Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Researchers from SRI International (SRI) are developing a methane-and-coal-to-liquids process that consumes negligible amounts of water and does not generate carbon dioxide. If biogas is substituted for conventional natural gas, total GHG emissions can further significantly reduced (190 gCO 2 /mile). Top: Conventional F-T process.

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Coal Water Transportation Fuel 257

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

A new ceramic hollow fiber substrate for catalytic converters designed by Dr. Benjamin Kingsbury and colleagues at Imperial College London could cut the size and precious metal loading of the devices in automobiles while reducing fuel consumption and and manufacturing costs. Kingsbury has founded MicroTech Ceramics Ltd. WO 2013175239 A2.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

At scale, and if the technology targets were achieved, fuel cell engines may be able to power a one hundred passenger aircraft with a range of approximately 1,000 nautical miles. First via hydrogen combustion in a gas turbine, second, by using fuel cells to convert hydrogen into electricity in order to power a propeller engine.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Concept 433

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

Start-up Bright Automotive, which in May unveiled its IDEA concept series plug-in hybrid light commercial van ( earlier post ), will convert VW Transporter vans with the series hybrid Bright powertrain as a bridge between the concept and the production version of the IDEA. Fuel economy, 50-mile cycle. EV range (miles).

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Bright Automotive Convert Plug-in Transportation 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

The new eVito Tourer, which can be ordered now, reaches a new dimension in battery-electric commercial passenger transport in terms of mile performance and range: used as a hotel shuttle, a large-capacity taxi or a vehicle for ride-sharing services. The battery with a usable capacity of 90 kWh enables a range of 421 kilometers (262 miles).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

A large-scale demonstration converting biocrude to renewable diesel fuel has passed a significant test, operating for more than 2,000 hours continuously without losing effectiveness. It addresses the need to convert biocrude, a mixture of carbon-based polymers, into biofuels. Biowaste to biofuel conversion process.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. quarts) of oil every 11k kms (~7k miles). The car has 242k kms (151k miles).

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 10, 2023

We're going back to the convertible well today with this 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder. Five grand will get you a manual-transmission Spyder with just under 100,000 miles on it. A Stage 2 clutch has been installed, and some notable parts have been replaced -- the water pump, spark plugs, springs, bushings, and shocks are all new.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

The company also showcased the use of direct water injection to enhance the efficiency of combustion engines at higher performance levels while also significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions in key driving cycles. The range on electric power alone as measured in the EU test cycle will be 38 kilometers (24 miles).

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Water BMW Engine Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The RWD layout also allowed for increased hydrogen storage to boost EPA-estimated range to 402 miles (Mirai XLE grade), a 30% increase over the first-generation Mirai. An electric air compressor pressurizes the intake air, and a water-cooled intercooler reduces the temperature of the compressed air before it enters the FC stack.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2020

A 90 kWh battery pack enables a range of up to 418 kilometers (260 miles). The EQV is equipped with an AC water-cooled on-board charger (OBL) with an output of 11 kW. In thrust or brake mode, the mechanical rotational movement is converted into electric energy and is used to charge the high-voltage battery (recuperation).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Rivian R1T and electric commercial van for mining The Rivian R1T can cruise through 3+ feet of water, rock crawl at a 100% grade, and tow up to 11,000 lbs, but can it be used for mining? The EVs are converted Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers with SEA’s electric power system.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 25, 2024

When the caissons are ready, a semi-submersible vessel will transport them further down the harbor, where they’ll be temporarily stored in the water. gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm in the North Sea, around 45 km (28 miles) off the Belgian coast.

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Energy Wind Solar Installation 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The Ener-G-Force stores recycled water in tanks on the roof, and transfers it to the “hydro-tech converter,” where natural and renewable resources are converted into hydrogen for operating the fuel cells. The Ener-G-Force emits nothing but water and has an operating range of about 500 miles. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2018

kg of hydrogen on board, will be able to carry out a full day’s schedule of 350 km (217 miles). Hydrogen is converted to electricity in the fuel cell, with water vapour as its only emission, while the batteries provide additional power wherever and whenever needed. —Ulrich Jaeger, Business Manager at WSW mobil GmbH.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The technology will remove any residual water from the DME before injection into the engine, eliminating the risks of corrosion and reduced performance. The researchers hope to test the technology using Mack trucks from Westcan’s fleet, traveling Alberta Highway 2 between Edmonton and Calgary—a distance of about 300 km (186 miles).

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Fuel Water Gas Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2015

Following the discovery in the 1960s of oil deposits in shallow waters on the continental shelf, the first offshore production units installed by Petrobras were fixed platforms, attached to the seabed, first off the coast of Northeast Brazil and then in the Southeast region. Pioneering FPSOs.

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Production Oil Water Installation 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

It requires an on-site water and electricity supply but is otherwise an autonomous solution for refuelling hydrogen-powered vehicles. kilograms of hydrogen at 350 bar (5,000 psi) and gives an estimated range between 95 miles for the urban cycle and 135 miles for open highway running. Revolve Hydrogen ICE Transit.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

The startup is unique in that rather than converting existing EVs into robotaxis like its competitors (a process facing its own number of issues ), Zoox has designed and begun implementing an entirely purpose-built EV without pedals or a steering wheel. However, the driverless EVs can achieve speeds up to 75 mph.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

not produced naturally as are fossil energies, but as the product of converting other resources. The H 2 used in industry is mainly produced by converting natural gas (CH 4 ), which has the downside of emitting CO 2. Some 64,000 km (40,000 miles) of ridges demarcate plate boundaries on the ocean floor.

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Hydrogen Industrial Industry Water 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

It does so by reflecting sunlight back into space and by lowering the temperature of the surrounding air as the plants “exhale” cooler water. The researchers used data from hundreds of satellite images over 733,000 square miles—an area larger than the state of Alaska. —Scott Loarie.

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Brazil Climate Change Climate Montana 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

The Southern California Gas Company system alone is made up of over 100,000 miles of pipeline. Power-to-gas technology takes excess renewable electricity which would otherwise go to waste and converts it to hydrogen, which can then be blended with natural gas and utilized in everything from home appliances to power plants.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The efficiency of the 9G-TRONIC plug-in-hybrid transmission and a new lithium-ion battery support an all-electric range of around 50 kilometers (31 miles). The DC/DC converter previously housed separately in the luggage compartment is now installed in the power electronics housing. The vehicle launch is scheduled for this month.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Farnesene is a building block hydrocarbon that can be converted into a renewable, drop-in replacement for petroleum diesel without certain drawbacks of first-generation biofuels. If the same land is instead used to grow sugarcane to make ethanol, a bus adapted to run on ethanol could travel about 4,000 miles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

The new e-Bio Fuel Cell system—a world-first for automotive use—features an an SOFC stack and an on-board reformer to convert 100% ethanol or ethanol-blended water (55% water, 45% ethanol) to hydrogen. Nissan anticipates a cruising range of more than 600 km (373 miles). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

This would be a massive undertaking, involving the conversion of hundreds of thousands of square miles—at its most ambitious, more than the combined land area of Texas and California—to sugarcane fields. The carbon-related costs of converting the land to sugarcane fields were included in the analysis.

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Brazil Emissions Global Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Ethanol has about one-third lower energy density than gasoline; accordingly, cars drive fewer miles per gallon when operating on ethanol blends compared with unblended gasoline. using ethanol does not affect a vehicle’s tailpipe CO 2 emissions per mile driven. Phase separation of water and ethanol from gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Depending on the vehicle equipment and configuration, WLTP ranges of more than 550 kilometers (342 miles) can be expected for European vehicles (with the exception of AMG models). A water lance in the shaft of the rotor cools it from the inside. All EQE SUVs have an electric drivetrain (eATS) on the rear axle.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 26, 2007

Les Goldman wants you to convert (your hybrid.) They've been converting some cars back east, working out the kinks. Hybrid drivers in California could finally actually get their hybrid converted. Let the people convert! Easy as 123. So he proposed at the California Air Resources Board ZEV workshop on Tuesday.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Steam electrolyzers ( earlier post ) are excellent for converting electrical energy into chemical energy. Fuel cell vehicles offer long ranges exceeding 400 km (249 miles) and refueling times of less than five minutes. —Nils Aldag, Chief Commercial Officer at Sunfire. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The 4xe PHEV technology targets an estimated 25 miles (40 km) of all-electric range and 57 MPGe and offers: 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque. The Grand Cherokee 4xe, targeting an estimated 25 miles (40 km) of all-electric range, returns an estimated 57 MPGe and has an estimated total range of more than 440 miles (708 km).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Releasing ammonia, which converts up to 80% of NO x into nitrogen and water in the downstream SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalytic converter. The tank is replenished at the regular maintenance intervals every 10,000 miles. AdBlue, an aqueous urea solution, is injected into the exhaust flow.

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Diesel Market Power Powered 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2014

It features performance and a cruising range similar to a gasoline engine vehicle (approximately 650 km / 404 miles) and a refueling time of roughly three minutes. The front compartment houses the electric motor, electronic control system and boost converter. The two tanks store hydrogen at pressures of up to 700 bar.

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Japan Toyota Fuel Sale 240

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Abengoa held the grand opening of its cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas, located about 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Dodge City. The Hugoton cellulosic ethanol plant covers 400 acres, more than 380 of which will be used to store biomass from local farmers. Click to enlarge. million liters) per year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

Eligible companies could convert to a commercial lease after satisfying the conditions of the RD&D lease and meeting basic due diligence requirements and clean air and water requirements. The largest known domestic oil shale deposits are in a 16,000-square mile area in the Green River formation in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 6, 2008

I broke 2000 miles with the 914 EV this week. If the 12V battery is dead, you need a small 12V battery (9V would probably work) to activate the DC-DC converter relay to bootstrap the 12V charging process. I topped off its water to increase its storage capacity a bit. The car has been running smoothly with no complaints.

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2000 Miles Volt DC 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2010

Some of the features of the high-tech hot-rod are: The exhaust pipes contain 4 catalytic converters (2 on each side) with pre- and post-catalyst oxygen sensors, giving the hot rod full engine OBD diagnostics and compliance. range of 200+ miles. range of 200+ miles. Selectable traction control. Electric steering.

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