Green Car Congress
JUNE 30, 2011
A general diagram of Blue Marble’s manufacturing system. A photobioreactor and algae perform the “water recycling”; the pelletized solid waste material will be used in the gasifier. Source: Blue Marble. Click to enlarge. Blue Marble Biomaterials, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Marble Energy Corp., has launched the first zero-waste chemical biorefinery in the US in Missoula, Montana.
Plugs and Cars
JUNE 30, 2011
To ensure effective and tough federal CAFE standards for 2017-2025, enviro groups are holding on to the California card - the state's right to set its own auto emissions standards - according to Jim Motavalli in the NY Times. Read the full story here. [Source: NY Times ].
Revenge of the Electric Car
JUNE 27, 2011
Theatrical distributor Area23a has just partnered with Revenge of the Electric Car to bring the film to major cities nationwide this fall. "We're very excited to announce our partnership with Area23a for our theatrical release at Silverdocs," says director Chris Paine. "Area23a has a strong team that understands the changing distribution model for documentaries. 2011 marks the return of the electric car to the world and I'm happy ’ Revenge ’ will be able to bring that story to people
Green Car Reports
JUNE 27, 2011
We just managed to snap these spy shots of a Tesla Model S prototype testing not far from our home offices (and Tesla's) in Palo Alto, California. What's the big deal, considering the Alpha build was revealed earlier this year? This model shows some more changes, and may represent the most production-ready Model S seen to date. The primary changes.
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Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2011
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. is adding more than 4,000 new, fuel efficient vehicle. As part of that, within the next two months FedEx Express will place 24 new all-electric vehicles into service, expanding to three new cities and more than doubling its fleet to 43 all-electric vehicles while growing the diversity of suppliers it uses for electric vehicles.
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 28, 2011
So I was thinking of building a kit car, which typically has a fiberglass body. I thought, If I build a fiberglass body, the vehicle ought to be lightweight.
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Green Car Reports
JUNE 28, 2011
The two Federal agencies that set gas mileage and emissions standards for future cars may propose rules that require corporate average fuel economy to reach 56 miles per gallon by 2025. News reports out of Washington, D.C., indicate that the Obama Administration is urging the EPA and NHTSA to push for a 5-percent improvement each year between 2017.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2011
The Nevada legislature passed AB 511 , authorizing the use of autonomous (i.e., driverless) vehicles; the bill was approved by the Governor on 16 June and it enters into law. Ryan Calo, Director of the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School observes that this appears to be the first law officially to sanction the technology. The new law charges the Nevada Department of Transportation (DOT) with setting safety and performance standards and requires it to designate areas where driv
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 29, 2011
I recently purchased a fully original operational GMC electric G Van. They produced over 600 of them. It is powered by a 60 Hp Nelco motor.
All Cars Electric
JUNE 29, 2011
The days of the almost silent electric car are gone. Motivated by a severe case of liticaphobia - or the fear of lawsuits - the auto industry has already agreed that electric cars should have some form of audible warning system fitted as standard to alert pedestrians of their approach. But while noise generators are now an accepted part of any.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 27, 2011
According to Russian billionaire businessman Mikhail Prokhorov, the company building a new natural-gas hybrid car known as the Yo now has orders stretching out as far as 10 years into the future. The business magnate, investor, and former basketball player told satellite TV channel Russia Today about the 10-year order book this morning. Yo-Auto.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2011
Brushless motor design. Click to enlarge. Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed an electrical brushless diesel fuel pump for on- and off-highway engines with significantly improved durability. The technology suits 12V and 24V applications and is available for diesel engines typically used in the medium- and heavy-duty on-highway sector and in the construction, stationary, marine and agricultural sectors.
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 29, 2011
I have a EZ-go golf cart that is powered by 6 six volt batteries. When it not being used it's left on the charger.
All Cars Electric
JUNE 27, 2011
You have to go from San Diego, CA to Tucson, AZ, a distance of around 480 miles. With a variety of options available to you, which do you choose? Most people wouldn’t hesitate to book a flight, and some would even consider the train. But one electric car fan decided to make the trip in his 2011 Nissan Leaf, turning it into his own week-long.
Green Car Reports
JULY 1, 2011
Sales of plug-in electric cars continued their slow climb in June. The 2011 Nissan Leaf racked up its best U.S. sales number ever while the 2011 Chevrolet Volt sales held steady, as the company had warned they would. Following a May total of 1,142 sales--the first time more than 1,000 Leafs had been sold--the June sales figure surged again, to.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2011
Exposed chassis of the winner. The gold box with the AC Propulsion logo is the AC Propulsion Power Electronics Unit (PEU), which contains power electronics and integrated charger, which supports charging at up to 18 kW. Click to enlarge. The Yokohama Tire -sponsored electric race car using AC Propulsion’s proprietary electric drive system broke its own 2010 record at the 89 th annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 28, 2011
I have a 1969 Toyota FJ40 that just recently seized up, so I'm going to convert it to electric.
National Green Transportation
JUNE 27, 2011
Among the action at Sunday's REFUEL race was a match between Brammo and Mission Motors. (see REFUEL brings Tesla's and more to Laguna Seca for 3rd year of electric racing) The race was significant in.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 30, 2011
Spare a thought, if you will, a momentary tear, for 85,000 doomed drivers of three models of hybrid car in California. They are the unlucky losers of a privilege that saved them time, raised the value of their vehicle, and undoubtedly increased their karmic contentment, all because of a set of tiny stickers. Those very special stickers gave them.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2011
Gevo, a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, recently announced that it had presented positive test results from fit-for-purpose testing of its renewable kerosene produced from isobutanol to ASTM’s alcohol to jet (ATJ) task force (D02J006 Alcohol to Jet TF). The ATJ task force consists of technical experts from a wide stakeholder group including jet engine manufacturers, governmental bodies, fuel manufacturers, third-party testing laboratories, academics and airframe manufacturers
All Cars Electric
JUNE 30, 2011
No question about it, Portland, Oregon, is an early-adopter market for electric vehicles, and one of the leading EV markets in the U.S. The Rose City, as it's nicknamed, is already home to the first—and only, with the Vacaville, California charger down—publicly accessible Level 3 quick-charging station in the U.S., allowing more than.
National Green Transportation
JUNE 27, 2011
The REFUEL race returned Sunday to Laguna Seca Raceway for it's third year. This race, organized by Speed Ventures, features electric cars and motorcycles at one of the most famous race tracks in the world. Attending.
Green Car Reports
JUNE 28, 2011
If you have a child who's grade-school age or younger, chances are fairly good that you've already seen Disney Pixar's animated feature, Cars 2. If you're not in that number but enjoy eco-friendly rides, you might want to sneak a peek through the back door -- just don't expect any surprises. (Note: spoilers ahead.) The plot of Cars 2 is as.
Green Car Congress
JULY 1, 2011
Ford’s EcoLPi Falcon has gone on sale in Australia and is making its debut at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. The new EcoLPi in-line six-cylinder engine is an advanced liquid phase injection, dedicated LPG powerplant that produces 27% more power and 10% more torque than previous E-Gas LPG system, while at the same time reducing fuel consumption by 12-15%.
All Cars Electric
JULY 1, 2011
You're at high school, and you want the freedom of being able to drive yourself wherever you want to go, not where others take you. To get that freedom, most teens to attend driver's ed to learn the skills they need to pass that all-important driving test. Normally, that involves a lot of hard work, practice, and driving the family car at the.
Green Cars News
JUNE 28, 2011
June 28, 2011. The Green Piece Column. For every blog and article written hyping the virtues of electric cars as the transportation method of the future, there are just as many belittling their credentials – and with Tesla announcing the end of production for its Roadster (see article) last week and electric car maker Think [.].
Green Car Reports
JULY 1, 2011
Last September, Toyota said the company would launch six new hybrids by the end of 2012. Now, a report from the German car magazine AutoBild suggests that one of those is a new Lexus: a baby brother for the brand's hugely successful RX 450h hybrid crossover utility vehicle. The new compact crossover, which AutoBild dubs the CX 300h, would be based.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2011
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have demonstrated a new method for the direct conversion of heat to electricity using a multiferroic alloy, Ni 45 Co 5 Mn 40 Sn 10 , which they had discovered earlier (Srivastava 2010). An open access paper on the work appears in the journal Advanced Energy Materials. The researchers say the material could use waste heat from a car’s exhaust to produce electricity for charging the battery.
All Cars Electric
JUNE 28, 2011
The ReFuel EV Track Day hosted by Speedventures ran its third annual event this past weekend at Laguna Seca, and as you might--or might not--expect, a Nissan Leaf was on hand to turn some laps. The video is unusual for a track-day reel, with nothing but wind noise and tire squeal to be heard. It's not particularly high-speed, but, then, neither is.
Green Cars News
JUNE 28, 2011
Renault’s exciting new Fluence ZE is set to become the UK’s most affordable electric car, after its maker announced an on-the-road price of £17,850 (after a £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant) when it goes on sale next year. Priced below £20,000 means that the car beats rivals including Nissan’s Leaf and Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV by more than [.].
Green Car Reports
JUNE 30, 2011
Pretty much every Toyota Prius hybrid you see on the streets looks the same. Wild customization is generally limited to personalized plates that promote the driver's green credentials, solar panels, eco-living, or general hybrid luv-luv-LUV. That's about to change. Toyota announced today it will offer something called the "Prius PLUS Performance.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2011
BC Hydro has selected S&C Electric Company, a renewable energy integration company, for a sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery energy storage project intended to improve service reliability for a remote mountain community in British Columbia. The energy storage system, which is funded, in part, by Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Energy Fund, will also reduce peak load demand for a second community, limiting carbon emissions and enabling deferral of capital expenditures.
All Cars Electric
JUNE 29, 2011
While we think Rolls-Royce is unlikely to be selling an all-electric Phantom any time soon, the British luxury car maker has been putting its 102EX Electric Phantom through a whole series of tests ahead of a worldwide tour to ensure it behaves in an appropriate manner at all times. One of the most important series of tests undertaken by.
Green Cars News
JUNE 27, 2011
The US state of Nevada has become the first to approve the use of driverless cars, like the sort being tested by Google at the moment. The state has passed new legislation which requires the Nevada Department of Transportation to prepare for the presence of driverless cars on its roads with rules governing safety standards, [.].
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