article thumbnail

BYD and Hertz partnering on EV rentals in China

Green Car Congress

As part of the partnership, Hertz will rent BYD’s e6 electrical vehicle (EV) to Chinese consumers, municipalities and government agencies. The BYD e6 has been in use in Shenzhen taxi fleets for more than a year; the first fleet of 50 e6 taxis have now surpassed 2.5

BYD 225
article thumbnail

Rejoice My Tongan Brothers and Sisters! You Will Soon Be Rid of Your Ridiculous Royal Family & You Can Now Save Yourselves

Creative Greenius

You needed a solar Tonga project like yesterday. Tags: Sustainability carbon producers climate change environment sea-level rise solar power King George Topou V Kiribati Maldives President Anote Tong President Mohamed Nasheed Tonga. That’s step one in learning to save yourselves. So you might as well get started today.

Tonga 239
article thumbnail

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles. Click to enlarge.

Renewable 150
article thumbnail

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

Vehicle-grid-integration [ 16 ] uses electric vehicles with low power bidirectional chargers to balance an electric smart grid, absorb and redistribute the renewable energy from intermittent sources such as solar and wind. Frank (2012) Electrification of Taxi Cabs in Major Chinese Cities with Range Extended Electric Vehicles.

Clean 150
article thumbnail

top 20 electric car startups around the world

Baua Electric

BYD (China): Product: BYD is a diversified Chinese company that manufactures electric cars. They aim to deploy self-driving electric taxis for urban mobility. Seraphim Energy Group (United States): Product: Seraphim Energy Group is known for its work on solar-powered electric vehicles.

article thumbnail

EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

Plug In India

Western / Chinese battery materials are optimised for performance in a temperature range of 15 to 30 C. Chennai Mass Rapid Transit Station near the Research Park OTP based charging port 3d printing Concrete ​Ashok thinks that in the battery space, the Chinese do a good job of electrical design. High C rates hurt batteries.

article thumbnail

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

PHEV 150