Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2013
'Alabama and Mississippi are forming a partnership to further study the oil sands resources in the two states, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant announced on Saturday while speaking to the Southern States Energy Board. The State of Alabama has the third largest oil sands resource in the United States, which may extend into the State of Mississippi.
Creative Greenius
JULY 27, 2013
'One of the houses Power House Productions is transforming in Detroit – and none too soon. photo by Galliani (c). I went to Detroit last month and found myself in neighborhoods that looked like they had been attacked by enemy forces, had lost their battle and had now surrendered and in most part been abandoned. The house above looks good to what I’m talking about.
Green Car Reports
JULY 27, 2013
'For owners of electric vehicles, powering their homes and cars using solar panels mounted on the roof are a win-win scenario. Not only do they get to drive past every gas station, but home electricity bills are reduced or even eliminated. That''s great news for the end user, but not so much for the utility companies. Caught napping by rising demand.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 27, 2013
'It’s been one full year since first Tesla S deliveries began. In the luxury car market you can feel that the ground has begun to shift. After numerous awards and accolades, it seems fair to say that the best luxury car is an electric car. Given its range, and the rapidly growing free Supercharger network, the Tesla Model S works well for virtually everyone who can afford one.
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Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2013
'Leading biofuels advocacy organizations from the United States and Brazil announced a joint trade mission to improve and enhance biofuels trade by matching businesses seeking greater trade opportunities in ethanol and other biofuels as well as green technology designed to expand and enhance biofuel production. Since January 2013, the United States has exported more than 97 million liters (25.6 million gallons US) of ethanol to Brazil, while 397 million liters (105 million gallons US) of Brazili
National Green Transportation
JULY 29, 2013
'BMW officially unveiled the BMW i3 electric car in simultaneous ceremonies located in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is BMW's first all electric production car, and is, according to BMW's management, revolutionary in.
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Green Cars News
JULY 31, 2013
'The UK is to benefit from a fund of £37 million to build electric car charging infrastructure at hospitals, streets and stations across the country. As part of a overall £400 million fund of support for ultra low emission vehicles promised until 2015, the £37 million fund is being made available[.].
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2013
'Ford plug-in hybrid owners are operating in electric mode nearly 60% of the time, according to new aggregate data collected from Ford’s MyFord Mobile app. MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play.
National Green Transportation
JULY 29, 2013
'BMW officially unveiled the BMW i3 electric car in simultaneous ceremonies located in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is BMW's first all electric production car, and is, according to BMW's management, revolutionary in.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 2, 2013
'Sometimes the best ideas are also the simplest. That was our first thought on seeing one gas-saving idea from nothing less than an oil company in South Korea. Called the HERE balloon, it''s oil giant S-Oil''s way of reducing the time drivers spend looking for a space in a large parking lot--and therefore, the gas they waste while doing so. It''s.
Green Cars News
JULY 29, 2013
'Fancying watching the live reveal of the BMW i3, the German brand’s first foray into the growing electric car market? Today (Monday 29 July), the new model will be launched simultaneously around the world with live unveilings in London, New York and Beijing. And you can watch it in the video playe[.].
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2013
'Keyera Corp., a Canadian mid-stream company, and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners formed a 50-50 joint venture to build a crude oil rail loading facility in Edmonton, Alberta, called the Alberta Crude Terminal. When complete, the Alberta Crude Terminal will be able to accept crude oil streams handled at Kinder Morgan’s Edmonton Terminal for loading and delivery via rail to refineries anywhere in North America.
National Green Transportation
JULY 29, 2013
'Customers of Ford's plug-in hybrid cars, the Ford C-Max Energi and Ford Fusion Energi, are making the most of the vehicles’ 21 miles of gas-free all-electric range, and are driving in electric mode.
Green Car Reports
JULY 30, 2013
'Since November 2006, our family has always owned at least one plug-in car and one powered by gasoline. For almost two years, our fleet has been a Nissan Leaf electric hatchback, and a used 2008 Toyota Prius. After two years and nearly 42,000 miles of driving the Leaf, however, our once high-tech Prius had begun to feel like little more than a.
Green Cars News
JULY 31, 2013
'Land Rover’s Electric Defender has been put to work at the Eden Project in Cornwall to test its real-world driving capabilities. The research vehicle, first unveiled at this Geneva Motor Show, forms part of Land Rover’s overall sustainability objectives, allowing the carmaker to explore new techno[.].
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2013
'Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK have developed a new lead-free, high-temperature ceramic capacitor that could improve the efficiency and reliability of electric and hybrid vehicles. Hybrid and electric vehicles rely on high efficiency power conversion and management, with automotive power electronics representing an emerging £40-billion (US$61-billion) global market, NPL noted.
National Green Transportation
JULY 29, 2013
'Customers of Ford's plug-in hybrid cars, the Ford C-Max Energi and Ford Fusion Energi, are making the most of the vehicles’ 21 miles of gas-free all-electric range, and are driving in electric mode.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 2, 2013
'$40,000 will get you plenty of electric cars these days, including the recently-unveiled 2014 BMW i3. They can be fun on the right road, and it''s great knowing you aren''t using any gas. but there have to be bigger electric thrills elsewhere, right? The GreenWing eSpyder could be what you need to deliver those thrills. It''s an aircraft, very much.
Green Cars News
JULY 30, 2013
'About a week ago we told you about ITM Power (logo, pictured) making a significant breakthrough in reducing hydrogen fuel costs (see article) and now the company has announced another important hydrogen innovation. It has been selected by the Homes and Communities Agency as the preferred bidder to [.].
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2013
'UPS released its annual Sustainability Report announcing that while the total number of packages shipped in 2012 increased, the company reduced its total Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Environmental achievements included ground and air fuel savings, increased investments in alternative fuel vehicles, and retooled routes that shaved 12.1 million miles from ground deliveries.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2013
'Westport Innovations Inc. will offer the newly launched natural gas powered Ford F-150 featuring the Westport WiNG Power System in both the United States and Canada. ( Earlier post.). Our customers have been anticipating the availability of a natural gas version of Ford''s flagship pick-up truck, and as we believe Westport has the largest portfolio of Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) products, this will give us even greater options for fleets and consumers.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2013
'A team led by researchers from Brunel University (UK) has investigated the exhaust soot particle number size distributions obtained from the combustion of diesel and biodiesel (rapeseed methyl ester, RME) in a high speed direct injection (HSDI) diesel engine under different engine operating conditions: fuel injection pressure, injection timing, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and engine load.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2013
'The basic concept of GM’s variable swirl mechanism. Click to enlarge. The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel’s ( earlier post ) 2.0L engine uses a variable-swirl intake mechanism to enhance performance while reducing emissions. The variable-swirl intake manifold design optimizes air charge mixture motion in the cylinders for a more efficient combustion.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2013
'Ford Motor Company is recalling model year 2013 C-Max hybrid vehicles, without panoramic roofs, that were manufactured 19 January 2012 through 25 June 2013. The affected vehicles were built with insufficient interior head impact protection at the roof/B-Pillar area; during vehicle testing, the vehicle exceeded a head injury criteria requirement set by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Nº 201, “Occupant Protection in Interior Impact”.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2013
'Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2020 from a 2006 baseline. The plan is a comprehensive, long-term framework. The majority of its programs are already in place and will be strengthened with new technologies and policies over the next seven years.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2013
'A 138-mile (222km) charging corridor between Burlington, Vermont and Montréal, Québec will open this fall. This corridor between the largest cities in Vermont and Québec consists of 17 charging stations positioned at strategic points along the I-89, Highway A-10, Rte 104 and Rte 133. In addition, several other charging stations are present in the vicinity.
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2013
'General Motors’ Rayong engine plant in Thailand and Cheongna proving ground in Korea are now landfill-free , bringing the company’s total to 33 sites throughout Asia that recycle, reuse or convert to energy all of their daily waste. GM’s landfill-free facility count in Asia compares to 45 in North America and 22 in Europe. GM has a goal of 125 landfill-free facilities worldwide by 2020. 70% of waste at GM manufacturing plants in Asia is packaging materials such as wood and cardboard.
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2013
'Green crude company Sapphire Energy, Inc. has paid off the entire loan guarantee awarded to the company by the USDepartment of Agriculture. In Dec. 2009, the company was awarded a $54.5-million loan guarantee through the Biorefinery Assistance Program, administered by the USDA Rural Development-Cooperative Service, to build a fully integrated, algae-to-crude oil commercial demonstration facility in Columbus, New Mexico.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2013
'The findings from two recent studies by Dr. Michael Sivak at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute together suggest that the US now has—per person, per driver, and per household—fewer light-duty vehicles and that they are driven less than a decade ago. In a study published in June ( earlier post ), Sivak noted that the rates of vehicles per person, per licensed driver, and per household reached their maxima prior to the onset of the current economic downturn.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2013
'Evatran has logged more than 1,500 hours of charging time on its Plugless L2 wireless charging systems installed across the country through its Apollo Trial Program. More than 15 installations are now complete, with the final installations slated for mid-August. ( Earlier post.). The program follows EV drivers as they use the Plugless system on their own Chevrolet Volts and Nissan LEAFs.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2013
'Following TransCanada’s announcement to proceed with the development of the Energy East Pipeline that will transport western Canadian oil sands crude oil to Montreal, Québec City and Saint John ( earlier post ), Irving Oil and TransCanada announced they will form a joint venture to develop and construct the new Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal at Irving Canaport in Saint John.
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2013
'Each contig (overlapping segment of DNA derived from shotgun sequencing) was plotted against its average read coverage per base (X axis), and its GC% (guanine-cytosine) content (Y axis). The surface area of each circle is proportional to the length of the contigs in bp, giving an intuitive visualization of how much metagenomic sequence is covered by each cluster.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2013
'GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5 kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). The battery-specific welding process is a result of collaboration among GM’s Manufacturing Systems Research Lab, Advanced Propulsion Center, and Brownstown Battery Assembly plant near Detroit.
Green Car Congress
JULY 30, 2013
'Researchers at Villanova University are developing a new method for optimizing the knock control threshold that significantly improves the performance of a standard knock controller in a spark ignition gasoline engine. Using the method with no modifications other than optimizing the parameters of a standard controller, they have shown that it is possible to operate closer to the knock limit, thereby improving fuel efficiency, emissions, and output torque.
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