article thumbnail

Route Zero Relay Kicks Off EV Road Trip

Electric Auto Association

Each stop will different but some will include press conferences, local speakers on no-emission or EV topics, and informal EV car showcases. All EVA local chapters are invited to these events, where they can bring their EVs and educate attendees and the press. Be sure to follow on Twitter; information to come.

article thumbnail

7 finalists announced for USDOT Smart City Challenge; Amazon Web Services new partner

Green Car Congress

The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. After an overwhelming response—78 applications total—we chose to select seven finalists instead of five because of their outstanding potential to transform the future of urban transportation.

article thumbnail

DOE awarding $22 million for algal fuel and biomass feedstock supply chain projects

Green Car Congress

Moniz was speaking at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Biomass 2013 conference. US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced more than $22 million in new investments to help develop cost-competitive algae fuels and streamline the biomass feedstock supply chain for advanced biofuels. Nearly $16.5

Supplies 218
article thumbnail

Researchers modify camelina to produce highest levels yet in transgenic plant oil of novel lipid acetyl-TAG; biofuel and industrial use

Green Car Congress

Compared to most vegetable oils, acetyl-TAGs have reduced viscosity and improved cold temperature properties that confer advantages in applications as biodegradable lubricants, food emulsifiers, plasticizers, and ‘drop-in’ fuels for some diesel engines. Click to enlarge.

Oil 150
article thumbnail

USDA and DOE award $12.2M to 10 research projects to accelerate bioenergy crop production and spur economic impact

Green Car Congress

The 10 projects are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia: Association Mapping of Cell Wall Synthesis Regulatory Genes and Cell Wall Quality in Switchgrass. Jianming Yu, Kansas State University, Manhattan. Bartley, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

article thumbnail

Smith Electric Vehicles, Altec and PGE Partner on All-Electric Utility Truck

Green Car Congress

The partners inroduced the prototype at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Va. The trucks will be assembled at the company’s 80,000 square foot plant in Kansas City. Full battery recharge requires 6-8 hours.

article thumbnail

Enova Systems Shows Ze, Outlines Planned Improvements in School Bus Plug-in Hybrid Drive

Green Car Congress

Enova brought its Ze (zero emissions) commercialized all-electric step-van to the Plug-in 2009 conference in Long Beach. The Ze electric drive system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Plug-in school bus. Earlier post.).

Plug-in 170