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Team from Daimler, ZBT, Jülich finds impact of air pollution on fuel cell power and lifetime “significant”

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Traffic-related air pollutants can lead to a short-term loss of power and long-term reduction in lifetime for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC). However, while research has been carried out on the reaction mechanisms, the impact of this for vehicles has not been studied extensively under real-world conditions. A team from Daimler, ZBT GmbH and Forschungszentrum Jülich has now systematically analyzed the influence of NO, NO 2 , NH 3 and SO 2 on automobile fuel cells under realistic cond

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California report links emissions reductions to economic growth

Green Car Reports

A new report on pollution, economic growth, and renewable energy in California sheds new light on the link between emissions regulations and economic growth ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco next month. The report released Thursday shows that even as the state implemented stricter emissions standards than other states and.

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California Assembly Forced To Do The Right Thing #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Day 1: My first electric vehicle experience

EV Driver

We invited Eleanor Rumbold to write a guest blog post for us as she recently had her very first experience of electric vehicle driving and charging , and her story raises some interesting points that are probably quite common amongst newbies to the EV world! So, over to Eleanor. E-Car Club. Hiring a car as a young driver " Living in London without a car has proven rather complicated at times.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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MHI-MME launches new models of small, lightweight, and high-efficiency turbochargers for diesel engines

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has developed new models of its MET Turbochargers for diesel engines. The MET-MBII axial-flow turbocharger series mainly for two-stroke engines is smaller and lighter than the existing MET-MB series, with a 16% greater air flow capacity.

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Fact of the week: Internal combustion cars still waste 70 to 88 percent of energy

Green Car Reports

Conventional cars manage better fuel economy every year. According to the latest Department of Energy "Fact of the Week," though, their efficiency ranges from a-little-better-than-before to still-abysmal. This week, the DOE noted that of all the energy splashed into a conventional car's gas tank, only 12 to 30 percent actually goes to move the car.

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New 68 plates: Best car leasing deal tips, advice and offers

Green Cars News

The September plate change is one of the most popular times for people to get their new car and one of the key months in the new car market

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Ford’s ride-sharing commuter shuttle service Chariot launches first European routes to serve companies and campuses

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Ford’s ride-sharing shuttle service Chariot launched its first European routes tailored for companies and campuses this week. Chariot, which began operating in London earlier this year, is a ride-sharing minibus service that connects commuters living and working in areas underserved by public transport with nearby transit hubs. Now, Chariot is expanding its focus to serve companies and out-of-town campuses where access by public transport can be difficult.

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Should classic cars be converted to electric power? Twitter poll

Green Car Reports

The latest trend in classic cars is converting them to electric power. Jaguar announced last Thursday that it will convert its ultimate classic, the 1960s E-type, to electric power. It will build the cars at its classic center in England, and is taking orders. Jaguar says its electric powertrain is designed to plug into the E-type's sleek body.

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Ravenous Rich Seek To Harvest Redstone Vegetable #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Top five cars for less than £300 per month

Green Cars News

We’ve already checked out what cars are available if you’ve got a budget of £200 per month, but what if you can stretch to £300?

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Brazil’s Ambev Brewery will use 1,600 electric trucks from Volkswagen; electric version of the Delivery

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Brazil-based Ambev Brewery, owner of brands such as Skol, Brahma, Antarctica and Guaraná, announced that by 2023, it will use 1,600 electric trucks made by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO) to transport beverages. With the partnership, about 35% of the fleet serving the brewery will consist of clean energy-powered vehicles, no longer emitting more than 30.4K tons of carbon in its logistic chain per year.

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Faraday Future factory completes its first full car (Updated)

Green Car Reports

The Faraday Future factory is up and running. It produced its first complete pre-production electric car on Tuesday, after building its first production body late last month. A company memo leaked to Green Car Reports reveals that Faraday plans a party to celebrate the milestone at its assembly plant in California's Central Valley on Tuesday. The.

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Garcetti Not Ready, But Big Ego Holds Steady – #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Everything you want to know about smart motorways (but probably haven’t been told)

Green Cars News

Mass celebrations, streets parties, firework displays and Prince Charles cutting a ribbon to make it official all took place in Greater Manchester recently when, after four years, the smart motorway was finally opened on the M60.

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PM2.5 pollution now associated with chronic kidney disease

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Adding to the list of health issues associated with PM 2.5 pollution, new open-access research published in PLOS ONE suggests that PM 2.5 is connected with chronic kidney disease (CKD), which occurs when a person’s kidneys become damaged or cannot filter blood properly. Similar to smoking, air pollution contains harmful toxins that can directly affect the kidneys.

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Penn State researchers develop faster-charging lithium battery cell

Green Car Reports

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University claim they may have found the "Goldilocks" battery for electric cars, according to a report in ChargedEVs. One of the biggest challenges for electric-car batteries has been that the batteries have to be charged slowly. If they're charged too quickly too often, they can decay prematurely or become.

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Oil Loving @JerryBrownGov Still Silent On 100% Renewables Bill He Did Not Support #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Mitsubishi Outlander range grows with addition of petrol model

Green Cars News

Complementing the best-selling plug-in hybrid and turbo diesel models in the range, a new seven-seat Mitsubishi Outlander Petrol is now available to UK customers.

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Montréal and Laval award Canada’s largest-yet battery-electric bus contract to New Flyer

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The Société de Transport de Montréal (STM) and the Société de transport de Laval (STL) have awarded New Flyer a contract for 40 forty-foot, zero-emission, battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE heavy-duty transit buses, marking the largest-yet battery-electric bus contract in Canada. The buses will use depot-based charging to slow-charge the buses, which are fitted with 466 kWh battery packs on board.

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German RV maker builds electric camping trailer

Green Car Reports

Electric cars are great for efficiency. They're less adept at pulling heavy loads at highway speeds and the extra power needed to pull a trailer can quickly drain batteries. That means more charging, more travel time, and less vacation time. Now German RV maker Dethleffs has a solution for those who want to make a commitment to the environment by.

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My Mayor Is A #SELLOUT To The Oil Industry. Is Yours? #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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New 68 plates: Everything you need to know

Green Cars News

A lot has changed since the arrival of the 18-plate during one of the coldest Marches on record – notably the weather – but also ‘road tax’ and emission tests for new cars

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WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT collaborate to advance use of LNG in ships

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Three of the marine sector’s major technology companies—WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT—will collaborate in making the use of LNG (liquified natural gas) fuel a viable option for ship owners and operators. By combining their expertise and experience, the three companies deliver an effective, streamlined approach for achieving compliance with environmental legislation.

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Audi reveals PB18 e-tron concept in Monterey–with moveable cockpit and solid-state batteries

Green Car Reports

With the annual classic car weekend going on in California, automakers are all working to outdo each other—and this year that means with electric cars. On Friday, Audi revealed its PB18 e-tron. Although it's a concept car, intended to combine the ideas from last year's self-driving Audi Aicon concept with the company's LeMans-winning R-18.

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Pass The Governor The Bong And Make Sure He Gets A Deep Toke #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Video review: Range Rover Velar

Green Cars News

Land Rover has always claimed that its cars can go anywhere, not because its customers will ever use their cars in that way, but because they expect to be able to.

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Audi México produces completely without wastewater

Green Car Congress

Audi is now the first premium manufacturer to produce automobiles completely free of wastewater. At its site in San José Chiapa, Mexico, the company is using a new water treatment process that collects 100 percent of the wastewater produced there, purifies it and feeds large volumes of clean water back into the plant’s water supply system. In this way, Audi México ensures the sustainable use of the water as a resource and minimizes the environmental impact of its car production.

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Aston Martin may be first with 800-volt charging

Green Car Reports

Automakers look ahead to the day when fast-charging changes the electric-car landscape. Many have debated and some have announced 800-volt electric cars, especially Porsche, with forthcoming versions of its Taycan electric car. Prior to last weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer tweeted a photo of his.

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Pope Says, “Let Us Prey” #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Auto Consultant Lawrence Burns Dishes the Dirt on Waymo

Cars That Think

Burns's book "Autonomy" offers an insider's take on Google's self-driving car spinoff.

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Serendipitous discovery by IUPUI researchers may lead to environmentally friendly lubricants

Green Car Congress

Seed oil components of an ornamental flower could provide a direct pathway for designing a new class of environmentally friendly lubricants. Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI (Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis) identified the compound in the seed oil of the Orychophragmus violaceus , which is produced in a manner unlike any other fatty acid.

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2019 Chevy Volt gets higher prices with more equipment

Green Car Reports

In June, we heard that the 2019 Chevrolet Volt will come with a faster charger and more luxury features. Now, CarsDirect has learned how much those features will add to the price. The price of the base Volt LT model will go up $300 to $34,395, including destination and before any applicable federal or state tax breaks. The top-level Volt Premier.

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2019 Mercedes EQ C: What we know so far

Green Cars News

The Mercedes EQ C will be the brand’s first all-electric car, and we’ve been treated to a teaser video ahead of a full reveal on the 4 September