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MAY 26, 2011

Scheme of the semi-solid flow cell (SSFC) system using flowing lithium-ion cathode and anode suspensions. The SSFC could enable new models such as transportation ‘fuels’ tuned for power versus range, or cold versus warm climates, with flexible refueling and recycling options. Source: Duduta et al. Click to enlarge. Researchers at MIT, led by Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang (co-founder of A123 Systems), report on their development of a new energy storage concept—a semi-solid flow cell (SSFC) combining

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MAY 24, 2011

We get punchy around High Gear Media occasionally, and sometimes we BS back and forth about topics less salubrious than, say, fuel efficiency and lowering our oil dependency. Which is how the following question came up: If the urea runs low in my new clean-diesel car, can I just pee in the tank to top it up? Urea to cut NOx First, a bit of.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 24, 2011

ClipperCreek, an Auburn, CA based manufacturer of electric vehicle charging equipment, has just announced the shipment of its 5,000th unit. Some of those units are being paid for by a California Energy Commission grant to upgrade existing Avcon charging stations across California. Seventeen Avcons eligible for replacement are located at San Francisco city-owned parking lots.

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MAY 23, 2011

If you buy an electric car and everyday after work you need to plug it in to charge it how much is your electric bill going to go up?

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MAY 26, 2011

Flywheel KERS component details. Click to enlarge. Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) has received a grant of 6.57 million Swedish kronor (US$1.05 million) from the Swedish Energy Agency to develop and test a flywheel kinetic energy recovery system in a joint project together with Volvo Powertrain and SKF. SKF is also a partner in the Ricardo-led KinerStor project to demonstrate the viability of low-cost flywheel hybrid systems ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2011

Porsche recently took the wraps off its second hybrid model, the new 2012 Panamera S Hybrid, as well as confirming development of an electric sports car and the announcement that a number of zero-emission ‘Boxster E’ prototypes are already running around Germany. Add to that the automaker’s launch of two generations of 911 GT3 R.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

MAY 23, 2011

If I converted a car/truck to electric I would want it to be plug in and/or solar re-chargeable. Is that a major deal to do?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has received a contract to deliver 100+ plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) pickup truck fleet vehicles ( earlier post ) powered by Dow Kokam lithium ion battery technology to The Dow Chemical Company. Quantum developed the new hybrid drive system Quantum F-Drive specifically for the Ford F-150 pickup truck, one of the highest volume selling fleet vehicles in America.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2011

In a sign of its continuing need for capital--and the good performance thus far of its stock--Tesla Motors said today it would sell 5.3 million more shares of common stock. At the same time, according to the announcement, Tesla CEO Elon Musk plans to buy an additional 1.5 million shares of the company in a private placement. An entity called.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 23, 2011

Oh no, not again. It’s only a few weeks since the Top Gear boys were spotted in Lincolnshire trying to find somewhere to charge two electric cars after forgetting failing to plug them in the night before. And now electric cars are in the firing line again. This time we’re hearing reports that claim sickly sweet teen pop/R&B prince.

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MAY 26, 2011

A scheme to allow electric car owners to charge their vehicles across London has been launched today. Currently 150 new charge points are available through the scheme, with a target to install a total of at least 1,300 by 2013. Launched by the capital’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, the Source London scheme is the first city-wide [.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

The GE EV Solar Carport Project made its debut in Plainville, Connecticut. With greater than a 25-year lifespan, the EV Solar Carport will annually deliver 125 MWh via 100 kW DC power. GE EV Solar Carport in Plainville, CT. Click to enlarge. GE Energy Industrial Solutions combined forces with Inovateus Solar LLC, a national solar power distributor and integrator, to install the carport.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2011

Oh, the horror, the horror. Once again, the world is coming to an end. No, not tsunamis, or earthquakes, or tornadoes, or plagues. Not even locusts. Nope, it's the evil specter of hybrid technology that will conclusively decimate all of mankind, depriving it forever of driving fun, pleasure, and anything else close to godliness. Or, at least, that.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 26, 2011

Imagine the scene: You’re out in your 2011 Nissan Leaf only to discover you have 6 miles of available range left but need to travel 26 miles to reach your youngest daughter’s birthday party. Oh, and there’s no-where to charge. At least, that’s the crazy premise which lead the team over at Leafplan.nl to tow an almost-empty.

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MAY 23, 2011

Artist’s conception of Honda Smart Home System. Click to enlarge. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and the city of Saitama signed an agreement to cooperate in the E-KIZUNA Project. The E-KIZUNA Project, managed by the city in collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders, aims to help fight global warming and realize a sustainable, low-carbon society through the popularization of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2011

There's more than a 3-to-1 chance that your gas price fell last week. The price itself depends largely on what state you live in, but the average price of a gallon of gasoline rose in just 12 states, staying the same or falling in the other 38, according to the average pricing on GasBuddy. But whether it's rising or falling, whether it's above $4.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 26, 2011

Think of motor racing in the U.S. and you’re likely to think of NASCAR. But while the race track may still be the ultimate celebration of high-power, high-octane internal combustion engined glory , it turns out that NASCAR isn’t the antithesis of electric cars that you might expect. At least, not when it comes to the drivers. Enter.

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Green Cars News

MAY 25, 2011

Soon to launch its first electric models here in the UK, Franco-German e-car company Mia has confirmed that it will partake in this year’s RAC Future Car Challenge set to take place in November. The firm’s first electric quadricycle will begin making its first deliveries to UK customers in June. A box van version called [.].

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MAY 25, 2011

The Volvo FE Hybrid ( earlier post ) is propelled in parallel by an electric motor and a diesel engine, making possible fuel savings of up to 30%, and is equipped with a battery pack weighing 578 kg (1,274 lbs). Volvo crash-tested the hybrid, which will primarily perform distribution and refuse collection duties in urban areas, by simulating a collision in which a car hits the side of the battery pack at a speed of 46 km/h (29 mph).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 27, 2011

About a year and a half ago, Scion launched a new webmagazine called ScionAV. The goal? To engage potential Scion shoppers (i.e. Millennials) on lifestyle topics like music, film, and fashion. It's the way marketing works in the Social Media Age: you don't just talk to customers in showrooms, you talk to them all the time. Last fall, the Toyota.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 25, 2011

The President may be currently abroad experiencing the horror of European ramps, but his government has been busy at home ordering the very cars its stimulus program has helped to fund. The General Services Administration responsible for the upkeep of the federal government’s 600,000 strong vehicle fleet has announced it will be buying 116.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2011

The city of Saitama in Japan is teaming up with one of the country’s leading car manufacturers in a bid to fight global warming and realise a sustainable, low carbon society with electric vehicles. Honda has joined forces with the city on the E-KIZUNA project, which will test the use of urban electric vehicles, plug-in [.].

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MAY 27, 2011

Projected global LED penetration in vehicle production. Source: OSRAM Sylvania. Click to enlarge. The automotive market is inevitably trending to LED lighting for reasons of reliability, appearance, functionality and efficiency, says OSRAM SYLVANIA. OSRAM SYLVANIA, together with OSRAM GmbH (owned by Siemens), is the world leader in automotive lighting for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the aftermarket.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2011

Porsche recently took the wraps off its second hybrid model, the new 2012 Panamera S Hybrid, as well as confirming development of an electric sports car and the announcement that a number of zero-emission ‘Boxster E’ prototypes are already running around Germany. Add to that the automaker’s launch of two generations of 911 GT3 R.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 24, 2011

This month has seen a lot of witty articles about the pros and cons of electric transportation, usually titled ‘Ten reasons why electric cars.’ followed by: "suck" or "don’t work" or "will change your life". or even reasons why it’s not worth arguing about it at all. The focus has been largely centered around the.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2011

Tuesday 23 May 2011. The Green Piece It’s well documented that car manufacturers are jockeying for position in an attempt to establish themselves as the leaders in the electric car race, with the likes of Nissan, Renault, Ford, General Motors, Toyota and Honda among the early adopters of the technology. However, equally competitive is the [.].

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MAY 27, 2011

Italy-based energy major Eni and Novamont Spa are forming a joint venture to design, build and manage a new €500-million (US$711-million) biorefinery at the Porto Torres petrochemical plant owned by Polimeri Europa/Syndial (Eni). Under the agreement, Novamont technologies and renewable raw materials will be used to build new production facilities for bio-monomers, bio-lubricants, bio-fillers, and bio intermediates/additives for elastomers and bioplastics.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2011

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may be an extended-range electric car--or a plug-in hybrid, take your pick--but it's designed to promote the use of gasoline. Well, older gasoline, anyway. In the case of owners who have short daily commutes and plug in their cars regularly to recharge at night, the Volt’s 25-to-40-mile range may be all they need each.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 27, 2011

We’ll admit that when we first heard that some technically-minded Nissan Leaf owners and engineers were hacking the portable 120 Volt level 1 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE - or charge cable) provided with every 2011 Nissan Leaf we were more than cautious to the idea that it could be safely modified to run from any domestic 240 V.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2011

The US Department of Energy has announced the US DRIVE co-operative partnership, which aims to accelerate the development of clean, advanced and energy efficient technologies for cars and light trucks. As part of the announcement, US DRIVE also sees the addition of two new members: the Electric Power Research Institute and Tesla Motors. Other automotive [.].

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MAY 23, 2011

Concept of the SunFire process. Click to enlarge. Bremen, Germany-based SunFire is acquiring staxera, a developer and manufacturer of SOFC high-temperature fuel cells sited in Dresden, from Webasto, a supplier to the automotive industry. The acquisition will enable SunFire—the developer of a process to generate renewable fuels from CO 2 and H 2 O—to extend its expertise along the value chain by adding the technical core component for the required electrolysis process.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 24, 2011

If you plan to shop for a new car this year, there will be a range of plug-in hybrids and EVs competing for your attention. But according to a new survey, only about 30% of you feel comfortable considering them -- and some of you are downright offended by their presence. The news comes from consulting firm (and former Tiger Woods employer).

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All Cars Electric

MAY 24, 2011

Ask any electric car owner to name the benefits of owning an electric car and the ability to leave your house every morning with a ‘full tank’ is likely to be at the top of their list, followed closely by the fact that most electric cars can provide enough range to last more than a day’s worth of driving. But what happens when.

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