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MARCH 7, 2013

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will has outlined a vision for a £913-million (US$1.48-billion) investment in cycling infrastructure for the city. Among other features, the plans would create a “Crossrail for the bike”—a route that will run for more than 15 miles (24 km), very substantially segregated, from the western suburbs, through the heart of London, to Canary Wharf and Barking.

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MARCH 7, 2013

Last summer he dropped a hint that it might be possible. Now Dan Akerson has confirmed it: GM is working on an electric car with a 200-mile range, according to its CEO. The chief executive officer of General Motors made the comment yesterday at an energy conference, as reported in Reuters. He pointed to breakthroughs "on the horizon" in battery.

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MARCH 8, 2013

'Motor is in, main cables are crimped. Now testing BMS. BMS is HiPower OEM. So far it powers up but doesn''t collect data, only beeps at me and says theres no connection from the main data module to the data collection modules. Attached Thumbnails.

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MARCH 5, 2013

In a historic move for electric motorcycle racing, the AFM has approved Brammo's electric motorcycles to participate in AFM's gas bike races. For the first time racers on electric motorcycles will be competing head-head.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Volvo Car Group used the venue of the Geneva Motor Show to introduce new safety technology that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the car. The new functionality is an enhancement of the present detection and auto brake technology, and the package will be called Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection with full auto brake.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 8, 2013

For a century, we've gotten almost all our gasoline and diesel fuel from petrochemicals. Now Silicon Valley startup Solazyme [NSDQ:SZYM] is testing diesel fuel derived from refining renewable oils--produced by specialized algae--in two Volkswagen turbodiesel models. Since July 2012, the VW Passat TDI mid-size sedan and Jetta TDI compact sedan have.

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National Green Transportation

MARCH 5, 2013

The TTXGP and FIM announced on Tuesday a historic change in electric motorcycle racing with what's effectively a merger agreement. The two organizations will now jointly operate an (as yet unnamed) electric motorcycle racing series that will.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

A new study by Dr. Michael Sivak, Director, Sustainable Worldwide Transportation, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), has found that from 1970-2010, an increase in vehicle distance travelled in the US, coupled with a decrease in the number of occupants in the vehicles, combined to undercut the impact of advances in vehicle fuel economy during that period.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2013

Two days ago, we ran down all the rated ranges of every plug-in electric car offered for sale in the U.S. market this year. We did not include ratings for efficiency. In part, that's because the unit the EPA uses doesn't actually have much to do with the electricity owners use to recharge the battery packs that power their electric cars. Instead.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 8, 2013

From zippy sports cars to monstrous 4x4s, footballers tend to like their cars fast and extravagant, which usually leaves not much opportunity for a lithium-ion battery or double-figure CO2 output. However, it’s obvious that Forest Green Rovers FC know where the real goal is. The side, which finished 10th in the Conference National league last [.].

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MARCH 5, 2013

In a historic move for electric motorcycle racing, the AFM has approved Brammo's electric motorcycles to participate in AFM's gas bike races. For the first time racers on electric motorcycles will be competing head-head.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

A3 Sportback e-tron drivetrain - hybrid components. Click to enlarge. Audi is providing more details on the coming A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. ( Earlier post.) The A3 Sportback e-tron, with 50 kW (204 hp) of system power and 350 N·m (258 lb-ft) of system torque, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.6 seconds on its way to a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph).

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2013

It was a Mercedes-Benz icon before it became a performance flagship. Now it's a messenger for the future: the gullwing's going electric. The SLS AMG E-Cell electric car is closing in on series production, converting the octane-addicted supercar to fit a greener vision of the future. We've told you before how we're green with envy over the.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 4, 2013

Volkswagen is due to unveil its vision for cleaner deliveries, with the new e-Co Motion concept at the opening day of the Geneva Motor Show tomorrow. The German brand envisages a future where light commercial vehicles run on battery power for local deliveries into built-up, inner city areas, where air pollution is currently problematic. “Electric [.].

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MARCH 5, 2013

The TTXGP and FIM announced on Tuesday a historic change in electric motorcycle racing with what's effectively a merger agreement. The two organizations will now jointly operate an (as yet unnamed) electric motorcycle racing series that will.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

Schematic illustration of the aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using the coated lithium metal as anode, LiMn 2 O 4 as cathode and 0.5 mol l -1 Li 2 SO 4 aqueous solution as electrolyte. Wang et al. Click to enlarge. Researchers from Fudan University in China and Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany have developed an aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using coated Li metal as the anode.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2013

After months of speculation, the latest Ferrari hypercar is finally here. You may wonder why we'd announce such a thing on Green Car Reports--after all, the Enzo, F50, F50 and 288 GTO hypercars were never that green. Usually very, very red, in fact. But as with many other current top-end supercars with unbelievable performance, technology is.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 7, 2013

Candidates for the title of ‘World Green Car’ have been revealed. Judges trimmed back a five-strong shortlist to three models – Renault’s Zoe, the Tesla Model S and Volvo’s V60 Plug-in Hybrid – for the category, which forms part of the World Car Awards. This means the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid and smart’s Electric Drive fall [.].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Ford of Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH and DB Rent GmbH —the company behind Flinkster car sharing—for a new car sharing platform. FORD2GO will be the first automotive manufacturer-backed, nationwide car sharing program incorporating dealerships. The program calls for participating Ford dealers across Germany to offer cars and sharing services to customers in their town, allowing easy access to shared cars and offering the

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

Ballard Power Systems has signed an agreement with Volkswagen Group for a major Engineering Services contract to advance development of fuel cells for use in powering demonstration cars in Volkswagen’s fuel cell automotive research program. The contract term is for 4-years, with an option for a 2-year extension. The expected contract value is in the range of C$60-100 million.

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MARCH 5, 2013

The concept and layout of the hydraulic hybrid system. Click to enlarge. Bosch, in collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroën, is developing a hydraulic full-hybrid powertrain to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions in light-duty vehicles. ( Earlier post.) PSA is applying the technology in “Hybrid Air” vehicles from both Citroën and Peugeot ( earlier post , earlier post ), showcased at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2013

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate a new series of biofuel-powered intercontinental flights in partnership with Schiphol Group, Delta Air Lines and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. KLM will run weekly flights from John F. Kennedy Airport to Schiphol using a blend of sustainable biofuel. Flight KL642 is operated by a Boeing 777-200 every Thursday.

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MARCH 7, 2013

Researchers from China and the US have developed Pt?Co nanoparticles (NPs) which proved to be effective and efficient catalysts for aqueous-phase Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) at 433 K (160 °C)—a lower operational temperature than can be achieved with conventional catalysts. A report on their work is published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

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MARCH 2, 2013

Comparison of proposed Keystone XL route to previously proposed project segment. Source: Draft SEIS. Click to enlarge. The US Department of State (DOS) has released its Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) in response to TransCanada’s May 2012 application for the Keystone XL pipeline that would run from Canada’s oils sands in Alberta to Nebraska.

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MARCH 7, 2013

Electric vehicle charging equipment suppliers ChargePoint, Inc. and ECOtality, Inc. have formed Collaboratev , LLC. Collaboratev will enable charging network interoperability, exchange session data and allow financial billing reconciliation services among electric vehicle charging networks. The new company will actively encourage other charging network providers to join as affiliates and enable EV drivers throughout the United States to seamlessly charge among all affiliated charging networks.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

FedEx Express alternative fuel fleet deployment as of August 2012. Source: FedEx. Click to enlarge. FedEx Express has exceeded its original goal of a 20% improvement in global vehicle fleet fuel economy by 2020, as compared to 2005, with a more than 22% cumulative improvement in fuel economy for its vehicles. The unit of FedEx Corp has accordingly set a a new target of 30% improvement in fuel efficiency for its global vehicle fleet by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

3M recently completed the NGV2-2007 certification process for its first compressed natural gas (CNG) tank. ( Earlier post.) 3M expects to announce certification of other geometries in the coming months. The 21.5 x 60 inch tank is designed for light- and medium-duty pick-up trucks and corporate fleet vehicles. 3M’s tank capitalizes on improvements in geometries and proprietary 3M Matrix Resin featuring nanosilica technology to deliver a solution that is lighter, offers greater capacity, and is mo

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2013

Eaton has launched the Fuller Advantage Series of heavy-duty transmissions that feature reduced weight and increased efficiency resulting in fuel economy improvements, an improved shift feel, as well as features contributing to lower preventative maintenance costs. This new line of 10-speed transmissions is scheduled for commercial production this September.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Concept of the Grenoble urban EV car-sharing project. Click to enlarge. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), the city of Grenoble, the Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, car-sharing service operator Cité lib, and French energy provider Électricité de France (EDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to begin by the end of 2014 a collaborative zero-emission ultra-compact urban electric vehicle car-sharing project in Grenoble aimed at addressing “last mile” transportation needs for those using public transporta

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MARCH 7, 2013

The BMW Group’s venture capital entity, BMW i Ventures, has made an investment in the mobile technology company Life360. This will increase the number of mobility services providers which already includes MyCityWay, Park@MyHouse, Chargepoint and Embark. The BMW i Ventures investment in Life360 expands the company’s efforts to increase freedom and safety of mobility for individuals and families.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

Propel Fuels, a retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, and. Solazyme, Inc. announced that sales and survey results from a 30-day retail pilot program show consumers prefer the environmental benefits of algae-derived biodiesel compared to conventional fuels; would purchase more of it if it was widely available; and would even pay a premium for it.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Axion Power International, Inc, the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), has entered a strategic relationship with ePower Engine Systems LLC. ePower Engine Systems specializes in the retrofit and conversion of diesel-powered Class 8 trucks into series hybrid-powered units inspired by the diesel-electric drives in locomotives—i.e., the diesel engine powers a generator that in turn provides power directly to the traction motors. ePower

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MARCH 8, 2013

R744.com. The German Press Agency (dpa) reported that Daimler, Audi, BMW, Porsche and VW will develop CO 2 -based mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems as an alternative to using R1234yf. ( Earlier post.). In September 2012, Daimler announced that based on internal testing, it would would not use the low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant R-1234yf in its products ( earlier post ) due to safety concerns and that it wanted to continue using the current R134a after 1 January 2013—the

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MARCH 7, 2013

Researchers from the US and China have determined that a duckweed biorefinery producing a range of gasoline, diesel and kerosene products can be economically competitive with petroleum-based processes, even in some cases without environmental legislation that penalizes greenhouse gas emissions. A paper describing their analysis of four different scenarios for duckweed biorefineries is published in the ACS journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

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