article thumbnail

Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

Green Car Congress

The new E-Ray—available in removeable roof coupe and hardtop convertible models—is the only sports car pairing two separate propulsion systems to provide naturally aspirated V-8 power with electrified responsiveness powered by eAWD. It is designed for quietly exiting a neighborhood, with a maximum speed of 45 mph.

Chevrolet 413
article thumbnail

Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

Teslarati

Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. It will be one of Kentucky’s largest renewable power projects once converted. billion vehicles in the global fleet,” said Rivian Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe. The conversion is estimated to be a $1 billion solar project.

article thumbnail

San Francisco selects BAE Systems Series-ER for 68 transit buses for Green Bus Zones

Green Car Congress

The stop/start function can be programmed with a global positioning system to automatically shut down the engine at specified locations. The technology allows the city to convert the fleet into part-time electric buses as an intermediate step to full electrification. Initial SF Muni Green Zone routes.

article thumbnail

Chrysler launches the 2011 GEM line

Green Car Congress

Chrysler Group Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chrysler Group LLC, recently launched the 2011 GEM vehicle line of low-speed battery-electric vehicles. More than 45,000 GEM vehicles are on the road worldwide.

Chrysler 210
article thumbnail

Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

Green Car Congress

US production has risen almost 50% in the past 10 years, and global demand for gas is anticipated to outpace all other fossil fuels. At times directly affecting residential neighborhoods, the large-scale industrial process has strained many US communities.

Gas 150
article thumbnail

NYC Testing Rexroth Hydraulic Hybrid Technology in Refuse Trucks

Green Car Congress

Hydraulic energy is converted into kinetic energy. The HRB system-equipped trucks will be operated in all five of the City’s boroughs, to test fuel efficiency and other parameters in a wide range of neighborhoods, seasonal conditions, and operating environments. Bosch Rexroth also offers a series-hybrid package of its HRB.

Hybrid 150
article thumbnail

Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

Cars That Think

At that point, we realized we needed to collect that data ourselves." — Andrea Silverman , NYU Tandon School of Engineering and NYU College of Global Public Health Initially, Silverman, Henaff, and Brain's research was aimed at measuring contaminants in flood waters.