Electric Auto Association

JUNE 5, 2022

So that meant I had a plug-in hybrid in 2008,” he said, explaining that it wasn’t long before folks from Toyota paid him a visit. They had hired a research firm to go talk to people who were active in alternative fuel vehicles. A group of project planners came to my house to take pictures and ask me a lot of questions.”.

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MARCH 13, 2012

The Weichai Westport HPDI engine is currently undergoing road testing with a select OEM customer, Shaanxi Automobile Group. The low cost of natural gas, combined with the large amount of domestic reserves, make it an attractive transportation fuel source for China.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 26, 2023

With the automotive industry now keen on propulsion systems that don’t emit a lot of carbon, we’ve seen decades of manufacturers toying with alternative fuels. Going back in time a bit, we can see that the Caterpillar Corporation filed a 2008 patent application that covers a “power system having an ammonia-fueled engine.”

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MAY 7, 2010

Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

At the Fuel Cell Seminar in Los Angeles, California today, Jesse Schneider (BMW), the ANSI Convener of ISO Working Group 24 (from the Technical Committee on Fueling Stations) gave an overview presentation on the new ISO 19880 technical report for hydrogen fueling stations.

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APRIL 17, 2010

It has resulted in the sports car series approving and racing five alternative fuels by all competitors in its field. He is a leading voice worldwide on environmental issues as they pertain to alternative fuels and energies. All cars in the Series race on one of five alternative fuels or energy sources ( earlier post ).

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JUNE 25, 2014

Toyota’s stance is that hydrogen is a particularly promising alternative fuel since it can be produced using a wide variety of primary energy sources, including solar and wind power. Toyota began fuel cell vehicle development in 1992. In 2008, Toyota introduced the FCHV-adv with improved range and cold-start capabilities.

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MAY 28, 2009

the US subsidiary of UK-based Oxford Catalysts Group PLC, has been awarded a $5-million, 2.5-year year commercialization grant to apply Velocys’ microchannel reactor technology to hydroprocessing for transportation fuels. Oxford Catalysts Group acquired Velocys, Inc. A collaboration led by Velocys , Inc., Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

A core group of 15 commercial airlines has signed non-binding memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for negotiating purchases from two different producers of synthetic jet fuel: AltAir Fuels LLC and RenTech Inc. Our intention as an airline industry is to continue to do our part by supporting the use of alternative fuels.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The vehicles cost more to buy when modified for CNG use, but the fuel costs significantly less than diesel or gasoline at 25% less per equivalent gallon, said Bill Flemming, PECO’s fleet manager and chairman of the Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Coalition. billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2008. PECO serves 1.6

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

UOP LLC’s renewable jet fuel process technology will be used to produce almost 600,000 gallons of renewable jet fuel for the US Navy and Air Force as part of a joint program for the US Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) for alternative fuels testing and certification. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Resources.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The IMO’s previous goal was a 50 percent reduction by 2050 in comparison with 2008 levels. A small but growing group of analysts, though, are pushing for a zero-emissions technology that already plows the oceans: nuclear propulsion. The group has shortlisted three designs and plan to have picked one by the end of 2024.

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JUNE 21, 2010

The European Commission Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Joint Undertaking (JU) has published its 2010 Call for Proposals with a budget of €89.1 The JU publishes annual calls for proposals (from 2008-2013), on the basis of which funding is granted for research, technological development and demonstration projects. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

EPA has issued a notice of violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008. collectively referred to here as Volkswagen). Beetle (Model Years 2009 – 2015).

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The company also will test three different alternative fuels—Reclaimed Grease Fuel; B20 biodiesel; and liquefied natural gas—in its heavy-duty trucks. Reclaimed Grease Fuel and Biodiesel. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. This technology could help Wal-Mart increase its fleet efficiency by up to seven percent.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

SEE below for December 2008 contents from Las Vegas EVA Watts Happening -- space that was reserved for Stan & Marianne, Bill and Amanda, Bill, Lloyd, Daniel, John, Michelle, et Las Vegas EVA'rs al for webblogging plus posting pixs of the "Spirit of DC" shining & showing on the 2nd level of the Texas Station Casino parking garage.

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MAY 30, 2011

social group nor explains social norms arise or change. Axsen applied dissemination—defined as “diffusion that is directed and managed” by an organized group—to the provision of societal benefits. Collective action approaches look for the appearance of a critical mass: a small group with. Dissemination.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Diesel fuel components, including n-heptane, iso-octane, decalin and alpha-methyl naphthalene (AMN). Alternative fuel components, including ethanol, butanol, bio-diesel components and methyl esthers. Jet fuel critical components: toluene and decalin. Additive components such as ETBE. Soot pre-cursor PAH mechanisms.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 7, 2009

So it was an easy yes for me when Sona Kalapura, the Environmental Programs Manager for Manhattan Beach, invited me to attend 2008’s final meeting of the Manhattan Beach Environmental Task Force held just one week before Christmas. Both the City Police and Fire chiefs are now driving city owned alternative fuel vehicles.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 21, 2008

Ø In 2008, the House of Representatives will try once again to pass a renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits bill that will include a tax credit for Plug in Hybrids. The bill, HR 5351 includes a credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The bill (H.R.

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JULY 22, 2009

Ed Feo is a partner with the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and was voted one of the “Five Most Influential People in Renewable Energy” in 2008 by Euromoney / Institutional Investor. We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” Billion in 2008). Billion vs. $28.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Eleven northeast and mid-Atlantic states are currently participating in the evaluation of a regional Clean Fuels Standard (CFS), which would lower the average carbon intensity of transportation fuels in the region and support the development and use of alternative fuels such as advanced biofuels, electricity, and natural gas.

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Plug In Partners

DECEMBER 14, 2007

The first of Toshiba's groundbreaking SCiB packs will ship in March 2008 to an industrial systems market that Toshiba forecasts being worth 100 billion Yen by 2015. M eanwhile in the United States, General Motors has launched what it calls the auto industry's first design studio focused exclusively on electric plug-in vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) since the Tesla roadster was introduced in 2008.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Reduce GM’s total number of assembly, powertrain and stamping facilities in the US from 47 in 2008 to 34 by the end of 2010 and 33 by 2012. GM will launch the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010, expects to have 14 hybrid models in production by 2012, and will have 65% of vehicles alternative-fuel capable by 2014.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th!

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APRIL 22, 2021

Fuels: liquid petroleum fuels that dominate transportation today and renewable and alternative fuels that can act as substitutes. SB 375, passed in 2008, required each regional planning agency to submit a plan to reduce emissions, with a focus on reducing VMT.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Several studies have shown that biofuel production can be increased without a significant increase in acreage, but the debate has only been made all the more tempestuous by the 2007-2008 world food price crises. Many environmental groups have campaigned against the large scale use of biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

The Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle – Advanced (FCHV-adv) ( earlier post ) achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas, and an average fuel economy of 68.3 Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell technology has advanced rapidly over the last two years.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

When operated with low gas, the calorific value of which is lower due to its lower methane content, the fuel injection time is adjusted accordingly. The electronic gas pressure regulator has been used in a similar form since 2008 in the larger CNG models from Volkswagen. The new version for the eco up!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Home About Minds in Motion Contact Us Left menu Community People say People do Themes Alternative Fuels Clean Buses Hybrid & Electric Hydrogen for Mobility Sust. Established in 2008, it has already converted eight Lotuses, and is working on five VW Golfs. Forgot your password? The longer term plan is to import electric cars.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Headwaters is licensing its technology internationally, with the first commercial plant having started up 30 December in China—a 20,000 barrel per day plant owned by the Shenhua Group, the largest coal mining company in the world. Optimizing Refinery Operations & Alternative Fuels Production (Axens, 2009).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Alternative Energy , Automobiles , Consumers , Energy Business , Energy Economics , Government Policy , Transportation , australia , batteries , Better Place , california , denmark , electric cars , FERC , hawaii , Israel , Turkey Related Posts From Green Inc.

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MARCH 16, 2016

The report addresses topics related to the evolution of vehicle technology and its deployment, the development of alternative fuels and energy sources, the impacts of driver behavior, and the implications of all of these factors on future GHG emissions in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. Editor After a year as an editor at large for National Geographic magazine, Tom returned to The New York Times in July 2008 to help expand the papers coverage of sustainable energy development and green business.

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