Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

Efficient Drivetrains has delivered the first of six plug-in-hybrid electric armored vehicles to Sectran Security. The industry-first Class-6 International brand armored truck was the first delivery from the company’s newly expanded Dixon, California hybrid and electric vehicle center of excellence. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2012

and produces multiple distinct gas streams for catalytic upgrading to conventional fuel components. In February, the company claimed it achieved a conversion yield of 4,000 gallons gasoline/acre biomass in pilot testing using giant miscanthus, an advanced bioenergy crop. The control car used 100% regular gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. The IEA takes a more conventional approach, assessing the impact on the penetration of vehicles burning gas as their fuel. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The study suggested battery-electric sales comprised 8.6 Power’s vice president for electric vehicle practice, told Automotive News that cost incentives and local policies can likewise play a massive role. Those states are California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon and Maryland. percent witnessed in June of 2022.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Amazon announced an investment of nearly $1 billion in an all-electric delivery truck fleet last October. The New York Police Department began its shift to electric vehicles last September. And large corporations like Amazon aren’t the only ones currently converting their fleets from gas to electric.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. Like liquefied petroleum gas, DME must be stored in a slightly pressurized tank. million (US$3.9-million)

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Cars That Think

MARCH 14, 2022

The California-based Hyperlight Energy will be piloting an installation where they plan to use existing oil wells as solar thermal wellsprings, with the stored energy being converted back to clean electricity when required. A possible answer, though, might lie in oil wells. to test the concept for the first time.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 9, 2023

Electric vehicle (EV) technology is advancing quickly. With each passing year, the potential of a road free of gas-guzzling cars looks more realistic. The potential of this technology now extends beyond simply powering the cars we drive. The path doesn’t end there, however.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

It was time to buy our first car. I started to read up on the Prius and started looking at cars to buy in a week’s time, so the paperwork would be ready for my wife to use the car from the following week. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me. He was surprised!

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Teslarati

JUNE 21, 2023

In May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric automaker would likely announce its next Gigafactory location by year’s end. It all started back in 2015 when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Musk had their first meeting at the Fremont Factory in Northern California. ” Great meeting you today @elonmusk !

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

Electric cars have to be slow with limited speeds, don’t they? If that’s your theory then you may have to re-evaluate after Ponway, California-based Plug-In Conversions Corp (PICC) completed a software upgrade conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at up to 70mph in a converted Prius.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 11, 2009

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) met on Thursday to discuss the Zero Emission Vehicle regulation and the revisions staff was tasked with exploring for 2015 and beyond. Friedman sent an email immediately for the record clarifying the conversation with Ms. Chair Mary Nichols said that isn't true.

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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. Chesapeake Energy Corporation plans to create a $1.0-billion

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

They are highly automated production islands that directly convert wind energy to hydrogen, with a few of them processing the gas into fuels and other goods. Longer term, California, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Japan, and Western Australia are all looking to the sea to help meet their demands for hydrogen.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

In 2019 Ford announced the name of its all-new, all-electric crossover would be the Mustang Mach-E. How dare Ford besmirch the good Mustang name by calling a SUV, powered by electricity no less, a Mustang? Recently we met up with a long time Mustang owner who took the electric leap and bought a 2021 Mustang Mach-E.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2009

The authors point out their study looked at only two criteria, kilometers travelled and greenhouse gas offsets, but did not examine the performance of electricity and ethanol for other policy-relevant criteria such as water consumption, air pollution or economic costs. “We

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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. So why haven’t FCEV becoming as prolific as other electric cars?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Carbon intensity (CI) of Brazilian sugarcane ethanol—the California view. 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. Around 90% of the country’s new cars can run on either fuel type.

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Electric Auto Association

AUGUST 17, 2021

The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. Just in the past few years, they have taken several novel paths toward raising electric vehicle (EV) awareness. Should I Buy an Electric Car?”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Advanced cells and design technology for electric drive batteries. Advanced power electronics and electric motor (PEEM) technology.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 2, 2007

Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. In a Prius or Civic Hybrid at 50mpg, the trip would have cost about $30 in gas, tolls and parking in Sacto.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

US President Barack Obama today announced a new harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile.

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Cars That Think

MAY 16, 2024

In a rational world, one that valued convenience, time, low energy intensity and low carbon conversions, the high-speed electric train would always be the first choice for [intercity travel],” Smil wrote at the time. government, like many national governments , has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And yet, in the U.S.,

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EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

But in the automotive world and especially when related to electric vehicles, deliveries frequently fall well short of what was promised. And it is looking through that lens that I wanted to dive into GM’s most recent electric vehicle “supply” promise. Electric Vehicle PR Is Driving Up the Stock Price.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. In 387 miles driving through Southern California, Clean Fleet Report averaged 20.6

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

liter V6 and two electric motors mated to an electrically variable transmission driving the front wheels. When combining gasoline and electricity that number jumps to 84 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent). When combining gasoline and electricity that number jumps to 84 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. The impact from plug-in electric vehicles on the grid could be very substantial. —Peter Darbee. But we see a 6.6

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Oh, and could you get used to 32 miles of all-electric driving and 30+ mph when in hybrid mode? The plug means the 2021 Pacifica has a 32-mile all-electric driving range, which for most people is far more than they will drive in their daily routine. liter V6 and two electric motors mated to an electrically variable transmission.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The 2023 Electric Vehicle Association National Board candidates come from across North America. Members of the Electric Vehicle Association are invited to virtually meet the candidates for the 2023 National EVA Board. As a Board Member for the Electric Vehicle Association in the Chicagoland area. Let’s meet the candidates.

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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? What happens to an electric car deferred? Ask Chris Paine, director of the documentary film Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. You dont have to plug it in.

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2009

Internal combustion engines, hybrid electrics or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles - which would you choose? It tested the performance of two 2007 model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids using a Hymotion 5kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. See also: Electric Auto Assn. That means no gas when you do your errands on local streets at 35mph. Two EDrive/EnergyCS prototypes: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 30-mile range, with lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

The US Department of Energy announced $33 million in funding for 17 projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with iNtegrated Drives (ASCEND) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) programs.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Meet the 17 Electric Auto Association members nominated for the National Board BY APRIL BOLDUC: PRESIDENT OF THE ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION It’s the most board candidates in our history. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car? 4 Great Gifts!

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