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MAY 3, 2010

Concept of the subsea oil recovery system. Not to scale. Click to enlarge. BP is working to deploy a subsea oil recovery system over the largest leak source in the Transocean Deepwater Horizon Rig that it hopes will capture up to 85% of the oil rising from the sea floor following the sinking of Deepwater Horizon on 22 April. This will mark the first time such a system will be used at this water depth (5,000 feet / 1,524 m).

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DIY Electric Car

MAY 4, 2010

Ok, Im getting excited now my AMD FB 4001 double shaft motor is coming tomarro. I have the tranny in the shop, replaced seals, fabricated plate and cut tranny shaft to make room for EM shaft, they will be a kissing 1/8" apart. THe hardest part to co-ordinate to this point has been to find a machinist to make the connector. My rig is going to be direct connection from the EM to tranny, no clutch, or flywheeel needed.

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MAY 5, 2010

I was wondering why the electric motors and the conversion process is so expensive. Motors are like $2000 gas engines don't cost that much. I wanted to.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2010

Adding more ethanol to gasoline may help the U.S. meet a Congressional mandate to use more of the renewable fuel, but it could damage many of the cars now on the road, say automakers. Last year, U.S. vehicle manufacturers went public with their alarm that the EPA might increase the permissible ethanol in standard "gasoline" to 12 or even 15.

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MAY 6, 2010

Carbon steel coupons after 60 days of exposure to Key West seawater and biodiesel under anaerobic conditions. (b, c, and d) Coupons in biodiesel, at the biodiesel/seawater interface, and in seawater, respectively. Corresponding micrographs (e-g) indicate pitting after acid cleaning. Credit: ACS, Aktas et al. Click to enlarge. A study by researchers from the University of Oklahoma and the US Naval Research Laboratory has found that biodiesel is easily susceptible to biological degradation by anae

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DIY Electric Car

MAY 5, 2010

The reason to get an electric vehicle is surely different to everybody who get flashed by the conversion virus. Our biggest personal reason is our first electric car, a swiss Solec Riva Junior. Solec Riva Junior. year of manufacture: 1990 (Switzerland). Motor: DC 6kW / 8,16PS / 8.046 hp. direct shaft, no transmission, no gears. 60 volts out of 10x 6V LeadAcid (Banner 180 Ah).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2010

Volkswagen is intent on becoming the world's leading automaker by 2018 and that means being the top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Recently the automaker announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains, and now it has unveiled the all-new Golf blue-e-motion. The new electric vehicle is strictly a.

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MAY 5, 2010

The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. NZN can integrate with the centralized grid. Source: Gil Weigand. Click to enlarge. In a special presentation yesterday at the “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, Dr.

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DIY Electric Car

MAY 6, 2010

Intro. Well I'm finally going to get around to installing a WarP-Drive 160/1000 motor controller package in our 97 S10 EV conversion. I've been meaning to get this project started for a few weeks but it seems one thing or another always kept popping up and delaying the project. But now the time has come, so, a little background first. Our EV Solutions 97 S10 EV conversion was originally completed in the Spring of 2007.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 4, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car will offer a capability that General Motors hasn't previously discussed: a "Mountain Mode" that the driver can select if he knows that he will be climbing a long hill. GM's executive director of powertrain engineering Larry Nitz revealed the new feature on a conference call today with the 2011.

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MAY 3, 2010

The first batch of 2011 Buick Regals that are set to go on sale this quarter will come with a gasoline-only 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine but eventually a new 2.0-liter turbo mill will be offered, by which time both engines will feature E85 flex-fuel capability. The 2.0-liter turbo will arrive in late August and will be GM's first.

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MAY 3, 2010

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. NEMP is a German government initiative to develop Germany into a leading market for electric mobility, with about 1 million electric vehicles on its streets by 2020.

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DIY Electric Car

MAY 5, 2010

Hi, I will try to translate the important points to my New Beetle conversion in this blog. I got some questions about it, because my "original" blog is written in german language. My english is surly not the best, so please feel free to correct me, ask me questions, comment and be patient to me :).

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All Cars Electric

MAY 6, 2010

At the moment, drivers of cars from the 2011 Mitsubishi i-MiEV to the 2010 Mini E are struggling to achieve the official mileage-range figures. So far, only Tesla's 2010 Roadster seems to be able to deliver on its range promises, and that's just when driven conservatively. Why are we hearing so many tales of stranded EVs that couldn't reach their.

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MAY 6, 2010

On the surface, buying a "green car" often doesn't make sense. Or rather, it doesn't make dollars and cents: The extra cost of the necessary technology--whether it's a hybrid, a clean diesel, or a plug-in electric car--is often never recouped in fuel savings. So why do people do it? Turns out it's all about image. Green-car buyers want to show the.

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MAY 6, 2010

Factors contributing to the 7% drop in emissions in 2009. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. In 2009, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States saw their largest absolute and percentage annual decline (405 million metric tons or 7.0%) since the start of US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) comprehensive record of annual energy data that begins in 1949.

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Green Cars News

MAY 1, 2010

From zero to 500,000 units in just over 10 years – that’s the prediction on growth for the plug-in hybrid vehicle market courtesy of a new study entitled The Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Opportunity Report. The study by Dr Menahem Anderman of the consulting firm Advanced Automotive Battery expects that the electric vehicle market will [.]. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Opportunity Report plug-in hybrid electric vehicles plug-in

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All Cars Electric

MAY 4, 2010

The 2010 Tag Heuer Tesla Roadster made its way to Moscow last week. It is the first electric car, and the first car not made with Russian parts, to park in Moscow's famous Red Square. The 2010 Tesla Roadster seems to have made quite a stir in Russia. Last Thursday, it was the star of a VIP celebration at Moscow's Autoville Museum. Tesla technician.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2010

GM has been talking about the 2011 Chevrolet Volt for three and a half years now. After absorbing an enormous amount of Volt propaganda, we've learned that subtle shifts in message can be important. A conference call yesterday revealed what we suspect will become a main marketing message for the 2011 Volt: It's the electric car without limits, the.

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MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Michigan-based Azure began work on its collaborative agreement to deliver the pure battery-electric powertrain for the Transit Connect in the US and Canada in October 2009 following the end of Ford’s partnership with Smith Electric Vehicles US on that project ( earlier post

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2010

Anyone hoping to get behind the wheel of a Ford Transit Electric has been boosted by the news that Ford has now signed a collaborative agreement with Azure Dynamics Corporation to bring the vehicle to Europe. The aim is to deliver a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect by late summer 2011 with [.]. Tags: Electric cars Ford Green cars Latest news Azure Dynamics electric Ford Transit van electric vans Ford Transit Connect Electric Ford Transit Electric.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 2, 2010

Rumors are flying that Nissan is preparing a subcompact electric vehicle to compete directly with cars like the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, and it may even be made in China. The rumors are unconfirmed: word of mouth from inside a partner company of Nissan. But given the number of pre-launch reservations for the 2011 Nissan Leaf EV--combined with Nissan's.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2010

Ever loan your car to a friend for a day in exchange for a few bucks? Soon, that may not void your insurance and make you a criminal. At least in California. State Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) has introduced a bill (AB 1871) that would amend the state's insurance laws by allowing vehicle owners to participate in car-sharing programs.

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MAY 2, 2010

Life-cycle GHG emissions from fossil and alternative sources of electricity. Credit: ACS, Kharecha et al. Click to enlarge. CO 2 emissions from US coal-fired power plant could be phased out entirely by 2030 using existing technologies or ones that could be commercially competitive with coal within about a decade, according to a paper published online 30 April in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2010

International NGO, The Climate Group convened an electric vehicle leadership summit yesterday (May 3, 2010) at Monaco’s Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 to explore how the world’s biggest and smallest countries are hoping to turn the world’s 1 billion vehicle fleet electric. The group- a coalition of governments and the world’s most influential businesses- [.].

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All Cars Electric

MAY 7, 2010

You'd be forgiven for thinking Hawaii is the center of the electric vehicle universe. Wednesday, Nissan announced it would be one of the first markets for the 2011 Leaf electric vehicle. Then yesterday South Korean manufacturer CT&T signed a deal with the state's governor, Linda Lingle, to build a plant in Hawaii to manufacture low-speed.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2010

It must be something in the water. Yesterday, we learned that every 2011 Buick Regal will offer flex-fuel capability as standard. Now it's Ford's turn; the company announced today that it will have doubled the number of flex-fuel models it builds by the end of the year, fulfilling a 2006 pledge. That year, the company said, it built about 185,000.

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MAY 5, 2010

Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AVEC) has developed a new hybrid electric drive train comprising a small axial-type, multi-fuel AVEC engine ( earlier post ), an AVEC generator/motor and an all new electric clutch. The electric clutch is composed of AVEC permanent magnets and coils and is engaged when the two come in proximity. The new clutch is more than 80% efficient with less than 1% slip.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2010

The most successful hybrid car manufacturer, Toyota, has revealed its looking to become the leading producer of fuel cell vehicles, after it said that it may be able to retail its first hydrogen-powered car for US$50,000 (around £34,000). According to Bloomberg.com, the Japanese carmaker has revealed that it has cut the cost of making fuel [.]. Tags: Toyota cost development fuel cell hydrogen.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 5, 2010

If you pay attention to the so-called mainstream media, you could be forgiven for thinking that electric vehicles are alien technology, rather than cars with plugs. Though happy to cover natural disasters; governmental coups, and the latest celebrity gossip, pretty much any reporter seems unprepared to cover something as benign as the launch of.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2010

Tesla has hinted on several occasions in the past that it wants to expand its range of vehicles beyond the current Roadster and upcoming Model S sedan in the very near future. The CEO of the electric car start-up, Elon Musk, has now reaffirmed his company's plans to do just that, by revealing that a crossover model is in the works and is due to.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make it easier for manufacturers to gain approval to sell fuel conversion systems. Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2010

Where we stand: May 2010 Through its Alliance with Nissan, French automaker Renault has been one of the leaders in the production of zero emission electric vehicles and has plans to mass market a range of electric cars from 2011 onwards (see article). In recent weeks it has released the final designs of its zero emission [.]. Tags: Renault column diesel Electric cars Green cars new petrol range spotlight.

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All Cars Electric

MAY 4, 2010

Optimism is a useful thing for a startup company, maybe even a requirement. But the April newsletter from Aptera Motors, which is struggling to launch its ultra-aerodynamic three-wheeled electric vehicle in the face of delays and funding constraints, smooths over some crucial handling issues with blind optimism. On the face of it the Californian.

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