Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2013
A team of Penn State researchers is developing more cost-effective ways to prolong the life of valve regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, such as those applied in Norfolk Southern Railway No. 999—the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the United States. Earlier post.). Ying Shi, Christopher A.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 1, 2011
SSVs offer 5% to 10% reductions in both fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions at a cost premium approximately 10–25% that of full vehicle hybridization. In Europe, more than two dozen SSV models were available as of early 2011, while in the United States, only three SSV models are for sale.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2010
In addition to Japan and the United States, Honda is considering the possibility of conducting a similar program in China. The program will also use advanced communications and telematics and solar-powered charging technologies to explore future forms of personal mobility and their potential for reducing CO 2 emissions.
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