Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2021

To support these sustainability goals, Volvo Penta is accelerating its efforts to reach zero emissions through fossil-free, renewable fuels, hybrid, and electric technology. The Group is now committing to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI), with targets and roadmaps established this year.

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Volvo Building Maintenance Electric 412

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Captis Aire LLC, “Renewable Blending Components to Enable 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)”, $2,000,000. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Hundreds of millions of gallons of drop-in 100% SAF will be unlocked. Comstock Inc.,

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The initial H2@Scale FOA, released by EERE in FY19, focused on enabling R&D for hydrogen production, transport, and storage, as well as first-of-kind pilot demonstrations of integrated systems with on-site nuclear power and multiple renewable energy sources. Advanced Carbon Fiber for Compressed Hydrogen and Natural Gas Storage Tanks.

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Market Carbon Fiber Hydrogen Mariner 195

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2016

ARPA-E announced up to $25 million in funding for the MacroAlgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER) program ( DE-FOA-0001726 ). The deadline to submit a Concept Paper for MARINER is 5 pm ET, 14 February 2017. The deadline to submit a Concept Paper for MARINER is 5 pm ET, 14 February 2017.

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Mariner Energy United States Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2022

With these changes announced today, Ford is raising its longer-term operating and financial targets, including: Company adjusted EBIT margin of 10% by 2026, a 270-basis-point increase over 2021– driven by higher volumes, improvement in the cost of EVs, and a significant decline in ICE structural costs of up to $3 billion.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels. The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9 million (an eye-popping $495 million today).

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 143

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2015

Although the solicitation is open, the agency is seeking applications that address one or more of its Mission Areas; concepts may span multiple disciplinary boundaries. The solicitation broadly covers eight technology categories: Renewable power, non-bio. Conventional generation, non-renewable. Transportation. None of the above.

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Transportation Energy 2015 Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. According to DNV GL, the main drivers for the use of alternative fuels in shipping in the future can be classified in two broad categories: (a) Regulatory requirements and environmental concerns, and (b) availability of fossil fuels, cost and energy security.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

Researchers from Western Washington University and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have developed a method to produce jet-fuel range hydrocarbons as a co-product of the production of algal biodiesel from the biomass of the industrially grown marine microalgae Isochrysis. However, a key obstacle is the cost of the Isochrysis biomass.

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Production Range Personal Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

This partnership expands use of GM’s 8L long-block engine, originally intended for industrial and marine markets, to new on-highway applications of up to 33,000 lb GVW (gross vehicle weight). Renewable propane. In addition to being an alternative fuel, Perkins noted, propane may also be able to be produced as a renewable fuel.

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USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2017

In the San Francisco Bay Renewable Energy Electric Vessel with Zero Emissions study, known as SF-BREEZE, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories concluded liquid hydrogen fuel cells are feasible on technical, regulatory and economic bases. Earlier post.). That’s an example of why we’re thinking about this and looking at other designs.

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Hydrogen Design Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

This concept is often called “additionality.” There are four general categories of offsets: (1) biological sequestration projects; (2) renewable energy projects; (3) energy efficiency projects; and (4) non-CO 2 emissions reduction projects. (1) 2) Examples of Renewable Energy Projects. Additionality. TYPES OF OFFSETS.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

There’s a second location in Corte Madera in Marin County. The freeway jaunt was to San Rafael, in Marin County, which meant open freeways, bridge crossings and a short test loop through town, where I showed off the car’s rocket acceleration to my son. High tech treats include the absence of a start button.

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Volvo San Francisco Google All-Electric 82

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

The Department of Energy (DOE) is making available up to $9 million ( DE-FOA-0000715 ) for roughly 50 energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. EERE is the only program Office participating in this FOA.

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

These early research and development projects will focus on reducing the cost of wind energy by increasing component reliability or redesigning drivetrains to eliminate the need for some components altogether. Dehlsen Associates, LLC (Santa Barbara, California) will design and test components of an innovative direct-drive concept.

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Wind Colorado Florida New York 210

Drive Electric

MAY 16, 2023

The transition to electric vehicles depends on the availability of renewable electricity and the infrastructure to enable users to charge their vehicles. An analysis of future demand for additional renewable electricity generation and investment in transmission and distribution by e-mobility charging.

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Future Charging New Zealand Installation 52

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The steel mill, says Ideol, will be one of the world’s first to replace metallurgical coal with renewable electricity and hydrogen. According to the consulting firm BloombergNEF , recent floating projects cost up to US $10 million per megawatt. Scottish Renewables , a regional industry group, says that the U.K.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. For more see our All About Plug-In Hybrids page.

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