Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., of global and 17% of European reserves.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

South African engineering company Swayana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LanzaTech to collaborate on developing projects for the production of ethanol and higher value products from waste gases in the ferroalloy and titania smelting sectors.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This corresponds to the emissions of more than 89,900 km driven by a diesel truck and represents 85% of CO2 savings compared to a traditional diesel engine. By investing not only in sustainable fuel but also in fleet renewal, engine retrofitting, and efficiency projects, we tackle the impact of the logistics supply chain.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) are developing a small-scale demonstration reactor that will process 40 tons of wood waste per year from the university into replacements for diesel fuel and gasoline. X1) from a biological feedstock, more specifically, from lignocellulosic biomass (also known as plant waste/residue).

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NOVEMBER 28, 2015

The system is powered by an innovative, liquid nitrogen Dearman engine, which replaces the standard diesel engine. Since then the Dearman engine has been re-designed and it is already proving to be 30% lighter, 30% smaller, and 30% more efficient than its predecessor. Dearman liquid air engine, Gen 2 design. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2014

The agreement to supply some 160,000 tons of biopropane over a four-year period is the first of its kind. LPG already provides our customers with a cleaner rural energy choice to the high-carbon fuel alternatives many are dependent on in off-grid areas. Biopropane means this option will become even cleaner. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

Engineers and technologists can and should play major roles in creating a greener planet, creating tools that address environmental degradation. Engineers and computer professionals can use them to help make buildings, energy production, farms, health care, and manufacturing greener. Let’s treat every day as Earth Day.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2019

SuperTruck II is a partnership between the DOE, truck manufacturers and equipment suppliers seeking to improve freight efficiency to more than 100% over an equivalent 2009 model, and to improve engine brake thermal efficiency performance to 55% or greater.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

UK startup Libertine LPE has developed a free piston linear power generator technology that it says overcomes the key challenges faced by earlier free piston engine schemes of motion control, emissions and power conversion efficiency. However, motion control is a significant design challenge for free piston engines, Libertine notes.

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JULY 11, 2017

The basic engineering for the 40-million liter per year (10.6 LanzaTech’s first commercial facility converting waste emissions from steel production to ethanol will come online in China in late 2017. IndianOil is aligned with this Ministerial vision and is working to both reduce its overall emissions and to improve refinery yields.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

signed a 5-year RNG supply contract for an approximate 3 million gallons of Redeem to reduce fleet emissions in accordance with the City’s sustainability goals. has signed a 5-year maintenance and RNG supply contract for an anticipated one million gallons of Redeem to fuel its 70 street sweepers. The City of Ontario, Calif.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2011

In addition, we will be able to reduce CO 2 emissions by 300,000 tons per year and supply stable electricity to Pei County. GE claims that among all of the current treatment methods, its solution is more reliable, cleaner for the environment and uses the residual energy at a higher efficiency rate.

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JUNE 16, 2012

Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Its energy division—CIMC ENRIC—is a world-leading manufacturer of key equipment and services provider of engineering and system solutions for the clean energy, chemical and liquid food industries. CIMC is a large, industrial conglomerate that has been a partner of Maersk for more than two decades. WasteFuel (US).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

The UK has launched a new research program aiming to strengthen the supply chain for the UK’s aero-engine industry and accelerate the development and introduction of low carbon aircraft engine technology. million) in the programme and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), £11.5 million (US$46.8

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 17, 2024

Renewable diesel can be produced using various technologies including those that process solid biomass, liquid biomass, waste gasification and pyrolysis. Fuel consumption and economy trended strongly with mass and volume-based heating values, respectively, leaving the engine thermal efficiency unchanged for a given cycle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

GM is committed to reducing emissions throughout its manufacturing operations and supply chain, so it manages traditional solvents through recycling, conversion to energy and superheating the gases to break them down. Eliminated landfill waste like paint sludge and painted scrap material from 25 tons to nearly zero.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Car and truck engines used to be the largest sources of anthropogenic black carbon emissions in California; the existing air quality policies will virtually eliminate black carbon emissions from on-road diesel engines within 10 years.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 25, 2024

With emissions regulations encouraging automakers to pivot toward tiny engines and all-electric vehicles, some have likewise expressed a renewed interest in synthetic fuels. By 1944, Allied forces had cut the majority of Germany’s supply lines. Therefore, claiming they’re vastly cleaner doesn’t make a lot of sense.

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APRIL 7, 2014

Main technology trends and the vision share of engines in Europe. For the topic of future road mobility these are the development of alternative and decarbonized fuels and energy carriers; and higher powertrain efficiency leading to cleaner mobility and reduction in resource demand. ERTRAC / EUCAR] Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

The system, which does not have electric batteries, uses this otherwise wasted energy for acceleration, supplementing power from the internal combustion engine to reduce fuel costs for fleet owners and greatly cut emissions. a leading North American uniform and linen supply company. Components of Lightning Hybrids system.

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MARCH 25, 2021

This is cleaner and better for the environment than producing petrol and diesel. They are also much more efficient with the energy they do use compared to an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. In comparison – a combustion engine car’s brakes convert kinetic energy into wasted heat to slow the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

a developer and manufacturer of advanced range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications ( earlier post ), is gearing up for a commercialization push with the appointent of four advanced engineering and commercialization executives. Erin Sawyer, Supply Chain Director. Vlad Kalika, Director of Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Dearman, the developer of the liquid air Dearman Engine—an innovative heat engine that uses liquid air (or liquid nitrogen) as a “fuel” and emits cold air as exhaust( earlier post )—has formed a technology partnership with Hubbard Products, Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooling equipment.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. BEVs do not have an internal combustion engine and produce zero tailpipe emissions. . #2 What are electric vehicles and what are their classifications?

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

However, to extract ever more minerals by mining and dispose of the waste in landfills, would be to continue the practices that got the world into its current environmental mess. Nth Cycle works with battery recyclers and miners to recover production-grade critical minerals from separated electronic waste and low-grade mine tailings.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

To fund this effort, Chesapeake will redirect approximately 1-2% of its forecasted annual drilling budget away from efforts to increase natural gas supply toward projects that will instead stimulate increased natural gas demand. and other drop-in transportation biofuels for use in today’s automobiles, diesel engines and aircraft.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2011

Technologies in development for the FAA CLEEN program include ceramic matrix composite acoustic engine nozzles, advanced inlets, and adaptive wing trailing edge flaps that can help reduce fuel consumption and noise during the take-off, climb and landing phases of flight. The program also builds on the CLEEN program foundation.

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MAY 14, 2024

Supply chain management: Optimizing inventory levels, predicting demand, and identifying cost-saving opportunities. By leveraging AI, automotive companies can streamline their supply chains, reducing waste and ensuring timely delivery of parts.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Frank (email: afrank@efficientdrivetrains.com) Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Option 1: Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (1 point). According to its website, the LEED system gives points for certain building practices that address: carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health, and. indoor environmental quality.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Beginning in 2024 the cars will be powered by hybrid engines. One such company is Capstone Engineered Solutions, which is backing the No. Renewable natural gas made from organic waste is not a fossil fuel and does not involve drilling, making it appealing. So we let them know there is a less expensive and cleaner option.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

SUSTAIN is supported by a £10-million (US$13-million) investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as it will be one of their Future Manufacturing Research Hubs. The SUSTAIN Manufacturing Hub will be led by Professor David Worsley at Swansea University. million (US$1.4

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

Integration into global supply chains By creating a comprehensive component ecosystem within India, it will enhance India’s attractiveness as a manufacturing destination, leading to increased investments from both domestic and international players seeking to leverage India’s competitive advantages and market potential.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

When you ask people about cleaner energy, they think of electricity,” says Tommi Eronen, CEO of Polar Night Energy. A Battery for Heat Made from Sand Noted chemical engineer Donald Sadoway is quoted as saying: “If you want to make a dirt-cheap battery, you have to make it out of dirt.” But we also have to cut emissions from heating.”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

We’re also going to be talking about some developments we’re making on biofuels, so that more folks can start filling up their cars and trucks with cleaner, American-grown fuels. Biodiesel from soy oil and renewable diesel from waste oils, fats, and greases complies with the 50% GHG threshold for the biomass-based diesel category.

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