Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Advanced EcoBoost technology includes direct injection, variable cam timing and turbocharging that, together, offer excellent power density and EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings straight from the factory. Aftermarket tuners have achieved impressive performance gains for the all-new 2.3-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

I4 EcoBoost ( earlier post )—the new Explorer offers up to a 30% improvement in fuel economy over the current Explorer. V6 is EPA-rated at 14 mpg US city, 20 mpg US highway and 16 mpg US (14.7 This enables increased mechanical efficiency for improved response and performance, while optimizing fuel economy. V6 and the new 2.0L

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2009

EPA and NHTSA will initiate a joint rulemaking that reflects a coordinated and harmonized approach to implementing the Clean Air Act and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The debate over who sets CO 2 and fuel economy standards for autos has been decided, but there is still more to talk about. Tags: Policy.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The remaining six projects totaling more than $71 million will support efforts to increase the fuel economy for passenger vehicle engines and powertrain systems. The goal is to develop engine technologies that will improve the fuel economy of passenger vehicles by 25-40% by 2015 using an engine-only approach. Ford Motor Company.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

CleanFUEL USA is a leader in the development of Liquid Propane Injection and the only company that will currently offer an EPA- and CARB-certified system on the GM 6.0L They have the largest distribution network of any Type-A bus company with more than 70 dealers in the United States and Canada. gasoline engine cutaway chassis.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

In addition, ISE’s CNG Hybrid System will fully comply with EPA 2010 standards for NO x and particulate emissions (PM) without the added cost and complexity of today's diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems. The performance gains of ISE’s hybrid technology provide better acceleration than conventional CNG, the company says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

The Electric Power Assist System (EPAS) is located behind the tailpipe on the shuttle bus chassis. Working in collaboration with Ford Motor Company, Azure Dynamics developed the Balance parallel hybrid electric drive system for Ford’s E-450 Cutaway and Strip Chassis. Tags: Hybrids. The Azure Balance hybrid architecture.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The Mazda Demio SKYACTIV-G will achieve fuel economy of 30 kilometers per liter (70.6 A dramatically widened lock-up range improves torque transfer efficiency and realizes a direct driving feel that is equivalent to a manual transmission; the transmission delivers a 4-7% improvement in fuel economy compared to the current transmissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2009

EPA 2010; EPA Tier 4i (offroad); Euro 6; Japan PNLT (Post New Long-term)—will become more harmonized. By having a global technology platform in place, the Volvo Group will be able to generate economies of scale in research and development as well as purchasing and production.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

The bill also directs the President to work with the relevant Federal agencies and California to harmonize, to the maximum extent possible, the federal fuel economy standards, any emission standards promulgated by EPA, and the California standards for light-duty vehicles. light duty vehicles—e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

First, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) rule to implement the long-term renewable fuels standard of 36 billion gallons by 2022 established by Congress and also issued the targets for 2010. The EPA also set the 2010 RFS volume standard at 12.95 President Obama. per gallon.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

For the 2011 Model Year, the draft regulations would require auto companies to comply with unique fleet average GHG emission standards for passenger automobiles and light trucks aligned with applicable US fuel economy standards for the 2011 model year. This is an important step in the fight against climate change. Minister Prentice.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2010

Limitations in the economies of scale in ethanol production pose a significant barrier to overcoming the logistical issues that block the widespread distribution of ethanol around the United States. The EPA can encourage these agencies to follow the lead of states like Minnesota, which is already releasing guidelines for E-85 remediation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

At SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Company presented a research paper that detailed the results of an initial investigation, termed a Design of Experiment, into thermoelectric exhaust heat energy recovery in conjunction with a hybrid powertrain. Indirect configurations are also possible. Adapted from Hussain et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

HK Motors Chairman, Yung Benjamin Yeung cited the strength of Alabama’s economy and the quality of its workforce as the main reasons for the board’s decision to locate its primary manufacturing operations in Alabama. Tags: Green credentials Alabama green hybrid kinetic motors.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles has leapt by more than 50 per cent from 172 to 264 after the company added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting existing models. ISB EPA 07 200hp EGR diesel engine and an Eaton hybrid-electric system featuring lithium-ion batteries for energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Under the cap-and-trade system, industries regulated by it—the largest being power generation, chemicals, steel, and cement—are given limits on their total emissions, and companies can purchase emission reductions from others in lieu of reducing emissions themselves. SGS is one of two companies that dominate the carbon-validation business.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill is structured into four primary titles: Title I: Clean Energy; Title II: Energy Efficiency; Title III: Reducing Global Warming Pollution (the cap-and-trade bill); and Title IV: Transitioning to a Clean Energy Economy (which also includes a section on adapting to climate change). Tags: Plug-ins Policy.

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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 EPA expects their system to run at 90% efficiency which will provide between 2.1:1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 Average Fuel Economy Standards Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Model Year 2011. million metric tons during that period.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Peabody Energy is the world’s largest private-sector coal company, with 2009 sales of 244 million tons and $6 billion in revenues. Separately, the company recently filed a detailed petition with the Environmental Protection Agency urging the agency to reconsider its endangerment finding on CO 2 ( earlier post ).

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

By which GM’s head Putz means more money from you and me for a car company that will soon be going bankrupt and stiffing everyone they owe. All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. Now that’s funny! Really Bob? Even MORE money for GM? noise it makes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

ElectrifiedMotor Sports : Dennis "Kilowatt" Berubes EV Dragster EVCOElectrathon : from the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa National ElectricDrag Racing Association Plasma Boy Racing : John Wayland and company blow it up so you wont have to! Suck Amps EV Racing: Thehome of Gone Postal as seen on the Discovery Channel!

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

Design parameters of the current design include a 50% improvement in EPA composite fuel economy as compared to a conventional Saturn VUE, as well as a 7.5 Tags: Hybrids Transmissions Vehicle Systems. second 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) acceleration performance, as compared to a 6.9 second acceleration for the baseline vehicle.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

It expects the Volt to achieve city fuel economy of at least 230mpg given a single charge per day. Based on the same draft Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methodology, the Volt would deliver triple digit combined cycle fuel economy along with combined cycle electricity consumption of 25kWh/100miles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn. Click to enlarge.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Worried about your finances and the crash of the economy? They deliberately suppressed and illegally covered up the EPA’s 2007 ENDANGERMENT FINDING that said the government should begin regulating greenhouse gas emissions because global warming posed serious risks to the country.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Chrysler LLC, in conjunction with the USPS and select energy service providers, also announced that the company intends to apply for the U.S. Earlier this month, Chrysler announced A123Systems as one of its strategic partners and production battery supplier for the companys initial production electric vehicles. Follow us on Twitter!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2009

miles per gallon in an off-the-showroom floor, non-modified 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, nearly doubling its EPA rating. Tags: Brief. Drivers trained in mileage-maximizing techniques such as smooth acceleration and coasting to red lights were able to wring 1,445.7 They did it by averaging 81.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Large companies have typically employed people to optimize their own energy use. Topics: Wind , Energy efficiency Tags: IBM , smart grid , Denmark Share: Digg Del.icio.us Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. He started at CNET News in 2002, covering IT and Web development.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The company says its charge spots would have voltage on par with standard household outlets. With accessories running, the Tesla Roadster will consume around 350 Wh/mi from the battery, but it takes about 440 Wh from the electric company to provide the 350 Wh per mile because of losses in the charging process. might be achievable.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. Forcing companies to conform to standardized batteries prevents them from designing better cars. Companies like ECOtality are already working with Nissan, which seems to have given up on battery swapping.

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