Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2010

The labels for advanced technology vehicle contain additional information tailored to these technologies, including: Driving Range: Identifies how many miles electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles can go before recharging or refueling.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 297

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2009

This unique technology allows us to combine the advantages of gas with the diesel engine’s high efficiency rating, which is about 50 per cent superior to that of the spark plug engine. In August 2007, Volvo Trucks presented seven driveable FM trucks adapted for use by different biofuels. Earlier post.) The optimum—i.e. Lars Mårtensson.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

Work on a research project developing an actively coupled ultracapacitor-battery system targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications is attracting interest from a variety of OEMs both at a component and a system level, according to Argonne’s Ted Bohn, in his presentation at the Department of Energy Merit Review this week.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council. Assessment of Technologies”.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We noted in December that the Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, was working to update standards for the interface between plug-in electric cars and the grid, and planned to agree on a set within months. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Plug-in Standards GM Plug 39

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

Japan Post is also deploying 40 original electric vehicles this fiscal year—20 units apiece of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and the Subaru Plug-In Stella. Think Global and Ener1 began an active partnership in 2007, with EnerDel developing a 26 kWh battery system for the Th!nk nk City vehicle, according to Ener1. Earlier post.).

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

Here's an example from Spectrum Online : Can plug-in hybrid electric vehicles keep the electric grid stable? By John Voelcker First Published October 2007 Google , a former CIA director , the Natural Resources Defense Council , a U.S. But the promise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) aligns the stars in unexpected ways.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2009

acquired BluWav Systems LLC (formerly Wavecrest Laboratories), a developer and supplier of controls, motors and energy-management systems for hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and battery electric vehicles. At last year’s meeting, I highlighted our efforts towards electrification of the vehicle. Siegfried Wolf. Earlier post.)

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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., 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. 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.

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Volt Prius Oakland Alternative Fuels 100

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Initial commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. mpg US (6.9 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

The Camry Hybrid inverter offers about 8 kW/L, according to ORNL.) The design of the power electronics cooling system resulted in a greater than 50% volume reduction over conventional inverters while maintaining high power levels. The volumetric power density of the baseline unit for comparison was estimated at 9 kW/L. Ayers et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2010

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) set development of the Smart Grid as a national policy goal, and it assigned NIST the “ primary responsibility to coordinate development of a framework that includes protocols and model standards for information management to achieve interoperability of Smart Grid devices and systems …”.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

a 2007 spin out from Imperial College London, has launched its new generation of Axial Flux motor and generator technology. Tags: Motors. Click to enlarge. EVO Electric Ltd. , The reported power density puts EVO’s electric machines well above the US Department of Energy’s targets for 2015 and 2020 (1.3 kW/kg, respectively).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

Factoring in regenerative braking as well, the system enables energy savings of more than 50% compared to a conventional diesel bus, according to Proton, while being emissions-free in operation. In 2007, Proton Motor introduced a triple-hybrid forklift system. In 2007, Proton Motor introduced a triple-hybrid forklift system.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

The current grid and market infrastructure cannot support mass deployments of PEVs, according to the report, and there are special issues to consider when designing for massive PEV support. This report is an important step forward in that process. George Arnold, NIST National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability.

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Plugs and Cars

MARCH 27, 2007

According to Milbank: [Bush's] role as uncompensated pitchman for gasoline alternatives makes perfect sense: If anybody needs a new fuel source, it is George W. According to Milbank: [Bush's] role as uncompensated pitchman for gasoline alternatives makes perfect sense: If anybody needs a new fuel source, it is George W. Bush in 2007.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel GM Phoenix 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

Plans based on conventional wisdom rely on current technology or a modest extrapolation of current technology, and can be implemented immediately, such as in plug-in hybrid cars, the now moribund Pickens Plan, or solar thermal plants, according to Weigand. NZN can integrate with the centralized grid. Source: Gil Weigand. The rationale.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Add to Mixx Add to Newsvine Add to Connotea Add to CiteUlike Add to Furl Googlize this Add to Rojo Add to MyWeb Favorite Print E-mail The price of green: The Fisker Karma, on display at the New York Auto Show, is a plug-in hybrid that can run on batteries alone for 50 miles. Price: $87,000.

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United States Plug-in Plug Hybrid 30

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2009

Ingrain’s process works equally well with samples taken from core plugs, oil sands samples or drill cuttings to calculate: Porosity: Vv/Vt (% total, connected and isolated porosity). Another important feature unique to CrossBeam workstations is simultaneous milling and high-resolution SEM imaging, according to Carl Zeiss.

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Oil-Sands Oil Gas-Electric Houston 186

Green Car Congress

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. Their analysis is published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. —Christopher Knittel.

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Chicago MIT Tax Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

The strategy will guide the current 2007-2012 offshore oil and gas leasing program, which was written by the previous administration but found by the courts last year to be legally flawed, as well as the new 2012-2017 program that this administration will propose. To fail to recognize this reality would be a mistake. Secretary Salazar.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

According to their website, "S.V.E.plans to put a vehicle on the market in 2007." Tags: societé de vehicules electriques dassault electric cars plug-in hybrid iran abu dhabi peak oil. Today the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports "Soaring Energy Use Puts Oil Squeeze on Iran." What it uses it can't sell.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

According to ARB analyses, to produce the more than 1.5 The LCFS is an important component in California’s effort to reduce transportation GHG. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. When fully implemented, ARB projects that this regulation will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 15 million metric tons a year (CO 2 equivalent). Source: ARB.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

The number of electric cars bought, according to the study, “may be significantly less if these assumptions do not materialize.&# ‘ Here is the text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Plug-in hybrids run on an electrical charge for about 40 miles before switching to gas power. by Lars Vercelli.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. Click to enlarge. On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. Establishing four core brands. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands. Chevrolet is a global value leader.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. The best near-term option for reducing dependence on petroleum in through greater vehicle efficiency, according to the report. Source: America’s Energy Future, Fig.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Introduced in 2007, Epoch is the cell control logic enabling integration of electronics, firmware and software. by Bill Cooke. The olivine structure of one of Valence’s lithium iron magnesium phosphate materials. The view is looking along an axis of the crystal structure. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. ton trucks. “

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Li-ion Batteries Battery 2008 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Plug-ins Policy.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Making their first appearance on the world stage will be the Auris HSD full hybrid; the Prius plug-in hybrid concept; and the Lexus LF-Ch premium compact full hybrid compact. According to Toyota, the Auris hybrid concept is the first step in implementing the Hybrid Synergy Drive across the company’s model range.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2009

California Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols met with US Energy Secretary Steven Chu in May and followed up that meeting with a letter, urging the continuation of funding to support research, development and deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post. ). —Letter to Secretary Chu.

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Hydrogen Fuel California Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

However, most assessments of possible energy change options—including studies of the impacts of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)—to date have neglected non-CO 2 air pollutant impacts on radiative forcing, according to the authors. Radiative forcing in the S1 and S2 scenarios with a 20-year timeframe. Unger et al.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

According to Canada.com, the Victoria surburb of Saanich pulled the plug on EVs after Saanich councillors voted against a bylaw that would have allowed the slower-moving, zero-emission electric vehicles to use most municipal roads. This hesitancy drove Canadian EV manufacturer, Dynasty Electric Cars out of the country in 2007.

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Electric Cars Dynasty Electric Car Canada Cars 36

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

billion budget request to Congress for the Department of Energy increases investments in a number of areas, including investments in basic science and plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles and biofuels. FY 2010 Budget requests are in green, the FY 2009 additional appropriation (Recovery Act funding) is in red. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. EPA is proposing GHG emissions standards under the Clean Air Act (CAA), and NHTSA is proposing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under EPCA, as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA).

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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?",

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Green Cars News

JUNE 18, 2009

From there it also plans a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle, as well as a sportier model of the i-MiEV similar to the 2007 Mitsubishi i-MiEV Sport concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi i miev Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

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