Sat.Jul 10, 2010 - Fri.Jul 16, 2010

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A123 Systems Receives ISO/TS 16949 Certification for Automotive Design and Manufacturing

Green Car Congress

A123 Systems, the developer and manufacturer of Nanophosphate lithium-ion batteries and systems, has received ISO/TS 16949 certification, validating that A123’s product design and manufacturing processes meet the highest standards for excellence in the automotive industry. A123 says it is the first major US-based battery manufacturer to receive this automotive certification for cylindrical lithium-ion cells.

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Greenius on Patch.com: Redondo Beach Smart Meter is One in a Million

Creative Greenius

Neighbors on the 500 block of Avenue D were surprised Monday morning to see TV news vans lining their street and a full contingent of reporters, politicians, corporate CEOs and Southern California Edison officials gathering in the driveway of homeowners Scott and Liz Keran. Thanks to an invitation from Diane Moss, Congresswoman Jane Harman’s Environmental Deputy, I was there too, to witness something that’s already happened at my house and 999,999 others in Southern California.

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Bill Gates Backs EcoMotors' New OPOC Engine With $23.5 Million Investment

Green Car Reports

Throughout the history of the internal combustion engine there have been a multitude of scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs shouting claims about revolutionary new engine designs promising greater efficiency, more power, fewer emissions and lower production and running costs. However, to this day we are yet to see anything come up to replace.

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David Robbins, Composer, On Board

Revenge of the Electric Car

Today is a happy day for our post-production crew: we have chosen a composer for Revenge of the Electric Car , and he is excited to take on the challenge of providing the film with original music that will carry the film’s story from start to end. Will he write an uplifting score? Something ominous and aggressive? Or what if he writes something that sounds like it came from a french bubblegum pop group?

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

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Hydraulic Hybrid Company Introduces Lightweight Hydraulic Accumulators for Vehicular and Other Applications

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Design of the lightweight hydraulic accumulators. Click to enlarge. Lightning Hybrids Inc. (LHI), the developer of hydraulic drivetrain technology for vehicles ( earlier post ), introduced its lightweight high-pressure composite bladder accumulators for hydraulic and other energy storage applications. LHI says its composite tanks are one-third the weight of standard steel accumulators and offer significant energy savings due to weight reduction, increased safety due to a higher than standard bur

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Greenius on Patch.com: Environmentalist? Yes. Environmental Champion? Not So Much

Creative Greenius

First off, a big heartfelt “Thanks!&# to City Councilman, Bill Brand, for helping to make my column of last Tuesday #1 in the popularity rankings. I mentioned Brand in one of my column’s 13 paragraphs and it prompted him to do something he’s never done before – actually respond to my environmental concerns, with a column of his own.

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Remember the 2011 Chevrolet Volt's 230-MPG Claim? Forget It.

Green Car Reports

Almost a year ago, General Motors launched a little marketing campaign connecting its 2011 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car to the figure "230 mpg." As we pointed out at the time, they were basing that projection on a proposed formula for fuel usage patterns that made a lot of assumptions about the driving cycles that would be used.

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Demand for i-MiEV in Australia Three Times Greater Than Limited Supply

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Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has three times as many applicants to lease the i-MiEV electric vehicle as available vehicles at this point, according to MMAL’s CEO and president, Masahiko Takahashi. “ We could not have wished for a better response ,” Takahashi said. MMAL recently announced members of the inaugural Mitsubishi i-MiEV Foundation Group—organizations which have successfully applied to lease one of the company’s electric vehicles when the first shipment arrives in Au

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Greenius on Patch.com: It’s Not Easy Being Green, But it’s Fun in Hermosa

Creative Greenius

My column last week on Fourth of July fireworks and their environmental impact had an explosive impact of its own, as my back-and-forth with a right wing blogger in the comments section helped make it the most popular article on Hermosa Beach | Patch for five straight days. The truth is, the one-day-a-year environmental problems caused by Independence Day fireworks is a miniscule issue compared to the damage we cause every day using fossil fuels to power our transportation, as well as electricit

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Electronics Assist Download resistor colour code calculator,resistance,cap acitance.

DIY Electric Car

Hello All, Found a great little download that has a bunch of great electronic tools. Electronics Assistant is a Windows program that performs electronics-related calculations. It includes a resistor colour code calculator, resistance, capacitance and power calculations and more. Details of calculations can be saved or printed. It provides all the functions found in the calculators section of this site and more in a stand-alone user friendly program.

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

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No, Electric Vehicles Won't Bring Down the U.S. Power Grid

Green Car Reports

Last week's heat wave prompted another eruption of that perennial question: Won't electric cars that recharge from grid power overload the nation's electricity system? Or put more bluntly: Will electric vehicles bring down the U.S. power grid? The answer, equally bluntly, is: No. They won't. (And we rather wish that certain news.

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Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack Carries Standard Eight-Year, 100,000-Mile Warranty

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The Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle will provide customers with a standard, eight-year/100,000-mile (161,000 km) warranty on its lithium-ion battery pack. The warranty is transferable at no cost to other vehicle owners. The Volt’s comprehensive battery warranty covers all 161 battery pack components, 95% of which are designed and engineered by GM, in addition to the thermal management system, charging system and electric drive components.

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Subversive advertising

Plugs and Cars

Coda's got the right idea. Spied atop a gas pump in Santa Ana, California. Tip o' the hat to Al.

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Picking Your Dream Car for Conversion

DIY Electric Car

Picking Your Dream Car for Conversion. So I am converting a 1984 Pontiac Fiero, well you may ask your self why? A Fiero. Well I have always wanted three cars, A Fiero, DeLorean and Lamborghini. So after a deer hit my dino drinker, I decided to tack the plunge. So your almost there, ready to take the plunge as well to convert a car from gas to electric or maybe you dino drinker is on its last legs and is going to need to be replaced soon.

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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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Tesla To Send Toyota Two Cars Converted To Electric Power

Green Car Reports

Expanding on last week's announcement that Toyota is already working to fit Tesla battery packs into test vehicles, Tesla has confirmed that it will deliver two Toyota models with its electric powertrain installed to Toyota for evaluation. Tesla's chief technology officer, JB Straubel, said in an e-mail message: Since our announcement in May.

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Boeing Unveils Phantom Eye Hydrogen-Powered Unmanned Airborne System; Powered by Ford HICE Engines

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Unveiling of the Phantom Eye. One of the hydrogen engine assemblies is placed off to the right. Source: Boeing. Click to enlarge. The Boeing Company unveiled the hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system, a demonstrator that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to four days, with ten planned for a future larger version. ( Earlier post.) The Phantom Eye is propelled by two 2.3-liter, four-cylinder Ford hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines (HICE).

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Ten Songs To Cruise To In Your New Electric Car

All Cars Electric

Ever since the first car radio--let alone the in-car record player and drive-time radio--there have been few finer places to listen to your favorite tunes than from the driver's seat of your car. So far, though, amidst all the pounding rock and funky pop music, nobody seems to have considered the electric car when trying to write their next hit.

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Roehr announces their electric ready to race superbike motorcycle

National Green Transportation

. In what is turning out to be a huge week for electric motorcycles, Roehr Motorcycles introduced today a line of electric superbikes (motorcycles) including a "race ready” model.

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If No One Notices Your Smart ForTwo, Why Not Wrap It In Plaid?

Green Car Reports

You've got to be at least somewhat extroverted to drive a 2010 Smart ForTwo minicar, the smallest car sold in North America. People stare at it, point at you, and often ask you variations of, "What on earth makes you want to drive that?" Now, for the most extroverted of Smart owners, there's a new and even more noticeable option: car wraps in a.

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GMs Global Electric Vehicle Exec Online in Webchat Weds 4pm EDT

Green Car Congress

Following the announcement of a major consumer initiative at its Brownstown battery manufacturing plant tomorrow, GM will hold a webchat at 4pm EDT including Doug Parks, GM’s global electric vehicle executive, and Volt marketing director Tony DiSalle. At the announcement, GM will also be providing details on the validation and testing of the Chevrolet Volt’s lithium-ion battery and the start of regular production.

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BREAKING: The RAV4 EV Is Returning, Tesla, Toyota Confirms

All Cars Electric

Remember yesterday's article where we spoke about rumbles from the rumor mill at Toyota and Tesla? Industry insiders had told two auto sites that the two companies were working together on a supercar and a re-development of the classic RAV4 EV. We said yesterday that the possibility of the RAV4 being reborn as an EV really excited us, but that.

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Yamaha's electric scooter announcement hints of future electric superbike

National Green Transportation

Yamaha yesterday announced they would begin selling in Japan an electric motorcycle this fall. Named the EC-03 it is due to be a small scooter, with a small 1000 vehicle annual production.

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President Obama Backs EV Charge With Volt Battery Factory Visit

Green Car Reports

Having recently visited Smith Electric Vehiclesin Kansas City, Missouri, president Barack Obama is now on his way to the Compact Power battery plant located in Holland, Michigan. The specialized plant will be supplying the upcoming Chevrolet Volt range-extended vehicle with its lithium-ion battery cells and was a recent recipient of government.

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US DOE Selects 43 Projects for $92M in ARPA-E Funding; 3 on Automotive Power Electronics

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The US Department of Energy has selected 43 research projects to receive some $92 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). All these projects have been selected for negotiation of awards; the final award amounts may vary. The awards in this tranche focus on power electronics, grid-scale energy storage, and building efficiency; of the 43, three are categorized specifically for the automotive

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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk Can't Handle the Truth

All Cars Electric

Elon Musk, the CEO of electric-car startup Tesla Motors and rocket-launcher SpaceX, should be applauded for the mighty challenges he's taken on and the powers of persuasion he has deployed to build his companies. But along the way, he discovered that he could stretch the truth, casually and frequently, as a shortcut to getting things done. Clad in.

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Volvo propose three-point plan to reduce UK air pollution

Green Cars News

Volvo last night revealed a proposal for a new three-point plan aimed at expanding the range of emissions information provided to motorists when purchasing a new car. The Swedish car maker believes it is time to stop looking at CO2 emissions in isolation and expand a labelling system to include other harmful emissions such as [.]. Tags: Volvo hydrocarbons NOx.

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BREAKING: Tesla and Toyota Announce Joint Electric RAV4 Project

Green Car Reports

Ending weeks of speculation, Tesla and Toyota announced today that they plan to develop an all-electric version of Toyota's RAV4 small crossover, using Tesla's battery and electric drive technology in Toyota's vehicle. News reports had identified the two vehicles Tesla announced it was developing for Toyota as the RAV4 as well as the Corolla.

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Khosla Ventures and Bill Gates Invest in opoc Engine Developer EcoMotors

Green Car Congress

EcoMotors International has secured “ substantial ” Series B funding sufficient to complete engineering and testing of the opoc (opposed piston opposed cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), according to CEO Don Runkle. The two exclusive investors in EcoMotors’ Series B are Khosla Ventures and Bill Gates. The two principals, Vinod Khosla and Bill Gates, indicated that their stakes in EcoMotors reflect a shared belief in the global potential of the opoc technology and its potential

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Are Tesla And Toyota Re-Electrifying RAV4EV, Going Supercar?

All Cars Electric

We've known for some time that Toyota and Tesla are planning on working together on an EV, despite protests to the contrary. But with two separate rumors breaking today this partnership looks ever more likely to produce not one, but potentially two very interesting cars. That's if the rumor mill is correct, of course. Today two separate sites.

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EPA proposes 2011 Renewable Fuel Standard

Green Cars News

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put forward its proposals for the 2011 percentage standards for four fuel categories. Under the Renewable Fuel Standard programme, the EPA has made suggestions for cellulosic biofuel; biomass-based diesel; renewable fuel; and advanced biofuel. The proposals follow on from the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which [.].

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Honda Doubles Down on Hybrids, Dumps Clean Diesel To Go Green

Green Car Reports

Although Honda designed and sold the world's second hybrid-electric car, the 1999-2006 Insight, the company hasn't done nearly as well in hybrids as its larger rival Toyota. Now the company has reinforced its earlier suggestion that it would significantly beef up its hybrid efforts by providing details of its plan to drop development efforts in.

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Tesla and Toyota Formalize Agreement to Develop Electric Version of RAV4; Targeting US Sales in 2012

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A conventional 2009-2010 RAV4. Click to enlarge. Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed an agreement to initiate the development of an electric version of the RAV4 (Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel drive). ( Earlier post.) With an aim to market the EV in the United States in 2012, prototypes will be made combining the Toyota RAV4 model with a Tesla electric powertrain.

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Ultimate Green SUV: For $225K, Range Rover Electric Conversion

All Cars Electric

Ask most consumers to describe an electric car and the chances are they will talk about the Tesla, the 2011 Nissan Leaf, maybe the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. They almost surely won't think of the large, luxurious, and expensive Range Rover. They may talk about how expensive EVs are. And unless they're familiar with Toyota's RAV4 EV, produced in small.

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BMW makes a MEGA green car push. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Tuesday 13 July 2010. The Green Piece Column There have been plenty of green cars that have prompted debate, whetted the appetite and sparked eager anticipation – but few have captured the imagination quite like BMW’s latest electric car. A design sketch of the BMW Megacity Vehicle was released last week (see article) suggesting it [.]. Tags: BMW The Green Piece ActiveE Megacity.