Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 million) to support low carbon vehicle development, including an expansion of the Technology Strategy Board’s ultra-low carbon vehicles competition. billion package announced at Budget 2009”. Earlier post.). HM Treasury’s Pre-Budget microsite.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The US continues to throw its financial weight behind its efforts to play catch up in the green car race, with the US house passing a vote of 312-114 for a bill that authorises additional funding of $2.85billion from 2010-2014 for the US Department of Energy to support a range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles.

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EV Central

JULY 22, 2022

It will also have an appropriately stratospheric price tag. The Celestiq also returns innovation to a brand once known for forging ahead with new technologies and bold designs. The Celestiq also returns innovation to a brand once known for forging ahead with new technologies and bold designs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

The Detroit News. A new wind turbine assembly plant opening later this year in Novi, Michigan will create about 250 manufacturing jobs which are being sought by displaced autoworkers.The company received $7.3 Michigan’s unemployment rate in February 2009 was 12.0%. (A Tags: Brief. in two years from the 8.7%

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Reforms to VED have been confirmed as anticipated and the new 13-band system will come into effect from 1st May 2009. The new fuel economy label which confirms the new VED rates will be available for download from the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) website [link]. First registered in the UK on or after mid May 2009.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

A technology challenge has been launched by the UK Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership in an effort to provide a platform for promising innovations to be showcased to leading figures within the automotive industry. The Technology Challenge will culminate with a dinner and awards ceremony, and applications are open until September 7, 2009.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

A recent cover story in Chemical & Engineering News highlights the efforts of different chemical companies to stretch the “magic triangle of tire technology”—a principle which holds that an improvement to rolling resistance has to come at the expense of wet-road grip and durability. Tags: Brief. —Jack Rosebro.

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Green Cars News

MAY 14, 2009

Green car technology is expected to take the ‘International Engine of the Year’ awards by storm this year. Last year’s winner, BMW, renowned for its Efficient Dynamics technology and for its range of class-leading green cars, has a fight on its hands to achieve a record-breaking fifth consecutive International Engine of the Year title.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2009

On March 6, 2009, Honda announced the sale of the entire shares of the Honda Racing F1 Team (HRF1) to Ross Brawn. Reuters reported that Branson told a news conference at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix that he had set two preconditions for entering the sport. Tags: Brief. Sir Richard Branson. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2009

In a study published 3 April in the journal Science , they describe a new synthetic route for inexpensive iron-based catalysts that can equal the performance of a platinum-based cathode with a loading of 0.4 Gasteiger and Nenad M Markovic (2009) Just a Dream—or Future Reality? Tags: Catalysts Fuel Cells Hydrogen. Lefèvre et al.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

It has released the Fleet Electrification Roadmap on electric drive technology adoption among the more than 16million commercial, corporate and governmental fleet vehicles in the United States. In 2009 it proposed that by 2040, 75 [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The Mitsubishi Motors i MiEV city car was announced as the winner of the Japanese Car of the Year ‘Most Advanced Technology’ award yesterday at the 41st Tokyo International Motor Show 2009. Tags: Mitsubishi award i miev technology Toyko.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The IPO represents a landmark in the resurgence of electric-car technology that most carmakers had dismissed as impractical until recently. The company’s chairman Elon Musk said early last year that an IPO was a possibility in either late 2008 or 2009.&#. Tags: EV Economics Production News. by Reuters. by Reuters.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. 2009) Click to enlarge. The equations, calculations, and discussions in this paper have shown that, because physical laws dictate the theoretical maximum, it represents a true upper limit to production that cannot be attained regardless of new technology advances. Weyer et al. Weyer et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. 2009) Click to enlarge. Providing greater consumer value includes the reliability, durability, and convenience of the new technology as well as fuel savings and the purchase price of the vehicle. Richard Curtin, Yevgeny Shrago, and Jamie Mikkelsen (2009)Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2009

This announcement comes following a further share issue to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), as well as Innovation Fund, the technology investment division of the Department of Science and Technology, for a fourth round capital investment. Optimal Energy intends raising further private capital towards the end of 2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. car industry hinges on cutting-edge battery technology. The answer may lie in Silicon Valley.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

The new Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis and Transport Minister Sadiq Khan have both endorsed fuel efficiency extravaganza, the 2009 ALD Automotive/TOTAL ECO 10 MPG Marathon in Coventry on September 30 and 1st October. Tags: Green credentials driving event MPG Marathon Total Eco.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Henrik Fisker, a car designer and cofounder of the company, said at the New York Auto Show last week that the car is part of his effort to show that environmentally friendly cars need not be small and underpowered. To go with its performance, the car carries a hefty price tag of $87,000. Yippeee I cant wait not to buy one.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Peter Valdes-Dapena , CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: April 15, 2009: 2:59 PM ET The Dodge Circuit, slated to enter production late next year, is based on a vehicle platform engineered by Britains Lotus.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 15, 2009

The technology allowing for the world’s quickest cars is not much different from the technology behind those fantastic cars of my youth. Read more in the email Elon Musk sent out January 11, 2009… Here’s the entire email Elon Musk sent out on January 11 2009: Subject: Introducing the Roadster Sport.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 30, 2009

No specific author) Dec 12 2009. ELECTRIC car trials have begun in Birmingham with 25 motorists testing new ecologically-friendly vehicles. One of the drivers trialling the new cars in the city is motoring guru Quentin Willson. Tags: Production News i-MiEV Mitsubishi. Electric Car Trials Begin in Birmingham. (No

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 29, 2009

It’s a reminder that electric transportation isn’t new — a timely reminder, because Denis Du Bois is on his way to test drive a prototype of the Nissan all-electric car, the Leaf. December 13, 2009. Nissan is taking advantage of battery technology developed for consumer electronics. by Denis Du Bois.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Kim Carstensen of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) protested that “ it’s just too early to lower the ambition ”, [ 5 ] while European news agency Euractiv ran the headline “Asian leaders kill hopes for Copenhagen deal” [ 6 ]. I don’t actually see how they can keep their cities going.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

95 million per year authorized (2008-2012) Electric Drive Transportation technology high school and college level education program established by DOE including a “ Dr. Andrew Frank PHEV Competition ” and financial assistance to support engineering degree programs.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The Sports Active Coupe, which includes two-mode hybrid technology, will go on sale from December 5, 2009, and will have a base price of $89,725 including destination and handling. The vehicle boasts BMW’s interpretation of two-mode hybrid technology mated to a 4.4litre twin-turbo V8.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Write For GO About Advertise Contact Login Explore GO Media: News & Opinion Family & Lifestyle Business & Technology Gas 2.0 You should check both spelling and grammer before you post a breaking news story. Cornell said on April 20th, 2009 at 4:43 am Emily, thanks for spell checking for us. Like this post?

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

The annual report, entitled Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 through 2009 , showed that for 2008, the last year for which the EPA has final data from car manufacturers, the average fuel economy value was 21.0mpg with a small improvement expected in 2009 to 21.1mpg.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s). Its expected price tag is between 60,000 yuan and 70,000 yuan, or about $8,780 to $10,250. Gasgoo.com | ?? |

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Green Cars News

MARCH 9, 2010

New car emissions fell by their biggest margin yet last year, the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals. Helped by the recession and the scrappage scheme, new car sold in the UK in 2009 emitted just 149.5g/km km of CO2, down 5.4 per cent on the 2008 figure and 21.2 [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

The good news is that the economic benefits of reducing energy use in transport are greater than they were previously thought. The obvious one is increased fuel taxes, but somehow governments need to make sure the benefits of better technology aren’t wiped out by increased demand for lower-priced fuel. Jos Dings, T&E Director.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The BMW Group has won the special award for “Sustainable Innovation Management” at the 2009 Best Innovator competition, held by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology. Tags: BMW efficientdynamics. Dr Christoph [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The Smart Grid, which will employ real-time, two-way digital information and communication technologies in the operation of the electricity grid, has taken a step forward with US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke releasing a draft of an accelerated plan for Smart Grid interoperability. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Tuesday April 21st, 2009 Top Talk Login | Sign Up KTAR LIVE Stream Stream TXT Twitter KTAR Rewards All Star Rewards Choose A Stream News Talk 92.3 Tuesday April 21st, 2009 Top Talk Login | Sign Up KTAR LIVE Stream Stream TXT Twitter KTAR Rewards All Star Rewards Choose A Stream News Talk 92.3 Tags: evdriven.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 16, 2009

A consortium, including Alternative Fuel Technology Inc, is seeking funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) programme in a bit to convert 20 hybrid diesel electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 13, 2009

Another day passes at the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach, with another glimpse of how we may be driving the vehicles of the future. GrindPoint Inc and Coulomb Technologies joined forces to demonstrate smart grid enabled smart charging stations for electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

Speaking about the analysis, Jared Farnsworth, Toyota Technical Centre advanced powertrain engineer, stated that the evaluation showed not only the rapid advances in fuel cell technology but also its viability as a technology of the future.

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