Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 11, 2011
Ferrari, for instance is well known for its scarlet-clad teddy bears and a hugely expensive carbon fiber measuring stick. The world of car-branded merchandise has resulted in some unusual items in the past.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2020
In the Toyota Mirai, compressed hydrogen fuel is stored in three 10,000-psi carbon-fiber-reinforced high-pressure tanks: one mounted longitudinally in the center of the car; another mounted transversely under the rear seat, and a third below the battery. The resulting air released from the system is cleaner than the intake air.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Turbo ecoFLEX natural gas version has been fitted with gas tanks made of composite material including carbon fiber. Rather than using conventional steel gas cylinders, the engineers opted for advanced composite material including carbon fiber. This reduces harmful emissions, leading in turn to cleaner exhaust gases.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2019
SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. The new SEAT Leon 1.5 The three tanks’ total capacity is 17.3
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 28, 2015
As a result, time spent behind the wheel is safer, cleaner, more efficient and more fun ,” said Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn. Nissan Intelligent Driving improves a driver’s ability to see, think and react. It compensates for human error, which causes more than 90 percent of all car accidents.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
Other awards included funding for renewable energy resources, industrial and building energy efficiency, a modernized electricity grid, cleaner fossil fuels, and the next generation of nuclear power. Included among the selected projects is one for algal biofuels, three for vehicle technologies and four for fuel cells.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2016
The results, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials , may bring cleaner, cheaper raw materials to diverse manufacturers. Investigations are also planned to study the performance of ORNL’s new thermoplastic in carbon-fiber-reinforced composites.
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