Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. During reversing, the Prius is powered only by the electric motor.

2004

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Public-private investment initiatives, government funding for infrastructure and consumer subsidies, falling production costs and notably, the commitment to future OEM launches of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)—all indicate a clear road to adoption. Myth #2: Hydrogen gas is dangerous to store and use.

Fuel

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. China recently launched several EV demonstration programs (e.g., Earlier post.]

Coal

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

will show its Solid Selective Catalyst Reduction (SSCR) System—based on the use of solid ammonium carbamate (NH 4 NH 2 CO 2 ) as the reductant—installed in a Dodge Ram pickup truck at the 2009 SAE World Congress, 20-23 April in Detroit. Sublimation is also reversible as the cooling gas reforms back to ammonia carbamate. MTZ Worldwide.

Dodge

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In an effort to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles by its associates for daily commuting, and to prepare for a new generation of plug-in vehicles set to arrive by 2018, Honda is adding 120 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers on the Torrance, CA headquarter campus of American Honda Motor Co., The new chargers (Level 2 SAE J1772 6.6

DC

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

In 2006, Honda was the first auto company to voluntarily and publicly announce targets for the reduction of its CO 2 emissions for its products and operations globally. The Marysville plant’s Line 2 operation received a major renovation in 2006. Source: Honda North America. Click to enlarge. million dollars. Click to enlarge.

Honda

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Liquid fuel consumption by end-use sector, 2006-2030. The global transportation industry firms lag behind ‘Global 500 Companies’ in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and setting reduction targets, according to a new report from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Source: CDP. Click to enlarge.

Global

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2017

The PEM system uses heating from electrically conducting gas (a plasma) to convert the feedstock (usually waste) to valuable products. InEnTec has successfully installed 13 units worldwide since 1995. Cellulosic ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 80% compared to gasoline.

Renewable

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Electricity Regulated Party Revisions. The markets for electric vehicles (EV) and EV fueling infrastructure have evolved and continue to evolve. Staff has reevaluated the Energy Economy Ratios (EERs) for heavy-duty vehicles burning CNG or liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles and proposes to revise them to reflect updated information.

Carbon

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

Audi

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2010

Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L

Engine

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

It features a high-expansion ratio Atkinson cycle, Variable Valve Timing-intelligent (VVT-i) system, Electric Throttle Control System-intelligent (ETCS-i) and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system employing a newly designed, highly efficient EGR cooler from Denso ( earlier post ). The battery pack is installed beneath the rear seat.

Prius

Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2010

That 20% goal was made into a law in 2006. And that’s because the utilities and our PUC don’t want you generating your own solar electricity. It’s just another win for the polluting, greenhouse gas producing utilities and their own fat wallets. Right now we’re at about 12% from renewable sources.

Solar

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

of the electric power required in full-capacity operation and 100% of demand when the plant is not in production. CO 2 emissions by the European new vehicle fleet will be reduced by some 30% during the period from 2006 to 2015—emissions will be below the threshold of 120 grams CO 2 /km for the first time by 2015.

Solar

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2015

The GISS ModelE2 provides the initial and boundary conditions to a regional climate model for the years 2006?2010 TE assumes a 70% greenhouse gas reduction from transportation sectors and an additional electricity sector emission rate limit of 880 lb/MWh for CO 2 , 0.0058 lb/MWh for SO 2 and 0.14 2010 and 2048?2052.

Climate Change

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2015

About 57% of the transit vehicles are operating on natural gas while six% are hybrids. Many transit operators installed natural gas refueling infrastructure at their facilities. What are potential new and creative approaches to meet climate goals with innovative transit solutions beyond buses? Source: ARB.

Clean

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

Although Chevy emphasizes the benefits of the 2500HD with the bi-fuel option as a full dual fuel vehicle with a combined range of up to some 650 miles, in more than 500 miles of driving over the course of a week, we used mainly only natural gas. The only reason we used gasoline was for comparison; it wasn’t necessary. Click to enlarge.

Silverado

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. No matter how low the engine revs, the 2 kW electric supercharger remains highly responsive and extremely fast acting.

Downsizing

Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 10, 2006

The N Y Times ran a guest editorial on Sunday that effectively conveys the vast potential of the Plug In in both our transportation and stationary electric sectors. Today, hundreds of thousands of hybrid vehicles and millions of flexible-fueled vehicles able to run on ethanol or gas are on the road.

New York

Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Plug-in hybrid vehicles can be plugged into the electric grid – such as a normal 120 volt household outlet - to boost mileage. The facility will conduct testing for advanced and emerging technologies such as fuel cell propulsion systems, alternative fuels, and greenhouse gas reduction technologies.

New York

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Hydrogen produced by water electrolysis has the potential to be a useful means of storing excess electricity generated using wind, solar, and other intermittent renewable energy. Biogas, including anaerobic digester gas, can be reformed to produce hydrogen and used in a fuel cell to produce significant amounts of electricity and heat.

Congress

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2014

A development loop was completed from production to KERS (2009), the first foray of hybrids into F1, to production (AMG SLS Electric Drive) to a fully Hybrid F1 2014 (W05 Hybrid). miles) on electric power alone. miles) on electric power alone. Since 2006, this technology has been employed for more than 200,000 engines so far.

Mercedes

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 5, 2021

National Drive Electric Week event connects Indiana’s EV future with its EV past. When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), the people of Indiana are a tough sell. Hoosiers are very resistant to change,” said Richard Steiner, president of the Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association. Everyone wanted a test drive,” Steiner said.

Indiana

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

liter, four-cylinder diesel features latest-generation common-rail direct injection, fast piezo injectors, enhanced exhaust gas recirculation, and new twin turbochargers to ensure spontaneous power delivery and excellent performance characteristics. All of the engines for the new E-Class Coupé are EU5-compliant. New four-cylinder diesel.

Mercedes

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2015

As the Chair of the working group for SAE J2601—the Worldwide Hydrogen Fueling Protocol—Schneider played a major role in the successful release of this new hydrogen fueling standard, which will provide essential support for the emerging fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) infrastructure.

Hydrogen

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2009

This Ecotec engine is installed transversely, and equipped with either a Hydra-Matic 6T45 FWD or AWD six-speed automatic transmission. The engine mounted fuel pump is augmented by a conventional electrically operated supply pump in the fuel tank. VVT (LE5) cylinder block which was first launched in 2006. Click to enlarge.

Gasoline

Baua Electric

JANUARY 7, 2025

Aptera has a long history in the automotive space, dating all the way back to its original founding in 2006 by co-founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony. It has had the same basic teardrop design all along, but at the time it was going to be fueled by a small gas engine, promising 330 miles per gallon. Get started here.

Aptera

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Hymotion, February 2006 Hymotion Toronto, Ontario info@hymotion.com 6. Electro Energy, March 2006 CalCars and Electro Energy Danbury, CT info@electroenergyinc.com 7. South Coast Air Quality Management District, March 2006 EnergyCS Los Angeles County, CA LMirisola@aqmd.gov 8. 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp.

Prius

Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2025

Aptera has a long history in the automotive space, dating all the way back to its original founding in 2006 by co-founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony. It has had the same basic teardrop design all along, but at the time it was going to be fueled by a small gas engine, promising 330 miles per gallon. Get started here.

Aptera

EV Connect

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

After 150 years without much happening around electric vehicles, Tesla set off a spark in 2006 that triggered a chain reaction of rapid growth and change. Since then, the market for electric vehicles has exploded, and with it the EV charging industry. In 2010, there were only about 17,000 electric cars on roads around the world.

Industrial

Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

I spent 25 years buying and selling commodities, primarily focusing on North American energy—natural gas, crude oil, and then some electricity. However, they cost thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars to purchase and install. Then I founded and sold a couple of different companies. It’s a ton of buildings, right?

Energy

Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2009

It says that Tsutsumi meets half of its electricity requirements thanks to an array of solar panels, while the rest are met by an efficient gas co-generation system. To ensure only as much power is used as needed, energy saving lighting has been installed and patrols are carried out to monitor usage.

Toyota

Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 5, 2021

National Drive Electric Week event connects Indiana’s EV future with its EV past. When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), the people of Indiana are a tough sell. Hoosiers are very resistant to change,” said Richard Steiner, president of the Hoosier Electric Vehicle Association. Everyone wanted a test drive,” Steiner said.

Indiana

Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

Unlike parallel or ‘mild’ hybrids, which use additional electric motor power purely to boost petrol engine performance, or ’series’ hybrids, which rely on electric power alone to drive the wheels, new Prius is a full hybrid capable of running in petrol and electric modes alone, as well as a combination of both.

Prius

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Power and Associates 2004 report ].

PHEV

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2012

This executive order strengthens California’s position as a national leader in zero-emission vehicles, and the settlement will dramatically expand California’s electric vehicle infrastructure, helping to clean our air and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. —Governor Brown. Settlement. paid Blackstone $1.36 paid Blackstone $1.36

California

Green Car Congress

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.

California