Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

The FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive is a defining moment for freight rail and will accelerate the industry toward low- to zero-emission locomotives. The battery locomotive charged at the rail yard and recharged during the trip through regenerative braking. The California pilot program was part of a $22.6m-illion

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

Gas and oil giant Shell is looking to close as many as 1,000 retail gas stations in the coming years, as it pivots toward deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. As we grow our business offering charging for electric vehicles, we expect an internal rate of return of 12 percent or higher.”

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2021

Leading silicon and carbon products company Elkem has successfully commissioned its industrial pilot for battery materials in Kristiansand, Norway, starting industrial scale pilot production for customers. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries typically consist of four main components: An anode, a cathode, an electrolyte and a separator.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2014

Despite the recent uptake of low carbon emission buses (LCEBs) in the UK, significant barriers remain to sustained market growth, and there are risks of current progress being disrupted, according to a new report prepared for the UK LowCVP by Transport & Travel Research Ltd, in partnership with TRL.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2014

The highest energy density for Li-CNT-F batteries, 4,113 Wh kg carbon ?1 Researchers at the University of Alberta are developing , and, via their spin-out AdvEn Solutions working to commercialize, a new high power- and -energy density battery system: lithium-carbon-fluorine (Li-C-F). 1 and a specific energy of 4113 Wh kg carbon ?1

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Jaguar has unveiled the C-X75 concept, an extended range electric vehicle that uses twin gas micro-turbines from Bladon Jets to power two switched reluctance generators from SR Drives. The driver and passenger are seated ahead of a sealed airbox that houses the micro gas-turbines. Earlier post.) C-X75 powertrain. C-X75 airflow.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The EALABC focus is on the environmental and cost benefits of current and future advanced lead-carbon batteries for 48V hybrid vehicles. Advanced lead-carbon batteries for vehicles currently under development will be capable of operating in the 30 to 70% SoC range at 12.5kW. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2009

As part of several technology demonstration projects under study, Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has purchased six Coulomb Technologies electric vehicle charging stations from Carbon Day Automotive, Chicago, Ill. Electric cars and trucks charged at the stations will have their emissions offset through renewable energy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

With recent and projected cost declines in wind, solar, and lithium-ion batteries, electrification using batteries has become a viable option for applications compatible with the inherent range limitations and recharging time. Source-to-Tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. —Zhao et al. Zhao et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Produce batteries for electric vehicles that will be at the highest technological level in terms of energy performance, autonomy, recharging time and carbon footprint. It will represent 1 million electric vehicles produced per year, i.e. more than 10% of the European market. —Carlos Tavares, Chairman of Groupe PSA.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2014

introduced several e-mobility sustainability initiatives to commence with the US launch of the battery-electric e-Golf ( earlier post ). 3Degrees and carbon offsets. 3Degrees provides renewable energy certificates and carbon offsets to Fortune 500 companies, green building firms, and other organizations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

In addition to the stable SEI on a hard carbon (HC) anode, we also show a stable interphase formation on a NaNi 0.68 Over time, the electrochemical reactions that keep the energy flowing get sluggish, and the battery can no longer recharge. We also measured the production of gas vapor at the cathode. O 2 (NaNMC) cathode.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The environmental impact of plug-in electric cars is a source for much debate these days. They use less energy on a wells-to-wheels carbon basis than the vast majority of new cars sold in North America, even if they''re recharged on coal-heavy electric grids.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Stuart Licht have introduced the principles of a new class rechargeable molten air batteries that offer amongst the highest intrinsic electric energy storage capabilities. The challenge has been to recharge the battery; that is to electrochemically reinsert 11 e- into the battery discharge products. —Licht et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award $42 million to 12 projects to strengthen the domestic supply chain for advanced batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs). South 8 Technologies will develop high-power Li-ion battery cells with the capacity to charge rapidly using a novel liquefied gas (LiGas) electrolyte technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

ARPA-E’s first solicitation awarded $151 million to 37 projects aimed at transformational innovations in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other areas. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Novel Biological Conversion of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Directly into Biodiesel.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) is providing £30 million (US$45 million) in new funding to further encourage a shift to low carbon transport. million) in a second round of the Green Bus Fund Competition to buy new low carbon buses. million) for a low carbon truck demonstration project, also subject to a feasibility study.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

The introduction of electric vehicles on a large scale in the UK can only have a beneficial effect on CO 2 emissions if low-carbon electricity, universal broadband provision and smart grids are in place to support the transition, according to a new report published by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Unlike the others, however, Audi over the past few years has embarked on a comprehensive approach to developing a range of new CO₂-neutral fuels as part of its overall strategy for sustainable, carbon-neutral mobility: Audi e-fuels. solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

These concerns are enhanced by the introduction of environmental regulations intended to reduce the impact of climate change—primarily MARPOL Annex VI and the Energy Efficiency Design Index regulations together with the possible introduction of carbon taxes. This entails higher fuel prices for low sulfur fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The EU could slash truck carbon pollution by more than a fifth (22%) in a decade by requiring its main cities to have electric truck charging infrastructure, according to a new study released by European environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). These trips could be covered today by electric trucks, ?thanks

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Well-to-wheels vehicle emissions (gCO 2 equiv.km -1 ) by energy source, vehicle energy intensity (MJkm -1 ), and fuel carbon intensity (gCO 2 equiv. The authors developed hourly electricity demand profiles for seven vehicle and fuel pathway scenarios. MJ -1 ) by vehicle pathway and timing profile. Source: McCarthy et al.

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Drive Electric

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is well upon us. WHAT IS A BEV (BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE)? Fully electric vehicles run on rechargeable batteries, which power an electric motor. They have no gas, exhaust, clutch, gears, or spark plugs. BEVs run entirely on a battery-powered electric drivetrain.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems, and plans to roll out FreeWire’s Mobi Charger units for use at selected BP retail sites in the UK and Europe during 2018. The L2 models recharge from a wall outlet; each unit is equipped with dual J1772 plugs and can charge 2 vehicles at once.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In addition to the advantages of FCEVs, which enables long-distance driving with short refueling time, this all-new FCEV model will feature a plug-in function that offers the convenience of EVs which can be recharged at home. Construction machinery.

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2023

BMW’s 5-Line has been redesigned for the 2024 type era, with the eighth-generation type providing for the primary pace an electrical i5 choice. Volvo is simply weeks out from revealing an electrical crossover smaller than its XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge compact duo.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 2, 2021

With motor sports moving hard and fast toward electric drive, a friend recently told me that electric drag-car racing just wouldn't be the same without the deafening roar of combustion engines and the smell of "nitro" fuel. So perhaps it isn't too early to start getting nostalgic about our gas guzzlers. She's 90 years old.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Element 1 Corporation has entered into a global agreement with NEXA Capital Partners LLC to accelerate the adoption of its methanol-to-hydrogen generators ( earlier post ) for fuel cell applications in aerospace and particularly electric vertical aircraft (EVA).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

The single-seat race car—equipped with Techrules’ Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) system—is a lightweight, high-performance track variant of the Techrules Ren supercar that was first previewed at last year’s Geneva show. This in turn, provides electricity to drive the traction motors. TREV technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Source: Hyundai Kia-owner Hyundai certainly isn’t in a big rush to go carbon neutral. Rather than plugging in the vehicle as you would for a battery-electric car, hydrogen fuel cells rely on compressed hydrogen. To recharge, you can top off your vehicle via a fuel cell stack in about five minutes.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 26, 2015

Gas stations are ubiquitous across the world, many with diesel pumps as well, to fuel the more than 1 billion vehicles now roaming the surface of our planet.

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EV Connect

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Anyone in the market for an eco-friendly vehicle might be wondering about the difference in hybrid vs. electric cars. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, can charge through the same 240V charging station that other EVs use. How Does an Electric Vehicle Work? The short answer to that question is: Yes.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A recent study on what would motivate EV skeptics to buy electric vehicles shows that most of their concerns have been met. A survey by Parks Associates asked those who neither own an electric vehicle nor plan to purchase one in the future what would motivate them to consider buying an electric one. Widespread EV charging.

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Teslarati

JULY 22, 2021

Toyota Chief Scientist and Toyota Research CEO Gill Pratt recently shared his thoughts about the climate crisis, as well as the need to reduce carbon emissions in the transportation sector. “We hardly ever put gas into our RAV4 Prime PHEV, which has a battery ? “I love my Tesla Model X BEV. as large as our Model X BEV.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., —Dai and Lastoskie.

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