Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2010

Environmental burden of a gasoline-fueled ICEV relative to that of a BEV (100%) assessed by four different methods: abiotic depletion potential (ADP), nonrenewable cumulated energy demand (CED), global warming potential (GWP), and Ecoindicator 99 H/A (EI99 H/A). Credit; ACS, Notter et al. Click to enlarge. A team from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) compiled a detailed lifecycle inventory of a Li-ion battery and produced a rough lifecycle analysis (LCA)

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 13, 2010

It’s a sad comment on our society that we have a permanent homeless population of people who live on the streets, reduced to scrounging their way through trash bins and dumpsters each day to survive. Many of them have serious disabilities of one kind or another, or addictions, or have simply fallen through the people-sized holes in the safety net we all hope catches any of us if we slip off the high wire we balance on.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 10, 2010

Since the release of Who Killed the Electric Car? in 2006 and a steady stream of fan mail from all over the world, we can really sense a global community of electric car supporters who want to see all-electric vehicles replace the inefficient and costly gas-powered cars on the roads. And every now and then we hear about someone like Roque Haines and our electric hearts completely melt.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2010

One of the criticisms of hybrid cars has historically been that there's no payback, especially given the cheap gasoline prices in the U.S. The extra money you spend on a hybrid isn't returned in gas savings, say critics. Well, that may be true, especially when regular gasoline is averaging $2.77 a gallon this week. But as we often point out, most.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Gevo has a low capital cost retrofit strategy for ethanol plants to produce isobutanol for direct use; for use in the production of plastics, materials, rubber and other polymers; and for use in the production of hydrocarbon fuels. Click to enlarge. Gevo, Inc., a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company that converts renewable raw materials into isobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons that can be directly integrated on a “drop in” basis into existing fuel and chemical products, has filed

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 11, 2010

Eric Pendergraft and I have already been using Redondo Beach Patch.com to engage in a good conversation about the AES power plant in town after I wrote a column a few weeks back. I asked him to turn the Harbor Drive facility into a utility scale solar power plant, and he then thoughtfully replied with his own column explaining why that wasn’t possible.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 13, 2010

We already know that it's possible to curb your fuel consumption just by having your tires properly inflated, or better yet, installing a set of low rolling-resistance tires, however, soon there may be an additional avenue to look at when picking the most fuel efficient rubber for your ride. The answer is the camber of your tires, more.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2010

The plug-in hybrid fuel cell London Taxi recently unveiled by Intelligent Energy, Lotus Engineering, LTI Vehicles and TRW Conekt ( earlier post ) is the latest in a set of attempts to apply fuel cell technology to London cabs. ZeTek Power Plc, which has since gone out of business, developed its first prototype London fuel cell taxi in 1998. ZeTek fuel cell system installed in a cab.

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 10, 2010

International research consultancy firm McKinsey has just released the latest of its reports on electric cars, placing the U.S. ahead of other countries when it comes to electric car adoption. Taking into account nine variables likely to influence investment in the electric car sector such as cost of production, electricity rates, consumer.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Electric vehicles may be seen as a strong environmental solution, but what if their batteries have a negative effect on the environment? Well, a team from Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology decided to put this to the test. They compiled a detailed lifecycle inventory of a lithium-ion battery with a rough lifecycle [.]. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Lithium-ion batteries do batteries harm the environment electric vehicle batteries electric vehicles Enviro

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2010

America loves to complain about gas mileage and the cost of gasoline. As it turns out, part of the problem is us. A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 1.1 percent increase in self-reported obesity, which translates into extra weight that your vehicle has to haul around. How much does it really matter? The study.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2010

Canada-based Alternative Fuel Systems Inc., together with Indian partner Advantek Fuel Systems Pvt. Ltd., is working with Bajaj Auto Limited on a development project involving the compressed natural gas fuelled version of a three-wheeled commercial delivery vehicle. Bajaj Auto is ranked as the fourth largest two- and three-wheeler manufacturer. Bajaj has sent a prototype vehicle to AFS in Calgary for testing.

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 13, 2010

One of the most important aspects of electric-car ownership might not be how they drive, or how far you'll go on a charge, but how you'll actually charge it in the first place. That's why we asked "What comes first, the car or the charger?", with many potential EV owners waiting for a public charging network to appear so they can be sure they'll.

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National Green Transportation

AUGUST 9, 2010

This weekend at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) is the final race of the 2010 TTXGP North America series. This will be the fourth of the four 2010 North American races and it promises to be another history-making race.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2010

Most of the focus on new green cars--like the 2011 Nissan Leaf, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and a slew of new and existing hybrids--has been on how consumers will adapt to them. But in fact, a portion of early years' production of any of those cars is likely to go into car fleets maintained by state and local government bodies, electric utilities.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $43-million loan guarantee for Beacon Power Corporation’s 20 megawatt innovative flywheel energy storage plant in Stephentown, NY. Beacon’s Gen 4 flywheel system is specifically designed to perform frequency regulation on utility grids by absorbing and discharging energy to balance power generation and consumption on the electric grid.

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 13, 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. In fact, the automaker is so serious about its electric car efforts that it recently announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains, and enlisted the help of Tesla.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 12, 2010

Over half (51%) of British motorists are forfeiting the environment for a gleaming set of wheels by regularly hand washing their cars , mistakenly believing this has the least impact on the environment compared to regulated car washes, according to a study released today by Total UK and supported by TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk. Whilst nearly three quarters [.].

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2010

GM has one of the largest wind tunnel testing facilities in the world, in fact it is the largest used for automotive applications, so it's only fitting that the company is applying knowledge learned in its wind tunnel to a much more diverse range of vehicles than its competitors. That's right, even mundane models like the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler is looking for a new battery supplier after A123 Systems withdrew from the Fiat 500 electric vehicle project after the battery maker reported a second-quarter loss of $34.2 million, compared with a loss of $21.9 million a year earlier. “A123 will not be supplying battery systems for the Fiat 500 EV production program,” said Katie Hepler, a Chrysler spokeswoman.

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 9, 2010

Are electric cars being held back by a lack of convenient charging points? Or do more electric cars need to be produced in order for a demand for electric vehicle charging points to be large enough to justify installing them? And should charging stations be ones offering a 240V, 30A top-off charge, or should they be fast chargers offering an 80%.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Now there is a sustainable way to enjoy the stunning beauty of the Swiss Alps this summer-drive an electric car! Norwegian electric carmaker, Think and its Swiss distributor, M-Way, have teamed up with eco-tourism specialists Alpmobil to offer visitors to its resorts totally carbon-neutral transportation for use on their vacation. A fleet of 60 [.].

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 10, 2010

China's rapidly expanding vehicle fleet, increasing manufacturing industry and rising energy demand has made the country one of the world's biggest polluters, perhaps even the biggest polluter. But sadly, there's not much chance of China making any radical changes to its environmental policies as it's still struggling with widespread poverty.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2010

ASTM is developing a revision to D4806-10, the standard specification for denatured fuel ethanol for blending with gasolines for automotive engines, in anticipation of E15 blends. The new work item (WK29816) may respond to additional changes if required by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions. This work item may result in a ballot ahead of the EPA actions and an additional ballot following whatever actions the EPA ultimately takes. takes.

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 13, 2010

If there's one thing any advocate of the electric car gets asked more than anything else, it's about range: "How far will it go? How long does it take to recharge? 8 hours!? I'd take me weeks to travel across the country! " Help is at hand though, as there are several organizations here in the U.S. whose aim it is to develop an electric vehicle.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 7, 2010

The brand new Honda Fit Hybrid is expected to be the cheapest hybrid car around when it launches in October. According to a report by Kyodo, the Honda Motor Company has decided to sell its new hybrid car for Y1.59million in Japan – making it the cheapest petrol-electric hybrid car available in the country. In [.]. Tags: Green cars Honda Hybrid cars Latest news Honda Fit Honda Fit Hybrid Honda hybrid cars.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 13, 2010

Many houses, stores, and factories across the U.S. now have arrays of photovoltaic solar cells mounted on their roofs. These days, that's hardly news. But Ford's announcement that it will install half a megawatt of power-generating solar panels at its Wayne, Michigan, assembly plant has a new angle: The plant will also store some of that solar.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2010

Edmonton Journal. Total will not use carbon capture technology in the first phase of its Joslyn North Mine oil sands project, citing excessive cost. In 2009, the company suggested it was considering carbon capture and storage in its oil sands projects in Canada. In a letter dated June 3, 2010, a lawyer for the Canadian branch of the company told the panel set to review the project the company has submitted a greenhouse-gas management plan “which includes energy efficiency technologies and measur

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 11, 2010

It's hardly a secret that the 2011 Nissan Leaf is one of the most anticipated electric cars this year. Nissan now has over 20,000 customers who have paid $99 to be placed on the waiting list, securing a place in electric car history. But as with any new car roll-out, those who eagerly sign up for a new car even before it's hit the showrooms are.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2010

A draft report has been issued by the California Air Resources Board outlining targets for land use and transportation planning in 2020 and 2035 in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The targets, which are up for consideration at a meeting next month, have been designed to help support strategies for growth and development [.]. Tags: Latest news California California Air Resources Board Global warming Green cars greenhouse gas emission targets greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2010

Lightweight materials such as carbon fiber are seen by many in the auto industry as one of the most effective ways of reducing vehicle weight and thus improving fuel economy and emissions levels, but the relative expense of the materials often mean that they are still reserved for only a handful of high-end production cars. BMW has effectively.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2010

President Obama’s Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), co-chaired by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE), delivered a series of recommendations to the president on overcoming the barriers to the widespread, cost-effective deployment of CCS within 10 years. The report concludes that while CCS can play an important role in domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions thereby preserving the option of using coal and other

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All Cars Electric

AUGUST 12, 2010

Infrastructure for electric transportation is heating up. Companies like Coulomb Technologies and Ecotality are already deploying electric vehicle charging stations region by region. And just today, general Motors said it was gearing up to announce a charging partner for its forthcoming Chevrolet Volt.Now in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2010

Tuesday 10 August 2010. The Green Piece Column After the debut of the UK’s first sewage powered car (see article) the Bio-Bug, we decided to take a look at some of the more unusual methods of fuelling a car that have emerged in recent years. Here is our top 10 countdown: 10. Ashes to ashes, [.]. Tags: Biofuels The Green Piece biofuel fuel Paint wind.

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