Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The R&D center in Bordeaux and the pilot site in Nersac (France) have already started in order to develop the new high-performance lithium-ion technologies. At the end of this R&D phase, mass production could be launched in two “gigafactories”, in Douvrin (France) and Kaiserslautern (Germany).

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 2, 2023

Toyota, the Japanese auto giant, has taken another step into the world of zero-emission vehicles by releasing its first electric cargo bike in France. Toyota France has decided to collaborate with Douze Bikes to launch a new e-cargo bike. The front wheels are 20 inches, with 26 inches in the rear.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2022

In 2020 Airbus launched the “Hydrogen Hub at Airports” program to jumpstart research into infrastructure requirements and low-carbon airport operations, across the entire value chain. To date, agreements have been signed with partners and airports in France, Italy, South Korea, Japan and Singapore.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The demonstration will use a A380 flying testbed equipped with liquid hydrogen tanks prepared at Airbus facilities in France and Germany. This is the most significant step undertaken at Airbus to usher in a new era of hydrogen-powered flight since the unveiling of our ZEROe concepts back in September 2020.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The logistics industry is currently responsible for 11 percent of global carbon emissions. For us at DHL Freight, sustainable fuel solutions are a key lever to change the fuel mix and ultimately reduce carbon emissions in road freight. To fight against climate change, the transport sector needs true decarbonization.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

As the UN climate conference COP21 opened in Paris, Bill Gates announced the formation of the “ Breakthrough energy coalition ”, an investment grouping of global billionaires focused on developing the technologies that will create a new zero-carbon energy mix. Xavier Niel, Founder, Iliad Group, France.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The ALMA BEV body-in-white (BiW) for the concept car is 22% lighter than the baseline design, resulting in a 24% reduction in carbon emissions for the BiW and a corresponding 9% reduction for the entire car over the vehicle’s service life. Spain), RESCOLL (France), Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2013

Although they are targeting an initial implementation France, they see it as broadly applicable. The concept is the same embodied in Audi’s e-gas project ( earlier post ), to which the VGV proposal makes continued reference. Lepage and Bell propose establishing a 30-year “Green Redemption Fund” in France to support VGV.

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Baua Electric

MAY 20, 2024

Together, WeRide and Renault have been testing its autonomous shuttle concepts for years in an effort to meet the needs of local authorities in European “low emission” zones. A fleet of these WeRide automated electric minibuses are slated to be integrated into the public transportation network of Chateauroux Metropole in France by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

—Pierre Duret of DI2S Consulting & Training and former director Powertrain and Sustainable Mobility, IFP School (France). Vehicle Propulsion is one of the three strength areas, pursuing a range of topics focused on advanced IC Engine concepts and powertrain electrification. DI2S Consulting & Training, Paris, France.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

The 3-year project, which launched in September 2015, targets radical concepts for new aero engines, in line with the EU’s long-term emissions reduction target for 2050. From the engine perspective two routes to radically improved fuel efficiency are being explored; ultra-efficient low pressure systems and ultra-efficient core concepts.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But what’s unique here is that the Renault 4EVER Trophy takes a more off-road-focused path, which Renault says is intended to give off “dune buggy vibes” 2022 Renault 4Ever Trophy concept car. The 2022 Renault 4Ever Trophy concept car previews a 2025 production model. “Renault 4 is a myth. And myths never die!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

University of Delaware Professor Willett Kempton, the pioneer of the grid-integrated vehicle concept, is Nuvve’s CTO.). Further the governments of the UK and France have outlined aspirational plans to prohibit the sale of fossil fuel vehicles from 2040, and the flow of electricity to vehicles is accelerating.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2015

The index, prepared by Roland Berger and fka experts, compares the relative competitive standings of the top seven automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the USA, Japan, China and South Korea) in the electromobility segment. In terms of technology, Japan has taken over the lead again, with France in second place. Overall rankings.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Researchers within the RS2E network on electrochemical energy storage (Réseau sur le stockage électrochimique de l’énergie) in France have developed the first sodium-ion battery in an 18650 format. The Laboratoire « Chimie du solide et de l'énergie » (CNRS/UPMC/Collège de France).

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

The IEEE Life Fellow spoke during a session addressing the role of technology in delivering an equitable, sustainable, and low-carbon resilient world. We want to be a solution partner so we can have parties at the table to help solve this problem of high carbon emissions globally.” We don’t have enough solar energy and wind energy.”

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Researchers at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France, are studying a solar thermochemical process for the recycling and upgrading of CO 2 emissions for the production of synthetic fuels. In a paper published online in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels , they describe results from a series of proof-of-concept experiments.

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Cars That Think

MAY 9, 2024

The thousands of rocket launches needed to loft and maintain these space power stations would dump lots of soot, carbon dioxide, and other pollutants into the stratosphere, with uncertain climate impacts. Nevertheless, dozens of startups are now testing new fusion-reactor concepts. Space Industry Experts Run the Numbers The U.S.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 8, 2022

The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX, and its showroom-bound tech, looks to banish range anxiety for good: In April, the sleek prototype sedan completed a 621-mile (1,000-kilometer) trek through the Alps from Mercedes’ Sindelfingen facility to the Côte d'Azur in Cassis, France with battery juice to spare. The Benz sipped electrons at 8.7

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The shipping industry has been trying to cut its carbon emissions for years, and with little to show for it. Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 5, 2024

Researchers believe the concept will become more valuable in the next decade, as electronic devices migrate closer and closer to human skin. We’re seeing microelectronics being used everywhere,” said Thierry Djenizian , a professor in the flexible electronics department at the School of Mines Saint-Etienne in France.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

In addition to developing an innovative bio-butadiene production process, the partners are also committed to laying the groundwork for a future bio-sourced synthetic rubber industry in France. Reducing environmental impacts, especially carbon emissions, across the entire production chain, compared with fossil fuels.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

Boutique brands have alleged that they produce vehicles in such small quantities that the overall carbon footprint is minuscule. In terms of model split, the continuing success of the Urus Super SUV was confirmed (6,087 vehicles delivered), followed by another notable record for the Huracán, of which 3,962 cars were delivered.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The Maxus EV80 is being made available to over 200 major fleet operators in Europe that are interested in reducing their carbon footprint and vehicle operating costs by running zero emissions vehicles. It is available initially to fleets in France, Germany, Austria and Benelux, with other markets to follow soon.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. EADS is also cooperating with Rolls-Royce on a future distributed propulsion system concept (DEAP) for full-size passenger aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Axon gasoline-powered city car uses existing engine technology and carbon fibre material advances to offer 100 mpg UK (83.3 Axon Automotive uses novel manufacturing techniques to make carbon fibre technology, which has been associated with racing cars, affordable for eco cars. mpg US, 2.8 Axon Automotive Ltd. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

But before the concept of low-carbon or carbon-neutral fuels even existed, a few early makers and desperate drivers tried something completely different. When it comes to alternative fuels, the discussion usually centers around compressed natural gas, or biofuels like ethanol or biodiesel.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented its new 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car for the 2016 season. The WEC allows engineers a great degree of freedom in terms of the hybrid drive concepts. Three aerodynamic specifications are the maximum allowed.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In addition, the low-pressure application facilitates novel concepts such as tanks with reduced wall thicknesses along with conformable concepts which aid in decreasing the need to achieve the equivalent volumetric capacity of compressed CNG at high pressure. Mike Veenstra, principal investigator of the ARPA-E project. Jarad A.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Many countries have met their climate goals and are on track to be completely carbon neutral. Chemical plants on dedicated platforms then process part of the hydrogen, combining it with nitrogen to make ammonia, or with carbon dioxide to produce substitutes for fossil fuels. Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

In order to prepare for the FCEV market, there have been three main areas where hydrogen infrastructure has started to roll out: Europe (Germany, France, UK and Scandinavia), the US (mainly in California) and in Japan. He also showed Honda’s power generation concept also using renewable energy. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2015

This data set contains a marked shift in favor of renewables compared to the prior reports, indicating an increased interest in low-carbon technologies on the part of the participating governments. Overnight costs for residential PV range from US$1,867/kWe in Portugal to US$3,366/ kWe in France.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 16, 2021

That continued until 2003, when British Airways and Air France retired their fleets, together amounting to just 12 aircraft. What these aircraft manufacturers are contending is that their eventual customers are going to be willing to pay to prevent net carbon emissions. Boom has stated that its plane will go supersonic only over water.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

The vans themselves are based on the concept Town and Country EV that was unveiled last Fall by Chrysler. However, because of the duty cycle used by the Postal Service, which generally amounts to only about 18-20 miles per day on a fixed route, these vehicles are being built without the range extender seen on the concept.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A free car on a four-year plan in France is another idea mentioned by Shai Agassi, CEO of Project Better Place. Consumers expect a simpler concept. Just as wireless service providers offer smartphones at discounted prices, Project Better Place will offer discounted electric vehicles with usage pricing plans.

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