Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2022

Volvo Cars, in cooperation with Starbucks Corporation, announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public. The full list of communities that will have EV chargers at Starbucks store locations along the route includes: Seattle, WA.

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Seattle Denver Store Volvo 435

Teslarati

MARCH 15, 2022

The charging stations, powered by ChargePoint, will be installed at up to 15 stores along a 1,350-miles corridor from Seattle to Denver. We are thrilled to partner with Volvo Cars to test how we can charge our customers’ electric vehicles at Starbucks stores,” Michael Kobori Chief Sustainability Officer at Starbucks said.

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Volvo Installation Charging Denver 130

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2016

The system from Lightning Hybrids is a patented, parallel hydraulic hybrid system that has no electric batteries. Hydraulic pumps and a lightweight accumulator brake the vehicle, store the braking energy, and then use that stored energy to provide power to the wheels. In doing so fuel is saved and harmful emissions are cut.

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Hybrid Denver Colorado Sustainable Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

The first conversion of the partnership is already underway, a MY 2002 CNG Chevrolet HD 2500 provided by Denver International Airport. Batteries just cannot address issues for fleets at the scale that we need. The first prototype was displayed at the Denver Auto Show in April 2009. HHS system on the test stand. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

The technology relies on an electrochemical reaction like a battery, but, unlike a battery, fuel cells have a limitless capability. In situations where data center electrical demand exceeds solar and wind generation, or even during power outages, the hydrogen fuel cells can provide sustainable power from the stored hydrogen.

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Fuel Hydrogen Mercedes Wind 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

of Denver/Golden, Colo., It stores 70 kg hydrogen at 350 bar (5,100 psi) at roofline. A lead-acid traction battery allows transients above 1 MW. The vehicle platform was based on the Green Goat diesel-battery hybrid switcher. Rear view of the fuelcell hybrid switch locomotive. rear) of the switcher. Click to enlarge.

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