Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Turbo ecoFLEX natural gas version has been fitted with gas tanks made of composite material including carbon fiber. The new tank system can now hold 25 kg of natural gas, increasing the range in the CNG mode by 25%. The new natural gas Zafira Tourer will offer a range of up to 530 km (329 miles).

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Gas Miles Range Carbon Fiber 236

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.

Gasoline-Electric 304

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas Gas-Electric 304

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Relocating the air intake manifold and optimizing the gas channel separator electrodes and seals has resulted in a 12% increase in power output over the first-gen stack (128 kW, up from 114 kW). The inlet design and sound-absorbing material in the air cleaner prevent air column resonance.

Toyota 448

Toyota Design Electric Vehicles Fuel 448

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. TDA originally developed the sorbent to remove sulfur-bearing odorants from natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas.

Fuel 210

Fuel Energy Carbon Fiber Polymer 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

The results, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials , may bring cleaner, cheaper raw materials to diverse manufacturers. With the prices of natural gas and oil dropping, renewable fuels can’t compete with fossil fuels, so biorefineries are exploring options for developing other economically viable products.

Renewable 150

Renewable Polymer Carbon Fiber Commercial 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

With inner surfaces of up to 10,000 m 2 per gram—the current status of research—MOFs are attractive for numerous applications: they are suitable as gas cleaners for fuel cells, for example, and also, as envisaged for the F125!, as a storage medium for gases.

Mercedes 334

Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Plug 334

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In contrast, except for the PHEV, the alternative fuel vehicles—such as hydrogen, natural gas and battery electric vehicles—pose problems and limitations due to their single energy source and the lack of infrastructure for high-power energy distribution of their individualized fueling needs. But use of petroleum will continue.

PHEV 150

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150