Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Norsepower Oy Ltd., together with project partners Maersk Tankers, Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd., announced successful trial results of two Norsepower Rotor Sails onboard the Maersk Tankers product tanker, Maersk Pelican. The Rotor Sails are large, cylindrical mechanical sails that spin to create a pressure differential, the Magnus Effect, that propels the vessel forward ( earlier post ); in this instance a Maersk Tankers’ Long Rang

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OCTOBER 26, 2019

Polar bears aside, what is the human cost of climate change? Do you ever think about how climate change will affect you and me?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced that its Platform 4 (P4) automated driving test vehicle ( earlier post ) will be available for public demonstration rides next summer in Tokyo. Offered from July to September 2020, the P4 will demonstrate Toyota’s “Chauffeur” SAE Level-4 capabilities in a specific “mobility as a service” (MaaS) driving environment.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Which eagerly anticipated electric crossover might be arriving many months early? What company teased its first mass production electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 25, 2019. At the end of the week, we brought you eight of the automakers vying for a.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2019

A study by A.P. Moller - Maersk and Lloyds Register has found that the best opportunities for decarbonizing shipping lie in finding new sustainable energy sources. Based on market projections, the best positioned fuels for research and development into net zero fuels for shipping are alcohol, biomethane, and ammonia. Energy efficiency has been and still is an important tool for Maersk to reduce CO 2 emissions; efficiency measures have positioned Maersk 10% ahead of the industry average.

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OCTOBER 26, 2019

Hyundai, in collaboration with Pony.ai and Via, unveiled BotRide, a shared, on-demand, autonomous vehicle service operating on public roads. Starting on 4 November, a fleet of self-driving Hyundai KONA Electric SUVs will provide a free ride-sharing service to the local community of Irvine, California. The pilot introduces BotRide to several hundred Irvine residents, including college students.

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