Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2013

An analysis by a team in Bangladesh found large air quality and associated health benefits accruing to the residents of Dhaka (the capital of Bangladesh) as a result of the rapid conversion of the motor vehicle fleet to CNG. However, CNG conversion was apparently detrimental from a climate change perspective, as CH 4 emissions increased.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Subtopics include Microbial Biomass Conversion. Subtopic 1a: Microbial biomass conversion. The long-term goal of hydrogen production and delivery R&D is a high-volume hydrogen cost of. One renewable, low carbon pathway that has not been included in recent funding opportunities is biological biomass conversion.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 11, 2021

He was therefore perfectly positioned to be the author of the definitive corporate history of the company he used to work for, in a book entitled IBM: The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global Icon , which was published in 2019 by MIT Press. So it's nearly impossible to get the cost of manufacturing and sales down to a competitive level.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2010

The use of compressed or liquefied natural gas as a fuel for vehicles could help to displace oil and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but to a limited extent because of the high cost of converting vehicles to use these fuels. Require disclosure of all components of hydraulic fracture fluids.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

Conversely, a manufacturer will incur a debit/shortfall if its fleet average CO 2 /CAFE level does not meet the standard when all credits are taken into account. This estimate assumes gasoline prices of $3.87 This estimate assumes gasoline prices of $3.87

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2009

Hassannia, Vice President, Business Development Diversified Energy Corporation. O&M costs generally include expenses for nutrients (generally N-P-K), CO 2 distribution, water replenishment due to evaporative losses, utilities, components replacement, and labor costs. Perspective by Jeff H. Key Takeaways.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The Coskata process can produce more than 100 gallons of ethanol per ton of dry, ash-free biomass material at a cost competitive with expected gasoline prices—around $1.00 Actual production cost will vary, either below or above $1.00 We will have the lowest production cost of ethanol in the industry. Earlier post.). “We

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

DOE recognizes that technology developments can help make vehicles more efficient and alternative fuels more economic, but the deployment of any technologies it helps develop is largely determined by policies, such as Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one example in the opening plenary panel session, Peter Darbee, Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation described the opportunity and challenges from his utility’s point of view. PG&E will start with timers and dynamic pricing. Vehicle to grid is further out, he said. John Patten, Ph.D., Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Biofuel projects are going to have trouble getting financing from Wall Street this year because all of them have questions about the long term pricing of petroleum; most of them have concerns about the pricing stability of their feedstocks; and many of the cellulosic projects have concerns about the conversion technologies.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The total cost of ownership of EV80 variants in most European markets will be within 5% of their diesel-powered competitors over the lifetime of the vehicles. The total ownership costs could even be lower in some countries where local subsidies are more favourable. Prices in Europe will start from €47,500 (excluding VAT).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

yield a several-fold reduction in wire costs, making. Corporation, Columbia. that substantially reduce costs of the motor. the cost of wind turbines and electric vehicles by developing a. Corporation). Corporation). American Superconductor will develop a new, low-cost. widespread deployment.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

According to its estimates, adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29% at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer. Others include: Stoichiometric direct injection typically affords a 1.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2012

Under the current set of prices and slate of feedstocks available, you can produce Green Diesel fuels from renewable fats and greases at a price competitive with petroleum diesel—provided you get feedstock at the price needed. Really the question is can the feedstocks be procured at a price competitive to petroleum oil.

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Creative Greenius

MAY 14, 2009

And by that do you mean they were fronting the costs of the rebates and then not recouping them from the utilities? I’ve been amazed that most companies seem to front the cost, even start ups. You pay your corporate taxes on-line. And there’s a 20% price jump between second and first tier panels. That’s correct.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Twelve chips, each with more than 3000 transistors and 36 leads, were to handle different elements of the calculator logic and controls, and he surmised the packaging alone would cost more than the targeted retail price of the calculator. and a major user of microprocessors, was looking for a vice president of corporate technology.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Now, the general consensus seems to be that having the [AC-to-DC] conversion happen off-board lightens the bus, and makes room for a bigger battery. The fleet market may be red-hot today, but as battery prices continue to decrease, demand for fleet EVs, and associated charging services, could break the thermometer. “We

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. People wont buy a full car.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

By contrast, the last time BYD executives traveled to the Detroit auto show they rented a suburban house to save the cost of hotel rooms. This attention to costs is one reason that BYD has made money consistently even as it has expanded into new businesses. Near the end of our conversation, I ask Wang about the company name.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

If the manufacturers have no surprises up their exhaust pipes the car will be practical and reasonably priced. The cost of a fill up is approximately $2.00. So far the possibilities are very limited although we may be able to report soon on some changes in the market for conversion of existing hybrids to plug-ins.

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Plug In India

JANUARY 15, 2022

With the cruise control on, managed to have a lovely conversation with Karthik on Jared Diamond’s excellent book Guns, Germs and Steel. (In Apart from the price, the only other drawback fo the car is its suspension. The car costs about 30 lakh on road. And is currently sold only to corporates. 6 lakh per year.

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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. The natural gas glut will tamper interest in plug-in electric trucks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

. “In 25 years from now, millions of buildings … will be constructed to serve as both ‘power plants’ and habitats,&# says writer and economist Jeremy Rifkin, who has advised governments and corporations on tackling climate change and energy security.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Just as wireless service providers offer smartphones at discounted prices, Project Better Place will offer discounted electric vehicles with usage pricing plans. Pre-paid 600 kilometer cards are one approach that is suggested. 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA 2) Inconvenient Truth (2) JCI (2) MGA (2) NSANY (2) PGE (2) SB1.DE

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Teslarati

JUNE 18, 2024

Speaking: Tesla General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Brandon Erhart, Board Chair Robyn Denholm, CEO Elon Musk, and other executives and analysts 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting held on Thursday, June 13 Brandon Erhart: Welcome to Texas, the home of Tesla. Our company’s public stance on deep sea mining matters.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 21, 2022

It’s one of the great stories of corporate intrigue: General Motors in the US and Sumitomo in Japan independently conceived the technology, and then worked in secret, racing to commercialize the technology, and without even being aware of the other’s efforts. And the price of cobalt went up to something like $45 a kilogram.

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