Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

Ballard Power Systems has received a purchase order from New Flyer Industries for the delivery of Ballard’s first next-generation FCvelocity-HD7 fuel cell power module to a North American bus manufacturer. The FCvelocity-HD7 also features fuel cell stacks manufactured using Ballard’s high-volume manufacturing processes. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2013

United Airlines executed a definitive purchase agreement with AltAir Fuels ( earlier post ) for cost-competitive, sustainable, bio-synthetic paraffinic kerosene at commercial scale. AltAir will produce low-carbon, renewable jet fuel and other renewable products.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2017

RMS, one of the largest rail intermodal yard operators in the US, purchased their first Orange EV truck in July 2016 for use at a Class 1 railyard in Chicago. We put the Orange EV truck in Chicago at one of our toughest ramps. The Chicago winters also play an important role in it being a difficult location. tons NO x , 1.6

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2012

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) hosted an open house at its new Pilot-Scale IH 2 Plant in Chicago, Illinois to demonstrate the successful efforts to broaden biomass-to-liquid hydrocarbon fuel conversion. IH 2 technology does not compete with the public food supply to provide the fuel needed for transportation markets.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

I’ve driven many a Prius over the years, and the 2023 version is the first one I’d even think about owning for any reason other than fuel mileage. I never thought I’d see the Chicago Cubs win the World Series. And yes, the fuel mileage was still excellent. I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Orange’s T-Series is the only terminal truck solution that qualifies for financial incentives through Drive Clean Chicago (DCC). Through the Drive Clean Chicago program, CMAQ funds are paid directly to Orange EV to reduce customer purchase price. Eligible vehicles must operate 75% of the time in the Chicago 6-county area.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

A study by a pair of researchers at Northwestern University found that when fuel prices drove residents of São Paulo, Brazil, to switch from ethanol to gasoline in their flexible-fuel vehicles, local ozone levels dropped 20%. At the same time, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide concentrations tended to go up.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

It starts with consumers’ purchase considerations—such as purchase price—and compares the monetary and environmental benefits of various passenger electric-drive vehicles and equivalent conventionally fueled models. The project was announced at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

New environmentally-friendly pretreatments are needed to provide corrosion protection to the mix of lightweight metals being incorporated in more fuel-efficient vehicles. Sinter Print Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

In 10 months, Maven has launched three products and has grown to 13 US cities: Ann Arbor, Michigan; Baltimore; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; Jersey City, New Jersey; New York City; Orlando, Florida; San Diego; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C. There are no monthly membership or application fees.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2021

ChargePoint acquired ViriCiti for a total purchase price of approximately €75 million (US$88 million) in cash, subject to adjustments. The ViriCiti team, customer accounts and technology will become part of ChargePoint’s operations.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

Toyota invited me to join other Chicago-area automotive journalists at one of the company’s offices in Chicago’s far western suburbs last week to sample the Crown and the redesigned Prius. I had a chance to wheel both cars on a short drive loop through the exurbs at the edge of the Chicago metro area. Toyota's Safety Sense 3.0

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

EVs were most cost competitive in cities with high gas prices, low electricity prices, moderate climates, high annual mileage, direct purchase incentives, and—for owners with home charging—time-of-use electricity rates. EV already costs less than $1,000 a year to “fuel,” assuming standard average driving amounts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo has a low capital cost retrofit strategy for ethanol plants to produce isobutanol for direct use; for use in the production of plastics, materials, rubber and other polymers; and for use in the production of hydrocarbon fuels. The number of shares to be offered and the price range of the offering have not yet been determined.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2015

According to the 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard , travel delays due to traffic congestion caused drivers to waste more than 3 billion gallons of fuel and kept travelers stuck in their cars for nearly 7 billion extra hours—42 hours per rush-hour commuter. The total nationwide price tag: $160 billion, or $960 per commuter.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

The battery leasing credit facility, the first of its kind in the North American public transit industry, is expected to lower the upfront costs of zero-emission buses and put Proterra electric buses at roughly the same price as a diesel bus.

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Plugs and Cars

APRIL 12, 2007

Meanwhile, alternative fuel ethanol hit a 7-month high, corresponding to an overall rise in gas prices since last August. cents to settle at $2.280 on the Chicago Board of Trade. AP reports: Gasoline futures rose 3.31 cents to settle at $2.1918 per gallon on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Ethanol futures rose 4.3

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Toyota pulled the sheet off the Grand Highlander at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show , showing not only a stretched version of their popular SUV, but also some premium touches that make it “grand” in more ways than length. Like the Highlander, the Grand Highlander has three rows but the third row now is more accommodating. The base 2.4-liter

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Cheap gasoline, better fuel efficiency from all types of vehicles due to rising CAFE rules, and a lack of interest in hybrids have all hurt the latest version of the RX Hybrid. Lexus invented the idea of a luxury hybrid utility vehicle in a version of its RX crossover well over a decade ago, but sales haven't been strong of late.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2016

California’s HVIP program guarantees hefty discounts off the purchase price, enabling fleets to purchase electric trucks with the same funds earmarked for diesels, and then operate for significantly less saving up to 90% net in fuel, and more in a broad range of other areas. It doesn’t get easier.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

liter V8 engine at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. The new V8 delivers 310 hp (231 kW) of power and 327 lb-ft (443 Nm) of torque and has preliminary fuel efficiency estimates of 15 mpg city and 20 mpg on the highway. Pricing for the 2010 Tundra will be announced closer to its launch in April. Like Tundra’s optional 5.7-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Fossil fuel plants are the ones dispatched in response to new charging load. However, we estimate that near future (~2018) potential air emissions benefits from PEV adoption in PJM are small relative to HEVs (or even negative when considering the net effect on the automaker’s fleet under federal fuel economy policy). Jeremy Michalek.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen will bring the new Beetle TDI diesel ( earlier post ), unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show, to market in the US this summer as a 2013 model. Pricing of the diesel model, which is joining the gasoline-fueled Beetle 2.5L VW estimates fuel economy of 29 mpg US city, 39 mpg highway (8.1 2013 Beetle TDI.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2018

Hyundai’s 2018 Plug-in Hybrid Ioniq ( earlier post ) is heading to dealerships now—joining the Hybrid and Electric models—with an aggressive starting price of $24,950—$5,000 less than the full battery-electric version of the Ioniq but with more than five times the range. EPA combined fuel economy. Ioniq Hybrid (Blue).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2018

dollar to go up, which is putting downward pressure on prices,” Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group in Chicago, told Reuters. There are plenty of factors influencing oil prices right now, and the OPEC+ decision expected in a few days will be the single most important driver in the near-term. But the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

IEEE Spectrum asked five industry experts to gaze deeply into their own crystal balls and outline what needs to happen in the EV battery space to wean the world off fossil-fueled transportation and onto the plug. All this could grant the ultimate, elusive wish for EV makers: Price parity with internal-combustion automobiles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Relative fuel efficiency for the domestic operations of the 15 largest US airlines in 2010 across each carrier’s entire network (higher score means greater efficiency). Zeinali et al. Click to enlarge. It employs a new methodology, developed by a team of researchers (Zou et al. ) In 2010, aviation accounted for about 7.5%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2021

The transaction, which has the unanimous support of both boards of directors, values KCS at $275 per share, representing a 23% premium, based on the CP and KCS closing prices on 19 March 2021 (and $270 per share, representing a 26% premium, based on the respective CP and KCS 30-day volume weighted average prices).

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EV Match

JUNE 2, 2021

3 New Community Electric Vehicle Chargers in Chicago. John’s charging station comes on the heels of two chargers recently installed at Plant Chicago , a collaborative community organization focused on cultivating circular economies. John’s and Plant Chicago, is optimistic about where things are headed. Illinois is all in.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2014

The 2014 BMW 740Ld xDrive Sedan will have a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $83,425, including $925 destination and handling. It will make its US auto show debut at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2014 and arrive in US showrooms in Spring 2014. Diesel Engines Fuel Efficiency' The new model will feature BMW’s 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

For the Chicago, California and New York programs, fleets contact Orange EV to submit requests and help manage the process. For each of the nation’s top three commercial regions including New York state, Chicago and all of California, fleet managers can deploy Orange EV electric trucks while paying about half the price.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

Their company, Farmers’ Ethanol , plans to combine energy and food production within the same facility and by doing so create a business that can survive the wild fluctuations in commodity prices that plague today’s corn ethanol business. The generator is fueled by the methane produced by an anaerobic digester. The ethanol market.

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Green Car Congress

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. Beacon Power 20MW Flywheel Frequency Regulation Plant. 24,063,978. 48,127,957. Primus Power Corporation (CA).

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 27, 2006

“Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. A large coalition has formed around the issues of national security, combating climate change, saving on fuel costs and increasing business for American agriculture.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

Maven pricing is simple and transparent and includes insurance and fuel. In the first quarter of 2016, Maven will launch car-sharing services for Chicago residents in partnership with Magellan Development Group. Each vehicle will provide an ownership-like experience with the convenience of car-sharing. Residential.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2015

Mueller served on the Expert Working Group for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard development and is the co-author of the CCLUB land use interface model to the Argonne GREET model.). Steffen Mueller, principal economist at the Energy Resources Center. (Dr.

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