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JULY 2, 2021

These light-duty EVs fill the gap between full-sized trucks and small utility carts for low-speed logistics and cargo services in campus and urban environments. Beginning operations in 2017 and re-named in 2019, the Karma Innovation and Customization Center (KICC) is California-based Karma Automotive’s production hub.

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Auto Start-Stop technology will be available on 70% of Ford’s North American vehicle lineup by 2017, the company said. A major part of the company’s Blueprint for Sustainability, the expansion of Auto Start-Stop comes as the 1.0-liter Ford Auto Start-Stop can increase fuel efficiency by up to 10% in city driving.

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JUNE 28, 2020

The new center brings together production of prototype and series parts under one roof, along with research into new 3D printing technologies, and associate training for the global rollout of toolless production. Last year, the BMW Group produced about 300,000 parts by additive manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. Environment-Education seminar of Energy in Yokkaichi University. Suita Environment Learning association for the Future (SELF).

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

A team led by Southwest Research Institute has applied connectivity and automation to achieve a 20% improvement in efficiency on a 2017 Toyota Prius Prime. Earlier post.). Calibrated using real-world data from Fort Worth, Texas, the simulator proved critical for evaluating control algorithms and accurately quantifying energy consumption.

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JULY 22, 2017

Project goals were to demonstrate the use of the generator in the maritime environment, identify areas requiring additional research and development, analyze the business case, and address regulatory and other market barriers. Pratt and Shuk Han Chan (2017) “Maritime Fuel Cell Generator Project” SAND2017-5751.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

A large part of this potential comes from six relatively standardized categories: solar and wind energy; efficient appliances; efficient passenger cars; afforestation and stopping deforestation. In early 2017, an additional 273 GW of coal-fired capacity was under construction and 570 GW in pre-construction.

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JANUARY 9, 2022

Researchers from the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) and Stanford University have made the first clear, detailed images of the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer in the wet environment of a working Li-ion battery by using cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. 22 and replace temporary rules that began in 2017. 09/01/2017. Background Check Agency Faces Massive Backlog, 09/06/2017. Hidden Hiring Landmine: Fair Credit Reporting Act Obligations, 09/05/2017.

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

billion by 2017. Pike estimates annual spending on key ITS areas will increase from just under $770 million in 2011 to almost $3 billion in 2017. Transportation systems can also be considered smart when they are applied to achieve smart policy goals for the urban environment. million annually by 2017. Reduced emissions.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Fossil fuel combustion, a major source of air pollution, contributed to more than one million deaths globally in 2017, more than 27% of all deaths from outdoor fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ), according to a new report published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). According to HEI’s State of Global Air , PM 2.5 in African countries.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The SAE TIR (Technical Information Report) J2954 provides guidance to ensure performance and safety of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) Systems provided from one vendor as well as interoperability when parts of the system are provided from different vendors. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

became the first company to fly an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign. From day one, we prioritized building an aircraft that not only has an extremely low noise profile, but blends seamlessly into the natural environment. Joby Aviation, Inc.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. million metric tons in 2017. million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. tons per person to 10.7

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Africa is part of a global toll taken by air pollution, which killed an estimated 6.7 million people worldwide in 2017, the paper notes. Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 The most disturbing finding was the increase in deaths from ambient air pollution. Only AIDS causes more deaths. billion IQ points across the continent.

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APRIL 25, 2021

That’s me on January 16, 2017, with my brand new Chevy Bolt EV Premier edition in my garage at home. Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us.

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MAY 12, 2011

Similar to past EIS practice, NHTSA plans to analyze environmental impacts related to fuel and energy use, emissions including GHGs and their effects on temperature and climate change, air quality, natural resources, and the human environment. In particular, NHTSA requests: Background. Earlier post , earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Mazda announced it will offer the SKYACTIV-D diesel in North America from the second half of 2017. Aerodynamic parts strategically positioned on the body where they will be most effective and duct-shaped openings within the front grille realize excellent aerodynamic performance. The global powertrain lineup comprises the SKYACTIV-G 2.0

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

A network of computers processes the information, generating a real-time map of moving and stationary objects in the environment. Our smart vehicles are a key part of the solution, but a broad societal approach is vital to offer sustainable personal mobility in the future. Click to enlarge. It can also distinguish between objects.

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JULY 15, 2022

The combustion engine is based on the DTM unit used in the BMW M4 DTM in 2017 and 2018. The normally-aspirated P66/1 eight-cylinder engine used in the 2017 and 2018 seasons in the BMW M4 DTM was the one that got the nod. The BMW M Hybrid V8 is powered by the P66/3 eight-cylinder turbo engine with supplementary electric drive.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye announced that a fleet of approximately 40 autonomous BMW vehicles will be on the roads by the second half of 2017, demonstrating the significant advancements made by the three companies towards fully autonomous driving. It will allow automakers to develop and test a wide range of use cases and applications.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Rising energy consumption, particularly in the transport sector, is to blame for the slowdown, according to preliminary data released in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) annual analysis on the EU’s progress towards its targets on renewables and energy efficiency. EU progress towards 2020 and 2030 targets on climate and energy.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

Honda unveiled its Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem concept at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, connecting artificial intelligence, robotics and big data to transform the mobility experience of the future. Further, as part of its effort to accelerate open innovation, Honda has established a new URL for areas including AI, Big Data and Robotics.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

The VNR series has received tremendous industry acceptance since its April 2017 introduction and the addition of an all-electric powertrain provides even greater opportunities to expand its footprint in the regional-haul market. —Johan Agebrand, Volvo Trucks North America director of product marketing.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Toyota intends to deploy these new powertrain units in a rapidly broadening range of vehicle models, starting in 2017. Other contributors to the greater thermal efficiency are the reductions in energy losses associated with, among others, exhaust and cooling systems and the movement of mechanical parts. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Our commitment began with CNG kit manufacturing in 2010, followed by investments in EV R&D in 2017. By leveraging these strengths and fostering a collaborative environment, India’s auto component industry is poised to become a major force in the global landscape. Uno Minda stands out as an early mover in this critical shift.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

As part of a three-year project led by the US Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC) to mitigate growth of toxic algae blooms, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is investigating these blooms as a viable source of biocrude fuel and fertilizer. 2017) in the book Algal Biofuels. Figure from Tian et al.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The European Environment Agency’s (EEA’s) “ Air quality in Europe — 2019 report ” shows that almost all Europeans living in cities are still exposed to air pollution levels that exceed the health-based air quality guidelines (AQGs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). term objective was met in only 18% of the stations in 2017.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

The WLTP became mandatory for all new car models from September 2017 and for all new cars from September 2018. The European Commission presented its proposal on the regulation in November 2017 as part of the clean mobility package. Background and next steps. Negotiations between the co-legislators will start immediately.

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MARCH 13, 2019

It introduced its next-generation battery-electric bus, the Xcelsior CHARGE in 2017. New Flyer is currently delivering 25 Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel cell-electric buses to three transit agencies as part of California Climate Investments (CCI). The only tailpipe output is clean water vapor.

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MARCH 17, 2020

Based on this unprecedented environment, we are evaluating all appropriate steps to significantly reduce capital and operating expenses in the near term. Woods said that ExxonMobil has faced numerous market downturns throughout its long history and has experience operating in a sustained low-price environment.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

The International Aerospace Environmental Group ( IAEG ) intends to launch six projects aiming to find alternatives to technologies that use chemistry which may be hazardous to human health and the environment. These projects involve major players in the aerospace industry and will formally launch in 2017. Structural primers.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), proved reserves of US crude oil and natural gas reached record highs in 2017, topping previous records at 39.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 2017, beating the 2014 record of 388.8 EIA also notes that shale gas made up 66 percent of total proved reserves of natural gas in 2017.

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APRIL 25, 2018

The project—Building Genome-to-Phenome Infrastructure for Regulating Methane in Deep and Extreme Environments ( BuG ReMeDEE )—was awarded a $6-million grant by the National Science Foundation in October 2017. The BuG ReMeDEE consortium includes industrial partners LanzaTech (US) and Bijson Innovations Pvt.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

At Bridgestone, we have been committed to guayule as a domestic source of natural rubber since our research initiative in this desert shrub began in 2012 to offer a more sustainable solution for both our environment and economy. To date, Bridgestone has invested more than $100 million in its efforts to commercialize guayule.

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MAY 24, 2018

Annual production and sales have increased yearly, going from about 700 units in 2015, to around 2,000 units in 2016, and, most recently, approximately 3,000 units in 2017. Toyota is working to develop an environment that will allow FCEVs to be sold in more countries and regions in the future.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

The electric motor is primarily made up of three parts: The rotor, the stator and the casing. Parts of its casing are also made from fiber composites. Work on developing the BMW drivetrain for Formula E began in early 2017. These goals were primarily achieved by using state-of-the-art materials, technologies and processes.

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