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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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The Obama Administration has announced a series of actions from the Federal government, private sector, and states, as well as a new framework for collaboration for vehicle manufacturers, electric utilities, electric vehicle charging companies, and states, all geared towards accelerating the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and putting more electric vehicles on the road.

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When a Tesla Model S and Ferrari drag-race an electric van.what happens?

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It's become apparent fairly recently that electric cars are particularly well suited to drag racing. Their instant torque gets the cars off the line very quickly, and electric motors are capable of power outputs rivaling those of many of the most muscular internal-combustion engines. The Internet is chock full of videos showing Tesla electric cars.

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Which is better for fuel economy, windows open or AC on?

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It’s hot and sticky, but what’s really best? Opening the windows or turning on the air con? It’s a question that many drivers have pondered over the y.

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NREL supports propane-to-electricity shuttle bus conversion at Zion National Park

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NREL is evaluating the drive-cycle characteristics of a fleet of propane-powered shuttle buses operating at Zion National Park. The National Park Service (NPS) originally deployed the propane buses in 2000 to reduce congestion along the park’s main traffic corridor. As the propane-powered fleet ages and associated maintenance costs rise, NPS is working with NREL to use this drive-cycle information to optimize the conversion of 14 of its propane buses to run on electricity.

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

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Efficient Drivetrains selected as part of $8.2M San Diego port electrification project

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Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a developer of high-efficiency hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, was selected as a drivetrain provider and vehicle integrator for an electrification program driven by the San Diego Port Tenants Association ( SDPTA ). Also selected as part of the San Diego project were BYD and Transportation Power. Technology subcontractors are Peloton, GC Green, Greenlining Institute, and carbonBLU.

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UK team produces hydrogen from fescue grass via photocatalytic reforming

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A team of researchers from the UK’s Cardiff University’s Cardiff Catalysis Institute and Queen’s University Belfast have shown that significant amounts of hydrogen can be unlocked from fescue grass—without significant pre-treatment—using sunlight and a metal-loaded titania photocatalyst. An open access paper on their work is published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A.

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Duke study: serpentinized rock in oceans may be large, overlooked source of free hydrogen gas

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Rocks formed beneath the ocean floor by fast-spreading tectonic plates may be a large and previously overlooked source of free hydrogen gas, a new Duke University study suggests. Their paper is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Recent discoveries of free hydrogen gas, which was once thought to be very rare, have been made near slow-spreading tectonic plates deep beneath Earth’s continents and under the sea.

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Airbus forecasts 33,000+ new planes valued >US$5T over next 20 years

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In the next 20 years (2016-2035), according to Airbus’ Global Market Forecast, passenger traffic will grow at an average 4.5% a year, driving a need for more than 33,000 new aircraft above 100 seats (32,425 passenger & 645 freighters greater than 10 tonnes) worth US$5.2 trillion. By 2035, the world’s aircraft fleet will have doubled from today’s 19,500 aircraft to almost 40,000.

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European Strategy for low-emission mobility stresses digital tech, electrification and ZEVs

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Earlier this week, the European Commission published a strategy for low-emission mobility, which sets out guiding principles to Member States to prepare for the future. EU legislation currently refers to low-emission vehicles as vehicles having tailpipe emissions below 50 g/km. This would include some plug-in hybrids, full electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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Auto-ISAC releases automotive cybersecurity best practices

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Members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center ( Auto-ISAC ) released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle cybersecurity throughout the industry. The creation of Best Practices follows the release of the Framework for Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices jointly released by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers in January 2016.

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

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JBEI scientists use CO2 to control toxicity of ionic liquids in biomass pretreatment; lowering production costs

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories working at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have demonstrated that adding CO 2 during the deconstruction phase of biofuel production successfully neutralizes the toxicity of ionic liquids, the room-temperature molten salt solvent used at JBEI to break down cellulosic plant material.

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European CYCLALG project brings together six R&D centers to develop an algae-based biorefinery

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A consortium of six R&D centers in the Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre and France—NEIKER-Tecnalia, National center of Renewable Energies (CENER), Tecnalia Research & Innovation, Association of Industry of Navarre (AIN), Association for the Environment and Safety in Aquitaine (APESA) and the center for the Application and Transformation of Agro-resources (CATAR-CRITT)—are participating in the European CYCLALG project to drive forward an algae-based biorefinery which aims to devel

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European Commission fines truck producers record €2.93B for colluding to pass on emission compliance costs

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The European Commission found that truck makers MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco, and DAF broke EU antitrust rules by colluding for 14 years on truck pricing and on passing on the costs of compliance with stricter emission rules. The Commission has imposed a record fine of €2,926,499,000 (US$3.22 billion). MAN was not fined as it revealed the existence of the cartel to the Commission.

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US petroleum demand up in June 2.8% year-on-year; highest June deliveries in 9 years

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Total petroleum deliveries in June moved up by 2.8% from June 2015 to average 20.1 million barrels per day, according to figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API). These were the highest June deliveries in nine years, since 2007. Compared with May, total domestic petroleum deliveries, a measure of US petroleum demand, increased 2.2%. For year-to-date, total domestic petroleum deliveries moved up 1.7% compared to the same period last year.

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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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Unitel Technologies to supply methanol reformer for H2 and hydrogen sulfide plant to SE Asian company

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Unitel Technologies has been engaged by a major Southeast Asian conglomerate to supply its methanol reforming technology and engineering know-how for the construction, start-up and operation of an on-site Unitel M2H (1,000 Nm 3 /hour) hydrogen production system and a downstream hydrogen sulfide plant (H 2 S). Hydrogen sulfide is produced by reacting hydrogen (in this case, from the M2H unit) with molten sulfur at elevated temperatures.

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NRDC-sponsored Shulock report says California ZEV regulations need a tune-up to meet 2025 goals

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A report commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and prepared by Chuck Shulock finds that the California Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) regulations—also adopted by nine other states—requires a ‘tune-up’ to ensure the market expands well beyond current sale levels. The findings of the report suggest that the number of vehicles required through 2025 will be smaller than originally projected in 2012 when ARB adopted the last major revisions to the ZEV program.

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Musk’s “Master Plan, Part Deux”; expands Tesla to heavy-duty electric trucks and urban transport; integrated energy generation and storage

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Elon Musk has, as promised, published his second “master plan,” composed with the help of all-nighters and the Gatsby soundtrack. Master Plan Part 1—public now for ten years—outlined (1) the creation of an expensive low-volume electric car (Roadster) to fund (2) a medium-volume electric car (Model S, X) at a lower price to create (3) an affordable high volume car (Model 3) and (4) provide solar power.

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Ballard signs follow-on technology solutions agreement for MEA development with leading global automotive OEM

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Ballard Power Systems signed a follow-on Technology Solutions contract with an unnamed leading global automotive OEM. Under the contract Ballard will provide expertise in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology in order to advance the customer’s membrane electrode assembly (MEA) development program related to future versions of its engine for fuel cell vehicles.

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Fiat Chrysler appoints Chief Technical Compliance Officer

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles appointed Mark Chernoby as the Group’s new Chief Technical Compliance Officer. This newly created role will assume responsibility for overseeing all regulatory compliance programs in FCA’s four operating regions, both in terms of safety and emissions, including CAFE compliance in the US. The move is effective immediately. The speed of introduction of new standards in all of our operating regions has made the creation of this role a necessity.

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Honda to begin joint AI research project with Softbank; machine emotion engine

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Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a wholly owned R&D subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., plans to collaborate with SoftBank Corp. and begin a joint research project toward application of the “emotion engine,” an artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by cocoro SB Corp., a SoftBank Group company, for mobility products. The “emotion engine” is a set of AI technologies that enable machines to generate their own emotions.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has become the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), joining forces with more than 200 international companies promoting global sustainability. While Renault-Nissan develops the cars of the future, it also focuses on creating products that enhance society, increase mobility for all and help solve today’s most significant safety and environmental challenges.

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DOE announces FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 1 topics; includes fuel cell catalysts and hydrogen delivery

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the 2017 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 1 topics, including two subtopics focused on hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The fuel cell subtopic includes novel, durable supports for low-platinum group metal (PGM) catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

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Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Jose Cuervo to explore the use of the tequila producer’s blue agave plant fiber byproduct to develop more sustainable bioplastics to employ in Ford vehicles. Ford and Jose Cuervo are testing the agave-fiber-reinforced bioplastic for use in vehicle interior and exterior components such as wiring harnesses, HVAC units and storage bins.

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Interactive map will show real-time carbon monoxide levels in London

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Internet of Things (IoT) platform company Drayson Technologies is partnering with Inmarsat and courier company Gophr to capture real-time data on carbon monoxide pollution levels in London. A recent report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) estimated that around 40,000 deaths a year in the UK are linked to air pollution.

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WWF and Toyota form global partnership, join forces on Living Asian Forest Project; a focus on rubber

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WWF and Toyota Motor Corporation have entered into a five-year agreement aimed at accelerating the globe’s transition to sustainability. Through this partnership, the organizations will work together to promote biodiversity conservation, raise environmental awareness and accelerate the move toward a “zero carbon” society. Toyota is the first car company and the first Japanese company to sign a Global Corporate Partnership agreement with WWF.

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Williams in new technical partnership with Thales for cybersecurity

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Williams announced a new technical partnership with Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cyber security and data protection. As part of the agreement Thales will deliver state-of-the-art cyber security solutions for real-time global telemetry transmission to both WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING and Williams Advanced Engineering, the engineering services and technology division of Williams.

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Ultra high-strength materials reduce heavy-duty cylinder liner distortion; GOE330 compacted graphite iron

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Federal-Mogul Powertrain has become the first company to bring ultra high-strength iron cylinder liners into series production. Made of a special form of compacted graphite iron (CGI), the latest formulation—designated GOE330—reduces the typical bore distortion under maximum piston side thrust by up to 27%, compared to existing iron materials.

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DigitalGlobe to provide Uber with satellite imagery to help identify and improve prove pick-up and drop-off

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DigitalGlobe, a leading of high-resolution Earth imagery, data, and analytics, announced a multi-year, global partnership with Uber to supply high resolution satellite imagery. This imagery will help improve the Uber experience for riders and drivers around the world. Specifically Uber will leverage DigitalGlobe’s industry leading constellation of sensors to access imagery and location intelligence to help identify and improve pick-up and drop-off locations.

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u-blox introduces automotive-grade qualified positioning and connectivity modules

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Switzerland-based u-blox, a provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has expanded its product offering with automotive-qualified product variants added to their range of positioning and cellular wireless connectivity modules. The positioning additions are the NEO-M8Q-01A and NEO-M8L-01A; the cellular connectivity, the SARA-G350-02A and LISA-U201-03A.

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Chevrolet launches new generation Chevrolet Cruze in China; larger, lighter, more efficient

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Chevrolet introduced the all-new Cruze ( earlier post ) in China. Cruze is the brand’s best-selling model both globally and in China, with more than 4 million sold since the first-generation model’s launch seven years ago. Customers have a choice of a 1.4L direct injection turbocharged engine or a 1.5L direct injection engine. The new global small-displacement engines offer combined fuel consumption as low as 5.7 liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as

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Chevrolet launches new generation Chevrolet Cruze in China; larger, lighter, more efficient

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Chevrolet introduced the all-new Cruze ( earlier post ) in China. Cruze is the brand’s best-selling model both globally and in China, with more than 4 million sold since the first-generation model’s launch seven years ago. Customers have a choice of a 1.4L direct injection turbocharged engine or a 1.5L direct injection engine. The new global small-displacement engines offer combined fuel consumption as low as 5.7 liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as

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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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by James Stafford of Oilprice.com. So far, lithium has been the hottest metal of 2016, beating out gold, with exponential demand expected over the coming years. Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth. Price doubling from 2014/2015 was first seen in China and is now being felt worldwide, with lithium hydroxide prices from $16-20 and carbonate prices from $12-14 tho

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New study finds that ship emissions from HFO and diesel adversely affect pulmonary macrophages

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A study by European researchers has found that ship emissions from the combustion of heavy fuel oil (HFO) and diesel fuel (DF) have adverse effects on pulmonary macrophages, from increased cell death to altered metabolic profile, depending upon the aerosol component. Their open access paper is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Macrophages are white blood cells and are part of the immune system.

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ABB wins orders of over $300 million for world’s first 1,100 kV UHVDC power link in China

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ABB has won orders worth over $300 million to supply technologies for the world’s first 1,100 kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link. The orders were booked in the second quarter of 2016. The Changji-Guquan UHVDC link will transmit power from the Xinjiang region in the Northwest to Anhui province in eastern China and will set a new world record in terms of voltage level, transmission capacity and distance.

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