Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Vehicle Concepts in Stuttgart have developed a demonstrator multi-fuel free-piston linear generator (FPLG, or Freikolbenlineargenerator, FKLG in German) as a range extender for electric vehicles. 1; for natural gas, 13.5:1;

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

The Energy Commission also approved almost $16 million in research grants to help develop the next generation of energy efficient technologies for commercial and residential buildings; $11 million for projects to convert feedstock and waste into biofuels; and about $900,000 for natural gas innovations. Plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The paper examines the Phase 1 results of the DNV-led project FellowSHIP (Fuel Cells for Low Emissions Ships, earlier post ), the first large-scale fuel cell installation operating on board a merchant ship. HybridSHIP is concerned with introducing batteries for on-board energy storage, integrated with fuel cells and gas engines.

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DIY Electric Car

MARCH 3, 2012

It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity. Winter 2011-2012: Engine Bay and Under-car: The car is now completely gas-less. The climate control system is now separated and I am ready to install the ceramic heating element in the place of the heater core.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

The ALTe system converts conventional light-duty trucks into a range-extended electric vehicle. ALTe, the developer of a range-extended electric powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles, is collaborating with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to help validate the ALTe powertrain for the fleet industry.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Earlier in 2012, the microgrid included: 30 MW natural gas cogen plant. The Commission approved a $1.6-million

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

to vehicle fleets and shared mobility players, such as the ZITY electric car-sharing service. Electric vehicles batteries are at the heart of the transformation of the automotive industry because of their potential applications. To meet this demand the division will work on developing new services (renewal, heavy repairs, etc.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Volkswagen of America will begin a pilot scheme to test 20 prototype E-Golf Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) over a nine-month period in select locations in the US. For example, 220-volt charging stations will be installed at the employees’ homes to charge the vehicles. Solazyme and Amyris.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2015

In 2012, the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers launched a three-year project on the production of synthetic liquid hydrocarbons from electricity (i.e. The syngas is then further converted to hydrocarbons using Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis. Block flow diagram and system boundary of the process concept.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The largest PV installation in Georgia. Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

The new Yaris Hybrid—the first full hybrid vehicle to go on sale in the European B-segment—made its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Every key HSD component has been reduced in size, and both the fuel tank and battery are installed under the rear seat. Yaris Hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge. Yaris Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

of the electric power required in full-capacity operation and 100% of demand when the plant is not in production. At the Geneva Motor Show in 2012, we stated specific, ambitious targets for our products, production and the group. At the Geneva show in 2012, Prof. The Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park has a peak output of 9.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Oh presented a paper on the work, which was the result of two years of research activity in conjunction with Bombardier Recreational Projects, at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. ASME ICEF2012-92047). International Journal of Vehicle Design , Volume 34, Number 1 doi: 10.1504/IJVD.2004.003891.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

I don’t understand why all chargers won’t accept credit cards just as they do at gas stations. Thanks to phone apps, I was able to find chargers at several pubs and a few hotels as well getting quick charges at several major gas stations. In 1955, the local dairy switched from horses to electric milk floats. In summary.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. Maximum electric range is 15 miles.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. Ford rolled out a full team of managers and executives who’d created its first electric pickup, but the truck itself was the focus for dozens of reporters, analysts and reviewers. The F-150 Lightning is good.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 7, 2007

clip The battery module used to convert hybrid vehicles to plug-in hybrid vehicles will be certified to meet all applicable new car test standards and will be installed by trained mechanics in less than 2 hours. gallon gas is 2.5 The module is small enough to fit into a vehicles spare tire well. Join Plug In Partners today.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

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.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Cornell University. Stanford University.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Staff proposes to convert the current application process into a certification program to facilitate more expeditious reviews of Method 2A/2B submittals. Electricity Regulated Party Revisions. The markets for electric vehicles (EV) and EV fueling infrastructure have evolved and continue to evolve. Energy Economy Ratios.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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Green Car Congress

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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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

Transitioning to alternative energy sources Icon of the Seas is Royal Caribbean’s first ship to be powered by liquefied natural gas, or L.N.G., is mostly methane, a powerful gas that traps more heat in the atmosphere over time than carbon dioxide. as a viable marine fuel.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

It’s January 2030 and your electric heat pump is warming the house while your electric car charges in the garage, all powered by solar panels on your roof and by wind and solar generators at your local utility. It is currently installed at tens of sites, producing 230 to 460 kilowatts at each. But it was a good place to start.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The electric Transit Connect. Ford Motor Company is unveiling the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect at the Chicago Auto Show; the small electric van will be in fleet operators’ hands later this year, according to the company. Electric Transit Connect. TDK, 100A output DC/DC converter. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

At the recent SAE 2014 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium, Tomoaki Momose, manager of powertrain development from Nissan Technical Center North America, gave an update on the technical evolution of the core hybrid system. Clutch 1 (a dry single-plate clutch) is installed between the engine and the electric motor.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. E-Fan: electric aircraft in progress. Click to enlarge. E-Fan in the hangar. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The case, morally and even financially, for an all-electric car is becoming stronger and stronger. gallon gas tank—I can fill up either 40 miles from home or about 40 miles from my destination. A lot of current and upcoming electric cars are in the 300-mile range. Like a lot of people, I've been thinking about trading in my car.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, due to begin sales in Europe in September 2012, features a wide choice of gasoline and diesel engines with up to 26% lower fuel consumption compared to comparable preceding models, accompanied by a considerable power increase. The new CAMTRONIC variable valve lift adjustment system debuts in the 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ah NiMH battery and a variable-voltage system in which a boost converter boosts the operating voltage of the system to a maximum of 520 V DC. Too, the electrically driven water pump allows coolant flow rate to be controlled with greater precision based on vehicle conditions for better fuel efficiency. Click to enlarge. Battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Honda has installed a 1-megawatt rooftop solar array at its 400,000 square foot parts distribution center in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. gigawatt-hours of energy annually, is anticipated to meet more than half of the site’s total electricity needs and offset an estimated 576 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

Emissions reductions (%) of new NGVs compared to new gasoline and diesel vehicles (2012). Although Chevy emphasizes the benefits of the 2500HD with the bi-fuel option as a full dual fuel vehicle with a combined range of up to some 650 miles, in more than 500 miles of driving over the course of a week, we used mainly only natural gas.

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