Sat.Nov 20, 2010 - Fri.Nov 26, 2010

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Hondas F1 KERS motor: 60 kW, 21,000 RPM, >7 kg

Green Car Congress

by Jack Rosebro. 2009 Honda Formula One chassis configuration, showing KERS component location. Click to enlarge. During the EVS 25 electric vehicle expo in Shanghai earlier this months, Honda engineers presented a glimpse into the development of an advanced high-performance electric motor that Honda had designed as part of a KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) intended for its 2009 Formula One race car.

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GREENIUS ON PATCH.COM: Top 10 Green Champions in Hermosa I’m Most Thankful For

Creative Greenius

When it comes to the holiday season I’m a Thanksgiving kind of guy. I love everything about T-Day: the focus on gratitude and appreciation, the gathering of family and friends, the sharing of a feast we’ve all contributed to, and best of all, its non-denominational inclusiveness. In a year when there was hardly anything on the national environmental scene to be thankful for (and frankly plenty to flat out freak out over ) it’s been the right time to think globally and act local

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Ethanol Gets Teabagged

Plugs and Cars

Senators Coburn and DeMint have corn ethanol subsidies in their sights. The environmental case rests on a thin reed indeed. I'm hoping they succeed. Firedoglake has the story. Tags: ethanol ethanol subsidies corn ethanol.

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Making Silent Electric Cars Noisier: 3 Carmakers, 3 Sounds

Green Car Reports

It looks like carmakers are going to make their quiet, electrically powered cars a lot noisier. And that's going to happen regardless of whether there's any actual data to support the notion that electric cars are so silent they pose a hazard to blind pedestrians. As of now, three different automakers have taken three different approaches, with.

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

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Graphene-based supercapacitor offers energy density comparable to NiMH battery, but with rapid charge and discharge

Green Car Congress

Ragone plot of graphene supercapacitor. Credit: ACS, Liu et al. Click to enlarge. Researchers from Nanotek Instruments and Angstron Materials have developed a graphene-based supercapacitor that exhibits a specific energy density of 85.6 Wh/kg at room temperature and 136 Wh/kg at 80 °C (all based on the total electrode weight), measured at a current density of 1 A/g.

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Multi Pole Electric Car Motors

Electric Cars are for Girls

Does anyone use multi pole motors in EV's, in industry they are quite unusual but I once saw one used to drive a slow continuous oven at either slow.

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Why Texas May Be A Better Electric-Car State Than California

Green Car Reports

When power plant heavyweight NRG Energy announced yesterday that it would invest $10 million in the rollout of the nation’s first privately-finance electric vehicle charging network it also revealed that the city it would debut in would be … Houston, Texas. Um, what? Houston (pictured) is known as the nation’s oil capital, and.

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Duke Energy and ITOCHU to assess second-life applications for Li-ion automotive batteries

Green Car Congress

Duke Energy and Tokyo-based ITOCHU Corp. signed an agreement to collaborate on advanced energy technologies, starting with the evaluation and testing of second-life applications for electric vehicle batteries. Duke Energy and ITOCHU’s program builds upon their involvement in Project Plug-IN, a large-scale public/private EV initiative based in Indianapolis.

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Coda Automotive makes car rental deals with Hertz and Enterprise

National Green Transportation

Both Hertz and Enterpreise have now announced partnerships with Coda Automotive where both car rental agencies making Coda's electric sedan available at select locations. This is a sign of good news for Coda, especially following the.

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Zero Emission Solar Charging At Chevrolet Volt Plant [Video]

All Cars Electric

We've discussed before the issue of how clean electric cars really are when you take into consideration the source of the electricity you use to charge them - they're only as clean as the grid powering them. It's usually one of the first things EV dissenters bring up. "Yeah, but where does the electricity come from, hmm? Coal power?" at which.

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

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Idiocy: EPA Rates 2011 Nissan Leaf 'Gas Mileage' At 99 MPG

Green Car Reports

So it's come down to this, has it? The U.S. car-buying public is apparently so stupid that the Environmental Protection Agency has to rate the efficiency of an all-electric car that burns no gasoline in. miles per gallon. [facepalm] That's the only possible reaction to the news this afternoon that the EPA has approved a "fuel-economy" label for.

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Thailand enters the Canadian oil sands; Statoil selling 40% interest to PTTEP for US$2.28B

Green Car Congress

Statoil has agreed to sell a 40% interest in its oil sands project in Alberta, Canada (Kai Kos Dehseh) to PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) of Thailand. Pursuant to the transaction, PTTEP has agreed to pay a total of US$2.280 billion for the 40% interest. Statoil will retain 60% ownership and shall act as the Managing Partner and operator of the project.

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Why would al Qaeda hate the Prius?

National Green Transportation

Occasionally Prius owners put a bumper sticker on their car reading "Al Qaeda Hates This Car" In fact, former CIA Director James Woolsey has made a big deal of putting that bumper sticker on his plug-in Prius. But, really?

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2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: Guide To Electric Vehicles

All Cars Electric

We took a look a few weeks ago at the five electric cars we reckoned you should do your best to see at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Our list included the 2011 Nissan Leaf, 2011 Chevrolet Volt, 2011 Coda Sedan, the 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV and the 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Our opinion hasn't changed - these are still probably the most important EVs at.

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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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Five Questions: Mac Heller, Coda Automotive Interim CEO

Green Car Reports

It can't have been a particular easy 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show for Coda Autmotive's newly minted interim CEO, Steven "Mac" Heller. Just one day before Coda hosted a reception at its new "Zen meets Tech" display booth at the greenest of all U.S. auto shows, the startup electric car company announced it would delay the launch of its 2011 Coda Sedan.

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1st French-American EV Technology Forum

Green Car Congress

CALSTART will be supporting the 1 st French American EV Technology Forum and One-on-One Meetings to be held in Long Beach, California on 8 December. The morning forum includes speakers from PSA Peugeot-Citroën; Nissan North America; Michelin; Johnson Controls-Saft; Dow Kokam; CEA; INRETS; IFP Nouvelles; and French automotive clusters. French electric vehicle participating companies providing One-on-One Meetings include: DBT : a manufacturer of level 2 and level 3 charging stations.

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Coda's delay in start-of-production is for additional quality reviews

National Green Transportation

Last week Coda Automotive's new CEO was interviewed by GigaOM and revealed a delay in the start of production of their Sedan. (see: Coda Automotive delaying production, after departure of senior execs) While reviewing the announcement of.

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Your iPhone Can Charge Wirelessly—How About Your Electric Car?

All Cars Electric

Psh. Plugs. They’re, like, so 2008. There’s been a surge of attention over the last year towards products that that can charge your smartphone wirelessly, like the devices PowerMat makes. Just set it down on the charging mat and let your phone juice up. But according to a new report from Pike Research, the technology that makes your.

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2011 Chevrolet Volt Gets 93 MPGe EV Rating, 60 MPG Combined

Green Car Reports

The shenanigans continue. Just this week the Nissan LEAF was rated at 99 mpg-equivalent by the EPA, raising the ire of our own John Voelcker--and justifiably so. Today, the Volt gets similar treatment and a similar rating, but only in EV mode. Add in the gas-only mode's 37 mpg rating and the combined average drops to 60 mpg. Not that that makes.

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Oshkosh runs diesel series-hybrid light concept vehicles in 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000

Green Car Congress

The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) M2. Click to enlarge. Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. The LCVs are powered by the Oshkosh ProPulse diesel-electric powertrain. ( Earlier post.

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A123 Systems chosen to provide battery pack for SAIC, as shares tumble

National Green Transportation

A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium ion battery systems, announced its selection to develop the battery pack for an electric passenger car from Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), the largest automaker in.

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EPA Rates 2011 Nissan Leaf at 99 MPGE, 73 Mile Range

All Cars Electric

Just how fuel efficient is an electric car? That’s been the question facing the EPA for months as it has battled the ratings system to give consumers a realistic and useful way of comparing electric cars against gasoline counterparts. Now we know. The EPA has decreed that the 2011 Nissan Leaf gets a fuel economy of 99.

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2011 Wheego Whip LiFe Electric Car: First Drive Report

Green Car Reports

The 2011 Wheego Whip LiFe is a small, two-seat electric car from a startup company you've never heard of with an unusual name. It doesn't have the fit, finish, or driving quality of a 2011 Nissan Leaf or the Japanese-market Mitsubishi "i" we tested two years ago. And it's only got two seats, which condemns it to a tiny sliver of the U.S. new-car.

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Toyota prototype of solid-state battery

Green Car Congress

TechOn. At its event last week in Japan during which it outlined its plans for eco-car development ( earlier post ) Toyota displayed a prototype of a solid-state Li-ion battery. The laminated cell measured about 10 x 10 cm. Four sets of positive electrode layers, solid electrolyte layers and negative electrode layers are laminated, and the average voltage of the cell is 14.4V (3.6V x 4).

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Green Vehicles, Leyden Energy launch partnership at Salinas factory

National Green Transportation

In a Nov 19 press release revealed a new chapter in the history of electric motorcycle maker Green Vehicles: a new redesign of their Triac, the impending opening of their factory, and a new partnership with battery maker Leyden Energy.

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LEAF Task Force: Nissan's Electric Car Soldiers Of Fortune

All Cars Electric

In 2011 a crack task force was sent to the United States by a Japanese manufacturer for a car that's making headlines. These men were promptly trained to be experts in their field. Today, wanted by thousands of owners, they survive as a rapid response unit. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can.

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NHTSA Investigating Honda Accord Hybrid For Unintended Acceleration

Green Car Reports

Normally it’s Toyota that’s in the headlines whenever ‘unintended acceleration’ is concerned, however, this time ‘round it’s close rival Honda that’s in the spotlight. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that it is investigating certain Honda Accord Hybrid models to.

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GM to invest $163M in 3 plants to support engine production for Volt, Cruze and new small car

Green Car Congress

General Motors is investing $163.2-million in its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan, and Defiance, Ohio, to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new Chevrolet small car to be built in the United States. The investments will be used to support increased production of the Ecotec 1.4-liter engine that is used in the Chevrolet Cruze and a 1.4L variant used in the Chevrolet Volt.

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Audi aims to dominate premium electric car market

Green Cars News

Some auto manufacturers would be content simply with a share of the electric car pie – but Audi has made no secret of the fact that its ambitions run much further than that. It has outlined plans to dominate the market by 2020 in the premium segment for both hybrid and electric vehicles. In order [.]. Tags: Audi Electric cars Green cars Latest news audi e-tron Audi electric cars Audi hybrid cars premium electric cars.

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Why The EPA Is Wrong about the 2011 Leaf Range And Nissan Is Right

All Cars Electric

Earlier this week Nissan announced that it had finally received its EPA official ratings for the 2011 Nissan Leaf. Earlier this week our John Voelcker had a lot to say on its 99MPGe figure, indicating the equivalent miles-per-gallon fuel consumption of a car which runs on electricity. Yes, we know. For today we’re going to leave that can of.

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2010 LA Auto Show: 2012 Mitsubishi 'i' Electric Minicar

Green Car Reports

It was the first electric car sold in volume anywhere in the world, starting more than a year ago, and now the 2012 Mitsubishi "i" is officially coming to the U.S. market. The U.S. version was unveiled on Thursday at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, though Mitsubishi provided few new details on how it will change its i-MiEV minicar for sale in the.

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Volt receives EPA ratings and label: 93 mpg-e all-electric, 37 mpg gas-only, 60 mpg-e combined

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its fuel economy ratings and accompanying fuel economy label for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle. The dual-fuel vehicle (electricity and gasoline) is rated at 93 miles per gallon-equivalent (combined city/highway) in all-electric mode (36 kWh/100 miles) and 37 mpg US in gas-only mode (2.7 gallons per 100 miles).

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An interview with Arup

Green Cars News

Arup is perhaps best known to regular readers of this website for its management of the West Midlands CABLED low carbon vehicle (LCV) trials. But Arup, a global firm of engineers, designers and consultants, is much more than a one trial pony. It’s almost easier to list what the firm doesn’t do in its work [.]. Tags: Electric cars Hybrid cars Interviews Arup CABLED electric hybrid interview Neil Butcher public trial.

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Everybody Hertz Sometimes: CODA Lifts Mood With Rental Contract

All Cars Electric

You have to feel a little sorry for CODA automotive. A few months ago the Santa Monica firm was striding towards a December launch of its 2011 Sedan. Then as a prequel to announcing its first all-electric car would be delayed by nearly 9 months its Senior VP of Sales and Marketing left, closely followed by its CEO. But it looks like the period of.

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