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Eastern Pacific Shipping, OCI & MAN partner to develop methanol & ammonia as marine fuels; retrofits and newbuilds

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2021

This means we have a responsibility to implement emission-lowering solutions available today while simultaneously developing solutions for tomorrow. Converting our existing conventional fleet to burn methanol creates a unique opportunity to continue lowering our carbon footprint significantly and rapidly.

Mariner

Mariner Fuel Engine Available Today

IXYS releases its highest power IGBT module for energy efficient power conversion and motor control applications

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The new IXYS SIMBUS F module is an industry-standard outline optimized for IGBT phase leg configurations providing the highest current density available today. IXYS Corporation introduced a new range of IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) modules for high power applications.

Power

Power Powered Energy Conversion

Xilinx expands all programmable Artix-7 FPGA family with new automotive qualified devices

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The XA family is well suited for automotive applications requiring advanced video processing, complex DSP operations, or bridging to the latest interface or networking standards. Fully AEC-Q100 qualified Artix-7 XA7A100T FPGAs are available today for mass production. —Nick DiFiore, director of Xilinx’s automotive segment.

Available Today

Available Today Available Available Now Design

Infineon launches next gen AURIX hexa-core microcontroller for automotive applications; 3x more performance than current

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The TC3xx microcontrollers offer the highest level of integration on the market and real-time performance that is three times higher than that available today. Specifically hybrid domain control, inverter control, battery management, and DC-DC converters will benefit from the new architecture.

Fusion

Fusion DC Available Today Concept

Dresser-Rand licenses Expansion Energy VX Cycle technology for small-scale production of LNG

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2012

Dresser-Rand believes that the patented VX Cycle is the first technology to provide a cost-effective small-scale LNG production process with capacities as low as 1,500 gallons per day—smaller than any other LNG production system commercially available today. The VX Cycle uses standard CNG equipment to produce LNG.

Energy

Energy Production Gas Fuel

Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Methanol which is produced with CRI’s method is one of the most environmentally friendly liquid fuels available today. Several Chinese provinces and the municipality of Shanghai have adopted standards for methanol and gasoline blends. CRI’s current plant has a renewable methanol production capacity of 4,000 metric ton/year.

Iceland

Iceland CO2 Gasoline Renewable

More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

MAY 8, 2023

A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. Then it takes the DC from the bus, or car, and converts it back to AC to provide power for the grid. It’s purely a software upgrade, and standardization is already in place. That’s one way.

Charging

Charging Grid DC Denmark

Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Their TWP approach extends the standard GWP calculation in two ways: by combining the effects of CH 4 and CO 2 emissions from technology-fuel combinations and by considering streams of emissions in addition to single pulses. —Alvarez et al. This would eventually be offset by a modest benefit.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Gas Coal

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Behind the targets is a significant amount of modeling, including revisions to certain aspects of the Volpe modeling process, such as the inputs, data, modeling techniques, and the constraints used in assessing appropriate stringency for future CAFE standards. Data: Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

2016

2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA

Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

MirrorLink uses the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) industry standard; the smartphone apps are mirrored on the car’s touchscreen, and their operation is networked to the infotainment system. These apps will be available for all App-Connect technologies in the US. Already available today are Glympse, Aupeo!

Charging

Charging Power Powered Plug-in

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles by Darren Murph , posted Apr 19th 2009 at 4:24PM Just hours after General Motors put forth a proposal for a standardized plug for electric vehicles , in flies this. The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz. Same goes for video cables.

Recharge

Recharge Plug Electric Vehicles 2009

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

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. As shown in Figure 1, for electricity, the PHEV can plug into a standard existing electrical outlet, and for supplementary power it can fill its tank from a standard, ubiquitous and familiar fuel station.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Standardization of battery shape and chemistry is another consideration that gives one pause. Most charge points available today take much longer to re-energize batteries than it does to fill a gas-powered cars tank. Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars.

Charging

Charging Battery Batteries 2009

EV Driven

Eastern Pacific Shipping, OCI & MAN partner to develop methanol & ammonia as marine fuels; retrofits and newbuilds

IXYS releases its highest power IGBT module for energy efficient power conversion and motor control applications

Xilinx expands all programmable Artix-7 FPGA family with new automotive qualified devices

Infineon launches next gen AURIX hexa-core microcontroller for automotive applications; 3x more performance than current

Dresser-Rand licenses Expansion Energy VX Cycle technology for small-scale production of LNG

Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Study suggests current levels of methane leakage would result in numerous decades of more rapid climate change from a shift to natural gas vehicles

NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

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

Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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