The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

But as the Times points out, the government is NOT forcing the fleet to become all electric: The E.P.A. It does not mandate the sales of electric vehicles, and gas-powered cars and trucks could still be sold. The future is electric,” he said. regulation is not a ban. It's just not.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. And Mazda has applied its design flair to an EZ-6 electric sedan that incorporates tech from China’s Changan Automobile. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

However, the board has observed the continued growth in global methanol demand, particularly in Asia, with methanol being used increasingly as a fuel additive and feedstock for a wide range of high value products including acetic acid, di-methyl ether, formaldehyde, olefins and gasoline. emissions from the CTM plant were 0.3 tonnes of CO?

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Blink Charging

APRIL 4, 2023

The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. While that is bad news for our motorcycle riding friends, individuals and businesses looking for electric vehicles can claim tax credit for EVs with four wheels (like a car or truck).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

3 when all the available land area is not used to grow dedicated fuel crop but the solar energy falling on a portion of the land area is harnessed as hydrogen which is then used in novel augmented biomass conversion processes to increase biomass carbon yield as liquid fuel. We have focused here on thermochemical routes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2011

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has signed two pieces of legislation that promote the use of natural gas, electric or other alternative-fueled vehicles in the Commonwealth. He also signed a new executive order setting out the state alternative fuel plan required by House Bill 2282. HB2105 (Bulova). Executive Order #36.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2017

diesel or gasoline) with developed alternatives (such as electrical power), alternatives to current aviation jet fuels are at the early stages of development. There are seven additional pathways in the queue for the D7566 process: Catalytic conversion of sugars by aqueous phase reforming (CCS-APR). HEFA expansion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. The electric vehicles that are the focus of this study fall into two broad classes: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles. Source: CBO.

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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. Vehicles operating on electricity.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder projects the emission impacts of the widespread introduction of inexpensive and efficient electric vehicles into the US light duty vehicle (LDV) sector. output of mining or importing technologies) to conversion or process technologies (e.g.,

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Emissions Economy Gasoline-Electric Coal 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

The research also indicates that consumers have relatively low product knowledge of electric-only and electric-hybrid vehicles and see electric technology vehicles as useful for those who do limited driving. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%. —Dave Fish, Ph.D.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will research, develop, and demonstrate polyalkylene glycol (PAG)- based engine oil technology which can reduce engine friction relative to conventional petroleum-based and synthetic oils. Increased availability of magnesium can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel efficiency. . $1,497,531.

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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

OCTOBER 30, 2016

There will be world premieres for new advanced technologies, such as the Integrated Starter-Alternator (ISG); the 48 V electrical system; and the electric auxiliary compressor (eZV). The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system. billion) in its strategic engine initiative.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

million through the Biorefinery Assistance Program for its project to demonstrate an integrated algal biorefinery process that will cultivate algae in ponds, and will use dewatering and oil extraction technology to produce an intermediate that will then be processed into drop-in green fuels such as jet fuel and diesel. 23,000,000. 13,433,926.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

gasoline, and SKYACTIV-D 2.2 Also available is Mazda’s predictive i-ACTIV AWD system, which helps prevent the front wheels from slipping. The system employs synthetic oil that reduces energy losses throughout its operating temperature range by maintaining its low viscosity, even in extremely cold temperatures. diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

liter Dynamic Force four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) with 650-volt electric motor (A25A-FXS) and Continuously-Variable Transmission (CVT). Avalon comes in four available grades: the athletic XSE (all-new) and Touring, as well as the more opulent XLE and Limited. liter V6 (2GR-FKS), and, a 2.5-liter A new TNGA 2.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

The familiar V6 diesel is available as an option. Maximum torque is available right from low engine speeds and over a broad engine speed range. This results in faster heating-up of the oil, therefore minimizing frictional losses after cold starting. Click to enlarge. with a variable delivery rate.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

Three new powertrains will be available on the new 2018 Camry: They include the all-new 2.5-liter liter inline-four-cylinder D-4S gasoline engine and a new 3.5-liter liter 4-cylinder Dynamic Force Engine include a variable cooling system, full variable oil pump and a cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system. Powertrains.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2015

With the launch of the Auris Hybrid in 2010, Toyota became the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains (gasoline, gasoline-electric hybrid, and diesel) in the C-segment. Since the hybrid powertrain was made available in the Auris range, more than 200,000 units have been sold. Click to enlarge.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. Little seems developed in any wide commercial sense and certainly not to the extent of the pure electric car. It is important to realize that a fuel cell car is actually an electric car.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Shell says that ethanol made from Brazilian sugar cane produces around 70% less CO 2 than gasoline, when the cultivation and production processes are taken into account. CO 2 e/MJ for CARBOB gasoline (based on the average crude oil delivered to California refineries and average California refinery efficiencies)—an 87% reduction.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2011

Sugar Fuel Cell Vehicles and BEVs charged with electricity from a fuel cell (green bars) were the most efficient. fertilizers, pesticides, farm machinery), energy conversion coefficients among different energy forms and sources, system boundaries, and so on. Huang and Zhang. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2017

These projects enable smaller, safer, lighter weight, and less expensive battery packs that ultimately will make electric vehicles more affordable. Reactive Force Field and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of conversion processes will help identify promising precursors. Western Research Institute. University of Kentucky.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2012

The Directorate for Engineering is now seeking proposals (NSF 12-559) for awards totalling up to $12 million for FY 2012, 2013, and 2014, pending availability of funds. Within the US alone, almost 12 million barrels of oil are consumed per day in ground transportation vehicles that are powered by the internal combustion engine (ICE).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

This would represent an increase in biofuel use from 55 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) today (2% of transport fuel) to 750 Mtoe in 2050. The report notes that biofuels can provide transport fuel with substantially lower CO 2 emissions than conventional gasoline or diesel when comparing the entire life cycle of production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

Reflecting changing trends in the C-segment market which call for further reductions in fuel consumption, emissions and cost of ownership without detriment to performance or driving pleasure, Toyota has both extended and extensively revised the Auris full hybrid, gasoline and diesel powertrain line-up. Earlier post.) l/100 km (57 mpg US.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Producing fuels from algae could be done in many ways, including cultivating freshwater or saltwater algae, growing algae in closed photobioreactors or open-pond systems, processing the oils produced by microalgae, or refining all parts of macroalgae. liters to 3,650 liters of freshwater is required, depending on the production pathway.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

Thus, the second phase standards are augural, meaning that they represent NHTSA’s current best estimate, based on the information available to the agency today, of what levels of stringency might be maximum feasible in those model years. As proposed, EPA is establishing that the maximum total A/C credits available for cars will be 18.8

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MPG 2017 EPA Miles 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

“Betting on Science – Disruptive Technologies in Transport Fuels” selected 12 innovations in electrification and genetically modified biofuels, as well as existing fuel sources that will have the most immediate impact on emissions and on the gasoline and diesel markets. by 2014) and also examines different global markets. Marine scrubbers.

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Transportation Supplies Emissions Fuel 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. billion available for highway, transit, bridge, rail, shipyard and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Composite body electric buses: Replace conventional diesel transit buses with 35-ft composite body electric transit buses.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

In the US, despite their relative maturity, natural gas resources continue to grow, and the development of low-cost and abundant unconventional natural gas resources, particularly shale gas, has a material impact on future availability and price. World primary energy demand by fuel in the IEA high gas scenario. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2009

forest conversion) resulting from land-use considerations. per liter gasoline equivalent ($1.37 – $2.16 per liter gasoline equivalent ($0.96 per liter gasoline equivalent ($0.96 Field-to-wheel CO 2 emissions and petroleum use for mature biorefinery scenarios relative to a conventional gasoline base case.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Affordability and Competitiveness (achieving green objectives at an affordable level, taking into account the availability and use of raw and rare materials; (energy-) efficiency of production processes; handling of alternative materials; use of virtual tools). Testing and validation of plug-in and electric vehicles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. Scientist have confirmed that unlike gasoline cars, plug-ins will get cleaner as they get older -- because our power grid is getting cleaner.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

The Whole Life Times just published an Interview with Chris : The Electric Car Returns (and This Time It’s Personal). Filmmaker Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car? and its forthcoming sequel, talks to us about the fate of GM, the downfall of hydrogen and why electric cars truly are making a comeback By Siel.

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