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AUGUST 6, 2012

Bosch’s CRSN3-25 offers injection pressure of up to 2,500 bar. Click to enlarge. As it outlined in 2010, Bosch has increased the maximum injection pressure of its CRSN3-25 injection system for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles to 2,500 bar. The aim is to help meet more stringent emissions standards such as US 10 and Euro VI; higher injection pressures help lower fuel consumption and emissions.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

"After a spin around FedExField in the new Focus EV, I think Ford has definitely upped their game.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

The 2012 Toyota Prius gets the best EPA-rated gas mileage--50 miles per gallon combined--of any non-plug-in car sold in the U.S. But the Prius hybrid sometimes gets a bad rap. At least some of it is due to the notorious (and very funny) South Park episode in which a deadly attack of Smug afflicts the little mountain town whose residents all drive.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2012

Mercedes will roll out an amazing hybrid car later this year, one so impressive on paper, you wonder why no executive car maker has done it before. The E 300 BlueTec Hybrid is an electric-IC hybrid that, unlike most cars we’ve seen to date, pairs a diesel engine with the electric drive, rather than a [.].

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AUGUST 7, 2012

The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), bettering the fuel economy of the Toyota Prius v by 3 mpg on the city cycle and 7 mpg on the highway (5 mpg combined). Ford also announced that the plug-in hybrid version of the C-MAX, the Ford C-MAX Energi, features the a top electric-only speed among all plug-in of 85 mph (137 km/h)—more than 20 mph more than the Prius plug-in, and sufficient easily to k

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AUGUST 4, 2012

Ever wonder about electric car history, and how the gasmobile ate up the electric car's market in the US?

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2012

The fully electric, and battery-switchable, Holden Commodore (pictured) achieved a milestone for electric cars – by breaking the EV distance record. The Australian vehicle achieved 1,172miles in a 24hr period with a team of 16 engineers and technicians driving one loop each of 75.8miles on public roads between Port Melbourne and Geelong. According to Ian [.].

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AUGUST 8, 2012

GE’s Power Conversion business recently received a series of new orders from South Korean companies Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries. The GE equipment will be installed on 23 new LNG ships and represents total propulsion power of 1,105 megawatts. The scope of GE’s contracts includes MV7000 converters, induction motors, transformers, generators, main and cargo switchboards and propulsion control systems.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

Find an electric car for sale, new or used, at auction or 'buy it now'.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

In the world of plug-in cars, making an affordable car with a range equal to that of a conventional gasoline car is something of a Holy Grail. According to General Motors CEO Dan Akerson talking at a GM employee meeting last night, that dream could become reality in the next two to four years. “I think we’ve got better than a 50-50.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Two of the biggest names in the mechanical engineering world have teamed up in an effort to extend the life of the batteries used in electric cars (pictured). GE has teamed up with Ford, as well as the University of Michigan, in an effort to develop a smart miniaturised sensing system that will boost the [.].

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AUGUST 9, 2012

A scatter plot of CO, as a tracer for pollution, versus CO 2 , as a tracer for the amount of combustion, for 2002 and 2010. Even though the CO 2 enhancements over background were comparable in the two years, about 25 ppm in 2002 and 35 ppm in 2010, the ?CO/?CO2 ratio for this flight track segment decreased from 24.5 ppbv/ppmv to 10.7 ppbv/ppmv. Source: Warneke et al.

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Honda S2000 EV Conversion

AUGUST 7, 2012

After about a month back on the road I lost a cell. I drove to work, put it on the charger and it failed to charge. After further investigation I saw the problem. I had lost a cell. It had expanded upwards! Here are some more pictures after I had removed it from the car. This is how the battery was. I didn't pull the cells out and I'm not able to. They are very tight!

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AUGUST 6, 2012

You'll probably remember stories about Hummers being greener than hybrids over a dust-to-rust car lifecycle from a few years back. Much of the heavyweight Hummer's supposed advantage was down to spurious claims that a hybrid would become unusable after 100,000 miles, where the tank-like off-roader would keep going for hundreds of thousands more.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

German car giant, Daimler is trialling a car to X communication system as part of a new project consisting of 120 vehicles. These vehicles will take to the roads of the Rhine-Main region of Germany until the end of the year, to test their social network connections which allows each to share information with each [.].

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AUGUST 8, 2012

A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-iron phosphate batteries and systems, signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Wanxiang Group Corporation establishing the framework for a strategic investment through which Wanxiang would invest up to $450 million in A123. A123 announced the Wanxiang deal along with its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2012 in which the company reported a net loss of $82.9 million (a 50% increase in loss comp

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Map of 68 hydrogen fueling stations: existing, in development and needed. Source: CaFCP. Click to enlarge. To support the planned commercial launch of fuel cell electric vehicles by automakers in 2015 (FCEVs), California needs 68 hydrogen fueling stations in five clusters in which most early adopters are expected, according to a new report issued by the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP).

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Boston-Power, Inc., a provider of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells, modules and systems ( earlier post ), has entered a multi-year agreement to provide lithium-ion battery systems to Beijing Electric Vehicle Company (BJEV), the electric vehicle delivery arm of Beijing Automotive Industry Company (BAIC). The two companies, which have a long-standing working relationship, project that Boston-Power’s battery systems will be used in hundreds of electric vehicles (EVs) starting in 2012 and t

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Frito-Lay is growing its electric truck fleet in California. Once all of the vehicles are deployed by the end of 2012, California will be home to 105 all-electric delivery trucks, the largest deployment in any state. By the end of this year, Frito-Lay will have more than 275 electric trucks deployed in the US, making Frito-Lay the largest commercial fleet of all-electric trucks in the country.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Schematic diagram of a direct borohydride fuel cell employing oxygen, air or hydrogen peroxide as oxidant. Source: Ma et al. (2010) Click to enlarge. Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong University in China have developed a new direct borohydride fuel cell (DBFC) that shows a peak power density of 663 mW·cm -2 at 65 °C (149 °F)—an increase in power density by a factor of 1.7 to 3.7 compared to classic DBFCs.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a $105-million loan guarantee to Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, LLC to finance development of a facility to convert municipal solid waste into advanced biofuels. With the loan guarantee finalized, the company will secure bank financing, which when combined with private equity capital provided. by Fulcrum, will fully fund construction of the municipal solid waste to renewable transportation fuel facility.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

A modified X-48C Blended Wing Body research aircraft flew for the first time at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The remotely piloted X-48C aircraft climbed to an altitude of 5,500 feet and landed 9 minutes later. The X-48C is a scale model of a heavy-lift, subsonic aircraft that possibly could be developed for military applications.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

Twenty-three percent of US car owners say that their interest in purchasing a hybrid vehicle has increased from a year ago, according to a new Harris Poll. 32% say they are interested and that their interest has not changed over the past year. However, even as new car buyers look more deeply into alternative fuel options, traditional combustion engine vehicles still get the nod by more than half (59%) of consumers as a vehicle choice they will consider for their next purchase.

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AUGUST 5, 2012

In China, The Economic Observer reports that a China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec) unit has completed production trials of a waste cooking oil to renewable aviation kerosene process, and plans to be ready to seek airworthiness certification from the government in January. The company began researching and developing aviation biofuels in 2009. Sinopec’s Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Co. has a capacity of producing 20,000 tons (about 588 thousand gallons US) of aviation biofuel from used cooking oil

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AUGUST 8, 2012

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) introduced a new mapping tool locating the the major sources of greenhouse gases in the state. The new application links ARB’s database of the state’s largest sources of greenhouse gases with Google’s mapping technology, including satellite photography that shows details of each facility. The Google Earth module features a graphic representation of the relative size of each facility’s annual greenhouse gas emissions in relation to others throughout the st

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AUGUST 9, 2012

BorgWarner’s Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) variable cam timing (VCT) technology ( earlier post ) with new mid-position lock system ( earlier post ) helps improve fuel economy for the 2012 Subaru Impreza. According to Subaru, the 2012 Impreza offers 30% better fuel economy compared with the previous model year. The 2012 Impreza is powered by a new four-cylinder 1.6-liter Boxer engine (available in Japan only) and 2.0-liter Boxer engine (available globally) which meet US Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehi

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AUGUST 10, 2012

The California Energy Commission unanimously approved funding of $1,974,330 for the expansion and upgrade of a biodiesel production facility and buy-downs of alternative-fuel vehicles. Yokayo Biofuels, Inc. , will receive $1,860,330 to expand and upgrade its facilities, increasing its biodiesel production capacity from 1,400 gallons a day to 2,000 gallons a day using a pioneering enzymatic production process.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected five projects for grants totaling almost $2 million for research on innovative processes to further improve air quality in the US and help track the effectiveness of pollution control measures. The selected projects are focused on generating better data and tools to enable regulatory authorities more effectively to ensure that the air is healthy.

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AUGUST 4, 2012

TRL. The Ministry of Transport in China has announced a plan to develop an (ITS) intelligent transport system to be rolled out across the country by 2020. The Ministry suggests that the ITS will help to facilitate the movement of vehicles and support more economic growth for China. An ITS conference will be held in Beijing to encourage private investment in the field and help put the plans into place.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

[This is a repost due to problems with the Typepad system.]. Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, is adding 100 Toyota Yaris Hybrids ( earlier post ) this year to its UK rental fleet, responding to customer demand for hybrid vehicles. With CO 2 emissions from 79 g/km, Yaris Hybrid offers Europcar customers access to congestion-charge-free driving, reducing their costs and carbon footprint.

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AUGUST 5, 2012

Using Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthetic fuel or blend can significantly reduce gaseous particulate matter and gaseous emissions compared to standard military jet (JP-8) fuel when used in a T63 gas-turbine helicopter engine, according to a new study by a team from the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Carnegie Mellon University and their colleagues from Penn State Grater Allegheny, the University of Miami, and the US Air Force Research Laboratory.

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AUGUST 10, 2012

Researchers at Daimler AG and a colleague at Albstadt-Sigmaringen University have developed a new cost forecast model for hydrogen fuel cell stacks and Li-ion batteries using a two-factor experience curve approach. Among the findings reported in a paper published in the International Journal of hydrogen energy were a year 2020 cost for fuel cell stacks of €36–€49/kW; for Li-ion high power batteries, €38–€46/kW; and for high-energy Li-ion batteries, €309–€408/kWh.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

Ford China posted a 32% sales increase in July 2012, with 42,560 wholesale units sold. Year to date, Ford China has sold 319,882 wholesale units, up 4% from January – July 2011. Total Ford-brand passenger cars sales—which include the imported Ford Edge—are up 50% in July, at 27,498 units. The July performance reflects continued demand for the New Focus, which sold more than 11,000 units and the Mondeo, which sold 4,730 units, up 63% from last year.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

Icom North America, a developer and manufacturer of liquid-injection propane (autogas) systems for commercial and consumer vehicles, has received 17 new US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications for its patented JTG II Propane Liquid Injection bi-fuel systems. The new certifications cover approximately 200 2010-2012 General Motors Chevrolet- and GMC-brand light-duty trucks and SUV platforms with 4.8- and 5.3-liter engines.

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