Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2009

a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. It can also connect with infrastructure, pedestrians and cyclists. Beyond Safety: OnStar as a Strategic Service for GM. Shanghai OnStar Telematics Co.

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China Volt GM Plug-in 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Smart grid regional demonstrations involving plug-in vehicles include (ranked by DOE funding): Columbus Southern Power Company (doing business as AEP Ohio). This project will demonstrate the use of advanced sensors and monitoring instrumentation on low voltage (secondary) networks in downtown Boston to improve grid reliability and safety.

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Energy Storage Grid Energy Wind 270

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

Any purchaser of a program electric vehicle (the Chevrolet Volt; the Ford Transit Connect and Ford Focus Electric; or the smart fortwo electric drive), whose home is located within one of the nine target regions, will be eligible to receive a home charging station at no cost. Controlling access to eliminate energy theft and to enhance safety.

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America Charging San Jose San Francisco 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

When he proposes steps to improve oil industry safety, we hope he won’t say, “Let’s make sure this never happens again.” We now have a sprinkling of promising companies working to get funded to convert gas-guzzlers. When our country was attacked at Pearl Harbor, no one believed we could build 30,000 planes and tanks in just one year.

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Oil Conversion 2020 Oil-Sands 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2010

With a power output of 392 kW (526 hp) and 880 N·m (649 lb-ft) of torque, the gullwing with electric drive is part of the company strategy entitled “AMG Performance 2015” which aims to continually reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The SLS AMG E-CELL may see a limited production run, the company says.

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Mercedes Lithium Ion Electric Electrical 199

Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

One company that’s hoping to reduce our battery anxiety is Exeger , which wants to enable self-charging devices that convert ambient light into energy on the go. Because it’s not like you’re the first company to try and do nice mobile charging solutions for mobile devices. We’re like 50 guys building machines, so. Fili: Correct.

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Recharge Solar Buy All-Electric 68

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. These strategies directly address cycle life and safety while also allowing higher energies. PolyPlus Battery Company.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Company Car Tax. The company car tax thresholds will tighten further with effect from 6th April 2011 by 5g per kilometre in addition to the 5g change announced last year, which takes effect from 6th April 2010. Company Car Fuel Benefit.

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Sustainable Transportation 2009 Transportation Tax 39

Creative Greenius

MAY 2, 2014

I need someone who can break the current logjam with the unions like the AFL-CIO and IBEW and get them on board to organize and build the clean energy fossil free future that they will profit from and their children will get the chance to survive in. Tagged: 33rd Congressional District , Creative Greenius , Henry Waxman , Joe Galliani , L.A.

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Renewable Energy Climate Change Congress 329

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

Coda Automotive , a new company formed and developed under the stewardship of entrepreneur Miles Rubin (known for his marketing and sales of low-speed, electric fleet vehicles under the Miles Electric Vehicles brand), will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010.

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Li-ion 2010 China California 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

The main connections required are High Voltage (to the traction battery) and Low Voltage (for electrical interface with the vehicle). Tags: Electric (Battery) Motors Power Electronics Transmissions Vehicle Systems. Testing has already shown that this is a very robust unit that delivers excellent durability and refinement.

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Zytek Production Motor Motors 199

Creative Greenius

MARCH 31, 2009

Besides the Rev’s splendid company, there was the added benefit of the buddy system of learning since we spent our post class time discussing what we had learned each day in class, not to mention the 2 hour drive home. That’s a PV system that’s connected to the same electric grid you currently get your electricity from.

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Solar Installation Grid San Diego 247

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Besides the cells and the cooling system other components round off the battery system, namely the high-voltage and service connections, the electronic battery management system, the electro-mechanical components, the housing and various sensors and actuators. Six integrated sensors monitor the heat build-up. kW of cooling power.

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Audi Parts Motor Motors 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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Motor Motors Motoring 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

What do car companies say about PHEVs? Environmental Effects and Benefits to top Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? What about battery safety? Whats the relationship between CalCars and after-market conversion companies?

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Written by Josie Garthwaite 9 Comments Posted March 31st, 2009 at 5:00 am in Automotive Before unveiling the concept version of its Model S sedan, an $57,400 electric car that Tesla Motors wants to build using loans from the Department of Energy, the startup said the Model S battery would be designed to handle rapid charging.

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Electric Cars Charging Cars 2009 28

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. General Motors has sought $10.3

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41