Alternative Fuels, Battery, Congress and Downsizing

Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

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JULY 28, 2014

Navigant also projects that investments in alternative fuel and fuel efficiency improvements will reduce annual energy consumption in the United States year-over-year. The alternative fuels market share will grow from roughly 7.4% —“Transportation Forecast: Global Fuel Consumption”.

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Transportation Global Fuel Alternative Fuels

Navigant Research forecasts plug-ins will be 2.4% of global new vehicle sales by 2023; luxury brands to represent about 50% of that

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Navigant Research forecasts that plug-in EVs (which include plug-in hybrids and battery EVs), will represent 2.4% Furthermore, the market for vehicles that reduce fuel consumption is becoming more competitive due to other fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies. million units. Source: Navigant.

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Plug-in Plug Global Sale

Skeleton Technologies appoints former GM Technical Fellow Dr. Scott Jorgensen as a Board advisor; curved graphene ultracaps

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

This is also an advantage because cooling systems can be downsized or removed altogether. Having investigated power issues arising from conventional and alternative fuels, he looked in great depth at onboard hydrogen storage issues and fuel cell development for the automotive industry.

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General Motors GM Downsizing 2010

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. Develop fluorine containing carbonate solvents that will allow existing lithium ion batteries to operating above 4.5

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

EPAs GHG Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles; Special Credits To Encourage PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

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APRIL 2, 2010

Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Flex-fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Credits. Advanced Technology Credits.

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EPA Standards Light PHEV

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. Based on the game results, battery pack requirements would be equal to or less than 2 kWh. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge.

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PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

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JUNE 15, 2011

Although battery costs will fall sharply (approximately 64% from 2009 levels) to $400 per usable kWh at the pack level, this still represents a cost of $9,600 per vehicle to the consumer for the typical 20 kWh battery necessary for a pure battery EV. —“Powering Autos to 2020” (draft). Source: BCG. Source: BCG.

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CO2 Electric Cars 2020 United States

Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Europe Gas-Electric

Navigant: gasoline and diesel stop-start vehicles to represent 58% of all new vehicles sold in 2025

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Over time, Navigant suggests, the SSV is likely to add functionality to become more of a mild hybrid, with the ability to capture and reuse kinetic energy without the expense of a large battery. Diesel-fueled vehicles are expected to maintain a small growth in market volume and increasingly feature stop-start capability.

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Gasoline Diesel Vehicles Downsizing

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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JUNE 19, 2015

Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) examined several topics related to fuel economy and advanced vehicle technologies. 52% of respondents said it didn’t matter to them how a vehicle saves fuel and reduces emissions. Recommendations. Hybrid and Electrified Powertrains.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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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.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Chrysler Powertrain Strategy to Rely Heavily on Integrating Fiat Engine Technology; Chrysler to Be Global Center of Competence for Hybrids and EVs for Fiat and Chrysler

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy is relying on the rapid transfer of Fiat Group technology for Multiair; Gasoline Direct Injection; turbocharging and alternative fuels to support rapid downsizing and improvement of fuel economy, along with the simplification of the company’s engine line-up, according to Paolo E.

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Chrysler Engine Hybrid Global

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

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Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

Navigant Research forecasts plug-ins will be 2.4% of global new vehicle sales by 2023; luxury brands to represent about 50% of that

Skeleton Technologies appoints former GM Technical Fellow Dr. Scott Jorgensen as a Board advisor; curved graphene ultracaps

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

EPAs GHG Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles; Special Credits To Encourage PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050

Navigant: gasoline and diesel stop-start vehicles to represent 58% of all new vehicles sold in 2025

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Chrysler Powertrain Strategy to Rely Heavily on Integrating Fiat Engine Technology; Chrysler to Be Global Center of Competence for Hybrids and EVs for Fiat and Chrysler

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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