Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected six projects for funding that aim to find ways of converting captured carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources into useful products such as fuel, plastics, cement, and fertilizers. The six projects were initially selected for a first-phase funding in October 2009 as part of a $1.4

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2010

Lear is a fully integrated manufacturer of seats, from the metal structure and mechanisms to the foam and seat trim, notes Ryan Burns, vice president of Product Engineering for Lear’s Global Seating Operations. A lightweight replacement for petroleum-based foams that is 100% recyclable and enhances seat comfort and design. ECO Fabrics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

Power is transmitted via an 8-speed automatic transmission with the electric motor positioned between the engine and the torque converter. Brake Energy Regeneration converts some of the vehicle’s kinetic energy into electric power for the on-board network whenever the driver lifts off the accelerator or applies the brakes. lb (23 kg).

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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. Seventeen manufacturers brought 27 cars for two dozen journalists to drive along Highway 1 and into the adjacent hills. Lexus LC 500 Convertible. The Lexus LC 500 Convertible starts at $101,100.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2009

A consortium is seeking US stimulus funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program to convert 20 hybrid diesel-electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion. Tags: DME Heavy-duty Hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The battery can also power the electric motor which enables the design of a drivetrain that has low emissions, optimized performance and acceptable range. Approximately 17 parts are eliminated using this approach and the water jacket is better optimized. The Lotus three-cylinder 1.2 Earlier post.). Integrated Exhaust Manifold.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Intersil Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance analog, mixed signal and power management semiconductors, introduced a system solution for hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV/EV) battery management control, featuring an automotive-grade Li-Ion battery management system and safety monitor. ISL78600 Management System.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The 27 projects range from concept studies and component design research to prototype development and in-water device testing. The DEG will generate electricity without the need for rotors or other moving parts. The project will assess the cost of manufacturing these systems at various scales. DOE Funding: $240,000.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Of the three high-dollar, limited-production two-door convertibles GM debuted in 1953, Cadillac’s Series 62 Eldorado was far and away the most expensive. With its drop-door styling , a loaded interior covered in additional leather, and a sky-high $7,750 price tag, Eldorado was out of the reach of the majority of consumers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers LLC, the joint venture between SGL Group and BMW Group ( earlier post ), will build a carbon fiber manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, WA. In the next step, the facility in Moses Lake will convert the polyacrylic fibers into the actual carbon fibers. Tags: Electric (Battery) Materials.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Construction has begun on the first “Flybus” prototype vehicle, designed to demonstrate the viability of a cost-effective alternative to battery-hybrid buses by using flywheel energy storage. Tags: Batteries Heavy-duty Hybrids. Earlier post.) The project is due to publish the results of testing next year.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2010

The selected projects will seek to improve component and system designs to extend operation to an average of about 18 hours per day, a level of production that would make it possible for these plants to displace traditional coal-burning power plants. eSolar, Inc. Pasadena, CA – up to $10.8 HiTek Services, Inc. San Francisco, CA – up to $3.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

We already have bio-based foam on more than 2 million vehicles and we’re looking to convert 100 percent of our fleet to it in the future. The natural fiber replaces energy-inefficient glass fibers commonly used to reinforce plastic parts. Ensure that parts do not contain mercury, hexavalent chromium, cadmium or lead.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

million)—are part of the latest Technology Strategy Board competition. The Hybrid Integrated Urban Commercial Vehicle (HIUCV) is a lightweight Heavy Goods Vehicle designed for refuse collection in an urban environment. The HIUCV will be designed to significantly exceed legislative and Government requirements for greener vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2022

Power and torque are a big part of the Hummer story. If you have driven any electric vehicle, you know the acceleration is quick, with manufacturers trying to outdo each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph. Each are designed for a specific task to improve traction, throttle control and ride comfort. Familiar Design.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2009

The grant is part of the Ohio Department of Development’s Third Frontier Project, a $1.6-billion, Velocys is a leader in the design and development of microchannel process technology. The Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction is used when converting natural gas, coal or biomass into virtually sulfur-free liquid synthetic fuels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

When you see the cell itself, you go from these composite carbon cell plates that are more difficult to manufacture and maybe less robust in terms of assembly damage. Parts have been moved around from where they are on the Equinox, Freese said, allowing GM to get rid of some of the cables in that system. It does the whole job.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

The 74-year-old Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. If you want even more classy, the rear wiper has been tucked under the visor, resulting an unobstructed view for the driver and a clean palette design. coefficient of drag.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 22, 2022

Over the years, researchers tried several approaches, some taking technologies from more traditional displays, others evolving from the original e-paper’s unique design. Today, E Ink’s full-color ePaper is in consumer hands, in products including e-readers and smartphones and note-taking devices, and from roughly a dozen manufacturers.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Hyundai Motor America President and CEO John Krafcik introduces the all-new 2011 Sonata along with Hyundai’s Fluidic Sculpture design language. The strength of the design is its unique layout which makes it smaller, more compact and lighter than other six-speed transmissions on the market today. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

The unibody design, which Lexus says has increased “rigidity through additional spot welds and adhesives,” has an independent front and rear suspension, giving the RX 450h a car-like, comfortable ride. This synthetic leather is eco-friendly in its manufacturing process, and is smooth and soft to the touch. Where you want to be.

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Cars That Think

JULY 15, 2023

Commonwealth Fusion Systems says this spool of high-temperature superconducting tape is key to the startup’s smaller, cheaper tokamak design. We just hope we can do it in time to be a major part of the solution to the climate crisis.” To make YBCO tape, some manufacturers first use a laser to vaporize bulk YBCO into a plume.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Cadillac has converted the torque, from foot-pounds into Newton-meters (the torque measurement used in some countries around the world but not America, then rounded it up to an even number). The driver’s seat has a surprise for you: it vibrates as part of the lane departure and rear parking warning systems. Distinguished Design.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2009

The UK Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is launching a Technology Challenge to provide a platform for promising innovations to be showcased to senior managers and directors of the component and vehicle manufacturers. The Libralato engine has only four moving parts which perform the four phases in every revolution of the engine.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Founded in 2003, Silicon Valley based Tesla Motors is currently the only car manufacturer in the US or Europe manufacturing and selling highway capable electric vehicles in serial production. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

a Tustin, CA manufacturer of shape memory alloys (Flexinol) specially made to be used as actuators; and the GM/University of Michigan Smart Materials Collaborative Research Lab to develop new low-hysteresis SMA materials and the prototype system. The cooling is the tricky part of the heat cycle ,” Aase says.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

The Affordable Add-on Zero Emissions Vehicle ( ADDZEV ) technology demonstrates how it may be possible to convert segment of the existing the UK vehicle fleet into plug-in hybrid vehicles using a through-the-road approach. Electric machine design and manufacture, drive system development and integration. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2009

The commitment came as part of a grant under the United States Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program and was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. There are also no torque converter spin losses. Tags: Fleets Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid. Earlier post , earlier post.) Engine “Off” Strategy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2009

boost converters and inverters); electric motors; and thermal control and system integration. The design of the power electronics cooling system resulted in a greater than 50% volume reduction over conventional inverters while maintaining high power levels. PEEM technology comprises three main elements: power electronics (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

We now have a sprinkling of promising companies working to get funded to convert gas-guzzlers. But it will take decades to shift most freight from trucks to trains, design walkable communities, shorten our commutes, and build better mass transit and high-speed rail networks. We’re happy we’re well on our way with plug-in cars.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2010

Osage Bio Energy (OBE) is a Virginia-based company that will use regional grain, primarily winter barley, to produce ethanol and high value co-products for East Coast markets via a fairly conventional pathway of converting starch to sugar, followed by fermentation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

The information gained from this project will contribute to the future plans of manufacturers and their partners to develop low carbon vehicles for the mass market. Part funding for the project has been requested from the regional development agency, Advantage West Midlands. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Asynchronous motors (ASM) have no permanent magnets and are simple in design, sturdy, low in maintenance and long-lived. The higher power density of permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM) allows a more compact and lighter design, depending on the application. Audi distinguishes between two basic types of lithium-ion battery.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Therefore it is important that auto manufacturers, policy makers and electric utilities work together very closely. “ We think there will be a substantial preference on the part of the customer to head to 220. Frankly, we need to find a way to make that a seamless part of the whole customer experience. —Peter Darbee.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

The objective of the consortium, which includes luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover and leading electrical machine company SR Drives ( earlier post ), is to produce the first commercially viable gas turbine generator designed specifically for automotive applications. Jaguar Land Rover is now part of Tata Motors. One moving part.

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