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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

will purchase 51 additional gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation. The FedEx fleet of hybrid electric and electric vehicles will total 325 when all 51 hybrid step-vans are delivered during November and December of 2009. Tags: Brief. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp.,

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JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. FedEx Corp. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

nk City that Ford confiscated in 2004. Sure would make a sweet all-electric city car! I say 75 mile range sub-$25K and they've got an urban green dream machine. Tags: volkswagen vw electric car up concept city car la autoshow. Only 18 inches longer and one inch wider than my beloved 53 mile range Th!nk

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APRIL 18, 2009

As part of a reorganization effort designed to optimize its lithium-ion battery businesses, Hitachi will consolidate all its automotive battery work to Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd, its joint venture formed in 2004 with Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co. Tags: Brief. and Hitachi Maxwell Ltd. Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2010

was formed in 2004 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co. to develop, manufacture and market rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for hybrid electric vehicles and other applications. In January, HVE introduced new cells targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

Renault says it will introduce an all-electric version of the Fluence in 2011. Launched in 2004, the Mégane II four-door posted 60,000 sales in Russia to become the brand’s third most popular model, after Logan and Symbol. Tags: Diesel Electric (Battery). Two gasoline engines will each be available in two versions: 1.6

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the Santa Clara, CA, municipal electric utility, has selected the light-weight 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced ( 3M ACCR ) to boost transmission capacity on an existing line without having to enlarge the towers or the right of way. Tags: Brief. This is SVP’s second installation of ACCR.

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APRIL 25, 2009

The technology has the potential for use in a wide range of applications including the automotive industry and particularly the development of hybrid and electric vehicles. Keith Ellis, Andrew Hill, John Hill, Andrew Loyns and Tom Partington (2004) The performance of Ebonex electrodes in bipolar lead-acid batteries. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

Tg in 2004, and since then have declined about 3%. Among new vehicles sold annually, average fuel economy gradually declined from 1990 to 2004, reflecting substantial growth in sales of light-duty trucks relative to passenger cars. Tags: Brief. Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks totaled 1,147.0

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2010

The Lange Aviation Antares 20E is a self-launching motorized glider with battery-powered electrical propulsion, which has been in series production since 2004. Tags: Aviation Fuel Cells Hydrogen. Technically, the new aircraft is based upon the Antares 20E as well as the fuel-cell powered Antares DLR-H2.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

By comparison, meeting Japan’s standards for 2004-2015 requires a 1.9% annual increase to 2015; and meeting China’s 2004-2009 target requires a 5.3% million grant from the Department of Energy to support internal production of an electric-drive transaxle with integrated power electronics in an existing Ford transmission facility.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2010

Valeo’s first generation of alternator-based stop-start systems (StARS) has been in serial production with Citroën since 2004, on smart cars since 2007 and on Mercedes-Benz A- and B-class vehicles as of the first quarter of 2009. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

The electric-drive car has performance similar to a 2.0-liter The system, featuring innovations such as an electric turbocharger for air supply and the new humidification/dehumidification system, also has favorable cold-starting ability even at temperatures as low as -25 °C (-13 °F). Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 23, 2007

However, as the article points out, it feels like a trip down a well-traveled green road to nowhere. The auto industry has disappointed before when it comes to green technology. DaimlerChrysler AG promised a production fuel-cell vehicle by 2004, but couldn't deliver despite spending $1 billion on the technology.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The incidents involved e-cigarettes, each containing a rechargeable Li-ion battery; Li-ion cell phone batteries; and a Li-ion pack for an electric bicycle. Tags: Brief. ALPA has long advocated for improved transport requirements for lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

The high charge/discharge rate capability shown by the particular cell design would make it suited to both HEVs and low-range Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). Scattergood (2004) Lithium-ion/iron sulphide rechargeable batteries. Tags: Batteries Hybrids. Resources. Ritchie, P. Bowles and D. 2004.03.043. 2004.03.043.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

The two companies have already been working closely to integrate Tesla’s lithium-ion battery packs and charging electronics into the first 1,000 units of Daimler’s electric smart car. Daimler has had 100 smart electric cars undergoing large-scale trials in London since 2007. Earlier post.). Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and Product Architect.

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APRIL 17, 2010

Aircraft Efficiency : electric/hybrid aircraft, alternative aviation fuels. On 4 October 2004, X PRIZE awarded the largest prize in history, the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE, to aerospace designer Burt Rutan and financier Paul Allen for creation and successful mission of the first private spacecraft, SpaceShipOne. Tags: Brief.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Right: 2004-2009 Toyota Prius (THS-II). Regenerative braking is accomplished by allowing a vehicle’s electric motor-generator to spin freely, generating an alternating current which is rectified to direct current to charge the vehicle’s battery pack. Tags: Hybrids Vehicle Manufacturers Vehicle Systems. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. Tags: Conversions.

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MAY 20, 2009

In 2004, Ford invested $350 million into the plant for redesign and installation of an all-new assembly line as well as block, crankshaft and cylinder head machining lines. After the turbos are added, each EcoBoost engine is turned on speeds between 60-600 RPM using an electric motor to simulate running conditions. liter V-8 family.

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MAY 26, 2009

A fleet of 30 A-Class F-CELL vehicles has been in daily use on public roads in the US since 2004. The system, featuring innovations electric turbocharger for air supply and the new humidification/dehumidification system, also has favorable cold-starting ability. Tags: Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen.

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JUNE 26, 2009

In addition to high oil prices and the financial crisis, the increased use of new renewable energy sources, such as biofuels for road transport and wind energy for electricity generation, had a noticeable and mitigating impact on CO 2 emissions. Coal consumption: lower increase due to financial crisis and more renewable electricity.

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2008 Oil Renewable Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2010

in collaboration with Caltech, are testing the combination of a cool flame fuel reformer and a solid-acid fuel cell (SAFC) as the core components of a new electric auxiliary power unit (APU). The electric generator is being developed and produced by the Norwegian company Nordic Power Systems (NPS). Tags: Diesel Fuel Cells.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Tags: Emissions Policy Rail. BNSF has been operating four liquefied natural gas yard locomotives in downtown Los Angeles since the mid-1990s. Diesel exhaust contains a variety of harmful gases and more than 40 other known cancer-causing substances. Recommendations to Implement Further Locomotive and Railyard Emission Reductions.

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Diesel California Emissions 2007 170

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JUNE 25, 2010

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $125 million in five separate contracts to Boeing, General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce-North America to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce commercial jet fuel consumption, emissions and noise. General Electric. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2009

Daimler has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 per cent of Tesla Motors Inc, the American electric sports car manufacturer. The German carmaker, which owns brands including Mercedes Benz, already collaborates with Telsa over an electric version of their smart car model. This green supercar accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts. The judging was completely independent and showcased the most innovative green cars available to drive in the UK during 2009.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

Analysis conducted by Envera in 2004 indicates VCR can provide fuel economy gains larger than 30% through optimized conventional combustion and/or homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI). Tags: Engines. Envera is currently developing a 1.85-liter liter VCR 4-cylinder engine with DOE sponsorship.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

Dashed red line is the threshold reduction for conventional fuels; dashed green line is the threshold reduction for cellulosic fuels; and dashed blue line is the threshold reduction for advanced biofuels and biodiesel fuels. The change detection analysis performed on the two MODIS data sets from 2001 and 2004.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

However, most assessments of possible energy change options—including studies of the impacts of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)—to date have neglected non-CO 2 air pollutant impacts on radiative forcing, according to the authors. On the other hand, improved battery technology and the advent of electric vehicles could alter that.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

The catalytic converter that keeps the ICE from being a gross polluter in conventional cars and hybrids however, isn't kept warm by the continual embrace of an ever-churning engine in a hybrid with all-electric range. A supplemental electric heater comes right to mind. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to offer solutions.

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions.

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

It has therefore become quite normal to fit cars with an additional electric heater providing such extra heat on up to 1,000 W of electrical energy. Properly designed and engineered, such a system may provide the same heating output as an electrical heater, avoiding the need for electrical heating modules consuming additional fuel.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

US small car sales—combined B- and C-segments—grew from about 14% of the market in 2004 to more than 21% now. Battery-electric. The next-generation Focus will be the platform for the battery-electric version of the car to be introduced in 2011. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. liter engine.

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APRIL 21, 2009

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