Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Originally conceived of as a propulsion system for generation-after-next (N+2), the BLI system could increase fuel efficiency by 4-8% more than the advanced engines airlines are beginning to use. Many industry, NASA and academic experts contributed to the design and analysis of the propulsor. Hardin, Gregory Tillman, Om P.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2011

The auto industry’s current materials portfolio will need to be augmented to meet new 2025 fuel economy standards, according to a WardsAuto and DuPont Automotive survey conducted in late July. Clearly CAFE regulations have confronted the industry, but they’ve also driven focus around technology needs, material demands and cost issues.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2015

We foresee a wide range of applicable battery applications in any market where energy storage is a high priority—like handheld electronics, automotive, and industrial energy storage. Doron Aurbach (Bar Ilan University) for a 3-day technical seminar on batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

As our customers transition to lithium-ion battery and fuel cell powertrain options, our investment in XALT Energy will enhance our ability to supply them with materials, products and systems solutions that meet new, complex technical challenges. —Claus Moehlenkamp, CEO of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies. and General Motors Corp.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2015

It's always good to understand how the huge global energy industry views the worlds of today and tomorrow. At last month's Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency competition, sponsor Shell Oil provided seminars for attending journalists to explain how the company views the energy landscape from now through 2050.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and auto-industry lobbyists are now sparring over the future of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2022-2025.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2013

Areas of work being focused on by Volkswagen include the development of a high-performance diesel engine delivering 100 kW (134 hp) per liter of displacement and a new 10-speed dual clutch gearbox that reduces fuel consumption. Since 2000, the group has reduced the fuel consumption of its TDI and TSI engines by more than 30%.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to industry estimates, the state’s automotive sector is now valued at USD 3 billion, with Gujarat exporting automobiles and auto components with over eight lakh vehicles exported in the fiscal year 2020-21. Tata Motors currently has signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to establish a lithium-ion cell factory.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2014

The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) anticipates two awards being made: the first for $7 million in the area of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and fossil-fuel-based Clean Energy Systems (CES); the second for $2 million in the area of international oil and natural gas. gasification) and beneficiation; advanced combustion (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2012

The Center for Automotive Research announced the launch of the Coalition of Automotive Lightweighting Materials ( CALM ) to support efforts by auto manufacturers to aggressively down-weight vehicles to improve performance, fuel economy and safety. CALM is intended to be industry-led with CAR as the project manager. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2016

Truck Platooning involves trucks driving a short distance apart using automated driving technology; platooning offers benefits in terms of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, safety and the flow of traffic. When supported by further sensors, this enables synchronous slipstreaming for both vehicles with a positive impact on fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2010

The project was initiated last April by Hokuriku Electric Power Company, which is headquartered in Toyama, in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. It is the third such announcement from the “Green Crossover Town,” an EnerDel-ITOCHU collaboration, previewed at EnerDel’s technical seminar last week in Indiana.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The European automotive industry risks losing the present technological leadership if this doesn’t happen. In the long-term, this jeopardizes our industry’s competitiveness and European jobs. The paper also calls for the use of conventionally fueled cars in cities to be halved by 2030 and then completely phased out by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

Rémi Bastien, Renault’s Senior Vice President of Research, Advanced Studies and Materials and 2012 Chairman of EUCAR, set out the association’s recommendations on Horizon 2020 to an audience of MEPs (Members of European Parliament) and stakeholders at a seminar in the European Parliament on 20 June.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Xtrac, best known for the gearboxes and driveline components it develops for numerous motorsport formulas and high performance road cars, is joining a group of experts from industry and academia this week looking at cutting-edge technologies that could enhance the performance of transmission systems generally. Steve Vanes.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Industry experts predict that Korea, Japan, and the EU will challenge this component of the IRA in court for violation of World Trade Organization rules. Other exciting elements include billions for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles, as well as the Grants to Reduce Air Pollution at Ports, and a number of alternative fuel (hydrogen, biofuels etc.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Relative fuel efficiency for the domestic operations of the 15 largest US airlines in 2010 across each carrier’s entire network (higher score means greater efficiency). Zeinali et al. Click to enlarge. It employs a new methodology, developed by a team of researchers (Zou et al. ) In 2010, aviation accounted for about 7.5%

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv) ( earlier post ) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 The results were averaged for an estimated range of 431 miles, with an average fuel economy of 68.3

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

Fuel economy is expected to improve at least another 2%, making the 2011 F-Series Super Duty 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke diesel 20% more fuel efficient than the 2010 model. The improved torque and horsepower, for example, means a customer can get to a higher gear faster and stay in it longer, both of which aid fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

We’re not throwing stones or rocks at lead acid battery industry. NS’ main emphasis will be the line-haul, over-the-road locomotives, Granville said, which is where the real fuel savings and emissions reduction will accrue. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar, UIUC). There are some things it can’t do. —Tom Granville.

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