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Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. For a full-scale market launch in 2015, the cost of the fuel cell system will be 95% lower than that of the 2008 Toyota FCHV-adv, Tanaka said. (A

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million vehicles in 2015 to 3.9 between 2015 and 2025. Due to the incremental costs of NGVs, limited fueling infrastructure, reduced utility, and progress on competitive electrification technology, Navigant expects only modest LD NGV demand growth in North America. million in 2025. million, accounting for 2.6%

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This would be almost 90 times the equivalent figure for 2015, when EV sales are estimated to have been 462,000, some 60% up on 2014. This would be equivalent to nearly 8% of global electricity demand in 2015. Lithium-ion battery costs have already dropped by 65% since 2010, reaching $350 per kWh last year. Although some 1.3

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billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.

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Achates Power, the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been selected by APRA-E under its OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ) for an award of more than $9 million to develop a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine operating with compression ignition that uses gasoline as the fuel.

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The research, supported by DOE’s BioEnergy Technologies Office (BETO), has implications for the energy efficiency and cost of catalytic upgrading technologies proposed for use in bio-refineries. ORNL researchers are working with Vertimass through a separate DOE-funded project to scale the technology to the commercial level.

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With the launch of the Auris Hybrid in 2010, Toyota became the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains (gasoline, gasoline-electric hybrid, and diesel) in the C-segment. The 2015 Auris range further benefits from suspension and steering revisions designed to improve ride comfort, handling and driver involvement.

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Cleantech research firm Pike Research forecasts growth in natural gas vehicles (NGV) on the road worldwide to 17 million units by 2015, up from 9.7 to reach just over 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015. between 2008 and 2015. million in 2008. Pike expects the CAGR for US NGV sales to be 17.7% Energy security.

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The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. China has made big progress in electric car technologies but still lags behind other countries in certain areas, said the report.

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In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. The company is working to develop a low-cost CFRP for a high-pressure hydrogen tank.

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DE-FOA-0000821 ) to support research and development efforts for hydrogen delivery technology for fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) refueling. The solicitation seeks to move technologies towards reaching that cost target by addressing the cost of hydrogen compression, storage, and dispensing at the fueling station.

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The California Energy Commission and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are holding a workshop to solicit public feedback on the 2015 draft Natural Gas Vehicle Research Roadmap. These changes have also impacted traditionally fueled vehicles, changing the overall vehicle technology market. —2015 draft Roadmap.

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Mild hybrid One of the most recent advances in hybrid technology is the “mild” hybrid system. A few luxury carmakers, such as Volvo and Audi, are also offering the technology.

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. Market Drivers.

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This projected shift in market share has raised some concerns over the cost of attainting CO 2 emission targets. The average diesel car in Europe typically emits about 17% less CO 2 than a similar conventional gasoline car within the same vehicle segment.

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turbodiesel engine on Cruze—one of the top-selling gasoline-powered cars in the US in 2011 and General Motors’ best-selling model globally—will establish Chevrolet as the only domestic automaker offering an American-manufactured diesel-powered compact car with a European-American developed engine. Earlier post. ).

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Toyota’s 2015 Auris range in Europe features significant improvements in five key areas; design; sensory quality; the hybrid model; safety; and, improving the model’s segment coverage by some 40%, powertrains. liter Turbo with Otto/Atkinson cycle technology. Earlier post.). Included in the revised lineup is the new 1.2-liter

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OPEN 2015 ( DOE-FOA-0001261 ) will support the development of potentially disruptive new technologies in all areas of energy research and development, for both transportation and stationary applications. OPEN 2015 is the third open funding solicitation issued by the agency. E FOA for a focused technology program.

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The first generation fuel cell system (with fourth-generation stack technology) used in the Equinox. The system looks about like a small inline gasoline engine, you could even put it into a sedan. In addition to the system-level work, GM has made advances with its stack technology. Click to enlarge. Charles Freese. Earlier post.)

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Environmental benefits of electric autos Electric autos offer numerous environmental benefits compared to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. One of the key measures is the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme, launched in 2015.

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The plan describes the Program’s activities, which are conducted to overcome the technical, institutional, and economic barriers to the widespread commercialization of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies for transportation, stationary, and portable applications. Improve the performance and reduce the cost of hydrogen storage systems.

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Rachel Meidl, the fellow in energy and environment at the institute’s Center for Energy Studies, and Emily Yedinak, a doctoral candidate in materials science and nanoengineering at Rice, published a new brief, “ Measuring the True Cost of Sustainability: A Case Study in a Green Energy Approach. ”. —Yedinak & Meidl.

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The paper was jointly authored by CPT engineering director and chief technical officer Guy Morris with Mark Criddle, Mike Dowsett and Toby Heason from CPT and Dr. Based on a VW Passat family-sized saloon, the demonstrator currently incorporates a advanced, AVL-developed 2-liter gasoline engine already delivering a fuel consumption of 6.6

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. in emissions from on-road vehicles. —Adam Fowler.

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue a $35-million funding opportunity (FOA DE-FOA-0001224) ( earlier post ) covering a broad spectrum of its Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) portfolio with topics ranging from research and development (R&D) to demonstration and deployment projects. 1 to 3 awards between $1M and $3M.

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A new study by MIT researchers, published this month in Atmospheric Environment , finds that in Europe, 10 major auto manufacturers produced diesel cars, sold between 2000 and 2015, that generate up to 16 times more NO x emissions on the road than in regulatory tests—a level that exceeds European limits but does not violate any EU laws.

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VEA consists of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. The new engines will be introduced between 2013 and 2015. The VEA diesels will launch with i-ART injection technology that helps to cut fuel consumption in the new diesel engines. The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group. Earlier post.).

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Less likely to be concerned by the cost of battery replacement. Another AA Populus poll with 28,265 respondents taken in May 2015 points to a readiness to move away from traditional fuels. As the second car tends to be smaller, the cost of the switch becomes more affordable. 33% will look to diesel – down from the current 41%.

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DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies. DOE will continue to pursue carbon capture and storage technologies as well as nuclear power.

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Of that, EPA projected the bulk to come from the KiOR Columbus plant (5-6 million gallons of renewable gasoline and diesel). “We The ratio between gasoline, diesel and fuel oil is 41% gasoline, 37% diesel, and 22% fuel oil. We have proven that our technology can produce drop-in hydrocarbons from biomass at commercial scale.

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bcf/yr (≈ 750 million gasoline gallons). The main barriers to large-scale RNG use are the state’s high cost of pipeline interconnect and the cost of upgrading to pipeline standards. All costs and prices in the model are in 2015 constant dollars.). California has the potential to produce approximately 90.6

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The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. Among the broad technology advances Ogiso outlined during his talk were: “In its three generations, Prius MPG has improved on average by about 10%, each generation. Motorsports.

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) has selected seven projects to receive up to $10 million to support innovative technologies and solutions to help advance the development of advanced biofuels, including bugaboo and drop-in hydrocarbons. The Gas Technology Institute in collaboration with W.R.

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H 2 FIRST’s technical goal is to develop and apply physical testing, numerical simulation and technology validation to help create low-cost, high-performance materials, components and station architectures. Toyota will begin selling its Fuel Cell Vehicle in 2015. Earlier post.).

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Among their findings, published in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , are that policies should for the foreseeable future focus on the niche adoption of plug-in vehicles in non-attainment regions, as CNG vehicles are likely more cost-effective at providing overall life cycle air emissions impact benefits.

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million in the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Awards. Small businesses that win awards in these programs keep the rights to any technology developed and are encouraged to commercialize the technology. ARC Technology, LLC. Earlier post.)

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Planned cellulosic biofuel production by 2015. Additionally, several more plants with proposed aggregate nameplate capacity of around 250 million gallons could begin production by 2015, EIA said. Strategic corporate shifts because of increased availability of low-cost natural gas. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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