Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

Fuel economy was similar between the gHEVs and diesel vehicles, except for the highest kinetic intensity drive cycle where the hybrid exhibited ~20% higher fuel economy. FedEx has deployed 20 gasoline hybrid electric vehicles (gHEVs) on parcel delivery routes in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas. Chassis Model Year. Engine Mfr./Model.

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Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has deployed 40 Nissan Altima Hybrids as the first alternative fuel vehicles to be used as marked and unmarked patrol cars in the Police Department’s fleet. The Nissan Altima Hybrids account for 40 of more than 100 total hybrid vehicles the Department is expected to deploy this year.

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Altima Hybrid Fleet Hybrid Yukon 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2009

The blueprint for the Institute of Automotive Research and Education builds on the existing partnership between GM and Politecnico which was formalized in a Master Agreement on Research and Education in June 2006. Tags: Diesel Hybrids.

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GM Diesel Hybrid Italy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2009

FiSyPAC is a collaborative fuel cell reliability project, initiated in 2006, led by PSA Peugeot Citroën, and financed by the French National Research Agency (ANR). kg H 2 / 100 km in range-extending hybrid mode. Tags: Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen. The event is designed to showcase hydrogen as a fuel source. FiSyPAC poster.

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Extended Range Fuel Electric Vehicles Range 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids. in 2006) but if they are replaced by EVs, the contribution would rise to 2-4%. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es100520c.

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Coal Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Pollution 291

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

1986-2006 deforestation, in red, alongside earlier. The 2006 Stern Economic Review of Climate Change estimated , for example, that protecting forests in just eight countries could avert up to 70% of emissions from land use at an initial cost of about USD 5 billion per annum. Tags: Climate Change Policy.

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Google Climate Change Brazil 2006 294

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

gigatons) between 2006 and 2030, fueled by a growing number of cars on the road (from 730 million to 1.3 The McKinsey team analyzed more than 25 discrete abatement measures across five regions, calculating their abatement potential and resource costs. Mixture of hybrid, electric and internal combustion engine technologies.

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Emissions Global 2006 Carbon 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2009

The US Postal Service (USPS) will conduct a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles to its delivery fleet, part of a vehicle purchase by the US General Services Administration (GSA). Tags: Brief. Using 35 delivery vehicles in Florida that run on propane fuel.

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Alternative Fuels Fleet Fuel Florida 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

is a privately owned company founded in 2006. Algenol makes low-cost ethanol directly from CO 2 and seawater using hybrid algae in sealed, clear plastic photobioreactors through its Direct to Ethanol technology. Tags: Algae Algal Fuels Ethanol. Algenol Biofuels Inc. Earlier post.).

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2006 IT Grant 2006 Florida 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Transportation sources accounted for approximately 40% of all GHG emissions in the US in 2006; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (above 8,500 gross vehicle weight rating) represent about 22% of the transportation emissions, up from 15 percent in 1990, according to the EPA. The net cost analysis assumed an average price of $2.50

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2017 Fuel T600 Diesel 281

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

Fuel cell system costs. Fuel cell system durability has improved and costs have been reduced through R&D, the ARB staff noted. In volume production, FCVs are expected to be cost competitive with other advanced vehicles, and are approaching the cost of advanced hybrid system even with current designs and high costs of materials.

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Hydrogen Fuel California Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

Power electronics and electrical machines (PEEM) are essential elements of hybrid and electric-drive vehicles. Thermal control is a critical element to enable power density, cost, and reliability of the other components. The Camry Hybrid inverter offers about 8 kW/L, according to ORNL.) Earlier post.). Ayers, James C.

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2020 Power Powered 2007 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

The Envera VCR mechanism uses a low-cost eccentric carrier that holds the crankshaft of the engine. The current effort is directed towards reducing the cost of the actuator system and providing a fast actuator response. In 2006/7 hydraulic feed pressures required for the VCR actuation system were reduced by 86% from ~2,250 psi (15.5

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Engine 2002 Fuel Economy Oil 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

X PRIZE’s Energy & Environment Prize Group intends to catalyze a new era of clean, renewable, cost-effective energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment. Aircraft Efficiency : electric/hybrid aircraft, alternative aviation fuels. This must be achieved at a recurring cost of no more than $10,000 per genome.

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Water 2004 Climate Change Clean 231

Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Tags: Plug in Partners.

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Nickel Cadmium Austin Plug-in PHEV 100

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

At its meeting on Thursday, the California Air Resources Board adopted a regulation that will implement Governor Schwarzenegger’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( earlier post ) calling for at least a 10% reduction from 2006 levels in the carbon intensity (measured in gCO 2 e/MJ) of California’s transportation fuels by 2020.

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California Carbon Standards Fuel 150

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 30, 2007

GM Could Reportedly Produce 60,000 Plug-in Hybrids in 2010 Source: GreenBiz.com by Jeff Green at Bloomberg OAKLAND, Calif., Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. Tags: manufacturers.

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Volt Prius Oakland Alternative Fuels 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. So far, most start as hybrids. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2009

million USABC research project, 50% cost-shared with DOE, in partnership with ANL on developing a battery system that matches the safety of its lithium titanate anode (Li 4 Ti 5 O 12 ) with a safe, high voltage 4.8V O 4 as the main candidate) to support a 10-mile electric range plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV 10) application.

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Ni-Li Li-ion Nissan Lithium Titanate 150

Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

W hen we started the Plug In Partner initiative, our primary objective was to create a nationwide campaign to urge automakers to accelerate development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. But don’t call them hybrids. The Volt is not a hybrid, and it’s not a plug-in hybrid. Tags: manufacturers.

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Volt Austin Plug-in Plug 100

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. We can have a competitive cost structure, we can have a competitive capital structure, we can have the best discount rates but we need to have the best product. ”. Two-Mode Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). by Bill Cooke. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2009

These grants will be awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program begun in 2006 that is committed to fundamental research in biomass genomics, providing the scientific foundation to facilitate use of lignocellulosic materials for bioenergy and biofuels. Tags: Biotech Cellulosic ethanol Research. Earlier post.)

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Georgia United States Universal Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

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. The model building flexibility of the EngineLab Machine is extensive, allowing the engineer to focus on core issues like combustion dynamics, knock sensing and controlling a hybrid drive.

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Engine 2003 Environment Affordable 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

However, since the cost of the hydrous ethanol is significantly lower, hydrous ethanol will provide a lower cost per mile travelled, assuming the processing cost savings is passed on to the consumer. Tags: Ethanol Perspective Policy. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States. Renergie was formed by Ms. Brewster, S.C.,

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

2006), and you’ll learn that those once-dead electric vehicles (EVs) are now exacting a shocking revenge. Obviously cars brought a lot to our society, but they’ve also had a tremendous cost. 2006), and you’ll learn that those once-dead electric vehicles (EVs) are now exacting a shocking revenge. Q: How do you get around now?

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EV1 Los Angeles Hydrogen GM 100

Green Car Congress

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. Chelsea Sexton. Chelsea Sexton.

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Obama Plug-in Volt America 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2010

A 2006 study by Lambert and Jones at San Diego State University on waste-heat powered mobile adsorption air conditioners put the power used by the mechanical air conditioning compressor of subcompact to mid-sized cars during commuting at 12-17%.) M A Lambert, B J Jones (2006) Automotive Adsorption Air Conditioner Powered by Exhaust Heat.

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Waste Commercial Energy Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2010

Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) modeled the emissions impact had plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) replaced light duty gasoline vehicles in the Denver, Colorado area in summer 2006. Tags: Brief. Brinkman, Paul Denholm, Michael P. Hannigan and Jana B.

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Denver Ozone PHEV Colorado 170

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. 3Prong says the two new sets of regulations, scheduled to be voted on at CARB’s January 22-23rd meeting, insert hundreds of thousands of dollars of unfair and unneccesary costs into the process. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Revenge of the Electric Car

JULY 14, 2009

They own the hybrid market and are doing quite well, thank you, so why adopt a whole new technology that’s untried on a large scale? Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. It’ll be mostly driven by the cost of gas. Of this I am certain.

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Nissan Japan United States Gasoline-Electric 124

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This CO 2 level is comparable to that emitted by equivalent sized full hybrid vehicles, yet avoids their need for high voltage and the significant impact a hybrid’s large batteries and traction motors have on overall vehicle cost, mass and packaging. L/100km) plug-in hybrid scheduled for production in 2011.

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Downsizing Power Powered Exhaust 191

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)?

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency. The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric.

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Grid Electric Vehicles Vehicles Oil-Sands 28

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

These reductions in power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) were achieved at a significantly lower cost than originally assumed. Today, this cap-and-trade program is considered one of the most efficient and cost-effective environmental initiatives ever implemented. Reduced Output.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244