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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Argonne National Laboratory seeks to disrupt the steel industry by developing a potentially zero-carbon ironmaking process that eliminates the use of coke or natural gas and requires less energy than current processes. 3D-Printed Ceramic Thermocatalytic CO 2 Reactor with High Carbon Conversion and Energy Efficiencies - $3,100,104.

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JUNE 20, 2015

Boeing’s Green Diesel concept, in three slides. Among more than 15 technologies on the 757 test plane, Boeing has begun testing solar and thermal “energy harvesting” to power electronic windows, as a way to reduce wiring, weight, fuel use and carbon emissions. Click to enlarge. Diamond Green Diesel in Norco, La.,

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Diesel Green Energy 2014 150

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JANUARY 13, 2015

To accommodate the new longitudinally mounted twin-turbo V6 and 9-speed DCT, the production vehicle was lengthened (+3 inches) and widened (+1 inch) with a slightly more cab-forward package, compared with the proportions of the NSX Concept shown in 2012.

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MARCH 6, 2014

The high efficiency of the Porsche 919 Hybrid is the result of a balanced overall concept. As in Formula 1 racing, the chassis of the new Porsche 919 Hybrid consists of a carbon-fiber monocoque, combining lightweight materials and a high degree of torsional rigidity. Click to enlarge. The drive system is based on a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

President Obama announced the DOE “Clean Energy Grand Challenge” in March 2012 with the goal of enabling US companies to be the first in the world to produce plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) that are as affordable and convenient for the average American family as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 10 years. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

million barrels per day of highway petroleum use (12.5%) by 2020 (compared to the Energy Information Agency (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2012-projected baseline in 2020 of 11.2 Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) development of carbon fiber composites for lightweight vehicles. Dual-fuel technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. EVs in general currently have a larger carbon burden in the production phase than conventional vehicles (e.g.,

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

Volkswagen implemented an acoustic concept for the e-Golf that is specifically tailored to the characteristics of an electric vehicle, greatly enhancing its already quiet attributes. Beginning in 2012, the pre-series center for the e-Golf was situated there. These are also prevalent in the detached HV assembly area in Wolfsburg.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. To restore balance we must protect the oxygen-producing biomass of Earth and reduce the amount of carbon emissions. But use of petroleum will continue.

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