Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leader in alternative fuel dispensing equipment and engine technology, is working with one of the largest distributors of propane, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., to increase the availability of propane engine fuel at retail refueling stations across the US. Tony Dale, Ferrellgas national director of engine fuels/Autogas.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Amyris is a synthetic biology company using a platform of engineered yeast to produce a portfolio of renewable chemicals and transportation fuels. Tags: Brief. Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc. Amyris has raised $41.75

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

Applications for the loan program have included vehicles running on electricity, biofuels, and advanced combustion engines, and were submitted by both car and component makers, US automakers, US manufacturing subsidiaries of non-US-based companies, major US auto parts suppliers, and startups. Ford Motor Company will receive $5.9

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

EnerDel will spend the next 18 months collaborating with the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to produce four custom-built power systems that will be subjected to extreme performance simulations. Tags: Batteries Hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The software and systems unit is headquartered in Immenstaad, Germany, and has additional locations in Singapore, Chicago, and Stuttgart. It employs nearly 300 specialists, who engineer software for energy management, mobility, and the finance industry. Tags: Electric (Battery) Infrastructure.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Chicago Auto Show will mark the first application of Ford’s global 2.0litre EcoBoost I-4 engine as part of the refreshed 2011 Ford Edge line-up. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Chicago Auto Show EcoBoost system Ford EcoBoost system Ford Edge new Ford EcoBoost new Ford Edge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

FedEx showcased a prototype of the eStar electric truck during last month’s “Charge Up Route 66” tour that began in Chicago and ended in Los Angeles as part of the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference. Tags: Electric (Battery) Fleets. Earlier post.) It is capable of carrying payloads up to two tons.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

The software upgrade is based upon patented technology developed by Chicago-based Ewert Energy Systems , which has granted PICC exclusive rights for its use in Prius conversion kits. Tags: Conversions Plug-ins. (PICC) has completed a software upgrade to its 6.1

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Manufacturers of heavy duty commercial trucks and engines across Europe, Japan and America have called for increased co-operation in a bid to improve fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

A team of chemical engineers at Purdue University have developed a noncatalytic hydrothermolysis approach to release hydrogen from ammonia borane (AB)—a promising hydrogen storage material containing 19.6 Research findings were also presented 15 June during the International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering in Philadelphia.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Some short distance plane routes have already been cancelled, and train travel from Beijing to Shanghai (roughly equivalent to New York to Chicago) has been cut from 11 hours to 4 hours. Tags: Policy. Advanced Coal Technologies. Solar fuels. “Sputnik Moment” presentation at National Press Club.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

The synthesis process is simple, low-cost, safe and broadly applicable, they say, providing new avenues for the rational engineering of electrode materials with enhanced conductivity and power. Gleb Yushin, an assistant professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

it is a drop-in replacement for petroleum-derived fuels, enabling it to be used in any kind of diesel engine and withstand extremely low temperatures without the need to alter engines. Tags: Bio-hydrocarbons Diesel. A key attribute of the fuel is that it is a renewable hydrocarbon—i.e., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill. The objective of this nano-engineering research is the production of functional metal oxide sensing materials integrated with high-temperature optical sensor platforms for real-time fossil fuel gas composition analysis. Tags: Brief. Computational Energy Sciences.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo designed its biocatalysts (engineered E. This letter of intent sets forth the initial terms for a supply agreement for renewable jet fuel, produced from Gevo isobutanol, to serve United Airline’s major hub airport in Chicago. Tags: Aviation Bio-hydrocarbons Biomass Biorefinery.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

Union Pacific operates in 23 states west of Chicago, while BNSF Railway is present in 28. Other sources of diesel particulate matter such as big rig trucks, transit buses, trash trucks, cargo-handling equipment and ship auxiliary engines have already been addressed through regulations, along with diesel fuel. ARB Staff Presentation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled the Ray Plug-in Hybrid concept compact sedan during a press conference at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. liter engine mated to a permanently-engaged fixed ratio Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), used in combination with a 78 kW electric motor and a lithium-polymer battery pack.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Ford Motor Company is unveiling the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect at the Chicago Auto Show; the small electric van will be in fleet operators’ hands later this year, according to the company. liter Duratec engine. liter gas engines. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Fleets LPG Natural Gas.

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JANUARY 1, 2018

For example, in Chicago (calculations via the US Department of Energy (DOE) fueleconomy.gov site) the Ioniq PHEV is responsible for 200 g GHG/mile, upstream and downstream. That picture changes considerably in California, with the PHEV model tagged with 150 g/mile, while the electric carries a burden of 90 g/mile. Total system hp.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Ford is unveiling the refreshed 2011 Edge at the Chicago Auto Show. liter EcoBoost I-4 engine ( earlier post ), plus the new 3.5-liter Plus, Ford’s newest EcoBoost engine will deliver on the promise of 15% fuel economy improvements versus the Edge’s current 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost I-4 Ti-VCT. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Design, build, test, commission, and operate a utility-scale 20 MW flywheel energy storage frequency regulation plant in Chicago, Illinois, and provide frequency regulation services to the grid operator, the PJM Interconnection. Tags: Batteries Smart Grid. Beacon Power 20MW Flywheel Frequency Regulation Plant. 24,063,978. 48,127,957.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Portland and San Francisco Battle For Electric Car Domination Chicago Gets First Solar Powered EV Charging Station World’s Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars A Few Pictures of Upcoming Electric Cars: Source [ PhysOrg.com ] Image Credit: Clayton B. More on Electric Cars: It’s On! is a Green Options Media Production.

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MARCH 13, 2010

liter V-6 engine delivering at least 263 hp (196 kW) and E85 compatibility is 25% more efficient than the 4.6-liter liter EcoBoost V-6 twin-turbocharged, direct-injection engine will deliver at least 365 hp (272 kW) and 350 lb-ft (475 N·m) of torque across a broad rpm range. Tags: Brief. And an all-new 3.5-liter

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois: $1,500,000. Diesel Bus Efficiency Improvements with Bus Cooling System Retrofits: Replace the existing hydraulically-powered engine cooling system with a more efficient electrically powered system. Tags: Emissions Fleets Fuel Efficiency Policy Power Generation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

First, the industry is approaching the ethanol-to-gasoline blend wall of 10% ethanol, 90% gasoline in standard gas engines. KATZEN International is a technology and engineering firm that provides complete process technology for ethanol plants. Either the developer provides the guarantee, the engineer or a third party insurance company.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles. Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies www.hevt.com Chicago, IL converts Ford F-150 pickup trucks. Tags: evdriven.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 9, 2009

As someone who rides a bike and a motorcycle in traffic, any time you can remove an internal combustion engine from spewing crap out its tailpipe and in your face, it’s a good thing. ———- EVI’s Class 3 truck (white) on display at Chicago truck show. Sounds good to me. Trucks especially. by John Dell.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

Chicago Hub Network( Chicago, Milwaukee, Twin Cities, St. Providing grants to complete individual projects that are “ready to go” with completed environmental and preliminary engineering work – with an emphasis on near term job creation. Tags: Policy Rail. Florida Corridor (Orlando, Tampa, Miami). Corridor programs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. Manufacturing: Elkhart County, IN; Deployment: Portland, Chicago, and Sacramento. Advanced Vehicle Research Center; Auto Exposure LLC; Big Fish Advertising and Public Relations; MotorWeek; Sabre Engineering; Northeast Utilities. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Motors.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By See Chevy Volt for latest.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. Why pay $40K for a GM volt… which will look nothing more than a Malibu anyway and only get 40 miles before the gasoline engine kicks in. Tags: evdriven. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM. — Goodbye 2.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

“We have 10,000 engineers out there every day, installing and servicing boilers,&# he added. E.ON’s Mr. — Part I Before asking the question whether an electric car will become a feasible replacement to the “combustion engine&# car, there is a question that needed to be answered first. — CGC 22.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. Tags: evdriven. Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. I blame management but it is sad that the engineers and union workers are going to get hurt too. Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break.

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