Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

Like the A3 Sportback g-tron that is already on the market ( earlier post ), they can run on a choice of the climate-friendly fuel Audi e-gas, conventional CNG (compressed natural gas) or gasoline. The g-tron models are especially eco-friendly when running on Audi e-gas. Both models are powered by a bivalent 2.0 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

Audi A3 Sportback g-tron. Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2015

A pilot plant in Dresden has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel using water, CO 2 and green power—i.e., The energy technology company sunfire is Audi’s project partner and the plant operator. Dr. Johanna Wanka put the first five liters into her official car, an Audi A8 3.0 power-to-liquid (PtL).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2014

Under the agreement, GBE will supply Audi with isooctane derived from isobutene produced at its new pre-commercial pilot system at the Fraunhofer CBP in Leuna. During the two-year collaboration, this agreement also foresees the possibility for Audi to acquire shares of Global Bioenergies corresponding to less than 2% of its capital.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

—Scott Keogh, president, Audi of America. Scott Keogh, President, Audi of America (Co-Chair); Dean Seavers, President, National Grid U.S. Chair: Johney Green, Associate Lab Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. ICT, Shared Mobility and Automation (e.g. automation and the sharing economy).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

From the environmental perspective, it will be designed around two technologies: mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) and electric calcination, which allows for a self-enclosed calciner operating environment that captures steam and allows the calciner to be connected to a renewable-powered electric grid. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Twenty units of the Audi A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicle ( earlier post ) are on the roads of the Munich pilot region in a fleet trial by partners Audi, E.ON, the public utility Stadtwerke München (SwM), and Technische Universität München (TUM). All electric fueling stations offer power generated via renewable energies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

The basic concept of power-to-gas (or e-Gas, as Audi calls it), is to “store” excess renewable electricity by producing hydrogen, which can then either be converted to methane; injected into the gas distribution grid directly; or used as a vehicle fuel. —Phil Doran, MD of ITM Power GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2013

The basic concept of power-to-gas (or e-Gas, as Audi calls it), is to “store” excess renewable electricity by producing hydrogen, which can then either be converted to methane; injected into the gas distribution grid directly; or used as a vehicle fuel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Audi extended its range of natural-gas-fueled g-tron models just a few weeks ago ( earlier post ) with the new A4 Avant g-tron and A5 Sportback g-tron. TFSI engine operating according to the efficient, Audi-optimized B-cycle (Budack-cycle, earlier post ) combustion principle. The A3 Sportback g-tron has been on the market since 2014.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

National Renewable Energy Lab , “Companies in the automotive industry have committed to this transition, with most companies rapidly expanding offerings and many pledging to become ZEV [zero-emission vehicle]-only manufacturers. It dispels the talking points predicting widespread grid failures as more EVs are plugged in to charge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2013

Project Volt Gas Volt is based on a long-term financing plan and the use of existing technologies for the large-scale conversion of surplus renewable electricity to methane, with subsequent reuse. Project VGV uses surplus electricity generated by renewable and nuclear sources to produce hydrogen via electrolysis. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 24, 2020

As this proportion grows, however, the basic dilemma associated with these renewable energy sources remains: first, electricity cannot always be supplied when it is required and second, on sunny days and in high-wind conditions, there is often a lack of capacity for storing the energy generated.

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Setec Powerr

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. In contrast, an Audi e-tron, with 47 kWh per 100 miles, will need significantly more power, about 6,300 kWh annually. Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2015

The station is capable of using renewable sources such as solar and wind power for hydrogen production. The station is grid-tied. Audi, Honda, Hyundai, General Motors, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen have all fueled prototype hydrogen vehicles at the Cal State L.A. Opened last May, the fueling station at Cal State L.A.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The primary goal of the project, which runs until June 2012, is consistently to utilize renewable energy sources for electrically powered vehicles. from renewable energy sources—to attain significant progress in environmental protection. Earlier post.) These vehicles must be operated sustainably—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Drivetrain of the Audi A1 e-tron. Audi and its partners E.ON, the Munich municipal utility company Stadtwerke München (SWM) and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have begun a fleet trial with electric drive cars in the Munich model region. g/mile), Audi says. Click to enlarge. L/100 km (123.80

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

These should diminish as more and more of the grid uses power from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, and as the manufacturers themselves use green energy—some, including GM, already do. The Audi E-tron is another luxury competitor, but I haven’t had any seat time in it yet.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. With CAFE’s renewed emphasis on fuel economy, from 26 mpg in 2010 to 35.5 Focus on fuel economy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. For instance, they may have solar panels on their roof or could, via their utility, opt for energy from renewable sources.

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