "is brimming with innovation, delivers world-class.
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Green Cars News
MAY 6, 2013
'Even sports car makers are increasingly aware of the importance of offering vehicles that keep a keen eye on fuel economy: as reflected by the new generation of both the Porsche 911 Turbo (pictured) and the Turbo S. Both models will boast new, advanced engines; as well as a new thermal management s[.].
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2013
'In a US Department of Energy (DOE)-sponsored project, engineers at Cummins are developing a Tier 2 Bin 2 emissions compliant diesel for application in a light duty pickup (ATLAS, Advanced Technology Light Automotive Systems, earlier post ). Tier 2 Bin 2 requirements are only slightly less stringent than the CARB LEVIII-SULEV20 requirements. ( Earlier post.
Green Car Reports
MAY 9, 2013
'Nobody really wants to crash, but if you''re unfortunate enough to do so it''s nice to know your chances of escaping injury are better than most. That''s the case with the 2013 Nissan Leaf, which has picked up a "Top Safety Pick" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). While the Nissan Leaf was also designated an IIHS Top.
National Green Transportation
MAY 4, 2013
'Better Place just received what may be a fatal body blow as Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn flatly says swappable battery packs are not the future for electric cars. The statement appeared on Saturday in the Danish online news.
Green Cars News
MAY 7, 2013
'Tuesday 7 May, 2013. The Green Piece Column. If there is one thing people hate; it is the government telling them what to do. That''s why when there is talk about what more we could do to push ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs); there has to be an element of caution. With much of the public stil[.].
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2013
'Tesla reached profitability in the first quarter of 2013 for the first time in its ten year history. According to the shareholder letter, the company exceeded its targets for deliveries; significantly expanded gross margin; and improved execution throughout the company. Excluding non-cash warrant and stock option items, the company generated a profit of $15 million.
Green Car Reports
MAY 6, 2013
'For the majority of the general public to consider purchasing a fully electric car, they first want accessible public charge points located at or near places they frequent in their daily life. It''s also clear that most people won''t end up using them nearly as much as they think they will. However, having them in place and available is necessary to.
National Green Transportation
MAY 9, 2013
'Consumer Reports adds its accolade to the chorus cheering the Tesla Model S, awarding the all electric luxury sedan the highest score the magazine has ever awarded. The score, 99 points out of 100, ties with an old Lexus.
Green Cars News
MAY 9, 2013
'A key project is under way in the USA aiming to boost fuel economy of petrol powered light duty vehicles by as much as 30 per cent: without compromising performance. Known as ACCESS (Advanced Combustion Concepts Enabling Systems and Solutions), it is a four-year project supported by $24million from[.].
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2013
'The Nissan LEAF took the number two spot in the overall car sales chart for Norway in April, outpacing numerous combustion-engined cars. The LEAF posted 455 units, representing a 3.3% share for the month. The Volkswagen Golf was the top seller, with 903 units (6.5%). The LEAF is running in 5 th position overall in sales for 2013 to date in the country, and was number 13 overall in 2012.
Green Car Reports
MAY 10, 2013
'Take one very small Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric minicar with a flower decal on the side. Fold in three severe Belgian elderly ladies with disapproving looks. Incorporate one blatantly obvious occurrence of plumber butt in public. Then add one young motorcycle police officer to the resulting mix. Stir to a one-minute boil with a mildly hiphop.
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2013
'Tritium , an Australia-based designer and manufacturer of power electronic systems for electric vehicles, has introduced the Veefil fast charger for plug-in vehicles. The Veefil is the first release in Tritium’s new line of electric vehicle charging solutions and was fully developed in Australia as part of a $2.3-million project funded with matching support of a Commercialisation Australia grant.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2013
'2014 Sprinter. Click to enlarge. The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. The familiar V6 diesel is available as an option. Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here.
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2013
'Proposed strategy for connecting automated network generation and optimization. Credit: ACS, Marvin et al. Click to enlarge. Researchers at the University of Minnesota are proposing a novel strategy that simultaneously identifies (a) the most desirable biomass-derived chemical products for an application of interest, such as fuels, and (b) the corresponding synthesis routes.
Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2013
'Exxon Mobil Corporation is commencing development of the ultra-deepwater Julia oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. ExxonMobil, the operator, and Statoil Gulf of Mexico LLC each hold a 50% interest in the Julia unit. Capital cost for the project, which is expected to begin oil production in 2016, is estimated to be more than $4 billion. The field was discovered in 2007 under 7,087 feet (2,160 meters) of water and is now estimated to have nearly six billion barrels of resource in place, according to
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2013
'The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. The update sets funding priorities for the approximately $100 million in annual state funds under the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology (ARFVT) Program, created by Assembly Bill 118.
Green Car Congress
MAY 5, 2013
'Green Car Congress is launching a new forum section for the community of GCC readers to post and to discuss developments in energy, transportation, and sustainable mobility not covered on the main GCC site: research and ideas, questions, analysis, reactions to current events, and whatever else strikes your fancy. My hope is that these discussions will be heavy on content and light on invective.
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2013
'Startup Elio Motors unveiled its prototype 3-wheeler at a press event in Michigan. The car is powered by an inline, 3-cylinder, 1-liter, 70 hp (52 kW) gasoline fuel-injected, SOHC engine and has projected fuel economy of 84 mpg (2.8 l/100km) on the highway and 49 mpg (4.8 l/100 km) in the city. The engine is mated to a 5-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2013
'Robert Bosch LLC, AVL Powertrain Engineering and partners including the University of Michigan are working on a four-year, $24-million US Department of Energy (DOE)-supported project— Advanced Combustion Concepts—Enabling Systems and Solutions (ACCESS)—to achieve a 30% fuel economy improvement in a gasoline-fueled light-duty vehicle without compromising performance while also meeting SULEV emission standards. ( Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2013
'Audi has begun construction on a more than €900-million plant, comprising a press shop, body shop and assembly line in San José Chiapa, Mexico—the company’s first plant in North America. Starting in mid-2016, the plant will produce the successor generation of the successful Audi Q5 SUV. Audi’s current production sites include the German sites in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm; Brussels (Belgium); Gy?
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2013
'Example power cycle of the cryogenic (e.g., liquid air) Dearman piston engine. Source: Dearman Engine Company. Click to enlarge. A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK.
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2013
'The UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) awarded 16 organizations a share of £2 million (US$3.1 million) to help develop innovative storage solutions for energy, as part of the £21-million (US$32.6 million) Energy Technology Demonstration Competition. One of the projects to be awarded grant funding is the “P2G BioMet” project, led by Hydrogenics, along with consortium members CNG Services, Electrochaea and National Grid.
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2013
'The new ionic liquid pretreatment of cellulosic biomass yields a biphasic solution, a lower phase rich in sugar and an upper phases rich in ionic liquid. (Courtesy of Simmons/JBEI) Click to enlarge. Researchers at the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a new technique for pre-treating cellulosic biomass with ionic liquids that could reduce the cost of producing advanced biofuels from plant sugars.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2013
'General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with the eAssist light electrification system. ( Earlier post.) Some of these vehicles have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. This could cause a gradual loss of battery charge and the illumination of the malfunction indicator light, GM said in its notice to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin
Green Car Congress
MAY 10, 2013
'The Government of Canada is adopting stricter environmental standards to reduce air emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters. These changes further align Canada’s air emission standards with the United States. The changes we are announcing today will help make our oceans and lakes cleaner by reducing ship emissions. Since vessels from Canada and the United States routinely travel in both countries’ waters, aligning our regulations is the logical thing to do.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2013
'Researchers at MIT are developing systems that could allow humans, robots and other autonomous vehicles to collaborate on everything from navigation to trip planning, and eventually pave the way for the operation of personal aircraft and driverless cars. In the shorter term, they are looking at applications such as optimizing trip planning and reducing plug-in vehicle range anxiety.
Green Car Congress
MAY 8, 2013
'The US Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory has issued a solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000891 ) for up to $20 million in funding for projects that focus on the following three technical topic areas: (1) characterization of methane hydrate deposits; (2) response of methane hydrate reservoirs to induced environmental change; and (3) response of methane hydrate systems to natural environmental change.
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2013
'Cyclone Power Technologies Inc., developer of the all-fuel, external combustion Cyclone Engine ( earlier post ), has successfully completed the fourth of five major milestones under its engine development contract with the US Army / Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC), which included completion of engine enhancements and preliminary full system testing.
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