Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
Dominion Virginia Power has added two plug-in electric hybrid cars and two hybrid-powered bucket trucks to its fleet as part of its efforts to determine the impact of plug-in vehicles on electricity demand and to find ways to conserve energy and reduce vehicle emissions. The company uses approximately 1.7
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
announced that the 2012 Prius Plug-in has been approved for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ). The 2012 Prius Plug-in also offers consumers eligibility for the State of California’s HOV lane sticker. While in EV Mode, the Prius Plug-in is rated by the EPA to drive up to 11 miles.
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2010
Virginia Tech earned second place with an ethanol EREV design and Penn State came in third place building a biodiesel EREV. GM turbodiesel engine and 75 kW UQM generator in a series plug-in configuration. biodiesel engine and achieved more than double the fuel economy of the baseline vehicle, or 57 miles per gallon gas equivalent.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2009
liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol. The next-generation design predicts a 300% increase in fuel economy over the production 4-cylinder vehicle. Mississippi State University was awarded third place for its EREV, fueled by B20 biodiesel. Plug-in capability. Renewable fuels (when a liquid fuel is required).
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2020
Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2016
The Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Selections will aim to reduce the cost and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles through thirty-five projects addressing 11 areas of interest. Plug In America. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Description.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2010
Other Administration efforts to enhance US energy security presented by President Obama at Andrews included: The announcement that EPA and NHTSA will sign the final GHG emission standards and fuel economy rules for light duty vehicles on 1 April.
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