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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

Green Car Congress

Ionotec Ltd (lead), Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd, Birmingham University, University College London, Aloxsys Inc. High energy density TMO/Si-alloy battery for PHEVs. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). Delphi Diesel Systems UK Ltd (lead), University College London. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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BMW eDrive Zones for PHEVs now available in 138 European cities

Green Car Congress

In an eDrive Zone, BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) automatically switch to all-electric driving mode upon entering inner city areas. Positive overall CO2 balance for BMW plug-in hybrids. The vehicle recognizes the designated areas using geofencing technology and GPS.

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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

Green Car Congress

Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. Lighter vehicles require less energy (and emit less CO2) making aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) especially attractive to a premium vehicle manufacturers. VIPER - Vehicle Integrated Powertrain Energy Recovery.

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Allye Energy wants to power your job site with used Land Rover batteries

Baua Electric

A new startup is partnering with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on a new portable battery energy storage system designed to power your job site with used Range Rover and Range Rover Sport PHEV batteries. The average Diesel generator would typically use 16L of fuel per hour, equivalent to a daily total of 129.12kg of CO2 for three hours’ usage.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions. I didnt know what else to tell him other than, "I hadnt thought about that".

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