Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

US NRC panel’s summary estimates of the potential reduction in petroleum consumption by 2035 for vehicle powertrain types assuming that the entire potential of these technologies is used to improve fuel economy rather than performance. This is equivalent to increasing fuel economy from about 30 to about 60 MPG, from 12.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

Transonic was exhibiting at the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington earlier this week. Transonic’s testing on a mid-size vehicle on a chassis dynamometer resulted in EPA highway fuel economy of 64 mpg (3.7 TSCi combustion minimizes heat loss to the cylinder walls and in the exhaust. Source: Transonic.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

These new blendstocks, co-optimized with advanced gasoline engines, show potential to improve passenger vehicle fuel economy by 10%. Co-Optima, which launched in October 2015, explores fuel and engine innovations that work together to maximize vehicle performance and fuel economy. Department of Energy, Washington, DC.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

In a new white paper , the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has quantified the gap in charging infrastructure across the 100 most populous US metropolitan areas in the US to power more than 3 million expected electric vehicles by 2025. Planned infrastructure deployment activities are promising, but uneven.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

as the International Business Machines Corp. economy gave birth to important large enterprises—telecommunications, railroads, manufacturing—the need to coordinate the work of individuals and dispersed locations led to the mechanization of information. One came into being in 1900 as the International Time Recording Co. ,

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MARCH 1, 2019

and ozone deaths, associated mortality rates, and population in G20 economies in 2015. —Susan Anenberg, lead author of the study and an associate professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Transportation-attributable PM 2.5 Source: The ICCT.

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JUNE 21, 2023

With IMA, the company expects to standardize modules and parts between the models to further expand economies of scale and significantly reduce EV development complexity and costs. The company aims to enhance internal capabilities for battery development, diversify external collaboration and develop next-generation batteries.

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MARCH 22, 2018

The research was conducted by Chris Malins, who has a doctorate in applied mathematics from the University of Sheffield, was formerly Fuels Program lead at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), and is an independent global expert on transportation, energy and clean fuels policy.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Chair: Robert Horton, ‎Vice President, Environmental Affairs, DFW International Airport. automation and the sharing economy). Founded in 1977, the Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit, bipartisan alliance of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders working to expand the economy while using less energy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

Future cities include Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Having unlimited mileage and insurance to cover personal and commercial use are extremely important for drivers in the gig economy. Pricing starts at $189 plus taxes for a Chevrolet Cruze. Maven Gig Bolt EVs have driven 1.4

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MARCH 6, 2010

Under the contract, Bright Automotive’s eSolutions team ( earlier post ) will retrofit a standard USPS Long Life Vehicle (LLV) with an integrated electric drive train, and place the vehicle in real-world service for one year in the Washington DC area. The IDEA, Bright noted, is now scheduled for production in 2013.

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JULY 2, 2010

The remaining vehicles—two in the Mainstream class and 13 in the Alternative class—will now proceed to the Finals Stage, set for 19-30 July at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Mich. For fuel economy, this translates to at least 67 MPGe, or two-thirds of the 100 MPGe target for both vehicle classes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. Washington, DC’s current focus is electric vehicles (EVs) and electric technology. Through the examples above, it is clear that Washington is not seeking a technology neutral solution. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

This analysis, performed by PE International and Five Winds Strategic Consulting, is the most comprehensive and transparent comparative LCA ever conducted on aluminum and steel truck wheels, according to Alcoa. wheel lifetime and the negligence of rotational inertia effects on fuel economy, the use of Alcoa forged. tons CO 2 e).

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 15, 2021

By Christian Roselund, Ali Rotatori, Ben Holland With the promise of vaccines curtailing the spread of COVID, states and economies are beginning to open up again, and we find ourselves getting back not only the good but also some of the negative aspects of pre-pandemic life. Originally published on RMI.org.

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JULY 17, 2020

Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. Washington State University. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. University of Washington. Group14 Technologies Inc.

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MAY 24, 2012

Calibration is defined as the procedure required to optimize one or more engine performance indices—such as fuel economy, emissions, or engine power—with respect to the engine controllable variables.). The ultimate goal, he says, is to exploit fully existing propulsion technologies in terms of fuel economy and pollutant emissions.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

But it may also signal a de-escalation of the pressure Washington has brought to bear on the Chinese company now that Huawei is on its heels. What's at stake is control of international 5G networks, which are expected to transform global communications. Washington embarked on an intense campaign to block Huawei, and Ms.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Local Motors is 3D printing and assembling a Strati—the first 3D-printed car—live from the show floor at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Gone are the days of an economy of scale in order to introduce and commercialize a technology. and one at National Harbor, just outside Washington DC.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

We took to the road to report on most of the new EVs hitting the market, as well as plug-in hybrids, fuel cell electric vehicles, hybrids and the best of the legacy internal combustion engine models. We published our 2,000 th article this year. Looking to 2023. We’re enthused about 2023 and the years following.

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APRIL 14, 2012

President Obama and Prime Minister Singh launched the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) in November 2009 to accelerate the transition to high performing, low emissions, and energy secure economies. The Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center is included in the partnership’s Research and Development track (PACE-R).

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MARCH 8, 2010

A new study from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs finds that reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation will be a much bigger challenge than many assume, and will require substantially higher fuel prices combined with more stringent regulations. Source: Morrow et al.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

At the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, Chrysler had introduced two new EV concepts and updates on three earlier EV concepts developed by the ENVI group. In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

More than half of deaths occur in two of the world’s fastest growing economies, China and India. New research shows that household (indoor) and outdoor air pollution contribute to more than 5.5 million premature deaths every year. —Chandra Venkataraman, professor of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

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MARCH 10, 2010

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize an opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine family ( earlier post ), showcased its EM100 (100mm cylinder bore) base module implementation at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington DC last week. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2012

One of the two new BCAP project areas is sponsored by Chemtex International Inc., This project complements USDA’s Wood-to-Energy Initiative; it seeks to build a forest restoration economy by integrating energy feedstock within the larger forest products sector to sustain rural jobs and prosperity.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

Reducing the environmental impact of freight transportation in the face of increasing trade and economic growth in North America requires much more than continued progress on fuel economy and transport technology. It is estimated that the North American economy will grow by 70–130% between the years 2005 and 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) contracted with the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University to conduct in-use testing of three light-duty diesel vehicles (two 2.0L Overall, urban/suburban driving leads to a 32-39% reduction in fuel economy over highway driving.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through public ride and drives for a wide variety of PEVs and short term extended test drives in key markets throughout Oregon and Washington. University of Washington, Seattle. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Drive Oregon. Plug In America. 991,873.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Developed countries would reach agreement with emerging economies such as Brazil, China, and India as to whether or not emerging economies should set emissions reduction targets.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter The projected city/highway/combined fuel economy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03 Click to enlarge.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Special interests who preferred to maintain the internal combustion status quo (read oil and auto companies) have long needed to plant seeds of doubt. The report highlights battery cost in 2010 leading to a $18,000 premium for some initial PHEVs, and suggests no lower cost is unlikely to be achieved with economies of scale.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We will work together to overcome strategic, political, and technical barriers, accelerate the production of zero emission vehicles and increase economies of scale, to make the transition faster, lower cost, and easier for everyone.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

Starting in 2025 they will have no new internal combustion engine models, then by 2030 will only sell battery-powered cars and SUVs. The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models. Performance $69,385.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2009

ConocoPhillips will demonstrate new advancements that improve conversion efficiency and economies of scale for carbon capture systems at a petcoke-based 683-megawatt integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant adjacent to its existing refinery in Sweeny, Texas. Simon Sandstone reservoir. DOE Share: $1,480,656).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

From an official point of view, COP 15 is to be informed by the most recent report from the UNFCCC’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. Without a clear and ambitious number, the whole agreement will be in danger ” [ 8 ].

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