Cars That Think
JUNE 24, 2023
Without sunlight, solar panels become useless, their broad expanse then serving only to lose heat. Batteries lose capacity, and their liquid components freeze, requiring a power-hungry cycle of using much of the power in batteries just to heat themselves. At night the temperature falls to -220 °C, as cold as Pluto.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
In November 2007, Mantra acquired 100% outright ownership of the Electroreduction of Carbon Dioxide (ERC) technology, developed by the University of British Columbia’s Clean Energy Research Center. ERC, Mantra’s CO 2 recycling technology, converts concentrated CO 2 into useful products such as formic acid.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2013
Each resource has individual objectives for measuring success: The objectives of the solar forecasting project are to: Develop solar forecasting products for hour-ahead solar forecasting. Demonstrate the application of this solar forecasting at Sempra Generation’s 48 MW Photovoltaic (PV) Plant. Weisenmiller.
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 power grid) are urgently needed. Projected consumption assumes efficiency improvements in powertrain and vehicle are offset by increases in performance, size and weight.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 24, 2009
when electricity rates are cheaper, or when the grid is using only renewable energy such as wind or solar power. “We In 2007, Ford announced a partnership with Southern California Edison, the electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet.
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.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
Since 2007, GE Aviation has partnered with several government entities and airlines worldwide in demonstrating various alternative fuels in its engines, either through ground tests or full-fledged aircraft flight demonstrations. The electric power for the manufacturing processes will come largely from renewable solar and wind energy.
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