Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2013

General Motors has begun manufacturing the electric motor for the Spark EV at its Baltimore Operations plant in White Marsh, Md. Earlier post.). The heart of the Spark EV’s propulsion system is the GM-designed, oil-cooled, permanent magnet motor. Putting more than half a million road miles on development versions of the Spark EV enabled engineers to optimize the performance of the motor by using a specifically designed bar-wound copper stator and unique rotor configuration.

Baltimore 89

Baltimore 2013 South Korea Oregon 89

Green Cars News

JUNE 28, 2009

Urban residents in Baltimore, Maryland, have a chance to go green at the city’s Inner Harbour, as manufacturer Electrovaya launched the country’s first electric car sharing programme. According to research from the Maryland Energy Administration, Baltimore residents typically travel about 30 miles to work, which is well within the Maya’s range. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Baltimore car sharing electric car sharing Electrovaya

Baltimore 37

Baltimore Maryland 2009 Petrol 37

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

ExxonMobil is sponsoring an all-electric car-sharing and rental program, called AltCar, at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, MD. The 10-vehicle program (five now, with a further five cars to be made available to the public in the next few weeks) uses Electrovaya’s low-speed Maya 300.

Baltimore 78

Baltimore 2009 Chicago Maryland 78

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

Veolia Transportation is launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet. The company has also installed an autogas fueling station in Baltimore to serve 50 Checker and Yellow taxis. Veolia Transportation is Baltimore City’s largest operator of taxicab services. The company—the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America—is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane autogas.

Baltimore 80

Baltimore Jacksonville Denver Taxi 80

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

million for additional production of vehicle electrification components on the site of the Baltimore Transmission Plant, site of its electric motor manufacturing facility the first in the US to be operated by a major automaker. The addition of electric motor production, to begin in 2013, will take place in a separate facility to be built on the same site as the Baltimore plant. General Motors will invest $23.5

Baltimore 64

Baltimore 2010 General Motors 2009 64

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

General Motors will invest approximately $246 million in the Baltimore Transmission plant to construct a high volume electric drive manufacturing facility that will in 2013 produce US designed and manufactured global rear-drive electric motors, a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles. By designing and manufacturing electric motors in-house at Baltimore Transmission, we can more efficiently control the design, materials and production processes.

Baltimore 68

Baltimore Indiana 2010 Michigan 68

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, has launched a multiyear plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project using GridPoint’s smart charging software ( earlier post ).

Baltimore 71

Baltimore 2010 PHEV Escape 71

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Nissan could cut its battery manufacturing operations in the UK and US, in favour of sourcing cheaper batteries from LG Chem according to The Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore 75

Baltimore 2014 Manufacturer Nissan 75

Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 18, 2011

Baltimore has recently shot into first place and now our distributor is scrambling to find the right theater there! Baltimore. This summer has been a wild ride of festivals, terrific opening press and special event screenings across the country.

2011 130

2011 Baltimore Aspen San Jose 130

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2015

The greening of the General Motors Baltimore Operations complex included the addition of 580 kilowatts of solar to the roof of its e-Motor building. Baltimore joins 70 achievers in GM, which is the global leader of the challenge. Maryland Energy Administration recognized Baltimore Operations with its Game Changer award for a smart microgrid charging technology created and managed in partnership with TimberRock Energy Solutions and OnStar.

Baltimore 78

Baltimore 2015 Maryland Solar 78

Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2011

You may have other plans for Sunday than attending the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics in Baltimore. But if you were to sit in, you would hear a paper by a research team in Japan and Romania that offers a fascinating new avenue for increasing engine efficiency and reducing gas consumption: Ditch the spark plugs, and use lasers to ignite

Romania 63

Romania Baltimore 2011 Japan 63

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 10, 2006

Arlington, TX Austin, TX Baltimore, MD Boston, MA Boulder, CO Corpus Christi, TX Dallas, TX Denver, CO Fort Worth, TX Irvine, CA Los Angeles, CA Madison, WI Philadelphia, PA Salt Lake City, UT Seattle, WA Wenatchee, WA Become a Partner today. Boston joins in the Plug-In Campaign.

2006 130

2006 Boston Fort Worth Arlington 130

Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2011

Recently, though, our high-school friend Sarah Sette in Baltimore sent the following note: We are car shopping, seriously this time. We tend to get a lot of "What car should we buy?" questions at GreenCarReports, and we'll usually respond with a list of questions to narrow down the choices. The 1996 Subaru Legacy wagon is sadly aging and we need

Baltimore 50

Baltimore Downsizing Buy 2011 50

Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 25, 2006

Mike Jackson H ere's another important milestone for the Campaign. The Nation's largest retail car dealer sees the importance of the PHEV and its CEO is calling on his manufacturers to get with the program. Here's the story from Auto Service World AutoNation Joins Hybrid Cause Auto Service World Oct.

2006 130

2006 Auto Plug-in Austin 130

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2012

UPS is deploying 40 new medium-duty series hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs): 20 in Baltimore and 20 in Atlanta. The HHVs in Baltimore will be deployed immediately while the vehicles in Atlanta will be introduced before the end of 2012.

Baltimore 102

Baltimore Atlanta 2012 2006 102

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2018

Vehicle reservations are now available in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

2018 100

2018 Austin San Francisco San Diego 100

Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

They join Founding Members from these cities: Arlington, TX, Baltimore, Boulder, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Irvine, CA, Los Angeles, Memphis, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, and Wenatchee, WA.

2006 130

2006 Minnesota Austin Oklahoma 130

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In 10 months, Maven has launched three products and has grown to 13 US cities: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City; Orlando, Florida; San Diego; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C. Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, is expanding to the western United States, adding the Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco markets.

San Francisco 76

San Francisco Denver Los Angeles 2016 76

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

EV world NATIONAL COALITION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO URGE AUTOMAKERS TO PRODUCE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES WASHINGTON, D.C.—January

2006 130

2006 EPRI Nickel Metal Hydride Austin 130

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

In nine months, Maven has grown to nine markets: Ann Arbor, Michigan, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, and Uber Technologies, Inc., the nation’s leading ridesharing service, are teaming up to provide people who want to drive and earn money on the Uber platform the option to lease qualified vehicles by the week or longer at discounted rates with no mileage limits.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco Los Angeles 2016 Baltimore 71

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2016

Deployments in 2016 will include New York City, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Nestlé Waters North America is adding more than 150 medium-duty beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas. Over the vehicles’ lifetime, the 155 Ford F-650 trucks will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 24.6 million pounds. These units will be deployed beginning in April.

North America 70

North America Milwaukee 2016 Baltimore 70

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Spending on electricity distribution systems by major US electric utilities—representing about 70% of total US electric load—has risen 54% over the past two decades, from $31 billion to $51 billion annually, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

2018 78

2018 Baltimore San Francisco Philadelphia 78

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) have isolated a peptide, a type of biological molecule, which binds strongly to lithium manganese nickel oxide (LMNO), a material that can be used to make the cathode in high-performance Li-ion batteries. Baltimore, Maryland.

2015 96

2015 Baltimore Maryland Li-ion 96

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2016

and Baltimore. Lyft and General Motors are expanding their Express Drive short-term vehicle access program ( earlier post ) to California and Colorado, including the new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV ( earlier post ).

San Francisco 60

San Francisco Denver Los Angeles Boston 60

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

Spark EV is priced as low as $17,845, after federal and Maryland tax credits, and it features a locally sourced electric motor and drive unit, manufactured at General Motors’ Baltimore Operations facility in White Marsh, Md. Chevrolet will start selling the Spark EV in Maryland this spring, the electric mini-car’s first entry into the East Coast market.

Maryland 75

Maryland 2015 Baltimore Tax Credit 75

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

During the recent Hybrid Truck User’s Forum in Baltimore Maryland, it was announced that both Kenworth and Peterbilt are working with Capstone to demonstrate Class 7 and Class 8 microturbine range extended series hybrid trucks using Capstone’s CARB certified C65 microturbines. Capstone Turbine Corporation is working with domestic heavy duty truck manufacturers Kenworth and Peterbilt to demonstrate Class 7 and Class 8 microturbine range extended series hybrid trucks.

Kenworth 75

Kenworth Peterbilt Baltimore Maryland 75

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The project also helps fill a regional gap for recharging capabilities between Baltimore and Philadelphia, urban areas where charging stations are more common. In the Mid-Atlantic region electric chargers are clustered within metropolitan areas such as Philadelphia and Baltimore, but these are not well-located for en-route charging and most are incapable of fast charging.

Delaware 75

Delaware 2014 Baltimore Philadelphia 75

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2017

and Canada: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; Nashville, Tennessee; New York City; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix; San Diego; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand, has expanded its offerings to include a new monthly service, Maven Reserve. Maven members pay a monthly fee to reserve a new GM vehicle loaded with technology for 28 days.

Tahoe 64

Tahoe San Francisco Los Angeles 2017 64

Hybrid SUV Blog

MARCH 19, 2010

Baltimore. I made my first trip to San Francisco this week and although I expected to see a higher percentage of hybrid cars compared to most Midwest cities, I was really surprised.

America 56

America San Francisco San Antonio 2010 56

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2013

Owens Corning is exhibiting its newly-branded LifeMat glass non-woven solutions for flooded lead-acid batteries or start-stop systems at Baltimore’s Battery Council International (BCI). The LifeMat pasting mat contributes to extending the lifecycle of traditional lead-acid batteries by preventing positive active mass shedding. Owens Corning originally announced the product in conjunction with the 2011 JEC Composites Show.

Lead Acid 76

Lead Acid Baltimore 2013 2011 76

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) launched in San Francisco in November 2016 to provide vehicles for rideshare drivers; it since expanded the offering for package, grocery and food delivery drivers. Maven Gig is expanding geographically, and provides vehicles for freelance drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.

San Francisco 60

San Francisco 2017 Los Angeles Boston 60

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2016

Baltimore and others. Lyft and General Motors launched of their Express Drive short-term rental program exclusive to the Lyft platform. The program will make cars available to Lyft drivers at affordable rates with insurance and maintenance included. Express Drive begins later this month in Chicago and will soon roll out to additional cities including Boston, Washington D.C.,

2016 60

2016 Baltimore Chicago Boston 60

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Washington DC/Baltimore, Southern Michigan (including Grand Rapids, Lansing, Ann Arbor and Detroit). Coulomb Technologies has shipped more than 2,400 public and commercial charging stations for electric vehicles through its $37-million ChargePoint America program. Coulomb says it has seen strong demand in all 10 regions of the program and is finalizing the installation of charging stations within these regions.

San Antonio 76

San Antonio Tampa San Jose Baltimore 76

Hybrid SUV Blog

JUNE 3, 2009

Chris Baltimore (Reuters) wrote an article about how SUVs are down but not out here. Hybrid sport utility vehicles may be the best overall choice for consumers and auto manufacturers alike.

2009 52

2009 SUV Escape VUE 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Silver Spring has numerous deployments with leading utilities around the world, including Baltimore Gas & Electric, CitiPower & Powercor, Florida Power & Light, Jemena Electricity Networks Limited, Pacific Gas & Electric, Pepco Holdings, Inc., ECOtality, Inc. and Silver Spring Networks, Inc. announced an agreement to integrate ECOtality’s Blink electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with the Silver Spring Smart Energy Platform.

Baltimore 74

Baltimore Grid 2011 Florida 74

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Paice and the Abell Foundation, a Baltimore-based non-profit organization that invested in Paice, filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia in US District Court in 2012. Paice has reached an agreement to license all of its hybrid vehicle technology to Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. Paice has now licensed all or part of its hybrid vehicle technology portfolio to Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, and Ford.

2015 73

2015 Baltimore Maryland Cadillac 73

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2011

The official announcement was made at a ribbon-cutting celebration commemorating the first wheels-on-the-ground funded by MHTI at the Nestle Waters North America Deer Park facility in Baltimore.

North America 80

North America Maryland Baltimore 2011 80

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

IBBR is a joint research enterprise of the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The University of Maryland (UMD) Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) has been award ed a $1.1million US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to elucidate the mechanism of rust pathogenesis in poplar in an effort to engineer durable resistance for this important, second-generation biofuel crop.

2018 60

2018 Maryland Baltimore Grant 60

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2014

GM announced its plans for the installations this week in Boston at the annual PV America East Expo, where conference organizers Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) recognized GM with a Project of Distinction Award—the highest achievement for a photovoltaic solar energy project—for the integrated solar microgrid system at the company’s plant in Baltimore.

2014 88

2014 Michigan Baltimore Boston 88

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Unique Maryland-based innovations of the bio-jetfuel project include non-food, low nutrient input energy beets developed by Plant Sensory Systems, LLC of Baltimore and a proprietary enzyme conversion system that utilizes the entire biomass of the energy beet root, including biomass ignored during conventional sugar production.

Maryland 60

Maryland 2016 Baltimore Delaware 60

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2011

Developed by OTEC International (OTI) LLC of Baltimore, Maryland, the approach converts liquid ammonia into gas in a heat exchanger using warm ocean surface water.

2011 123

2011 Baltimore Mariner Maryland 123

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

To prepare for program expansion, Eaton and veteran-owned AutoFlex engaged with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Community College of Baltimore County to create VETCARS, a pilot training and occupational program instructing veterans how to install and service EV charging infrastructure, as well as earn a certificate to maintain new advanced battery technology.

Eaton 106

Eaton San Diego 2012 San Francisco 106

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2016

As previously announced, Express Drive will expand to additional markets including Boston, Baltimore and DC by the end of the year. In less than four months, Maven, General Motors’ personal mobility brand ( earlier post ), has grown to five markets: New York City, Ann Arbor, Mich., and is adding Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Maven members have driven more than one million miles.

2016 60

2016 Neighborhood Boston Baltimore 60