Cars That Think

MAY 26, 2022

1970 , and electricity generation reached a plateau, at about 4,000 TWh per year, in 2007. The early expansion of generation was destined for industry—above all for the conversion from steam engines to electric motors—and for commerce. The impressive drop in inflation-adjusted prices of electricity ended by. 40 percent in 2020.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2011

to convert one of its refuse transfer trucks to APG’s dual fuel system and begin on-the-road test trials and emission compliance approval. The dual fuel conversion and emissions reduction systems lower carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, and particulate matter emissions. American Power Group Inc., Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Amyris engineers microbes to convert sugar to hydrocarbon fuels. Micrograph of fermentation fluids from production of Amyris Renewable Diesel (Nov 2007). Biotechnology offers new perspectives on the conversion of biomass into molecules for biofuels and green chemistry. Source: Amyris. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

In the second step, the syngas is passed over a proprietary catalyst to produce methanol, which can then be converted in an additional reactor to ethanol. Range received a $76-million grant from DOE to help build a 40 MGY wood-based ethanol plant in 2007. In January 2009, Range was awarded an $80-million loan guarantee from USDA.

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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. Matt from Rhode Island reported no faults with the hybrid battery in his 2007 Prius that he bought new, now clocking 555k km (347k miles).

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JUNE 16, 2010

Since 2007, Alberta companies that annually produce more than 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions are legally required to reduce their greenhouse gas intensity by 12%. Enerkem’s technology converts residual materials, such as non-recyclable municipal solid waste, into transportation fuels and advanced chemicals. million (US$36.6

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JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. to help develop the market for zero-emission electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in the San Diego region.

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DIY Electric Car

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

There have been 5 recession since then until now and I wanted to see if Oil had anything to do with them, because deep in my heart, I knew the most recent recession was directly caused by the oil price spikes that started in 2007 and peaked in 2008. By 2005 the Fed Funds Target Rate was 2.25% and then by the beginning of 2007 it was 5.25%.

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

In 2005, Congress enacted the Renewable Fuel Standard as part of the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) and amended it in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Currently, no commercially viable biorefineries exist for converting cellulosic biomass to fuel. Greenhouse gas emissions.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

The ALTe system converts conventional light-duty trucks into a range-extended electric vehicle. Under the agreement, ALTe will retrofit one of PG&E’s 2007 Ford F-150 trucks with a version of its plug-in series electric hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The probability of an exploratory oil well being successful was 20% in 1949 and just 16% in the late 1960s, but by 2007 that figure had risen to 69%; today it’s around 50%, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Of those emissions, coal generates about 45%, oil around 35%, and natural gas about 20%. F of warming. .

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MARCH 15, 2010

Osage Bio Energy (OBE) is a Virginia-based company that will use regional grain, primarily winter barley, to produce ethanol and high value co-products for East Coast markets via a fairly conventional pathway of converting starch to sugar, followed by fermentation. As a result, the carbon impact of the process is reduced.

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MAY 11, 2012

The program, created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), provides approximately $100 million annually to encourage the development and use of new vehicle technologies and alternative and renewable fuels to help attain the state's climate change policies. Earlier post.) Electricore Inc.

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MAY 30, 2009

Our mila ev concept presented at the Geneva motor show was newly developed from the ground up as a unique full electric vehicle platform without the need for modification, retrofitting or conversion. In 2007, Magna Steyr brought its HySUV hybrid concept to EVS-23 in Anaheim. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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JULY 15, 2011

fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. only 7% of the chemical energy in corn kernels is converted to the kinetic energy on wheels, implying a great potential in increasing biomass utilization efficiency. Huang and Zhang.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

JBEI is one of three Bioenergy Research Centers established by the DOE’s Office of Science in 2007. For example, Amyris is pursuing the fully reduced form of the linear terpene farnesene as an alternative biosynthetic diesel in the market. Earlier post.) Second, we optimized the mevalonate pathway in E. coil and S.

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APRIL 3, 2009

Increasing evidence suggests that biomass can be used much more efficiently (and therefore with less environmental impact) through direct combustion to generate electricity and heat, rather than being converted to liquid fuels such as ethanol. agro-economic market models). Ravindranath et al.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Basic scheme of the quantum-coupled converter. Source: Hagelstein, 2007. Researchers from MIT, with colleagues from IISc in Bangalore, India and HiPi Consulting in Maryland have experimentally demonstrated the conversion of heat to electricity using thermal diodes with efficiency as high as 40% of the Carnot Limit.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

In just two decades, the share of the global lighting market held by gallium-nitride-based light-emitting diodes has gone from zero to more than 50 percent, according to a study by the International Energy Agency. To begin with: Power conversion is everywhere.

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JUNE 26, 2010

The use of compressed or liquefied natural gas as a fuel for vehicles could help to displace oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but to a limited extent because of the high cost of converting vehicles to use these fuels. The first two reports dealt with nuclear power (2003) and coal (2007). Global markets. Transportation.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The conversion of the injection system to a common rail design was one of the major changes; the addition of a new lean NO x trap (LNT) to handle NO x emissions was another. It is then converted to ammonia which interacts with NO x on the SCR catalyst to form water and nitrogen. able to be sold in all 50 states) diesel. Earlier post ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Heres our three-paragaph summary and a link to the first of several postings on the subject at CalCars-News : July 2007 EPRI-NRDC Definitive Study: PHEVs Will Reduce Emissions If Broadly Adopted The EPRI-NRDC studies finally give an environmental stamp of approval to PHEVs. Three more points: Both reports match up well with previous studies.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A

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MAY 1, 2011

Eastman originally bought the plant in 2007 for a $1.6-billion In addition to providing a market for North Slope gas, the mix of methanol in the pipeline flow would help prevent problems with ice forming in the line, van Wijk, a former Methanex executive, suggested. Gasoline could be delivered from Valdez at $2.65

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JUNE 16, 2011

Integration requires that other components of the vehicle be added or modified to produce a competitive vehicle that can be marketed successfully. It estimated the incremental RPE cost of conversion to the CI engine is about $3,600 for a four-cylinder engine and $4,800 for a six-cylinder engine. Source: NRC. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. Whats more, mainstream consumers wont be able to buy it when it comes to market. have plans to bring plug-in commercial trucks to market next year. The 100 m.p.g. Yep, a truck.

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JUNE 7, 2013

Volvo said it decided to invest in DME technology and introduce it to the North American market because of the numerous benefits DME offers as a heavy-truck fuel. In 2007, Volvo showcased in Brussels seven commercial vehicles powered by seven different CO 2 -neutral fuels, one of which was DME. DME engine in 2015. Selecting DME.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 8, 2022

This is the monthly flea market at Foothill College, and he rarely misses it. Engineering people tend to have a very haughty attitude toward marketing, but I discovered you learn a tremendous amount if you keep your eyes and ears open in the field.” Hoff said his toughest sell was to the Intel marketing department. Ted) Hoff Jr.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). When such market failures occur, a case can be made for government interventions—such as regulations, taxes or tradable permits—to address these external costs, the report says. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. Click to enlarge. cents to about 1.7

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JULY 19, 2012

Since 2007, variations of an LCFS policy have been adopted by California (LCFS); the European Union (Fuel Quality Directive, FQD); and British Columbia (Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuel Requirement Regulation, RLCFRR). An LCFS is a hybrid of a regulatory and market policy instrument. Harness market forces using LCFS credits.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. PHEV Conversions to top What cars can be converted to PHEVs?

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JANUARY 21, 2010

There are two basic approaches to converting coal to synthetic fuels: indirect liquefaction (ICL) (Fischer-Tropsch) and direct (Bergius). The indirect liquefaction pathway first gasifies the coal to produce a syngas, and then catalytically converts the syngas to linear hydrocarbons or chemicals. billion (2007 dollars).

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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.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

Air-Car Ready for Mass Production Bob Ewig Popular Mechanics May 31, 2007 The world's first commercial compressed air-powered vehicle is rolling towards the production line. So far the possibilities are very limited although we may be able to report soon on some changes in the market for conversion of existing hybrids to plug-ins.

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