Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For 50 years, the state of California has led the United States when it comes to renewable energy and electric cars. The state features many programs to incentivize electric-car ownership, and 29 percent of the state's 2016 energy production came from solar, wind, and other renewable power sources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Nissan’s measures to reduce emissions include the following: Nissan UK has installed 19,000 solar panels to join 10 wind turbines at its Sunderland plant, generating enough power to build more than 31,000 cars every year. The power derived from the solar panels and wind turbines accounts for 7% of the plant’s total usage.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 21, 2022 Elon Musk released his first Master Plan in 2006, which outlined a strategy for Tesla to move from a niche EV maker that builds cars like the original Roadster to a mainstream automaker that makes cars like the Model 3. The company’s plans for a Robotaxi Network were also outlined.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Volkswagen of America will invest $10 million by 2016 to support the build-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the US, said Jörg Sommer, vice president, product marketing and strategy. Volkswagen of America teamed with 3Degrees, a renewable energy and carbon offset services provider.

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Teslarati

MARCH 17, 2022

Written in 2006, Musk’s Master Plan, Part 1 discussed how the company intends to enter the affordable vehicle market by gradually evolving its lineup from expensive sports cars like the original Roadster to more affordable, mainstream vehicles like the Model 3. And it doesn’t even have to be limited to electric cars only.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

By the end of 2016, the company had already improved its five major environmental indicators (energy and water consumption, as well as the generation of waste, volatile compounds and CO 2 ) by 33.6%. In addition, 50% of the energy consumed by SEAT comes from renewable sources, and 100% in the case of electricity.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 24, 2023

That incident—as well as Orajaka’s new fascination with renewable energy technologies, specifically solar—changed his career trajectory. He began researching how solar energy technology worked. Today GVE is one of Nigeria’s leading renewable energy companies. Established by former U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

As more plug-in electric cars hit the road, the infrastructure used to generate electricity will need to be increasingly scrutinized. The most straightforward way to get cleaner electricity is to switch to a less-polluting source like natural gas--or better yet, renewable sources like wind and solar.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2016

Global energy demand will increase 25% between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion, ExxonMobil forecasts in the 2016 edition of its annual The Outlook for Energy. The company forecasts modest gains for plug-in electric cars, with cost and functionality remaining barriers. Source: ExxonMobil.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced by 70% by 2050 and completely phased-out by 2060 with a net positive economic outlook, according to new findings released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Galp’s participation within this JV is a result of the company’s strategy to develop new businesses aligned with the energy transition, taking advantage of its industrial competences and regional presence as an integrated energy player, and one of the largest solar power generation players in Iberia. —Galp CEO Andy Brown.

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Teslarati

JUNE 3, 2021

million to help develop advanced batteries from electric cars and grid energy storage. Dahn and Tesla have worked together since 2016 when the two signed a five-year partnership to improve energy density and the life cycle of lithium-ion batteries. Tesla renews contract with Jeff Dahn’s battery team at Dalhousie University.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

According to a new study by Bosch, the use of e-fuels—synthetic fuels based on renewable energy—in Europe by 2050 as a scheduled supplement to electrification could save up to 2.8 gigatons of CO 2 : three times Germany’s carbon-dioxide emissions in 2016. Earlier post.) At the moment, producing synthetic fuels is expensive.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

After a decade in the solar power installation business, Bradley Bartz is tired of being Mr. Nice Guy. He’s filed suit against Torrance, the proud home of Exxon/Mobil’s refinery, for stopping him from installing solar panels in the Hillside Overlay district. “ Idiots ! “ Idiots !&#

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors. Dr. Andrew A.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Conducted with PG&E from July 2015 through December 2016, BMW enabled nearly 100 BMW i3 owners located in the San Francisco Bay Area to earn an incentive by offering flexibility in the time by which their vehicle was charged. BMW was the first to showcase this technology in a real-world application.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 11, 2023

Finding ways to deal with the impact on the grid caused by incorporating renewable energy has been the focus of Vijay Vittal ’s research for nearly 20 years. By 2016, fast-acting power electronics were being introduced to the grid, and their characteristics differed from the rotating machines used nearly a decade before.

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EV Info

APRIL 20, 2023

On an earnings call, CEO Elon Musk emphasized an “uncertain” marcoeconomic environment that could impact people’s car shopping plans. He cautioned that, “Every time that the Fed raises interest rates, that’s the equivalent to an increase in the price of a car.” The main financial details from the Q1 2023 report are as follows: $ 23.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

This can be used, for example, to store energy generated from on-site renewable generation resources such as solar panels and wind turbines, and then release it as needed at a later time. E-STOR will be available in the UK from July 2016. Connected Energy Ltd. E-STOR diagram. Click to enlarge. E-STOR and Renault ZOE.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2017

million MTCO 2 e increase in GHG emissions; increase in emissions from passenger cars (+2.9 The underlying reasons for why passenger cars’ emissions outpaced those of light-duty trucks and SUVs, despite the former trailing the latter in recent sales growth, are complex, the report suggests. million MTCO 2 e of the 4.9

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My Energi

AUGUST 12, 2021

Existing renewable infrastructure. Greenland has ambitions to become a sustainable island with 90% renewable energy by 2030. Hydropower is the main renewable source that provides 60-70% of Greenland’s entire electricity needs. Opportunity for mass solar fields in Greenland. Existing EV Infrastructure.

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My Energi

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Our company mission has always been to drive a sustainable future so that renewable energy becomes the ‘new normal’ for everyone. With the highest levels of solar irradiation in the world, Australia is the perfect extension of our global operations. zappi is the world’s first solar compatible electric vehicle charger.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Unlike those you may have grown accustomed to seeing, many of these stations don’t just charge electric cars—they can also send power from vehicle batteries to the local utility grid for use by homes and businesses. That is, would cycling the battery more than necessary prematurely degrade the very heart of the car?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Daimler launched the third-generation smart fortwo electric drive in 2012; the next generation of the electric city car is now at the ready. R&D Communications, Future Powertrain, the use case in stationary storage for grid balancing is completely different from the use case in a car—e.g., temperature, vibration. “If

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Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

As countries transition away from fossil fuels to green sources of energy like wind and solar, there will be natural lulls in energy production due to weather conditions. Energy consumption also tends to peak during early evening hours , which is inconveniently right when solar energy output decreases. But the space is still young.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. The first Scoping Plan required by Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) was adopted in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

At full build out, Pasha will be the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources. Project implementation will start in June with the final design and construction of the solar-powered microgrid. PermaCity (solar energy installation). Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals L.P.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

These successes, together with renewed international scientific and commercial interest in the moon, have emboldened China to embark on a new lunar project that builds on the Chang'e program's newly acquired capabilities. China is already conducting. early research toward this end. China is already conducting. early research toward this end.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

Plug-in cars are inevitable. Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. Veteran automakers, oil companies, and federal and state governments have been both the prime movers and obstacles to plug-in cars in the past and they remain so today. Here's my June column.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In his January 2015 inaugural address, California Governor Jerry Brown identified five key climate change strategy “pillars,” which recognize that several major areas of the California economy will need to reduce their emissions to meet California’s ambitious climate change goals. —2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. 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. CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

We have to discover and produce cleaner, renewable sources of energy with less of the carbon pollution that threatens our climate. Another substitute for oil that holds tremendous promise is renewable biofuels—not just ethanol, but biofuels made from things like switchgrass, wood chips, and biomass. And we have to do it quickly.

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Cars That Think

MAY 9, 2024

The accelerating buildout of solar farms on Earth is already hitting speed bumps, including public pushback against the large tracts of land required and a ballooning backlog of requests for new transmission lines and grid connections. The glamorous vision has inspired numerous futuristic proposals.

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My Energi

MARCH 7, 2023

We’re best known for designing zappi – the first ever EV charger capable of using 100% renewable energy. We founded the business in 2016 with nothing – apart from a few good ideas and a serious passion for change. Elsewhere, I really admire the female leaders operating at the forefront of electrification and the renewable energy space.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The exact date depends on when the Large Hadron Collider is set to renew proton-proton collisions after three years of upgrades and maintenance. Green hydrogen is hydrogen produced in sustainable ways, using solar or wind-powered electrolyzers to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. New Dark-Matter Detector. FASER will.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

MMNA) introduced the Mitsubishi eX Concept, a compact SUV with a next-generation EV system, at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show. Connected car technology. Mitsubishi’s advanced connected car technology integrates vehicles with information networks. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

The car can be fully refueled with hydrogen in around four minutes, and is then ready to drive for up to 600 kilometers (372.8 A heat pump for the interior air conditioning and a large solar roof that generates up to 320 watts, equivalent to adding up to 1,000 kilometers (621.4 The car starts down to -28 ˚C. Earlier post.).

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