Sat.Mar 28, 2015 - Fri.Apr 03, 2015

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Achates Power awarded $14M military single-cylinder engine project; partnering with Cummins

Green Car Congress

'Achates Power, Inc., the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been awarded a $14-million project by the National Advanced Mobility Consortium to support research and development work of the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The project is the Single Cylinder Advanced Combat Engine Technology Demonstrator, part of the Army’s 30-year strategy to modernize tactical and combat vehicles.

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Tesla Model S Owners Love Their Cars The Most Of Any Owners

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'It''s no secret that many owners of the Tesla Model S love their cars--to the point of becoming evangelists for the brand, and sometimes for electric cars in general. But if you''ve never had the pleasure of hearing a Tesla owner extol the virtues of his or her electric luxury sport sedan, consider the results of a recent consumer survey. MORE: What.

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Chevrolet introduces 2016 Spark; new 1.4L engine with 16% more power and 40 mpg highway

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'At the New York International Auto Show, Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2016 Spark—a completely redesigned and more sophisticated execution of the brand’s global minicar. It offers greater efficiency and refinement, along with new, available safety and connectivity features. As one of Chevrolet’s most global vehicles (global Chevrolet Spark sales have surpassed 1 million since it went on sale in 2010), the 2016 Spark will be offered in more than 40 markets around the world.

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Berkeley Lab/UC Berkeley study shows EV batteries meet daily travel needs of 85%+ of US drivers even after 20% energy capacity fade; calls for new EOL criteria

Green Car Congress

'A new study by researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and UC Berkeley shows quantitatively that EV batteries can continue to meet daily travel needs of drivers well beyond the 80% floor for remaining energy storage capacity that is commonly assumed. An open access paper on their work, which applied detailed physics-based models of EVs with data on how drivers use their cars, is published in the Journal of Power Sources.

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Delphi automated vehicle completes coast-to-coast drive

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'Delphi Automotive has completed the longest automated drive in North America, traveling from San Francisco to New York in the first coast-to-coast trip ever taken by an automated vehicle. ( Earlier post.) Nearly 3,400 miles (5,472 km) were covered with 99% of the drive in fully automated mode. The drive was used by Delphi engineers to research and collect information that will help further advance active safety technology.

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Fraunhofer IAO patent analysis finds China leading in Industry 4.0

Green Car Congress

'Part of Fraunhofer IAO’s China TechWatch research project involves analyzing developments in Chinese technology. The project’s first white paper reveals that China is way out in front when it comes to patent applications for the basic technologies needed for Industry 4.0. Purely in terms of the number of patents filed, China has now far outstripped the United States and Germany.

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Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

Green Car Congress

'Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. These filters are designed for gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines to reduce particulate emissions in compliance with the Euro 6c emissions regulation (particulate number of no more than 6 x 10 11 particles/km), which takes effect on 1 September 2017.

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Report: VW e-Golf takes top EV sales spot from LEAF in W. Europe in Jan-Feb

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'The AID Newsletter reports that the Volkswagen e-Golf was the top-selling EV in the 17 West European markets during the first two months of 2015, ousting the Nissan LEAF from first place. According to AID’s data, the-Golf posted 2,150 regional registration during the opening two months of this year, as compared to 1,750 units for the Nissan LEAF. AID attributed the performance of the e-Golf to “a highly charged sales blitz in Norway”, where the e-Golf posted 1,716 units (80% of sales).

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Rice study shows algae monocultures for biofuel stably grown in open reactors fed by municipal wastewater

Green Car Congress

'Results of a 14-week study by Rice University researchers suggest that algae monocultures for biofuel feedstock can be grown in open tank bioreactors using municipal wastewater as a nutrient source. The stable productivity of monocultures suggests that this may be a viable production method to procure algal biomass for biofuel production. In an open access paper published in the journal Algae , the researchers reported that they easily grew high-value strains of oil-rich algae while simultaneou

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Tesla delivered 10,030 vehicles in Q1 2015

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'Tesla Motors announced that it delivered, in total, 10,030 cars in the first quarter (Q1) of 2015—a new company record for the most deliveries in a quarter and a 55% increase over Q1 last year. Tesla does not break out deliveries by region. The release of deliveries so close to the end of the quarter is a break in pattern for the company. Tesla said it will maintain the practice of publishing the number of new car deliveries within three days of quarter end because “inaccurate sources” of

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

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Massachusetts announces additional $2M for electric vehicle rebate program

Green Car Congress

'An additional $2 million will be allocated to the Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) program. The electric vehicle rebate program, administered by the Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER), offers rebates of up to $2,500 to Massachusetts residents who buy or lease electric vehicles. To date, the program has provided rebates for more than 700 zero and low-emission vehicles.

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LG Chem to supply EV batteries to Daimler for new smart EV

Green Car Congress

'Daimler AG has selected LG Chem as the supplier of lithium-ion batteries for the smart EV that will be newly launched in 2016. Under the contract, LG Chem will provide battery cells to smart EV; Daimler will assemble the cells into the vehicle packs. By signing a supply contract with Daimler, LG Chem has become the world’s biggest automotive battery supplier, having at least 13 global automakers among the top 20 global brands.

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UMTRI: new vehicle average fuel economy in March up 0.2 mpg from February

Green Car Congress

'The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in March was 25.4 mpg (9.25 l/100 km)—up 0.2 mpg from February, according to the latest monthly analysis br. Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). They sugested that this change likely reflects the increased gasoline prices from February to March.

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Toyota unveils 2016 RAV4 Hybrid; 8th hybrid in Toyota line-up

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'The RAV4 Hybrid makes its debut in New York. Click to enlarge. Toyota unveiled the new RAV4 Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show, along with refreshed versions of the conventional RAV4. The eighth hybrid in the Toyota lineup, the RAV4 Hybrid offers more power as well as better fuel economy than the conventional RAV4, according to Toyota Group Vice President and General Manager Bill Fay.

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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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MTU America fined $1.5M for selling uncertified engines

Green Car Congress

'The California Air Resources Board (ARB), US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined forces to prosecute. MTU America Inc. for selling uncertified large engines used in mining operations, resulting in a $1.5-million settlement which includes $300K to ARB to be used to fund school bus upgrades and air quality research.

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HondaJet receives provisional type certification from FAA

Green Car Congress

'Honda Aircraft Company announced that the HondaJet has received provisional type certification (PTC) from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). ( Earlier post.) This achievement indicates the FAA’s approval of the HondaJet design based on certification testing, design reviews, and analyses completed to date. A provisional type certificate is a design approval by the FAA and is common for business jets when final certification is near.

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California Governor directs 25% statewide mandatory water reductions; first such in state history

Green Car Congress

'California Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order mandating substantial water reductions across the drought-stricken state. For the first time in state history, the Governor has directed the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water reductions in cities and towns across California to reduce water usage by 25%. This savings amounts to approximately 1.5 million acre-feet of water over the next nine months, or nearly as much as is currently in Lake Oroville.

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U Toronto LCA suggests that with CNG as primary vehicle energy source, EVs best targeted at non-attainment areas

Green Car Congress

'A team at the University of Toronto has examined the life cycle air emissions (climate change and human health) impact benefits and life cycle ownership costs of compressed natural gas (CNG) use directly in conventional vehicles (CV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), and natural gas-derived electricity (NG-e) use in plug-in battery electric vehicles (BEV), using a gasoline-fueled conventional vehicle as a reference.

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ITM Power awarded US$4.3M for hydrogen refueling stations in London

Green Car Congress

'ITM Power has been awarded a total of £2.89 million (US$4.3 million) by the UK Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS) Infrastructure Grants Scheme, run by the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). The award is to build two new HRS in London, sited with strategic partners and for the upgrading of four existing ITM Power refueling stations. £1.89 million ($2.8 million) has been awarded to ITM Power and its partners to invest in two new HRS in London at strategic locations suitable for Fuel Cell Elec

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KIT and Schaeffler working on new energy-efficient assisted steering system for EVs

Green Car Congress

'Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) and Schaeffler are developing a new energy-efficient assisted steering system for EVs under the project “Intelligent Assisted Steering System with Optimum Energy Efficiency for Electric Vehicles (e²-Lenk)” subsidized by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF). In conventional vehicles, the internal combustion engine supplies on-board systems such as assisted steering, with the requisite energy.

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Maverick expands synfuels plant line-up with bio- and landfill-gas-to-methanol offerings

Green Car Congress

'Maverick Synfuels announced the availability of the Maverick Oasis BG Gas-to-Liquid methanol plant product line. These plants convert biogas from sources such as anaerobic digesters and landfills into higher value methanol, one of the world’s most widely used industrial chemicals. In September 2014, Maverick had introduced its Oasis GTL plants, small-scale, modular methane-to-methanol production plants that can be co-located at the methane source. ( Earlier post.).

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Dalhousie team reports ternary blends of electrolyte additives greatly enhance performance of NMC Li-ion cells

Green Car Congress

'Batteries for electrified vehicles require much longer calendar and cycle lifetimes, as well as improved high temperature tolerance, than their portable consumer electronics counterparts. Electrolyte additives can be used to extend cell lifetime by suppressing parasitic reactions between charged electrodes and electrolyte by modifying the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) at the negative electrode or the passivation layer formed on the positive electrode.

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Twizy two-seater EV now in Bluely car-sharing service

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'Twizy, Renault’s all-electric two-seater, is now available to users of the Bluely car-sharing service in Lyon. Inclusion of Renault Twizy in the Bolloré group’s car-sharing network, alongside Bolloré’s Bluecar, extends the scope of the service offered to customers. The deployment of the Twizys is the first concrete outcome of the Renault-Bolloré joint venture formed in 2014. ( Earlier post.).

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Opinion: Can Argentina Capitalize On Its Vast Shale Reserves?

Green Car Congress

'by Alexis Arthur for Oilprice.com. Argentina, once a regional energy leader, is now better known for financial busts and bombastic politicians than hydrocarbons prospects. Still, with a resource potential both vast and untapped, the nation has never been far from energy investors’ minds. The question today is just how much Argentina is willing to change and how this plays into a low oil price environment that is already negatively impacting investment elsewhere.

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2016 Camaro sheds 200 lbs (90.7 kg); new architecture

Green Car Congress

'The new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, which will make its debut in May during a special public event at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, shed more than 200 lbs (90.7 kg) Camaro compared with the fifth-generation model. A new architecture, one of the most mass-efficient ever from General Motors, is responsible for much of the weight savings. Additionally, dozens of small changes cumulatively contributed to shedding pounds.

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Volvo Cars to build new $500M factory in US

Green Car Congress

'Volvo Cars will build a manufacturing facility in the US, fulfilling its ambition to be a truly global car maker, investing around US$500 million in the plant and underscoring its long term commitment to the US market. The company has drawn up a shortlist of potential locations; full details of the location of the new factory and the size of the investment will be announced at a later date.

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Roland Berger: China is the frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies; sales of xEVs double in Q1

Green Car Congress

'China is currently subsidizing the development of e-mobility, making just under €7.7 billion (US$8.4 billion) available in the period to 2016, and is the global frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies by far, according to the Q1 2015 E-Mobility Index published by consultancy Roland Berger. The report also found that while Japan increased its subsidies slightly to €171 million (US$187 million) through 2016, most of the major automotive nations have seen the public subsidization of e-mobility decline

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Siluria Technologies announces successful start-up of first demo plant directly converting natural gas to ethylene through OCM

Green Car Congress

'Siluria Technologies held a grand opening event heralding the successful start-up of its demonstration plant located in La Porte, Texas. The plant is wholly owned by Siluria, and co-located at a plant operated by Braskem America, Inc. This milestone marks the world’s first large-scale production of ethylene directly from natural gas through Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM). ( Earlier post.

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

Green Car Congress

'The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The other two short-listed finalists in contention for the award were the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Plug-In Hybrid and the Volkswagen Golf GTE. Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards.

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Honda begins testing of automated vehicle technology at “GoMentum Station”

Green Car Congress

'Honda has begun testing of its automated and connected vehicle technology at the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the terms of an agreement reached with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in conjunction with the City of Concord, Honda will use the newly branded “ GoMentum Station ” test-bed site at the CNWS to advance its technologies.

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Bridgestone launches new tire in Ecopia fuel-efficient line-up

Green Car Congress

'Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) launched the latest tire in its fuel-efficient Ecopia tire line, the Ecopia EP422 Plus tire. The Ecopia EP422 Plus tire is engineered with a combination of light and strong materials for greater fuel efficiency, giving consumers an extra 20 miles per tank. The range projection is based on rolling resistance in lab testing comparing Ecopia EP422 Plus (215/60R16) to Firestone FR710 (215/60R16) when new, with the extra 20 miles based on 400 miles per tank.

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IBM to invest $3B in new Internet of Things unit; acting on Big Data

Green Car Congress

'IBM will invest $3 billion over the next four years to establish a new Internet of Things (IoT) unit, and that it is building a cloud-based open platform designed to help clients and ecosystem partners build IoT solutions. IBM’s pioneering work in Smarter Planet and Smarter Cities was based on practical applications of IoT in the enterprise and led to a broad set of solutions, ranging from water management to optimizing retail and customer loyalty to alleviating traffic congestion.

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AT&T and Autonet Mobile to team up on new connected car capabilities

Green Car Congress

'AT&T 4G LTE wireless connectivity will support Autonet integrated connected car services they provide to carmakers, the two companies said today. Autonet Mobile currently provides connected car services to Chrysler Fiat Automobiles, General Motors, Maserati, Subaru and other major auto brands. Drivers use Autonet Mobile’s integrated telematics solution to control their connected cars remotely through an app on their smartphone.

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2016 Optima midsize sedan gains new 1.6L engine

Green Car Congress

'Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the re-designed Optima midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show. The new Optima maintains its athletic identity but rides on a chassis that is longer, wider and stiffer for improved ride and handling and a more spacious cabin. The all-new Optima is available with three engine choices, providing a balance between sportiness and fuel efficiency.

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