Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2014

Woven carbon fiber can act as an electrode for lithium ion batteries. Researchers in Sweden are exploring the use of carbon fiber as an active electrode in a multifunctional structural Li-ion battery in an electric car; i.e., electrical storage is incorporated into the body of the car. In this €3.4-million million (US$4.7-million)

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Li-ion Electric Vehicles 317

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the FY 2012 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 3 award winners, including three hydrogen and fuel cell projects. H2USA program on infrastructure. Composite Technology Development, Inc. Treadstone Technologies, Inc.

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Transportation Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

ANA Group, Japan’s largest airline group, aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 compared with 2005 levels. Dubbed ANA Fly Eco 2020, the plan will see the introduction of more fuel efficient aircraft into the ANA fleet, use of biofuels in place of conventional aviation fuel and more fuel-efficient operating procedures.

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2020 Carbon Emissions Carbon Fiber 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

Ford Motor Company unveiled its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses advanced materials to explore future weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing CO 2 emissions. 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels. 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels. Carbon fiber interior components.

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Carbon Fiber Light Concept Ford 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

The fuel cell plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption: 0.34 Mercedes-Benz has been conducting this environmental check regularly since 2005, starting with the S-Class at the time. Two carbon-fiber encased tanks in the vehicle floor of the GLC F-CELL hold 4.4 kg/100 km, combined CO?

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2013

Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. The near-term elements of GM’s fuel economy efforts he adduced are: Reduction in vehicle weight by up to 15%.

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Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline 210

Teslarati

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In 2005, 100 “Hydrogen 7” cars powered by the fuel’s V12 engines were produced by BMW. And in 2021, the company debuted the iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell concept car at the International Motor Show in Germany. “To house, let’s say, fuel cell batteries: Why not?

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BMW Hydrogen Electric Cars Carbon Fiber 62