Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2011

Projected saturation of private cars in China by fuel type under the two scenarios. Source: LBL. Click to enlarge. China’s energy use will level off well before mid-century even as its population edges past 1.4 billion due to the phenomenon of saturation, according to a new study by Berkeley Lab’s China Energy Group. According to this new forecast, the current steeply rising curve of energy demand in China will begin to moderate between 2030 and 2035 and flatten thereafter.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2011

Sales of plug-in electric cars continued at a steady pace in April, with 493 Chevrolet Volts and 573 Nissan Leafs sold during the month. That brings yearly totals of the cars to 1,703 and 1,025 respectively. There were also 326 Volts and 19 Leafs sold last December, the month in which each car first went on sale. The first Leaf was delivered on.

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MAY 6, 2011

Mitsubishi iMievs have played a roll in the petroleum deprived region around Fukushima. New York Times Wheels blog has the story. The picture tells the story.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 2, 2011

What’s the best way to ensure that your electric vehicle technology gets adopted by as many consumers as possible? Take it to China, of course. That’s exactly what electric car infrastructure firm Better Place has done, with the announcement that it has signed a strategic agreement with the world’s eighth largest utility to.

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MAY 3, 2011

Secreted FFAs (white deposit) from a culture. Picture on the left shows secreted FFAs precipitated out of the culture medium as a granular ring on the flask wall above the aqueous phase. Picture on the right shows microscopy of FFA secretion. (Scale bar: 10 µm) Liu et al. (2011a) Click to enlarge. In two open-access papers published in the Proceedings of the National Academies (PNAS), a team from Arizona State University describes the genetic modification of cynanobacteria to produce and s

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2011

Who knew? Stephen King, creator of perhaps the most malevolent car ever envisioned--Christine, the homicidal 1958 Plymouth Fury of both novel and movie fame--is an electric car fan. In particular, he loves the family's 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the range-extended electric vehicle that plugs in to recharge its lithium-ion battery pack for a range of 25.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 4, 2011

From the iconic Ford Crown Victoria through to the Ford Escape Hybrids replacing many of them as part of air quality legislature coming into force in 2012, Ford’s relationship with the New York taxi is a long one. But Ford’s chance to electrify the humble New York City taxi with its 2011Transit EV minivan has been snatched away by a.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Hindustan Times. India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 km/liter (33.2 mpg US, 7.1 L/100km) of gasoline to 17.3 km/liter (40.7 mpg US, 5.8 L/100km). With it, cars will have one to five star labels depending on their fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2011

With gas prices approaching $4 a gallon and the effects of the recession still very much in evidence, a high-mileage, inexpensive compact car with better-than-average interior room sounds like an appealing offer. That's what emerged at the New York Auto Show 10 days ago, as Nissan officially launched its 2012 Nissan Versa sedan. It's an all-new.

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National Green Transportation

MAY 5, 2011

As cool as electric vehicles are what will really prove their worth is what happens when they go into routine daily use. Most of us face heavy city traffic and gasoline vehicle familiarity versus the unfamiliarity of.

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APRIL 30, 2011

What is the basic purpose of the new electric cars? For most of us, it is as a city or local commuting vehicle. The basic commuting "appliance" might be optimized to: 1. cost as little as possible to acquire; 2. have decent functional range for the typical commute or errand, e.g. 50 miles?; and 3. be able to carry 4-5 passengers. The 2011 Nissan.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

Proton OnSite, formerly Proton Energy Systems, has been awarded Phase II of a contract from the US Army’s Tank-Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) for $1.7 million to provide hydrogen fueling infrastructure on Hawaii, and to further increase the efficiency and output potential of future commercial hydrogen stations.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2011

It's hard to start a car company. Really, really, really, really, really hard. Which is why little Wheego Electric Cars is having a tough time of it at the moment. Last week, CEO Mike McQuary told industry trade journal Automotive News that the company was "living hand-to-mouth" and that its first 200 cars "will creep out as we raise money." This.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2011

Tuesday 3 May, 2011. The Green Piece. Toyota has become the latest big name car manufacturer to announce it is looking into wireless charging for electric cars after entering into a technology collaboration with WiTricity Corporation (see article). However, just what is wireless charging for electric cars all about, and do we really need it? [.].

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MAY 4, 2011

Brammo Inc., the Oregonian firm responsible for the all-electric Brammo Enertia, Enertia + and Empulse motorcycles has just announced four new electric motorcycles to be sold alongside its current range. But unlike nearly every other electric vehicle on the market today the new motorcycles will come complete with a six speed manual gearbox.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2011

US Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called for the Department of Energy’s continued support and investment in fuel cell and hydrogen energy programs. In a letter to Energy Secretary Steven Chu, Brown, Graham and 12 other senators urged continued funding for these two programs. The letter said that fuel cells and hydrogen energy systems must continue to play an important role in US energy diversification.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2011

Saab fans all over the world are looking anxiously at a company that says it's pulled itself back from the brink of death. Again. The latest rescuer is the little-known Chinese carmaker Hawtai Motor Group, which will invest 120 million euros ($177 million) in Spyker Cars NV, the Dutch company that owns the Swedish brand. For its $177 million.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2011

The plug-in car grants are getting off to a slow start, according to The Guardian. Just 534 electric cars have so far been registered under the scheme in the first quarter of 2011. The figure was revealed in parliamentary answer by junior transport minister Norman Baker. The grants, which award electric car buyers up to [.].

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All Cars Electric

MAY 6, 2011

We ask a lot of our cars: Heat me, cool me, be silent, be comfy, be exciting, and, increasingly, propel me without costly and polluting gasoline. It’s the latter request that confounds, since batteries, the most obvious replacements for gas, are heavy and have limited energy storage. But what if the energy storage burden was shifted from our.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2011

Interfax. The Ukraine is considering using part of its crop of fodder potatoes—i.e., potatoes used for animal feed—for the production of biofuel. The Ukraine is one of the top potato producers in the world, ranking fourth in volume in 2008 (behind China, India and Russia), but only sixth in terms of the value of the commodity, according to the FAO.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2011

Every year, as the weather improves in the spring, gasoline prices start to creep higher. But this year, could it be that the pattern is broken? The recent run-up to record levels--California is now paying an average of $4.26 per gallon--might be halted, even reversed, if wholesale oil prices continue to fall as they did today. As of Monday.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2011

Registrations of alternative fuel vehicles soared in April by 48.1 per cent, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), as electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf, the Mitbushi i-MiEV and the Peugeot iON made their first deliveries to UK customers. Admittedly the impressive rise is driven in part by the abysmal [.].

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All Cars Electric

APRIL 30, 2011

It is apparently quite possible that the local utility company that provides the power to charge your new electric vehicle may not have "all its ducks in a row" when it comes to charging you properly for that electricity. I recently bought both a 2011 Nissan Leaf and a 2011 Chevy Volt, and well beforehand, I applied for the rate that would let me.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2011

Scientists at the University of Technology, Sydney (Australia) are developing a composite material based on graphite that is a thin as paper and ten times stronger than steel. Graphene paper sample. Picture by Lisa Aloisio, UTS. Click to enlarge. In work recently published in the Journal of Applied Physics , a UTS research team supervised by Professor Guoxiu Wang has developed reproducible test results and nanostructural samples of graphene paper, a material with potential applications in the au

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2011

The big unknown in global efforts to reduce carbon emissions is China. It is industrializing at a rapid pace, and a burgeoning middle class has savings galore to spend on its first automobiles--including luxury European brands. By some estimates, the world's current 800 million vehicles will grow to as many as 2.5 billion by 2050. Virtually all.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2011

The first three electric car charging points have been switched on in Milton Keynes, as the Buckinghamshire city joins the EV revolution. One of the three locations which benefitted from the first round of funding provided through the Plugged-in Places scheme, the borough is now on its way to joining other locations such as London [.].

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All Cars Electric

MAY 5, 2011

Earlier this week Motor Authority reported that bosses at German automaker Mercedes-Benz were unwilling to confirm or deny the rumors that it was considering an all-electric version of its luxury S-Class sedan. The automaker has confirmed that a facelifted 2013 S-Class will hit the streets late in 2012, offering a range of power-plants based on.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

Overview of the plug-in hybrid system for the F-150. Click to enlarge. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has launched a new line of hybrid vehicles—converted plug-in hybrid versions of the Ford F-150 pickup, the highest volume selling vehicle in the US. The conversions are based on the F-150 4 X 4 Extended Cab with 145” W.B. Equipped with Quantum’s new “F-Drive” hybrid system, the PHEV F-150 will have a 35-mile electric range before shifting to a hybrid mo

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2011

Of the five separate 2012 Honda Civic models featured at last month's New York Auto Show, the Civic HF sedan is probably the most affordable tradeoff between gas mileage and purchase price. Its base price is $19,455. It's EPA-rated at 29 mpg city, 41 mpg highway, toward the top of the 2012 Civic lineup. Honda says it expects that roughly 2 percent.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2011

Just a month after the RAC announced that it is to run a second Future Car Challenge following the success of the inaugural event, the list of alternative fuel entrants is already looking impressive. The RAC Future Car Challenge (FCC) takes place on Saturday 5 November 2011, the day before The Royal Automobile Club’s famous [.].

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All Cars Electric

MAY 5, 2011

Tesla Motors, [NSDQ:TSLA] the company behind the Roadster electric vehicle, might look for additional funding from equity sales to help pay for development of its third electric car — the sport utility vehicle styled Model X — according to the company’s CEO Elon Musk. The company is working on another electric car model.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

The US Departments of Agriculture and Energy (USDA and DOE) are awarding a total of $47 million to fund eight research and development projects that will support the production of biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products from a variety of biomass sources. The advanced biofuels produced through these projects are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% compared to fossil fuels.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2011

We tend to get a lot of "What car should we buy?" questions at GreenCarReports, and we'll usually respond with a list of questions to narrow down the choices. Recently, though, our high-school friend Sarah Sette in Baltimore sent the following note: We are car shopping, seriously this time. The 1996 Subaru Legacy wagon is sadly aging and we need.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2011

Oxford University spin-out company Oxford Yasa Motors has signed an agreement to collaborate with Westfield Sportscars and Potenza Technology to develop and launch a final version of the iRacer prototype electric sportscar. The firm has signed a Risk & Revenue Sharing Agreement (RRSA) with West-Midlands based Westfield, which specialises in hand-building sports cars and Coventry-based [.].

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