Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

The company says that some of the most promising projects are the Turbosteamer ( earlier post ); the Thermoelectric generator (TEG) ( earlier post ); engine encapsulation; and a waste heat exchanger for oil heating. An exhaust heat exchanger will also keep gearbox oil warm to reduce friction and fuel consumption as well.

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Waste BMW Exhaust Gas-Electric 376

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Gevo’s biobutanol can be blended directly into gasoline. Gevo’s technology also enables using the biobutanol for the production of renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene and isooctane for the gasoline market, renewable jet fuel and renewable diesel blendstocks. The retrofit of the pilot plant was completed in less than three months.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions. Their results showed that in comparison with gasoline mode, CO emitted in methanol mode decreased 11.2%. —Wang et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

billion venture capital fund over the next 10 years, Chesapeake NG Ventures Corporation (CNGV), dedicated to identifying and investing in companies and technologies that will replace the use of gasoline and diesel with natural gas and natural gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels. per gallon cheaper than gasoline and diesel; and.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

According to the Maritz Automotive Research Group, which conducted the research based on a telephone survey of 1,207 licensed American drivers 18 years of age or older, top of mind consumer awareness about the electric-only vehicle category outpaces gasoline-electric hybrids. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Gasoline-Electric Volt 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2010

The study offers two main insights on the nature of clean energy jobs in the automobile sector: First, the paper documents that saving oil will directly create good jobs by driving demand for specific additional manufactured components. It will also include entirely new systems like hybrid drive trains and advanced diesel engines.

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Clean Cleaning Climate Fuel Economy 186

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The hydrogen fuel cell in the FCEV acts to keep the battery charged, but can directly power the electric drive motor, similar to the function of a gasoline-powered range extender. Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’.

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Hydrogen Petrol Gas-Electric Lithium Ion 52

Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Turn on the Electric Road By DAVID MORRIS Published: October 8, 2006 Minneapolis LAST summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry. They lay the foundation for an oil-free transportation system ; yet each technology suffers a key limitation.

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New York Gasoline-Electric Minneapolis New York City 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

Natural gas use in the transportation sector is likely to increase, with the primary benefit being reduced oil dependence. Better communication of oil- and gas-field best practices should be facilitated. Transparency is key, both for fracturing operations and for water management.

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MIT Gas Climate Gas-Electric 210

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. January 2009 | Conversations The Electric Car Returns (and This Time It’s Personal). I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. A: Certainly, when oil prices are down, it makes it harder for the competition.

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EV1 Los Angeles Hydrogen Gas-Electric 100

Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Historically, being one of the five locals that created the Mid America Electric Automobile Association in 1992. Jim’s Candidate Statement: The Mid America Electric Automobile Association (MAEAA) defined our post COVID world by addressing three questions—who are we, what do we do, and how do we do it?

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Arkansas Electric Vehicles Re-Charge Solar 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Natural Gas Reactor for Remote Chemical Conversion. remote oil wells burn natural gas as a by-product because it is not. Turbo-POx For Ultra Low-Cost Gasoline. conversion of natural gas to liquid fuels. combustor of a natural gas turbine, facilitating its conversion into a. Biocatalyst for Small-Scale Conversion.

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2012 Energy Lithium Sulfur Conversion 240

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Westbrook, 2001 "Gasoline to Electric Conversion Manual: A Workshop Guide for High Schools", published by the Electric Vehicle Society of Canada, July 2005 "History of the Electric Automobile: Hybrid electric vehicles", by Ernest H. Deffeyes, 2005 "The Coming Oil Crisis", by Colin Campbell "Crossing the Rubicon", by Michael C.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The technology areas ( earlier post ) receiving funding are: PETRO: Plants Engineered To Replace Oil ($36 million). Plants Engineered to Replace Oil (PETRO). Center for Enhanced Camelina Oil (CECO) The team led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will. produces more oil per acre. Lead organization. 3,734,939.

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Energy Clean Cleaning Grid 294

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Health and other non-climate damages by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). GHG emissions (grams CO 2 -eq)/VMT by life-cycle component for different combinations of fuels and light-duty automobiles in 2005 (top) and 2030 (bottom). Click to enlarge.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal 246

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2009

This, they assert, erroneously treats all uses of bioenergy as carbon-neutral, renewable energy regardless of the source of the biomass, and could create strong economic incentives for large-scale land conversion as countries around the world tighten carbon caps. Earlier post.). In this way, RFA said, biofuels “recycle” organic carbon.

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Emissions Carbon Climate Change Climate 285

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Low-friction lubricants: low viscosity and advanced low friction lubricants oils are now available with improved performance and better lubrication. Conversion to dual overhead cam with dual cam phasing: as applied to overhead valves designed to increase the air flow with more than two valves per cylinder and reduce pumping losses.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter Gasoline-only models. liter 4-cylinder engine (the new 2AR-FXE, a variant of the Camry 2AR-FE 2.5L).

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Fuel Economy Camry Hybrid Economy 2012 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Conversely, high coating thicknesses for the electrodes produce a high energy density. US gal) of gasoline. The filler necks for gas and gasoline are located under a common tank flap.

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Audi PHEV Fuel Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Total system peak output is estimated at 573 horsepower—500 horsepower from the gasoline engine and 73 horsepower from the front TMU. Conversely, high gear (9 th ) has been optimized for fuel efficiency during steady-state highway cruising. Twin-Turbocharged V6 Engine.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. Near the end of our conversation, I ask Wang about the company name.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.

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Volt Green Electric Cars 2009 42

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Automobiles , Commerce , Consumers , Efficiency , General Business , Government Policy , Transportation , electric cars , mitsubishi , Nissan , oregon , ted kulongoski , th!nk Gasoline is burnt up and gone forever into the atmosphere and into our lungs.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 13, 2008

News of oil by the barrel and gas by the gallon reaching new highs had been dominating TV and print, so it was perhaps not surprising that the Google/Brookings Plug-in Electric Vehicle Conference saw overflow crowds. Bill Reinert of Toyota played the contrarian, forecasting a return, albeit temporary, to $2/gallon gasoline.

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