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JANUARY 28, 2012

Hydrogenics Corporation has received orders for the delivery of five new generation HyPM HD Series Fuel Cell Power Modules from US Hybrid. US Hybrid specializes in the design and manufacture of power conversion systems for medium and heavy duty electric, hybrid and fuel cell commercial buses and trucks.

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DECEMBER 26, 2011

Norway-based Eltek has signed an agreement with Volvo Car Corporation regarding deliveries of on-board chargers for a hybrid electrical vehicle program. Under the agreement, Eltek will supply complete water-cooled on-board chargers with volume production starting in 2012. This contract with Volvo Car is an important step.

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JUNE 19, 2014

California-based US Hybrid Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) for the design, integration and delivery of its H 2 Ride Fuel Cell Plug-In Shuttle Bus for operation by the County of Hawaii Mass Transit Agency’s (MTA) HELE-ON Big Island bus service. Earlier post.).

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JULY 12, 2016

XL Hybrids, Inc. has received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the first California Heavy Duty Voucher Incentive Project ( HVIP ) vehicle eligibility allowing significant discounts for aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered General Motors 2500 and 3500 passenger and cargo vans into hybrid electric vehicles.

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APRIL 29, 2014

XL Hybrids, Inc., XL Hybrids, Inc., XL Hybrids’ customer fleets are now logging more than 200,000 miles per month. The XL Hybrids technology reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by 20% in urban and suburban driving for corporate fleets. —Tod Hynes, president and founder of XL Hybrids.

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JULY 22, 2010

The Motor Trade Association of South Australia has procured a Toyota Prius which has been upfitted with an aftermarket plug-in conversion, as part of its plans to develop hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle training resources for automotive repair technicians throughout the state of South Australia.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

US Hybrid Corporation, a global supplier of medium- and heavy-duty electric and hybrid powertrain power conversion components, executed a global licensing agreement with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) to commercialize UTC’s proven Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid with overhead conductive charging station and pantograph extended. As previously announced ( earlier post ), Volvo Buses will officially launch the new plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. Volvo Electric Hybrid drive system. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) featuring a launch gear; a new 6-speed manual transmission; a new 2.0-liter liter engine with 40% thermal efficiency (41% in hybrid applications); a new 2.0-liter Conversion to wider gear ranges. liter Toyota Hybrid System (THS II).

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MAY 12, 2010

Delta-Q supplies power conversion and power management products for electric drive vehicles with more than 500,000 units in use on vehicles such as golf cars, aerial work platforms, industrial floor cleaning machines, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. in Delta-Q Technologies Corp. The $17-million (US$16.7

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Verizon announced that Verizon has replaced 234 of its existing gasoline-powered vans with hybrid-electric vans for use in New York City. The 234 new Verizon vans feature technology installed by XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

XL Fleet announced that the Company’s XLP plug-in hybrid electric drive technology is being expanded for use across a range of fleet vehicles from General Motors. —Dimitri Kazarinoff, Chief Executive Officer of XL Fleet. Upon closing, the combined company will be named XL Fleet Corp.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

A research vehicle fitted with a flywheel hybrid system including stop-start has demonstrated improvements in fuel economy of up to 22.4% In the industry-standard NEDC cycle, the flywheel hybrid including stop-start achieved an 11.9% Volvo Car Corporation will begin testing of a flywheel drive on public roads later this year.

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JULY 6, 2012

DENSO Corporation has developed a refrigerator system for light-duty hybrid trucks that contributes to better fuel efficiency while maintaining low-level freezer/refrigerator temperatures when the vehicle is idling at a stop light or in other traffic situations. This significantly improves fuel efficiency of light-duty hybrid trucks.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

and its strategic Mobile Energy Group (MEG) announced a strategic partnership with the China National Petroleum Corporation Nanjing (CNPC or PetroChina) to begin converting existing fossil fuel gas stations in the city of Nanjing. Ideanomics Inc. PetroChina operates gas stations throughout Jiangsu province.

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Clean Cleaning Energy China 275

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JUNE 16, 2010

Alberta, Canada’s Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCMEC) Corporation is awarding more than C$37.5 These systems can be combined with fossil fuel processes, yielding hybrid energy systems with lower fuel use and air emissions. million) for the Plasco Alberta Energy and Waste Conversion Project, in Red Deer County.

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Climate Change Corporation Renewable Climate 236

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JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The addition of the 92 trucks increases the FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles by more than 50%, from 172 to 264. The hybrid conversions were produced in Charlotte, N.C.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture—TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation—that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Topic Area 1: Pre-Pilot Scale-Up of Integrated Biorefineries Algenesis Corporation, “Pre-Pilot Scale Production of Algae-based Jet Fuel and Polyurethane Monomers”, $4,987,974. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Viridos, Inc., “Pre-pilot

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

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JUNE 21, 2011

Odyne’s plug-in hybrid system. Waukesha based Odyne Systems, LLC, a manufacturer of hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty work trucks, introduced its new advanced hybrid propulsion system at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

IXYS Corporation introduced a new range of IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) modules for high power applications. Targeted applications for this technology include alternative energy, solar inverters, efficient motor drives, DC-DC converters, electric and hybrid car drives, and high power SMPSs (switched mode power supplies) and UPSs.

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Power Powered Energy Conversion 218

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Farmbro installs XL’s hybrid electric drive systems on a wide range of vehicles and applications for its Canadian fleet customers, including Ford Transits and Ford E-450 step vans for applications including last mile delivery, emergency response, customer service and mass transit.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Second, XL has appointed Dimitri Kazarinoff, an accomplished transportation industry executive who led impressive growth at Eaton Corporation and AVL Powertrain Engineering, as its new CEO.

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JULY 27, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation has entered an agreement with Ford Motor Company whereby Azure will integrate its proprietary plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology into the Ford F-Series Super Duty product line. gasoline vs. diesel).

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JULY 28, 2009

Electric vehicle manufacturer Think Global and Ener1, one of its battery partners, are supplying a fully integrated electric drivetrain powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post for the conversion of delivery vehicles as part of a comprehensive road-testing program. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Fleets Japan.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation will begin offering retrofit versions of its Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid power system ( earlier post ) for refuse trucks later this year. Seth Deutsch, manager – Hybrid Market Planning. Tags: Conversions Heavy-duty Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid.

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Eaton Hybrid Fuel Economy Peterbilt 186

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

GaN (Gallium nitride) power conversion company Transphorm Inc. GaN (Gallium nitride) power conversion company Transphorm Inc. INCJ is a public-private partnership between the Japanese government and 27 major corporations, including Sharp, Sumitomo Electric, Toshiba and General Electric Company, Japan.

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JANUARY 24, 2015

This FOA also includes demonstration topic areas that will help to accelerate adoption of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies with specific interest in mobile hydrogen refuelers; fuel cell powered range extenders for light duty hybrid electric vehicles; and a Communities of Excellence topic featuring hydrogen and fuel cell technologies.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

A plug-in parallel hybrid electric terminal tractor used to move shipping containers and cargo within the port will be tested at a Port of Long Beach shipping terminal. US Hybrid Corporation performed the conversion which uses a 33 kWh Li-ion battery pack from GAIA. The truck is equipped with a 6.6 kW charger.

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Long Beach EPRI Plug-in Convert 199

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The goal of this project is to develop a hybrid perovskite-silicon solar cell that significantly improves the light-to-energy conversion efficiency of conventional cells. Maximizing solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency in photo-electrochemical cells. Electrochemical conversion of carbon gases to sustainable fuels and chemicals.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

What are the key advantages of the conversion? Anshu Dewan: Our target is for the mass conversion of existing diesel vehicles. For our ESD kit, we are working with State Road Transport Corporation like Telangana and Assam for converting their buses to hybrid. billion by 2026. Telangana SRTC will be the first one for this.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE), through its Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity ( AVTA ) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), has completed 1 million miles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) testing. More than 215 PHEVs, representing 12 different PHEV models—mostly conversions—have made up the PHEV test fleet to date.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

DENSO Corporation and FLOSFIA Inc., The two will further research and develop technology in high-voltage products for hybrid and electric vehicles, including semiconductors. Since 2007, DENSO has provided power control units (PCUs) for hybrid and electric vehicles.

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MARCH 12, 2010

Michigan-based electric powertrain company ALTe LLC ( earlier post ) revealed its demonstrator Ford F-150 range-extended electric vehicle conversion at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins. John Thomas. Earlier post.).

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F-150 Convert Ford Electric Vehicles 240

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JUNE 1, 2017

Southwest Research Institute: Model Predictive Control for Energy-Efficient Maneuvering Of Connected Autonomous Vehicles Equipped with 12V Micro-Hybrid Engine Technology – $2,900,000. Bettergy Corporation: Low Temperature Ammonia Cracking Membrane Reactor for Hydrogen Generation – $1,524,607. Giner, Inc.: REFUEL SBIR/STTR.

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Wichita Minnesota Connect Connected 170

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MARCH 7, 2019

Development of a Pent-Roof Medium-Duty Spark-Ignited Natural Gas Engine in an Optimized Hybrid Vehicle System. To further the vehicle level efficiency gains, a hybrid drivetrain system will be integrated into the truck as well to provide a demonstration of a highly optimized low-GHG-emission medium-duty truck.

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