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JUNE 2, 2011

A study by Delphi Powertrain presented at the SAE 2010 World Congress in Detroit concluded that a 3-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine—such as the 1.0L Consumers are telling us they want to buy affordable vehicles that get many more miles per gallon. liter gasoline engines. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

A 2006 study, High Speed Rail and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US , released by the Center for Neighborhood Technologies, found that HSR lines in Europe and Japan released 30-70 grams of carbon dioxide per passenger-kilometer, versus 150 grams for automobiles and 170 grams for airplanes.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

We can’t afford to spend a lot of time on this, we want to be speedy. In 2006, that began to unwind, with GM reducing its holding to 3%. In 2006, they decided to sell 20%—that marked the end of the strategic relationship between the two companies.Based on experience, partnering with overseas automakers does pose challenges.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Building on the clean air gains achieved since the ports adopted the CAAP in 2006, the 2017 CAAP is a comprehensive plan for pursuing the ultimate goal of eliminating all harmful air emissions from port-related sources: ships, trucks, cargo handling equipment, locomotives and harbor craft.

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APRIL 6, 2009

gigatons) between 2006 and 2030, fueled by a growing number of cars on the road (from 730 million to 1.3 McKinsey analyzed the abatement potential of each scenario relative to two reference points: projected future automotive sector emissions (assuming no action is taken to reduce emissions) and 2006 emissions figures.

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JUNE 24, 2009

Leveraging expertise in materials science, nanotechnology, green chemistry and supercomputing, scientists at IBM Research’s Almaden lab in San Jose, California, are undertaking a multi-year research initiative around a grid-scale, efficient, affordable electrical energy storage network. Takeshi Ogasawara et al. Dobley et al.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

Axon Automotive uses novel manufacturing techniques to make carbon fibre technology, which has been associated with racing cars, affordable for eco cars. was established in 2006 and launched at the Eden Project ‘Sexy Green Car Show’ in 2007 showing the Axon edition Caterham 7 which achieved 109 mpg US (2.2 Axon Automotive Ltd.

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AUGUST 30, 2015

A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., Since 2006, tax expenditures for these “clean energy” tax credits have exceeded $18 billion.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Solar PV installations in Asia grew by over 57% from 2006-2010, and 2010 showed an incredible 100% increase from 2009 [ 3 ] and yet China still exports nearly 95% of their total PV production. The egalitarian balance is one that will afford large-scale, global installation of solar energy panels at a price people can manage.

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APRIL 17, 2010

XPF’s goal is to inspire a new generation of viable, safe, affordable and super fuel-efficient vehicles that people want to buy. In 2006 there were more than nine million new cases of TB worldwide. Aircraft Efficiency : electric/hybrid aircraft, alternative aviation fuels. Under development is a Tuberculosis Diagnostics prize.

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MAY 20, 2009

If you are driving a 2008 Acme Motors A1, it may have launched in 2006 and the microprocessor may have been sourced in 2003. First, the microprocessor is sourced several years prior to production to support the vehicle development process. Next generation engine control.

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APRIL 29, 2014

H 2 USA is dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of clean transportation solutions, primarily fuel cell electric vehicles (FCVs) and a fueling infrastructure that will make these vehicles more accessible and affordable.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

With the Prius c (sold as the Aqua in Japan, earlier post ), Toyota is striving to strike a balance between fuel efficiency, styling, intelligent connectivity and affordability to attract younger, eco-conscious buyers who may have desired, but couldn’t afford, a hybrid. The transaxle assembly contains Motor Generator No. Battery pack.

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MARCH 31, 2009

In response to the Presidential Auto Task Force Report that concluded that the plug-in Chevrolet Volt was unlikely to be commercially successful in the short-term due to its cost ( earlier post ), Plug In America is proposing a plan to make GM’s Chevy Volt and other plug-in cars more affordable. and was a co-founder of Plug In America.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

GM expects HCCI, when combined with enabling technologies like variable valve actuation and advanced electronic engine controls, to provide a 12-15% improvement in overall fuel economy while being more affordable than hybrid or diesel technologies. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Add to the mix a surge in global government funding initiatives and subsidies from California to Japan, and across Europe, and the case for affordable fuel cells and consequent infrastructure is strengthened. Dr. Winand joined the Board as Chief Executive on 1 September 2006.

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MARCH 18, 2013

However, these innovations are too rarely linked and optimized in a way that can provide a convenient, practical, affordable and sustainable door-to-door trip for the user. The five themes are: Systems integration.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

The framework for handling co-products in an LCA is presented in ISO 14040:2006, and advocates avoiding allocation when possible by including within the boundary of the assessment production processes for materials that are replaced by co-products. For a process that results in two or more products, an LCA must de?ne

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

The chief advantage of a monoblock construction in any engine, aside from the bill of materials and assembly benefits, is the reduction of bore distortion afforded by the removal of cylinder head bolts. MTZ Vol 67, 11/2006 Pages 830 - 840. This is especially important in piston-ported 2-stroke engines. Lotus says. Luckert, A.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

To make this approach possible, IBM researchers have developed a suite of integrated ultra-compact active and passive silicon nanophotonics devices that are all scaled down to the diffraction limit—the smallest size that dielectric optics can afford.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford at 2006 Shareholders Meeting ) GM top 12/31/07 [GM Vice Chairman Bob] Lutz, 75, is undergoing a green conversion in the twilight of his career. "I But we have nothing to announce in terms of any kind of market place." I got beaten down a number of times." That tore it for me," says Lutz. "If

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

Mitsubishi is positioning the North American i-MiEV electric vehicle as the most affordably-priced mass-produced EV available in the US. First shown as a concept vehicle at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the production car version of Mitsubishi i was introduced to the Japanese public in January 2006. Background.

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JULY 15, 2012

During his keynote address at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this year, he outlined a plan for connected cars to help avoid a potential future of what he called “ global gridlock—a never-ending traffic jam that wastes time, energy and resources.” ( Earlier post.) Looking into these new models is key.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

That is making electric mobility affordable for more and more customers. For this reason Audi’s involvement in prototype motor racing with TDI engines stretches back to the 2006 season. Pouch cells now achieve up to 550 watt hours per liter of volume, and Audi expects them to reach about 750 Wh/l by 2025.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

Congress has already provided $25 billion in low-interest loans to help car companies build more fuel-efficient vehicles. Despite shedding more than 100,000 jobs since 2006 and closing factories nationwide, the Detroit automakers cannot cut their costs fast enough to keep up with the steadily declining market for new cars and trucks.

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