Remove 2012 Remove Conversion Remove DC Remove Water
article thumbnail

Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

My professional life has kept me busy, but I still have made good progress on my conversion. Winter 2011-2012: Engine Bay and Under-car: The car is now completely gas-less. The air conditioning evaporator is now able to be converted to my cold water heat exchanger. I bought an Advanced DC X91-4001. This is a 6.7"

article thumbnail

Eltek to supply on-board chargers for Volvo Car Corporation plug-in hybrid program

Green Car Congress

Under the agreement, Eltek will supply complete water-cooled on-board chargers with volume production starting in 2012. This is intended to be mounted against a cold-plate, water-cooled or with a sufficient heat transfer capacity for the environmental specification applicable. This contract with Volvo Car is an important step.

article thumbnail

New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

Green Car Congress

Business-as-usual’ projections of future conversion rates, based on historical rates over the past two decades, indicate that 6–9 Mha of peatland in insular Southeast Asia may be converted to plantations by the year 2020, unless land use planning policies or markets for products change. —Miettinen et al. Chris Malins. Miettinen, J.,

Oil-Sands 314
article thumbnail

Honda and Ford separately launching smart home demos

Green Car Congress

Direct PV-to-vehicle DC battery charging will substantially improve charging efficiency by reducing losses associated with DC-to-AC and AC-to-DC conversion. In 2012, Honda unveiled the Honda Smart Home System (HSHS) in the city of Saitama, Japan. Direct solar PV-to-vehicle charging.

Honda 341
article thumbnail

DOE Issues RFI for Fuel Cells For Combined Heating and Power and APU Applications; Reflective of New Direction for Hydrogen Program

Green Car Congress

DOE anticipates that residential CHP fuel cells will use primarily natural gas fuel to provide electrical power, heating, and hot water. Est. 2008 status 2012 2105 2020. 1 DC net/LHV or AC net/LHV. 2015 and 2020 targets include DC-AC conversion efficiencies. Est. 2008 status 2012 2105 2020. 1 DC net/LHV.

Hydrogen 150
article thumbnail

Toyota introduces 7th generation Camry for 2012 with improved fuel economy and performance across all models; ~39% jump in EPA city cycle fuel economy for the hybrid

Green Car Congress

2012 Camry Hybrid. The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter Under the hood of the 2012 Camry Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

article thumbnail

ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

Green Car Congress

These new GaN power devices will enable the next generation of low-cost, fast, small, and reliable power electronics, which are key for efficient power conversion in data centers, solar farms, power grids, and electric vehicles. 3D-Printed Ceramic Thermocatalytic CO 2 Reactor with High Carbon Conversion and Energy Efficiencies - $3,100,104.

Clean 284