Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

DOE also announced the “America’s Most Affordable Rooftop Solar” competition to aggressively drive down the cost of rooftop solar energy system as well as $8 million in awards to nine small businesses to lower the cost of financing, permitting, and other “soft costs,” which can amount to nearly half the cost of residential solar systems.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2015

IH 2 technology is a continuous catalytic thermochemical process which converts a broad range of forestry/agricultural residues and municipal wastes directly into renewable hydrocarbon transportation fuels and/or blend stocks. Zeton is the preferred engineering services provider for IH 2 facilities at demonstration scale.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed. and Moog Inc.,

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Australian manufacturer Roev plans to do just that from 2023 by converting Toyota Hiluxes and Ford Rangers to electric, with conversions priced from $47,990. That makes the locally-converted utes cheaper than the LDV eT60 that has just gone on sale priced from $92,990 drive-away. Fancy an electric ute for less than $80K?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Together with Lightning eMotors, formerly known as Lightning Systems, the partners have created a five-step process for identifying, assessing and converting a wide range of “donor” diesel coach models that fit the criteria for fast-track battery electric conversion. —Roman Cornell.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2023

The report estimates an incremental cost of 0.09 That incremental cost represents a 4 to 5% increase from today’s jet fuel prices, compared to the 2 to 5x cost premium typically quoted for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). soot) present in the engine exhaust. A study by MathPro Inc., USD/gallon (~€0.03/L)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2016

The team had earlier altered sugarcane metabolism to convert sugars into lipids, or oils, which could be used to produce biodiesel. Oil cane has additional advantages that have been engineered by the team. The current full production cost of biodiesel from soybean is $4.10 Using oil cane instead, that cost decreases to $3.30

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A team from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has identified a novel biosynthetic alternative to #2 diesel—bisabolane—and has engineered microbial platforms for higher volume production of its immediate precursor, bisabolene. —Taek Soon Lee. Earlier post.) —Peralta-Yahya et al.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The zeolite catalyst then converts these hydrogenated products into light olefins and aromatic hydrocarbons in a yield as much as three times higher than that produced with the pure pyrolysis oil. Zeolite catalysts convert the biomass feedstocks into aromatics and olefins, which can fit easily into the existing infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost”, $2,000,000. MicroBio Engineering Inc., Comstock Inc., per GGE, with lifecycle emissions reductions exceeding 80% over petroleum.

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Production Carbon Conversion Mariner 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

The inaugural study examines attitudes of US consumers toward four primary alternative powertrain technologies: hybrid electric vehicles; clean diesel engines; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and battery electric vehicles. Diesel engine vehicles: 31%. Ultimately, the true cost of the technology needs to come down substantially.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. A lower total cost of ownership—factoring in both direct and indirect costs and savings over the life of the vehicle—is the second biggest driver, cited by 64% of respondents.

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Plug In India

APRIL 10, 2021

By Kamlesh & Atul There is a lot of misinformation in the mainstream media about the cost of electric vehicles. In the blog/video, we bust this myth and we show how petrol scooters cost same as electric scooters and you always save money when it comes to total cost of ownership when using an EV. These are mid range.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Using a 2007 base vehicle, the committee estimated the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines over that timeframe: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition (CI) diesel, and hybrid. Engines and Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

Sierra will be the nation’s first commercial-scale plant converting a municipal solid waste (MSW) feedstock—i.e., By converting waste into low-carbon transportation fuel, Fulcrum provides a real solution to the aviation industry’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions. million gallons of fuel each year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

At near-future battery prices, battery-electric trains can achieve parity with diesel-electric trains if environmental costs are included or if rail companies can access wholesale electricity prices and achieve 40% use of fast-charging infrastructure. l –1 diesel price, US$100?kWh kWh –1 battery price (US$50?kWh

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The drive went well, there were some minor things the car needed but it had a full service history and when I asked for a 500-dollar-lower asking price than list price, the seller accepted. We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry.

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

Price is also a factor. The American Silverado EV has a start price of US$74,800 ($113,000), making it far pricier than a Rivian R1T or Ford F-150 Lightning. Then there’s the cost of converting it to right-hand-drive for our market. Its Cadillac brand will be all-electric by 2030.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 19, 2023

That makes them much better for the environment than traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. However, their electric counterparts are near silent, eliminating the harsh, grating engine noise as they idle near dumpsters or remove debris from city streets. Fuel prices remain steep. EVs even improve energy security.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Although the pyrolysis vapors contain carbon that can be condensed into an oil, impurities in that condensed oil make it not suitable to be used in an engine or even readily converted into a fuel. —Mark Nimlos. The DOE has set a 2017 goal of producing hydrocarbon fuels from biomass for about $3 per gallon.

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Teslarati

JULY 22, 2021

The Police Department reports that it has already helped recoup the purchase price premium and helped save money for the department in its first full year of operation. “The purchase price differential was recouped in the first year due to reduced customization and lower operating costs. Credit: EV Club of CT.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

But how much does it actually cost to repair a Subaru? The cost of repairs will vary depending on the model of Subaru you have and the severity of the damage. Many car owners are familiar with the high cost of repairs, and this is especially true for Subaru owners. Cost of Regular Subaru Maintenance. Front O2 Sensor.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The UW team is the first to try converting the entire young tree—leaves, bark and stems—into bio oil and ethanol using two separate processes. —Chang Dou, a doctoral student in the UW’s Bioresource Science and Engineering program and lead author on both papers. That’s the problem.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Insurance quotes for drivers attaining the Fisker Ocean are projected to be significantly lower than other vehicles on the road today due to a unique and proprietary low cost of service and maintenance model. The full sale price of the Fisker Ocean will be announced in January 2020.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

City officials in Houston estimate that the city’s 27 Nissan LEAF electric vehicles will save the city $110,000 annually compared to internal combustion engine vehicles. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.). A similar study examining Loveland, Colo.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2015

Power-to-Liquids, PtL) using a multistage process ( SynKWS ), in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute of Combustion Technology Stuttgart; the University of Stuttgart IFK; and the University of Bayreuth – Chair of Chemical Engineering. Net production cost ranged from $12.41/GGE GGE to $21.35/GGE GGE to $8.03/GGE.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

As a result, emissions are around 16% lower than those of the B 200 BlueEFFICIENCY with gasoline engine, which offers equal performance. The new model belongs to efficiency class A and meets the Euro 6 emissions standard, which is not due to come into effect for all gasoline-engined vehicles until 1 September 2014.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Conventional CTL plant gasifies coal to produce a syngas which is then converted in a Fischer-Tropsch reactor to products. Even with CCS, the liquid product costs are comparable to recent crude oil prices. For a liquids-only configuration, CCS is a cheaper option when the CO 2 price exceeds $12/tonne. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2015

According to their analysis, published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , favorable assumptions for all involved process steps (30% thermochemical energy conversion efficiency; 3000 kWh/(m 2 a) solar irradiation, low CO 2 and heliostat costs) result in jet fuel production costs of €1.28/L kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For the time being, some electric vehicles (EVs) are more expensive to buy than their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. However, that higher upfront cost is mitigated in other ways. Most charging of EVs happens at home and/or at work and the price for electricity is much less than that of gasoline. per gallon.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. Gas plus two electric motors The hybrid system automatically switches between the pure electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Your numbers may differ.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

A key barrier to achieving RFS2 is the high cost of producing biofuels compared to petroleum-based fuels and the large capital investments required to put billions of gallons of production capacity in place. If competition for bioenergy feedstocks intensifies because of low supply, the price will likely increase.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

Many things have passed through my mind over the past year and a half while converting this vehicle. This included the folks at the Oregon Electric Vehicles Association, the motor control engineers at my work (HP), the communities at 914world.com, the other 914 EV conversion folks (Thanks to Randy, Ross, Roger, Matt, Paul, and many more.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Toyota showcased both its latest fuel cell vehicle concept (the FCV Concept, earlier post ), showing what the four-door mid-size sedan will look like in Radiant Blue; and the camouflage-taped engineering prototype used for extensive and extreme on-road testing in North America for more than a year. Yes, there are significant challenges.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

liter, 16-valve 4-cylinder engine with two electric motors for a total system 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. The gas power Toyota’s hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. Base price: $53,100. turbocharged inline six-cylinder gasoline engine was mated to a 48-volt mild hybrid system, producing 429 hp and 384 lb. -ft. Base price: $75,000. Base price: $37,525.

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