Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

They will sell for up to 65% more than the price of conventional buses but still have lower total cost of ownership over life. All that is dependent on progressing from internal combustion engines not designed for this purpose to engines optimized for use in hybrid power trains. Second generation success.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

To provide more diverse vehicle and fuel options, DOE will continue to develop advanced batteries and fuel cells, encourage vehicle electrification, and work with partners to address barriers to widespread adoption of all-electric-drive vehicles. Contribute to international efforts to address global climate change.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices. Fuel-specific findings.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The concept of harmonizing specific aspects of the LCFS program with other low carbon fuel standard programs has been of interest for the staff since the inception of the program. Earlier post.). We developed the framework for the LCFS in order for it to be easily exported to other jurisdictions with only minor tweaks.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

The Vehicle Technologies funding is targeted at a wide range of research, development, and demonstration projects that aim to reduce the price and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles. This new funding opportunity announcement will be available in early February.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

In the most-general terms, the term “advanced combustion regimes” is intended to encompass clean and highly-efficient, liquid-fueled combustion engines. Such engines may incorporate novel thermodynamic cycles, but should not simply involve regurgitation of existing concepts (e.g., Miller Cycle).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2014

The company’s internal goal is to see this approved this year. If approved, the green diesel fuel could be used for jets as well as in diesel engines, at price parity with fossil jet fuel—a huge advantage. Biofuel approved for aviation must meet or exceed stringent jet fuel performance requirements.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. They are busy proving, despite automaker resistance, that the plug-in hybrid concept is worth pursuing. Cold starts mean more pollution. I'm afraid not.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi e-Tron S – triple motor version of the regular e-Tron arrives early in 2022 priced from $165,600 (plus on-roads), delivering more performance and slicker dynamics. Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Expect circa-$50K pricing. Soon, apparently.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 2, 2023

kWh lithium-ion polymer batteries that have 480- or 697-volt internal systems, depending on the battery pack. The Streamliner concept comes to life with a side profile that is like nothing else on the road. Pricing The 2023 Ioniq 6 comes in four trims, with these base prices that include the mandatory $1,115 destination fee.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Home About Minds in Motion Contact Us Left menu Community People say People do Themes Alternative Fuels Clean Buses Hybrid & Electric Hydrogen for Mobility Sust. Price and infrastructure must also be tackled, he says, in order to win over public confidence. So the currently high price of the battery is not a problem.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 2, 2023

Things began to change when in 2017 Volkswagen first showed the Concept ID.Buzz electric bus, which led to today’s public debut of the production 2024 ID.Buzz for North America. Welcome to the first International Volkswagen Bus Day in Surf City—Huntington Beach, California.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

As with any alternative fuel, be it CNG, LPG, electricity, hydrogen or E85, one of the challenges facing its adoption is both the availability of the fuel as well as the mechanics of refueling. We’ll set aside the business challenges facing alternative fuel providers.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

China’s government has been investing in alternative automotive propulsion technology for more than a decade. The first target (1999-2002) was compressed natural gas (CNG), liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and other combustion alternative fuel vehicles (CAFVs), in a program called the Clean Auto Auction. Thermoelectric materials.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

EVs are a technology that are now proven, are increasingly price competitive, and will be the future of the automotive industry. Unintended environmental consequences derived from developing alternative fuels should be considered (e.g. Concept Consulting has useful analysis on implementing an ICE ban. around land use).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

This past week not only had the usual automaker electrification declarations and teases of EVs to come such as the Kia EV6 and Lexus LF-Z concept EV, but we had a huge April Fools’ joke from Volkswagen. Lexus LF-Z concept | Lexus. – March 30, via CleanTechnica. – March 25, via Charged EVs. – March 26, via Electrek.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. Alternative Fuels to top Whats the deal with ethanol?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 11, 2024

billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. The White House has said the program will fund nearly 50 EV charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure projects in 22 individual states and Puerto Rico. According to the Department of Energy, the money comes via the $2.5

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