Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. i3 Concept. A single-speed gearbox sends the power to the rear wheels and accelerates the BMW i3 Concept to a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Under the terms of the licensing agreement, AutoPort has been granted non-exclusive rights in the area of commercial fleet vehicles. Bi-directional power converter up to 18 kW. Jasna Tomić and Willett Kempton (2007) Using fleets of electric-drive vehicles for grid support. AC Propulsion V2G eBox Quick Specs. of Delaware).

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Delaware Universal Fleet Grid 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team Light Concept Vehicle (LCV) M2. Oshkosh Corporation ran two Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the 43 rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico, 18-20 November; one crossed the finish line of the 1,061-mile desert course. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Light Diesel Concept Hybrid 246

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Duke Energy and FPL Group will begin this transition in the coming years with the goal that 100% of all new fleet vehicles will be plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by 2020. Through its subsidiaries, FPL Group collectively operates the third-largest US nuclear power generation fleet.

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Fleet PHEV Energy South Carolina 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2022

Able to convert waste heat directly into electrical power, the E-PowerPack uses Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology to reduce ship fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Basic ORC concept. Regardless which fuels they operate with today, fleets can use the E-PowerPack to reduce their fuel consumption, emissions and costs.

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Waste Mariner Fuel Gas-Electric 448

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

Audi calculates that it would save millions if it converted its entire fleet of factory vehicles to lithium-ion batteries at its 16 production sites worldwide. For us, a sustainable electric-mobility strategy also includes a sensible second-use concept for energy carriers.

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Audi Lithium Ion Lead Acid Batteries 382

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

The proof-of-concept test is building on Cummins’ existing technology leadership in gaseous-fuel applications and powertrains. The projected investment in renewable hydrogen production globally will provide a growing opportunity for the deployment of hydrogen-powered fleets utilizing either Cummins fuel cell or engine power, the company says.

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Hydrogen International Engine Fuel 321

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2021

For this purpose, an aircraft of the Airbus A320 family will be converted into a stationary laboratory at Lufthansa Technik’s base in Hamburg. The practical implementation of the concept will start at the beginning of 2022 and will involve the modification of a decommissioned Airbus A320 aircraft.

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Maintenance Hydrogen Future Environment 459

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

Biofuel advocacy group Advanced Biofuels introduced the concept of “E30 Capable” vehicles as part of its comments to the the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recently proposed Tier 3 motor vehicle fuel and emission rulemaking. mpg fleet-wide CAFE standards. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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EPA USA Fuel Concept 236

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW has introduced the Concept ActiveE, the latest electric vehicle project under BMW Group’s initiative to produce vehicles that explore solutions to minimize environmental impacts while preserving the kinetic driving experience for which BMW has long been known—the i Megacity Vehicle initiative.

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BMW Concept Detroit 2010 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

The findings from the "eActros innovation fleet" which started in 2018 and the close exchanges with customers have been incorporated into the development of the series-production model. In comparison to the concepts with a central motor, this variant offers a number of advantages.

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Mercedes Production Electrical Electric 448

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2022

Their research shows that converting a Falcon 50 to Liquid Ammonia Turbofan Combustion is the most efficient and commercially viable avenue to building a hydrogen-powered plane. Once the test flight is successful in the middle of 2023, Aviation H2 will have a patentable method for modifying aircraft so they operate on carbon-free fuel.

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Carbon Fuel Hydrogen Store 395

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

In Stuttgart, the Integrated Concept for Sustainable Electric Mobility project (IKONE) is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development. The electric engine, power electronics, converter and AC/DC charger are housed beneath the hood. Power supply is via charging stations at fleet depots.

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Mercedes Fleet Stimulus Package MPH 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

X72DF Under this joint development project, CMB.TECH will support WinGD in establishing its ammonia-fueled engine concept for a large bore engine. Collaborating with WinGD on the development of the first ammonia-fueled two-stroke engines for our fleet is a pioneering partnership on the road to zero emissions in shipping.

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Engine Fuel Mariner Alternative Fuels 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2016

Continental will present an innovative close-coupled annular catalytic converter that supports near-complete NO x conversion in downsized turbocharged gasoline engines at the 37 th Vienna Motor Symposium next week. On the US front, the LEV III SULEV 30 standards stipulate a 70% reduction in fleet-average nitrogen oxide emissions by 2025.

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Convert Standards Exhaust Conversion 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. In addition, a DC/DC converter is used to supply the 12V onboard electrical system with its required voltage. Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Fleet Plug Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2020

One objective of the project is to develop a flexible battery storage concept which allows for the replacement of batteries. The fleet comprises approximately 560 buses, which are to be converted to electric drive in the coming years. Another 17 additional MAN vehicles for the VHH fleet will follow at the end of 2020.

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Energy Storage Batteries Battery Charging 284

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2019

In 2018, Volkswagen announced at the Vienna Motor Symposium that it would make the innovative low-voltage concept accessible to a broad public. Volkswagen will then gradually extend the electrification of the drive system to the entire fleet. When the driver steps on the brake, the kinetic energy is converted into electrical current.

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Plug-in Hybrid PHEV Convert 312

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

BUZZ CARGO concept—the first commercial vehicle to be based on the new I.D. BUZZ CARGO concept is positioned in the size class beneath the Crafter. The payload of the concept vehicle is 800 kg; the I.D. Here, the direct current (DC) stored in the battery is converted into alternating current (AC). tonnes, the I.D.

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Commercial Lithium Ion Vehicles Fuel 329

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2016

will join together with strong partners in implementing this concept. is also switching its own vehicle fleet to electric. The first step will be to gradually convert the existing German network fleet, which consists of 4,500 cars and commercial vehicles. Discussions and tests are currently already underway.

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Fleet Electric Vehicles Vehicles Denmark 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover in 2016, Mercedes-Benz displayed its concept for a heavy-duty electric distribution truck for urban areas: the Urban eTruck ( earlier post ). The gearing ratios convert this into 11,000 N·m each, resulting in driving performance on a par with that of a diesel truck. million).

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Mercedes Fleet Switzerland Electrical 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. To date the company’s fuel cell vehicles have traveled many millions of kilometers, demonstrating the marketability of this drive concept.

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Japan Fleet Europe CO2 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

AC Propulsion will launch the conversion program by developing the electric propulsion system and conversion process for the full-size vans that are used by service fleets nationwide. The converted vans will run on electricity only and will charge directly from the power grid. Earlier post.).

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Conversion Grant Los Angeles Lithium Ion 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Germanischer Lloyd’s concept hydrogen-fuel cell container feeder vessel is fueled by liquid hydrogen. In his presentation Dr Sames set out GL’s design concept for a zero-emission container feeder vessel (above). The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. Source: GL. Click to enlarge. Germanischer Lloyd.

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Hydrogen Emissions Fuel Industrial 294

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

SAE kicked off its pioneering pre-competitive research at a time when few contemporary electric cars existed and wireless power transfer (WPT) systems for EVs were an unproven concept. The energy crosses an air gap (the ground clearance between the pads) and is then converted from AC into DC on the vehicle to charge the vehicle batteries.

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Standards International Charging Grid 544

Electrek

JANUARY 26, 2024

Th electronic controls experts at Moog Construction have launched the ZQuip Modular Battery System as a lower cost electrification option that enables fleets to convert their diesel-powered heavy equipment into zero-emissions vehicles at a lower cost than buying all-new machines.

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Batteries Battery Concept Convert 137

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

Inverters convert the DC supply voltage to the AC voltage used in the system. They convert the magnetic field from the primary winding into alternating current. They convert the magnetic field from the primary winding into alternating current. DC feed cables supply power to the inverters. Energy storage device (e.g.

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Germany Charging Electrical Electric 341

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

The VEDS concept supports battery systems from a wide range of manufacturers and is also enabled for use in fuel-cell-electric vehicle drivetrains. It is therefore very easy to convert existing vehicle fleets with conventional diesel, hybrid or gas drives. The VEDS plays a significant role in this success.

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Transportation Electrical Electric Wind 259

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

After recently showing the new Touareg in Europe and China, Volkswagen is now debuting a new version of its Atlas midsize SUV at the New York International Auto Show: the Atlas Cross Sport concept. The Atlas Cross Sport concept uses the same 3.6-liter In the Cross Sport concept, this engine is boosted by two electric motors.

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Concept Plug-in Hybrid Plug 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2022

The concept is based on proven floating production, storage and off-take technologies combined with an e-control system capable of balancing renewable electricity feedstock through a fully integrated PEM and Haber-Bosch system. H2Carrier will build, own and operate a fleet of P2XFloaters.

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Hydrogen Norway Wind Renewable 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The Golf blue-e-motion concept is powered by an 85 kW, 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) electric motor integrated in the engine compartment in front.

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Concept Gas-Electric Lithium Ion DC 256

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Noting that higher voltage (42V) batteries were tried—and failed—more than a decade ago, Pike said that at that time, converting all onboard electronics to the higher voltage was viewed as impractical, and the cost of DC-to-DC converters was prohibitive. Battery swapping gives way to battery financing.

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2013 Electric Vehicles Vehicles Plug-in 378

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 6, 2022

If you’ve been napping the past couple months and missed these concepts, you may have missed a glimpse of the future of electric vehicles. As with all concepts, there is no guarantee they will be built or will look much like the concept once it arrives at your local dealership. Polestar 02. Sony Vision-S. Lexus Sports Car.

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Concept Future Lexus Jeep 126

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). He said the Group already had the broadest plug-in fleet in the automobile world. Audi e-tron quattro.

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Concept Audi Plug-in Porsche 150

Charged EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

PairFleet is a scalable system that can serve fleets of any size, and can be set up in a few days. Build your own microgrid in a few days: Q&A with Paired Power CEO Tom McCalmont As fleet operators know (or soon find out), deploying EV charging infrastructure involves much more than buying some chargers and running some conduit.

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Grid Solar Power Powered 123

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

These fuel cell vehicles will be leased to key public and private fleet users in the capital. We also produce a huge amount of waste and we are looking at schemes that convert biomass into hydrogen. The concept has already logged more than 2 million miles (3.2 Under the hood. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). BOP components.

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London Hydrogen Hyundai Fuel 344

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Ultra-low Cost, All-SiC Modular Power Converters for DC Fast Charging Equipment Connected Directly to Medium Voltage Distribution System. Articulated Dump Truck (ADT) Electrification - GHG Reductions and Commercialization of New Technology in Construction Vehicles Fleet. AOI 8: Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Proof of Concept.

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Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid 304