Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2011

Volkswagen is staging the world debut of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) prototype at the Qatar Motor Show this week. The XL1’s body electrical system is supplied with the necessary 12 Volts through a DC/DC converter. Also designed for efficiency is the vehicle’s cooling system. Click to enlarge.

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Qatar PHEV MPG Motor 334

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

Hydro began the HAL Ultra R&D initiative in 2010, with the long-term vision of being able to produce aluminium at a specific DC energy consumption of only 10 kWh/kg without net CO 2 emissions. Compared to the world average, the Hydro-developed technology will use 15% less energy in aluminium production and has the lowest CO 2 footprint.

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Energy Qatar CO2 Production 150

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

We’ve been [working] on it for quite a while now—we’re designing the specifications, working on the prototypes,” Ms. In the racing world, efficiency and weight are critical, and advances made in the pursuit of speed can also yield advantages in terms of range and vehicle design that can be applied to less glamorous vehicles.

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Charging Future Fleet DC 98