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Daimler and BMW jointly to develop and implement common wireless charging technology

Green Car Congress

'Daimler and BMW have agreed on jointly developing and implementing one common technology for wireless recharging high-voltage batteries of electric drive and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The wireless charging system consists of two components: a secondary coil integrated into the under tray of the car and a primary coil integrated into a floor plate that can be placed on a garage floor for instance.

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Why California Pushes Hydrogen Compliance Cars Over Electric Ones

Green Car Reports

'We''re starting to hear a lot about hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles from Hyundai, Toyota, and Honda--and we''re going to hear a great deal more about them in the years to come. The first 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell was leased last month, and Toyota will bring its own hydrogen-powered vehicle into selected California dealerships starting sometime next.

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Electric Vehicle - Buyers Guide

DIY Electric Car

'The Electric Vehicle market is full of new terminology and concepts. The charge2drive buyers guide tries to help newcomers to the market understand all the different options. Why go electric? Different types of Electric Vehicles. Pros and Cons of Electric Vehicles. - - - - - - - -. Electric Vehicles | charge2drive.com.

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Hyundai FCEV manages 700km from single fill-up

Green Cars News

'Hyundai’s ix35 Fuel Cell has set a new record for distance covered by a hydrogen-powered car on a single tank, covering 700 kilometres (435 miles) and spanning three countries in an economy drive conducted by Norwegian eco-pioneers Marius Bornstein and Arnt G. Hartvig. As the world’s first mass-p[.].

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

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Researchers develop efficient technique to develop new materials with desired coefficient of friction

Green Car Congress

'Researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) have developed a highly efficient method for developing friction materials with a desired frictional property. Using the new method, it would be possible to find the appropriate crystal preferred orientation for coatings with the desired value of the coefficient of friction. The method, described in a paper in the journal Tribology Letters , could thus significantly accelerate the development of materials that have a frictio

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BP: 53.3 Years Of Oil Left At Current Production Rate

Green Car Reports

'"Nobody knows or can know how much oil exists under the earth''s surface or how much it will be possible to produce in the future." That''s how BP starts its website page defining oil reserves, and it''s why we should take statistics like "53.3 years of oil reserves" with a pinch of salt. But currently, that number is BP''s informed estimate of how.

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Volvo XC90 SUV PHEV to offer up to 400 hp and low GHG emissions of around 60 g/km

Green Car Congress

'Powertrain of the Volvo XC90 Twin Engine PHEV. A two-liter, four-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E gasoline engine powers the front wheels and an 80 hp (60 kW) electric motor drives the rear wheels. The battery pack is located in the center of the vehicle. Click to enlarge. Volvo Cars’ all-new XC90 SUV, to be launched later this year, will offer up to 400 horsepower (298 kW) but with CO 2 emissions as low as around 60 g/km (NEDC driving cycle).

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IBM Research launches 10y project to support China in transforming national energy systems; “Green Horizon”

Green Car Congress

'IBM Research is launching a 10-year project to support China in transforming its national energy systems and protecting the health of citizens. Dubbed “Green Horizon”, the initiative sets out to surpass current global practices in three areas critical to China’s sustainable growth: air quality management; renewable energy forecasting; and energy optimization for industry.

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Navigant forecasts MHD vehicle market to nearly double by 2035 with declining share of conventional engines; gases win out over electricity

Green Car Congress

'The number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) in use worldwide will nearly double between 2014 and 2035, according to a new forecast report by Navigant Research. Navigant projects that annual MHDV sales will grow throughout the forecast period at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4%. Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)—including battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), propane autogas (PAGVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—will grow from 5.0% of the market in 2

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Navigant forecasts 40% of new vehicles in 2030 will have some form of autonomous driving capability; 75% by 2035

Green Car Congress

'In a new research report (“ Autonomous Vehicles ”), Navigant Research forecasts that by 2030, about 40% of new vehicles sold will have some form of autonomous driving capability installed. The company expects this to increase to 75% by 2035. Although the first vehicles with some self-driving capability will come to market in 2020, Navigant said, it expects it will take another 5 years before volumes become significant.

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

Brief

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Researchers devise gasoline-fueled SOFC with high power density; potential for vehicles

Green Car Congress

'Researchers from Washington State University and Kyung Hee University in Korea have fabricated a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with a novel mixed conductivity MoO 2 -based anode that is fueled by direct feeding of premium gasoline without external reforming. In a paper in the Journal of Power Sources , they suggest that the results of their study imply that an SOFC using a MoO 2 -based anode has potential for generating electrical power from gasoline for future hybrid electric vehicles.

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UC Riverside team wins EPA design contest with lawnmower exhaust aftertreatment device

Green Car Congress

'A team of University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering students have won an EPA student design contest for developing an exhaust aftertreatment device that cuts CO, NO x and PM emissions from lawnmowers. EPA estimates that a standard gasoline-powered lawn mower emits 11 times the air pollution of a new car for each hour of operation.

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Researchers demonstrate use of 3D printing to produce and operate light-weight, low-cost electrolyzers

Green Car Congress

'A team at the University of Glasgow has demonstrated the production and operation of a PEM electrolyzer constructed from silver-coated 3D-printed components fabricated from polypropylene. The use of 3D printing allows construction of light-weight, low-cost electrolyzers and the rapid prototyping of flow field design. In a paper accepted by the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , the researchers report data showing that performance is excellent for a first-generation device in terms of

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PNNL silicon sponge delivers high capacity with long cycle life as Li-ion anode material

Green Car Congress

'The porous, sponge-like nanomaterial made of silicon. Source: PNNL. Click to enlarge. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), with colleagues at UC San Diego, have developed a “mesoporous silicon sponge” material that, when applied as an anode in a lithium-ion battery, can deliver capacity of up to ~750?mAh?g ?1 based on the total electrode weight with more than 80% capacity retention over 1,000 cycles.

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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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Sapphire Energy pairs with Sinopec as one of 6 new US-China EcoPartnerships; algae-derived crude oil

Green Car Congress

'Sapphire Energy and its partner Sinopec were selected as one of six new US-China partners into the flagship EcoPartnerships Program. Sapphire and Sinopec have been working on an algae-derived renewable crude oil project. This collaboration between our two companies exemplifies the mutual goal of producing cleaner energy solutions for the US and China.

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Consortium successfully runs silicon carbide multiport DC-DC converter in EV

Green Car Congress

'Silicon Carbide multiport DC-DC converter fitted to the Tata Vista EV. Click to enlarge. A consortium led by motorsport and technology company Prodrive has successfully run a silicon carbide-based multiport DC-DC converter in an electric car. The converter controls power flow between multiple energy sources and has been able to achieve efficiency of 98.7%, while increasing power density and reducing the size and weight of the converter when compared to silicon-based systems.

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Porsche reports rising demand for plug-in Panamera S-E hybrid

Green Car Congress

'Porsche reported an almost 8% increase in sales during the first half of 2014 to 87,800 units. In the first six months, the new Panamera Gran Turismo was especially in demand with around 13,500 units were delivered—a rise of 28%. Also, almost one in ten customers opted for the Panamera S-E plug-in hybrid model. ( Earlier post.). The new Panamera S E-Hybrid’s electric drive produces 95 hp (70 kW), more than double the power of the previous hybrid model’s electric motor (47 hp).

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SF Bay Area local governments roll out 90 EVs into their fleets

Green Car Congress

'Alameda County Board of Supervisors President Keith Carson, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area Climate Collaborative (BACC), and 10 other public agencies today announced the rollout of 90 all-electric vehicles into the fleets of ten Bay Area local governments—the largest government fleet EV deployment in the US to date.

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Petrixo selects UOP Green Fuels technology for renewable jet and diesel in UAE

Green Car Congress

'UOP LLC, a Honeywell company, announced that its green fuels process technology has been selected by Petrixo Oil & Gas to produce renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel at a new refinery to be built in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Petrixo will use UOP Renewable Jet Fuel process technology to process approximately 500,000 metric tons per year of renewable feedstocks into renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel, also known as Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and Honeywell Green Diesel.

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Report finds progress in UK Low Carbon Emissions Bus uptake, but a need to review incentives

Green Car Congress

'Despite the recent uptake of low carbon emission buses (LCEBs) in the UK, significant barriers remain to sustained market growth, and there are risks of current progress being disrupted, according to a new report prepared for the UK LowCVP by Transport & Travel Research Ltd, in partnership with TRL. LCEBs are defined as vehicles producing at least 30% fewer lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than a current Euro-III-equivalent diesel bus of the same total passenger capacity.

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DOE to issue up to $4B in loan guarantees for energy & efficiency projects tackling GHGs; drop-in biofuels a key area

Green Car Congress

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a loan guarantee solicitation ( earlier post ), making as much as $4 billion in loan guarantees available for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the US that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. With the new announcement, the Department’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) is now accepting applications in three areas, which also include the $8-billion Advanced Fossil Energy Projects solicitation that was released in Dec

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High capacity, long-life porous nano-silicon Li-ion anode material from beach sand

Green Car Congress

'Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have synthesized a porous nano-silicon material from beach sand (SiO 2 ) via a highly scalable heat scavenger-assisted magnesiothermic—i.e., using a combination of heat and magnesium—reduction. The addition of NaCl as a heat scavenger for the highly exothermic magnesium reduction process promotes the formation of an interconnected 3D network of nano-silicon with a thickness of 8-10?

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DOT to award almost $9M to keep Ann Arbor connected vehicle R&D environment going for another 3 years

Green Car Congress

'The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a grants notice ( DTFH6114RA00002 ) for the award of $8,991,669 (as a 50% cost-share) to maintain for an additional three years the unique connected vehicle research and testing environment the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) developed in Ann Arbor under the Safety Pilot. ( Earlier post.

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BioAmber receives C$7M grant from SDTC; switch to 2nd gen yeast

Green Car Congress

'BioAmber’s Canadian subsidiary BioAmber Sarnia Inc., a joint venture with Mitsui & Co., has secured a C$7-million grant from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). The funds will be used to support the ongoing construction of the C$135 million (US$125 million) bio-succinic acid plant that is under construction in Sarnia, Ontario. ( Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen selects Bosch and ChargePoint as e-Golf charging solution providers

Green Car Congress

'Volkswagen of America, Inc. has selected Bosch and ChargePoint as providers of charging services for e-Golf models, the first zero-tailpipe emissions electric vehicle to be sold by Volkswagen in the US market. The e-Golf will go on sale later this year as a 2015 model. Bosch Automotive Service Solutions has been selected as a charging station and installation services partner for the e-Golf.

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Researchers observe hydrogen-oxygen reaction in ceria fuel cell; insights may improve efficiency

Green Car Congress

'Researchers at Stanford, working with colleagues at SLAC, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories, have observed the hydrogen-oxygen reaction in a cerium oxide (ceria) fuel cell and taken atomic-scale “snapshots” of this process using a synchrotron. Knowledge gained from this first-of-its-kind analysis, reported in Nature Communications , may lead to even more efficient fuel cells that could, in turn, make utility-scale alternative energy systems more practical, t

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Jaguar shares details about new Ingenium family of efficient gasoline and diesel engines

Green Car Congress

'Ingenium engine. Click to enlarge. Jaguar Land Rover has revealed some details about its new Ingenium family of efficient diesel and gasoline engines. The powerplants—designed, engineered and manufactured by Jaguar Land Rover—deliver class-leading levels of torque, horsepower and refinement while reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivers more than 3M vehicles in first half year for first time

Green Car Congress

'Despite a decrease in sales in North America, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered more than three million vehicles in the first half year for the first time. A total of 3.07 (January-June 2013: 2.95) million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide, representing an increase of 3.8%. Volkswagen Passenger Cars delivered 514,900 (June 2013: 509,200; +1.1%) models in the month of June.

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Three Washington state utilities receive total of $14.3M in matching state grants for grid energy storage projects

Green Car Congress

'Three Washington state utilities have been awarded $14.3 million in matching grants from the state’s new Clean Energy Fund to lead energy storage projects with ties to federally funded research at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The total cost for the three smart grid demonstration projects is $35.3 million, including more than $21 million in non-state funds.

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Brazilian airline GOL to make first international commercial flights with newly approved Amyris-Total drop-in biofuel

Green Car Congress

'Amyris has partnered with Brazilian airline GOL to begin the first international commercial route with a drop-in renewable jet fuel (farnesane) blend developed by Amyris and Total ( earlier post ). On 15 June, ASTM revised its jet fuel standard, paving the way for airlines to use Synthesized Iso-Paraffin (SIP) farnesane as a jet fuel component in commercial airlines globally.

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Aemetis receives EPA approval and EU ISCC certification for distilled biodiesel

Green Car Congress

'California-based Aemetis, Inc. has received US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for the issuance of D4 RINs upon the importation into the US of biodiesel produced from waste fats and oils (WFO). The EPA also approved the issuance of D6 RINs when biodiesel is produced using other feedstocks. Aemetis built and operates a 50 million gallon per year capacity distilled biodiesel production facility on the East Coast of India.

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Critical review finds actual measurement data on segments of natural gas lifecycle sparse or lacking

Green Car Congress

'After a critical review of the literature on the air impacts of increased natural gas acquisition, processing, and use, a team of US researchers has determined that that actual measurement data on various individual segments of the natural gas life cycle are sparse or critically lacking. National and state regulators primarily use generic emission inventories to assess the climate, air quality, and health impacts of natural gas systems.

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Maverick Synfuels and Petrostar Petroleum form JV for small-scale methane-to-methanol plants in Canada

Green Car Congress

'Maverick Synfuels and Petrostar Petroleum Corporation, a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration company, formed Maverick Northstar, Inc., a joint venture to facilitate the deployment and operation of gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. ( Earlier post.). The small-scale modular plants will utilize and promote technology that converts a methane-rich feedstock, such as natural gas, flare gas and biogas, into high-quality methanol

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BMW Group breaks 1M mark in 1H for first time; 5,396 i3 EVs sold

Green Car Congress

'The BMW Group sold more than a million vehicles in the first half of 2014 for the first time. A total of 1,020,211 vehicles were delivered to customers worldwide, an increase of 6.9% over the same period last year (954,501). Sales in June also reached an all-time high: deliveries increased 4.8% with a total of 193,342 vehicles sold last month. Worldwide sales of BMW brand vehicles in June climbed 7.3% to total 164,214 units.

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