Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2015

'A team of researchers in South Korea and Italy has demonstrated a highly reliable lithium–sulfur battery showing cycle performance comparable to that of commercially available lithium-ion batteries while offering more than double the energy density. The team, led by a group from Hanyang University, used a highly reversible dual-type sulfur cathode (solid sulfur electrode and polysulfide catholyte) and a lithiated Si/SiO x nanosphere anode.

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APRIL 15, 2015

'Last week, the new base version of the Tesla Model S, known as the 70D, hit the electric-car world like a thunderclap. No early-warning publicity, no teasing tweet from Elon. Just the sudden appearance on the Tesla website configurator of the new model--with dual motors, all-wheel drive, a 70-kWh battery that gives it an EPA range of 240 miles.

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APRIL 11, 2015

'A selection of shots of the progress so far. Attached Thumbnails.

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APRIL 15, 2015

'Cadillac has greatly enhanced the performance of its ELR extended range electric vehicle (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) for the 2016 model year, and is also cutting the MSRP by $9,005, bringing the starting price down to $58,495 net after the $7,500 US federal tax credit (MSRP = $65,995). MSRP for MY2014 was $75,000, with a net price of $67,500 after the Federal credit.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

'Volvo Cars will introduce the production version of the S60L T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid sedan at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show; the plug-in sedan first made its appearance as a concept car at the Beijing auto show in 2014. ( Earlier post.) Sales of the S60L T6 Twin Engine begin next week in China. The new S60L Twin Engine is manufactured in Volvo Cars’ Chengdu Plant.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

'As part of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) collaborative project Visio.M ( earlier post , earlier post ), scientists of the TU München have developed an energy efficient solution for passenger climate control in EVs. The researchers are presenting the results of their work, as implemented in the Visio.M prototype vehicle, in the German government stand at the Hannover Messe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'The US MSRP of Volvo Cars’ new XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid ( earlier post ) entry-level Momentum model is $68,100, not including any tax credit incentives or $995 destination charge. The seven-passenger plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, coming to the United States this summer, is powered by Volvo’s 2.0 liter supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E engine and a rear axle electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

'Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Department of the Interior has proposed new regulations that include more stringent design requirements and operational procedures for critical well control equipment used in offshore oil and gas operations. The measures in the proposed rule , which will be open for public comments, are designed to improve equipment reliability, and build upon enhanced industry standards for blowout preventers and blowout prevention technologies as a major fo

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2015

'In a new research report, “ The $102 Billion Opportunity in Partial Automation for Cars ”, Lux Research calculates that the revenue opportunity from advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) features will grow from $2.4 billion today to $102 billion in 2030, corresponding to a 26% CAGR. The new estimates for the total opportunity exceed those of previous Lux Research reports due to a combination of stronger-than-expected automotive sales in 2014 and a more granular approach to the sensors and t

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2015

'Proton OnSite, the world leader in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer technology, will participate in the first power to gas (P2G) project in the United States, announced earlier by Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas). This will be the first demonstration of this energy storage system concept in the US, and will provide data on the dynamics of electrolyzers in a renewable energy system.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

'Peugeot has unveiled the Peugeot 308 R HYbrid, a plug-in hybrid version of the compact family hatchback boasting a combined 500 bhp and four-wheel drive. The Peugeot 308 R HYbrid was developed by Peugeot Sport, the brand’s in-house engineering and racing division. The car’s plug-in gasoline hybrid powertrain delivers 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.0 seconds, yet with CO 2 emissions of 70g/km.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2015

'A team at Beihang University in China has synthesized cathode materials for Li-sulfur batteries consisting of vertically aligned sulfur–graphene (S-G) nanowalls on electrically conductive substrates. In each individual S-G nanowall, the sulfur nanoparticles are homogeneously anchored between graphene layers; ordered graphene arrays arrange perpendicularly to the substrates, enabling fast diffusion of both lithium ions and electrons.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2015

'In the season opener of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Silverstone, the Audi R18 e-tron quattro (earlier post ) of Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer took victory after a six-hour race in which the lead kept changing and was fiercely contested. Audi is competing with a thoroughly revised R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid racer in the 4-megajoule class. ( Earlier post. ) A two-fold quantity of hybrid energy, fundamentally revised aerodynamics, the next step in light

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

'UK-based Libertine FPE has built a demonstration prototype of its linear electrical machine for what it is calling “Digital Piston Motion Control” in free piston engine applications. ( Earlier post.) This technology will allow researchers to develop future combustion engines free from the piston motion constraints dictated by the crankshaft. Already validated at proof-of-concept level, Libertine’s new hardware uses production-feasible component designs suitable for automotive hybrid powertrain

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APRIL 17, 2015

'A team from Honda R&D in Japan reports using a gasoline-diesel dual-fuel method to control ignition timing and combustion duration. A paper on their work is published in the International Journal of Engine Research. Premixed charge compression ignition technology for diesel engines has been attracting increasing interest in recent years because of its ability to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'US GHG emissions by sector, 1990-2013. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. Total US greenhouse emissions were 6,673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2013, an increase of 2% (127.9 MMT CO 2 Eq.) over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. Total US emissions have increased by 5.9% from 1990 to 2013.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'In a study focused on the PJM portion of the US electricity grid, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) found that although charging electric vehicles at night (when electricity is cheap and wind power is typically more plentiful) could lower electricity costs, doing so also creates more air emissions, and that the health and environmental costs from these emissions outweigh the electricity cost savings.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'Ballard Power Systems will supply next-generation FCvelocity-HD7 fuel cell power modules for 8 buses to be deployed in a number of Chinese cities to a Chinese manufacturer. Ballard expects to ship all of the modules in 2015. We are now beginning to see meaningful evidence of growing demand for clean energy mass transportation alternatives in China, including both buses and trams.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

'Algal oil company Solazyme and Flotek Industries announced that the companies and certain subsidiaries have entered into agreements to globally commercialize Flocapso, an innovative, advanced drilling fluid additive. In addition, Flotek will market Solazyme’s Encapso lubricant—the first commercially available, biodegradable encapsulated lubricant for drilling fluids—in certain Middle Eastern markets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron. In addition, Audi is unveiling the Audi prologue allroad show car, providing a glimpse into the future of Audi’s design language, at the show.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

'The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. AEO2015 presents updated projections for US energy markets through 2040 based on six cases (Reference, Low and High Economic Growth, Low and High Oil Price, and High Oil and Gas Resource) that refl

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

'ITM Power won a competitive tender to supply an integrated hydrogen system for use at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) tidal test site on Eday, Orkney, Scotland. The system’s principal component is a 0.5MW polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer with integrated compression and up to 500 kg of storage. The company has also offered an additional maintenance contract alongside the integrated system as well as a fuel cell for local back up power.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

'FEV North America will be displaying a liquid-cooled, high performance battery pack for plug-in hybrid applications. The battery will be at the 2015 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. Designed for use in PHEV applications, the FEV battery pack features an innovative cooling concept and a modular design that provides high power output, robustness and safety.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

'Chevrolet has lowered the price on the Spark EV 1LT to a new manufacturer’s suggested retail price starting at $25,995, down from $26,820. Depending on an individual’s tax situation, the Spark EV ( earlier post ) is eligible for federal tax credit up to $7,500. California and Maryland Spark EV owners may also qualify for a $2,500 California state rebate or $2,300 Maryland excise tax exemption.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

'Alliance AutoGas showcased a Ford F-650/F-750 tractor featuring a Bi-Fuel AutoGas System at the recent AutoGas Pavilion at the NPGA Propane Expo in Atlanta. Westport’s Prins VSI system “plug and play” conversion on the 2016 Ford F650/F-750 requires no intake manifold drilling, cutting, or splicing of wiring. Westport acquired Prins in late 2014. ( Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2015

'The US Defense Logistics Agency-Energy (DLA-Energy) has posted the Rocky Mountain/West Coast/Offshore (RMW) solicitation ( SPE600-15-R-0711 ) on behalf of the US Navy for fuel deliveries from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016. Vendors can submit bids with a minimum of 10% alternative fuel up to the maximum 50% allowed in the fuel specifications. The two approved pathways are FT (Fischer-Tropsch) and HEFA (Hydro-processed esters and fatty acids).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

'Under a newly introduced refining roadmap, Total will invest €200 million (US$215 million) to transform its La Mède refinery to create France’s first biorefinery, which will also be one of the biggest in Europe, to meet growing demand for biofuels. Crude oil processing at La Mède will be halted at the end of 2016. Total will also invest €400 million (US$429 million) to upgrade its Donges refinery to capture profitable new markets with low-sulfur fuels that meet evolving European Union specifica

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'In an effort to help grow DENSO’s global heavy duty business, the company is expanding its North American research and development capabilities to include heavy duty and commercial vehicles. DENSO established a cross-functional team of market research, product engineering, and researchers that will focus on bringing-to-market products that improve fuel efficiency, expand connectivity and safety, and promote electrification of commercial vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) and General Motors (GM) announced that as part of their existing alliance agreement ( earlier post ), the next generation small light commercial vehicles (B-LCV) from both companies will be built in the PSA plant in Vigo, Spain. The vehicles will replace the Citroën Berlingo, Peugeot Partner and Opel/Vauxhall Combo. They will be developed on PSA’s latest LCV architecture.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be holding a Workshop on Powertrain Innovations for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, taking place in Denver, CO on 14-15 May 2015. Even beyond 2030, the majority of vehicles in the US will continue to be engine-powered, either in conventional or hybrid configurations.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

'Pearson Fuels of San Diego, CA and G&M Oil Company of Huntington Beach, CA will open 13 E85 fueling sites in Southern California in San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties. There are approximately 1 million vehicles on the road in California that are capable of using blends of ethanol as high as 85%, the partners said. We are very proud to make this announcement.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

'Toyota is embarking on a multi-year plan to realign its manufacturing operations in North America in support of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) ( earlier post ), a comprehensive approach to achieving sustainable growth by making ever-better vehicles more efficiently. Toyota also announced an expansion of its joint venture plant, Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

'XL Hybrids, Inc. announced another win for its retrofitted vehicle electrification system, with the successful installation of the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in the fleet of Watkins Heating & Cooling, a family-owned and operated HVAC service company headquartered in Springboro, Ohio. Watkins will convert four more General Motors vans this year using XL Hybrids’ technology and plans to replace its entire 15-vehicle fleet with hybrids in the coming years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

'While numerous studies have shown that air pollution is associated with cardio-pulmonary mortality, there has been less research into the possible effect of air pollution on stroke and non-fatal coronary events. Results from the Heinz Nixdorf Recall (HNR) study, reported in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International by Barbara Hoffmann and her coauthors, now suggest that fine particulates also increase the risk of stroke. 4,433 residents of Bochum, Essen, and Mülheim an der Ruhr participated in the stu

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