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Meet Your Next Car At Plug-In 2009

Creative Greenius

Last year’s Plug-In 2008 gave attendees an insider’s advantage on the Plug-In technology that will quickly replace today’s obsolete, planet-killing fossil fuel centric cars. Creative Greenius readers were right there with me as I live blogged from the event: Top Ten Things I Learned At Plug In 2008.

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GM Will Apply Plug-in Hybrid Technology To One of Its Remaining Four Core Brands, Delivery Still in 2011

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In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. I’m pleased to let you know the plug-in hybrid technology will be applied to one of GM’s four core brands.

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China’s GAC Debuts Ammonia-Powered Car Engine

The Truth About Cars

Meanwhile, China’s state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group Company (GAC) has announced it had developed an engine powered by ammonia with help from Toyota Motor Corporation during its annual technology showcase. Technological advancements aside, not everyone seems convinced that ammonia is going to be the new hotness.

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SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act

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Scuderi’s business plan is to develop, to patent, and to license its engine technology to OEMs and engine manufacturers. The company has no publicly announced licensing deals for its technology as yet. Scuderi Group sold securities pursuant to these PPMs from 2008 to 2012, raising approximately $75 million. Earlier post.).

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GMs HCCI Demonstrator Combines a Set of Enabling Technologies and Strategies for Extending Operating Range

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Then in the Spring of 2008.we The big thing there was to incorporate these technologies [in the SAE papers] to push the HCCI down to very light loads. Najt said that GM is using its available injection and valve management technologies with thermal and fuel stratification to slow down the burn rate. SAE 2009-01-0923).

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

Blink Charging

Li-ion batteries have been around since 1991, but only in 2008 were applied to cars. In 2008, the Tesla Roadster hit the road, ushering in a new era for EVs. Still, this technology never stops improving. The US Department of Energy is already developing more efficient recycling technologies. A New Composition.

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American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

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Johnny O’Connell races for Corvette Racing, a team that was the first to announce in 2008 that it would compete using cellulosic E85. His ORECA FLM09 competes using Green Earth Technologies’ G-Oil, a biodegradable fuel made from beef tallow. Gunnar Jeannette at 18 became the youngest driver ever to complete the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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