Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Ford’s changing share of the hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid electric, battery-electric vehicle segments and total ED market in the US in 2012 and YTD 2013. Data: EDTA, Ford Motor. Click to enlarge. Ford Motor Company’s C-platform electric drive strategy has driven an increase in Ford’s overall electric drive market share (hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric) from 7.3% in calendar year 2012 to 14.7% for the first nine months of 2013.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'National Plug In Day is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today''s widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. They are fun to drive, are less expensive and more convenient to fuel than gasoline vehicles, are better for the environment, promote local jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'Well, here''s a first: The best-selling car in Norway is the Tesla Model S. Not the best-selling electric car. Not the best-selling car with a plug. For the month of September, the Tesla Model S was the best-selling car, period. Silicon Valley startup electric-car maker Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] sold 616 Tesla Model S cars in Norway last month.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'Beijing will be the first city to host the new Formula E electric car racing championship, it has been revealed, as the provisional 2014/15 calendar for the event is released. London has been named as the location for the season finale, expected to take place on June 27, 2015. The new calendar w[.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'KHI’s view of a “CO 2 -free hydrogen chain”. Source: KHI. Click to enlarge. The Nikkei reports that Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (KHI) will build the first ocean-going ships to carry liquefied hydrogen (LH 2 ), with plans for a demonstration test by 2017 in which liquefied hydrogen will be shipped from the state of Victoria in Australia to Japan.

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Electric Cars are for Girls

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

'Compare all the electric cars that are available for sale right now with this handy guide from the Sierra Club! The Tesla S looks pretty good.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'The third annual National Plug-in Day took place over the weekend with more than 90 US cities getting involved, raising awareness of the market availability and appeal of battery-powered vehicles. This year, events in Mexico and Amsterdam also took place, as an American-led event went global. Or[.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'Rennovia, Inc., a privately held company that develops novel catalysts and processes for the cost-advantaged production of chemical products from renewable feedstocks, has produced and shipped to a prospective partner samples of what it believes to be the world’s first 100% bio-based nylon-6,6 polymer. ( Earlier post.) Nylon-6,6 is a widely used high-performance engineering resin, used especially in the automotive market for its strength, light weight, and performance at high temperatures.

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DIY Electric Car

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'So, this is only my third blog entry, and my car has been done for a month! I am not a very good documentarian. Sorry. My car is the ARC 1 over in the garage section of the forums, for anyone who wants to take a look. This car has continued to exceed my expectations. In just the first month, I have done about 400 miles of driving in this car. I have never run out of juice. in fact, the batteries have never been below 60% SOC except on range tests.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Sure, efficiency is important. but speed is fun. Students from the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have broken the 0-to-60-mph record for an electric car, according to Wired (via Motor Authority). And they did it in a car they built themselves. That car, the DUT13, did 0 to 100 kph (0 to 62 mph) in 2.15 seconds--obliterating.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'Sales of hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles are projected to reach 6.6 million sales annually by 2020 to represent almost 7 per cent of the global market for light duty vehicles. According to new market analysis from Navigant Research, as the number of market offerings of plug-in vehicles grow[.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'XL Hybrids’ third-generation inline post transmission motor and system components. Click to enlarge. XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1 to 4 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), unveiled its third-generation XL3 product release for model year 2014 vehicles. The XL3 system features a patent-pending inline traction motor system design, the newest upgrade for its hybrid conversion system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2013

'Chevrolet and GMC will offer new bi-fuel versions of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty trucks and all-new dedicated compressed natural gas versions of the 2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size passenger vans next year. The vehicles were announced at the Green Fleet Conference & Expo, which focuses on clean technologies and alternative-fuel vehicles for fleet operations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'The six partners in the “H2 Mobility” initiative ( earlier post )—Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and Total—have signed an agreement in principle upon a specific action plan for the construction of a Germany-wide hydrogen refueling network for fuel cell powered electric vehicles. Under the plan, the current network of 15 filling stations in Germany’s public hydrogen infrastructure will be expanded by 2023 to about 400 H 2 filling stations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'Marking National Plug-in Day (NPID), California Governor Jerry Brown signed 6 bills to support California’s burgeoning electric vehicle market, including the $2-billion AB 8 ( earlier post ), which will continue clean vehicle and fuel incentives through 2023. The legislation builds on the state’s efforts to help California’s electric vehicle market grow, including an Executive Order issued by Governor Brown that established a target of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles on the road in Californi

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'ABB has introduced the Terra 53 for North America, showcasing it at the Plug-in 2013 conference in San Diego. This 50 kW DC fast charging station meets both SAE Combo and CHAdeMO standards for battery electric vehicles. ABB was the first manufacturer in the world to meet both standards, launching the harmonized product in Europe last spring. The Terra 53 SAE Combo version for the Americas will be available for delivery in November, with the dual outlet, multi-standard version available for deli

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'The Penn State Biomass Energy Center—in partnership with the Penn State Biomass Energy Center, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit and the USDA-sponsored NEWBio Bioenergy Consortium—is hosting a two-day short course in “ Next Generation Biomass Conversion ” 11-12 November in Malvern, PA, northwest of Philadelphia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'McPhy Energy, a France-based developer and manufacturer of solid state hydrogen storage, presented the first system coupling an industrial-scale hydrogen generator with a 100 kg solid state hydrogen storage unit. The demonstration, which showed the results of the first phase of the €12-million (US$16-million) French PUSHY (Potential Use of Solid Hydrogen) program, was given at the company’s headquarters in La Motte-Fanjas, France.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'General Motors and the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) are expanding their collaboration in the development of hydrogen fuel cell technology. TARDEC currently is evaluating GM fuel cell vehicles in a comprehensive demonstration in Hawaii. ( Earlier post.). Through a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ( CRADA ) GM and TARDEC will jointly test new hydrogen fuel cell-related materials and designs to evaluate their performance and durabili

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'The California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research has released a new publication and resource: “ Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook ”, the purpose of which is to to help communities across the state support their residents and businesses as they make the switch to ZEVs. Numerous state agencies and ZEV experts collaborated to prepare the Community Readiness Guidebook, which provides helpful information to local and regional governments, community leaders

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'Global automotive supplier DENSO and Nagoya University have developed an in-vehicle battery-based energy management system (EMS) which uses forecasting models of household electricity demand and vehicle use to reduce electricity costs. The two organizations will start to evaluate the performance of the system in October this year under the Toyota City Low-carbon Society Verification Project, one of the Next-Generation Energy and Social System Demonstration Projects in Japan led by Japan’s Minis

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'The new ISV 5.0 diesel. Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc. introduced the ISV5.0, a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. The ISV5.0 extends Cummins range of on-road diesel engines for North American vehicles. Like the new 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel to be used in the Nissan Titan pick-up truck ( earlier post ), the ISV5.0 will be manufactured at the Columbus Engine Plant, with production to start duri

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'Researchers at Drexel University with colleagues in France have demonstrated that titanium carbide (Ti 3 C 2 ) “MXene” compounds—exfoliated 2D carbide and carbonitride nanosheets that are structurally similar to graphene, where M represents transition metals, and X is either C or/and N ( earlier post )—support the spontaneous intercalation of cations from aqueous salt solutions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Subaru of America, Inc. has announced pricing on the carmaker’s first-ever production hybrid vehicle, the XV Crosstrek Hybrid, arriving in dealerships in late 2013. ( Earlier post.) Starting at $25,995, the 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid is based on the XV Crosstrek crossover model and retains its all-terrain capability while providing better fuel efficiency and improved driving dynamics.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'On Tuesday, a Tesla Model S traveling at highway speed crashed into road debris, causing significant damage to the vehicle and resulting in a major vehicle fire. A video of the flaming wreck went Internet-viral (along with unwarranted EV fire hysteria), and Tesla stock shed up to $30 of its price per share at times during the next two days (about 15%).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Huntsman Performance Products, a division of Huntsman Corporation, a global chemicals manufacturer, plans to meet the needs of the burgeoning global lithium-ion battery market. Huntsman’s plans include both near-term expansion of its ULTRAPURE solvent electrolytes production capabilities in Conroe, Texas, and investigation of a new North American integrated carbonates plant.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced a proposed $100 million in FY2014 funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers; research supported by this initiative will enable fundamental advances in energy production and use. The Department of Energy (DOE) currently funds 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), which were selected for five-year funding in 2009. ( Earlier post.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2013

'Volvo Trucks announced that all model year 2014 Volvo engines will offer fuel efficiency improvements as a result of optimized and enhanced engine componentry. The 2014 Volvo D11, D13 or D16 engine will see an increase in fuel efficiency ranging from 0.5 to 2%. Integral to the enhanced fuel efficiency benefits are multiple optimized or new engine components.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Clean Energy Fuels Corp., North America’s largest provider of natural gas for transportation, is commercially offering a biomethane vehicle fuel— Redeem —made from waste streams such as landfills, large dairies and sewage plants directly to fleets around the country and at 35 public Clean Energy stations throughout California. Redeem will be available in either compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) form.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

'The Government of Canada is investing $734,500 through Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) NextGen Biofuels Fund in the initial phase of the Vanerco cellulosic ethanol project in Varennes, Québec. SDTC’s funding could reach $39.8 million, based on subsequent project milestones and required approvals. The Vanerco Varennes-Generation Project is a joint venture partnership formed by Enerkem Technologies, a Montreal-based waste-to-biofuels and chemicals company, and GreenField, a Can

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Valeo is inviting engineering students to take part in the €100,000 (US$136,000) global Valeo Innovation Challenge. The goal is to design equipment that, between now and 2030, will make the car more intelligent and intuitive. Participants can sign up now at https://valeoinnovationchallenge.valeo.com. For the initial selection rounds, engineering students are to develop bold, revolutionary solutions for the society of tomorrow and, as a team, submit a project in English.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2013

'Scania is introducing Eco-roll, an advanced system with the potential to lower customer’s fuel costs by up to 2%. The Eco-roll system calculates when a truck should use gravity to roll in neutral downhill. Customers in Europe who order a truck with Scania Opticruise with Active Prediction starting in the autumn of 2013, will from the first quarter 2014 be able to save fuel and money by using a new feature, Scania Eco-roll.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

'A team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a a novel strategy for microbial gasoline production through the metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli. The team engineered engineered platform E. coli strains that are capable of producing short-chain alkanes (SCAs; i.e., gasoline); free fatty acids (FFAs); fatty esters; and fatty alcohols via the fatty acyl (acyl carrier protein (ACP)) to fatty acid to fatty acyl-CoA pathway.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

'Converting a corn ethanol plant to produce biobutanol requires changes to the fermentation step (mainly a new microorganism) and to alcohol recovery from the fermentation. Source: Butamax. Click to enlarge. Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, the biobutanol technology company formed as a joint venture between DuPont and BP, and Highwater Ethanol LLC, a producer of first-generation corn ethanol, have begun to retrofit Highwater’s ethanol plant in Lamberton, Minnesota for the production of bio-isobuta

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