Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 Elements of the hydraulic hybrid powertrain. This design required additional overhead air capacity. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Hybrid MPG 294

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid. The Top-Selling Hybrid Gets a Makeover. The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago, as the second hybrid car to be sold in the United States (after the first generation Honda Insight). Look for a full Road Test review soon on Clean Fleet Report. seconds, which is 2.6

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Prius Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 89

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do.

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Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 85

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2021

The modules feature a very-high cycle life of up to 20,000 cycles (LTO) or up to 8,000 cycles (G/NMC), allowing for significant reductions in total cost of ownership and making them ideal for commercial applications. The BMS provides several advanced energy-saving and safety features: It is designed to meet both ASILC and SIL 2 requirements.

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Li-ion Transportation Production Mariner 311

Cars That Think

JUNE 11, 2022

The motor control module contained a linear control IC, an NPN motor drive transistor, and a discrete PNP dynamic braking transistor, and gave the designers little trouble. Polaroid also asked Fairchild, which it viewed as the country’s leader in IC technology, to tackle a design that would push the state of the art.

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Design Engine Dallas Texas 107

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

The Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) aims to build on other early niche market successes in applications such as fuel cell-powered lift trucks by helping industry initiate another market in motive power applications and to enable a robust domestic supply base. In-Line Quality Control (QC) Devices Applicable to PEM Fuel Cell MEA Materials.

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Fuel Hybrid Hydrogen 2015 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

MANs TGX hybrid concept at IAA. At the IAA, MAN (part of the Volkswagen Group) presented a concept diesel-electric parallel hybrid version of its long-haul TGX truck. TGX Hybrid. The TGX hybrid uses this energy to increase torque for the diesel engine on gradients. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Concept Hybrid Gas-Electric 322

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) is delivering a paper this week outlining the consortium’s approach to 48V hybridization at the 2 nd International Conference on Advanced Automotive 48V Power Supply Systems in Düsseldorf. —Allan Cooper. —Allan Cooper. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Hybrid Battery Batteries 240

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2013

To help in the design of self-restoring catalysts for ceramic fuel cells, which could run on natural gas rather than hydrogen, this project will illuminate the fundamental chemical and structural transformations involved. Projects include: Trip Estimation Techniques to Better Manage Hybrid Vehicle Batteries. PIs: Sanjiva K.

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Energy Fuel Hybrid CO2 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

The base MSRP for the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is $32,000. The Prius Plug-in Hybrid Advanced will have an MSRP of $39,525. The Ford C-MAX Energi is within financial reach for those who want a hybrid, but is also something customers will want to reach for because of its unique look and amazing value.

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Tax Credit Plug-in Tax Ford 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

At OSU, researchers developed a hybrid MEC design in which fermentation and electrolysis take place in a single pot as opposed to separate steps, and the byproducts are directly consumed in the process. This integrated design increases productivity and lowers equipment costs. —Yuyan Shao. 9b02609.

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Hydrogen Conversion Oregon Cheap 274

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge).

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Hyundai Plug-in Hybrid Plug 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2016

European ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies will join French firm Flying Whales’ program to build a 60-ton Large Capacity Airship (LCA60T, for the global transport market. Skeleton Technologies will join the program to help design and build hybrid propulsion for the LCA60T’s electric power systems.

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Morocco Transportation Africa France 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Rendering of the Gen 2 series plug-in hybrid powertrain under development. A Bloomfield, Michigan startup is developing light- and medium-duty series plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain systems—initially as conversions, but ultimately extending to an OEM basis. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Source: ALTe.

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Conversion Plug-in Plug Hybrid 301

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge).

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Hyundai Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2013

DOE anticipates that the FOA will include the following topics: Demonstration and Deployment of Fuel Cell Hybrid-Electric Medium-Duty Trucks (up to $3M federal funding per award, 50% minimum cost share required). diesel or batteries). diesel or batteries). diesel or batteries).

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Fuel Hybrid Hydrogen Installation 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Micro-mild hybrids. CPT argues that currently the most cost-effective solution for reducing CO 2 emissions is modular micro-mild (MM) hybrid technology, based on highly boosted and radically downsized gasoline and diesel powertrains. LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrator. —Guy Morris.

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Volt Hybrid Downsizing Lead Acid 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

Toyota’s 2015 Auris range in Europe features significant improvements in five key areas; design; sensory quality; the hybrid model; safety; and, improving the model’s segment coverage by some 40%, powertrains. Hybrid system. The hybrid system can operate under electric motor power alone from start up to 70 km/h (43.5

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Toyota Hybrid Engine MPH 150

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Faced with these realities, as all makers of leading-edge processors are now, Intel broke Clearwater Forest’s system down into its core functions, chose the best-fit technology to build each, and stitched them back together using a suite of new technical tricks. But with hybrid bonding, the danger is defects that lead to open connections.

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Future San Jose Connect Connected 124

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2016

The service will run on new 60-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses manufactured by New Flyer. Each bus is specially designed with five-doors to quicken the boarding process. Bus Rapid Transit offers the benefits of a light rail train system without the exorbitant cost of building light rail.

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Oakland Miles Diesel San Francisco 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

will work to commercialize hybrid electric propulsion technologies for aircraft. These practical electrified technologies could save more than 50% on fuel and emissions, and 25% on operating costs. The eight teams selected as part of the latest group of SCALEUP awardees are: Ampaire Inc. Award amount: $12,000,000).

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Wind Commercial Houston Clean 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0000772 ) for up to $20 million for the CSP [concentrating solar power] Heat Integration for Baseload Renewable Energy Development (CSP HIBRED) program to support advancement of the hybridization of CSP technologies with existing fossil fuel plants.

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Solar Power Powered Fuel 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2020

FLECCS Phase 1 teams will design, model, and optimize CCS processes that enable flexibility on a high-VRE grid. Later in the program, teams that move to Phase 2 will focus on building components, unit operations, and prototype systems to reduce technical risks and costs. Natural Gas/Direct Air Capture Hybrid Plant - $800,283.

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Carbon Gas-Electric Grid Gas 333

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Under the first FOA (DE-FOA-0002187), Capture Research and Development (R&D): Engineering Scale Testing from Coal- and Natural-Gas-Based Flue Gas and Initial Engineering Design for Industrial Sources, DOE selected nine projects to receive $51 million for cost-shared R&D. Membrane Technology and Research (MTR) Inc.

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Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Gas 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2012

This set of awards supports a diversity of alternative fuel and vehicle types, including biodiesel production, natural gas vehicle technologies and incentives, hybrid and plug-in vehicles, and E85 fueling stations. These awards are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program.

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California Transportation Green Energy 240

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

The first Honda hydrogen vehicle–the FCX EV Plus 1997-99 Insight Hatchback Hybrid 1999-2006 Civic Hybrid 2003-* (offered intermittently in various generations of Civics starting with the 7 th generation in 2003; note: An all-new Civic Hybrid will be released in 2025.) Two (or is it three?) kg of hydrogen).

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 70

Teslarati

MAY 30, 2024

Understand European car consumers and their needs Improved marketing to increase brand awareness Expand dealership networks Build an extensive after-sales care service network, including improved service-and-repair operations. As a result, some Chinese car brands have started designing cars from scratch for European buyers.

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Europe BYD Chinese China 78

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

These project teams seek to develop new approaches and technologies for the design and manufacture of high temperature, high pressure, and highly compact heat exchangers and components. Heat-Exchanger Intensification through Powder Processing and Enhanced Design (HIPPED) – $2,300,000. Carnegie Mellon University.

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Low Cost Universal Power Powered 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

XL Fleet and eNow are collaborating on the design and development of the system that will power eTRUs, as a replacement for conventional diesel-powered systems. eTRUs deliver a lower total cost of ownership and are more environmentally friendly than diesel-powered units currently serving the majority of the market today.

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Fleet Solar Diesel Lithium Ion 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2022

The consortium will showcase these systems at both Damon and Moment Energy’s new facilities in Vancouver BC, demonstrating manufacturing scale-up of components, assembly systems and targeting design for a near zero waste production operation. However, the cost of producing MEAs is high and the durability is often poor.

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Canada Li-ion Emissions Vehicles 304

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 3, 2023

The size, seating flexibility, exterior and interior design, and option of three electrified power plants make this the new flagship for the brand, and a hint at what is to come from Mazda. Turbo: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter A new badge Turbo S: A mild hybrid 3.3-liter The 48-volt mild-hybrid system with both 3.3L

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Mazda PHEV San Francisco Plug-in 91

Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

The plan, dubbed internally as Phase 3, includes building additional production lines at the plant, already costing Panasonic $4 billion, currently under construction. Panasonic already plans to build 2170-type cells for EVs in De Soto, its second plant in North America.

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Kansas Battery Batteries Tesla 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

UPS and Unique Electric Solutions LLC (UES LLC) will design, build, test and make the conversions. uniqueEV can be provided as a kit or as a complete chassis for use on existing vehicles or new builds. UPS operates more than 770 electric or hybrid electric vehicles in urban settings around the world. Click to enlarge.

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Convert New York City Motors Motoring 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

That money will go toward: Next-Gen Hybrid Electrics: Part of Ford’s new strategy includes going all-in on hybrids to bring more capability to customers of our most popular and high-volume vehicles like F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Escape and Bronco. Ford’s new hybrids will offer customers more space than today’s hybrids.

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F-150 2020 SUV Ford 150

Cars That Think

JANUARY 27, 2023

That is, human-size, human-shaped robots with legs for mobility and arms for manipulation that can (or, may one day be able to) perform useful tasks in environments designed primarily for humans. Apollo is the robot that we always wanted to build,” says Jeff Cardenas , Apptronik cofounder and CEO. It is imagining an “iPhone of robots.”

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Austin Building Commercial Parts 106

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2009

The blueprint for the Institute of Automotive Research and Education builds on the existing partnership between GM and Politecnico which was formalized in a Master Agreement on Research and Education in June 2006. Tags: Diesel Hybrids.

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GM Diesel Hybrid Italy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2017

Other projects address advanced manufacturing, bioenergy, buildings, geothermal, solar, water and wind technologies. Using SRNL’s unique modeling and system testing capabilities for metal hydride-based systems will help provide potential partners with realistic performance and cost estimates.

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Fuel Hawaii Lithium Ion Vehicles 170