Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

The SL 43 features an M139 in-line two-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine with an electric exhaust gas turbocharger—used for the first time in a production vehicle. The turbocharger is operated via the 48-volt electrical system, which also feeds the belt-driven starter-generator (RSG).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The agreement calls for NextEra Energy Resources’ Texas wind power operations to provide Nacero with nearly 20 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity over 20 years starting in 2025. Renewable natural gas. Beneficial use for flared natural gas. Key elements of the facility include: CO 2 capture. Renewable power procurement.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

The extended drought in California could cut the state’s summer electricity generation from hydropower nearly in half compared with normal precipitation conditions, according to an analysis by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Figure 2 data source: US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Researchers at The Ohio State University have used a chemical looping process to produce hydrogen from hydrogen sulfide gas—commonly called “sewer gas”. Hydrogen sulfide is emitted from manure piles and sewer pipes and is a key byproduct of industrial activities including refining oil and gas, producing paper and mining.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 19, 2025

BMW is rumored to be working on a range extender version of its upcoming fully electric X5.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2022

Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions versus vehicle mileage for (a) internal combustion engine and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, and (b) hybrid electric and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks. For battery-electric vehicles and internal-combustion-engine vehicles, the breakeven time is 1.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2022

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that prices in US wholesale electricity markets this summer will significantly increase over last summer’s prices. EIA forecasts summer electricity prices will average $98/MWh in California’s CAISO market and $90/MWh in the ERCOT market in Texas. MMBtu in May 2021.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2020

The first of 130 Solaris electric buses ( earlier post ), a Solaris Urbino 18 electric bus, no. Since the beginning of the year, Warsaw has been delivered electric buses under the contract that Solaris secured in July last year. Each of the 130 articulated, electric Urbinos has a capacity for 133 passengers.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2020

Launched in 2017, the E-Fan X project sought to develop a near-term hybrid-electric flight demonstrator for commercial aircraft. Vittadini said that the E-Fan X project provided insights for the future, including: Series-hybrid-electric propulsion. Airbus and Rolls Royce jointly have decided to end the E-Fan X demonstrator program.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2022

Terex Utilities introduced the industry’s first all-electric bucket truck at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg, Va. Their feedback will help ensure the trucks become a dependable, preferred work truck, and help Xcel Energy and the industry better prepare for the electric vehicle transition.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2022

Aurora Hydrogen is scaling its proprietary and highly efficient microwave pyrolysis technology to produce hydrogen and solid carbon from natural gas without generating CO 2 emissions or consuming water. And, unlike electrolysis, the process does not require water as a feedstock, preserving another critical and scarce resource.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 6, 2025

India’s energy landscape is at a pivotal crossroads, exemplified by the notable recent decline in coal- and gas-fired power generation, which in May 2025 marked the steepest year-over-year drop since COVID-19.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The Lion Electric Company (Lion), a manufacturer of purpose-built all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has delivered 10 battery-electric LionC school buses to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento, California. To support these buses, more than $4.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2021

a designer and manufacturer of light-duty, short-haul, and last-mile delivery electric vehicles (EVs), has launched the Electric Vaccine Vehicle (EVV). The 100% electric vehicle can be moved into and operated indoors to allow medical providers to treat patients virtually anywhere without greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or fumes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2022

EMT, the public bus operator in the City of Madrid, has ordered 60 Urbino 12 electric buses from Solaris, featuring high energy batteries and pantograph charging which will ensure high operability in all kinds of conditions. In 2021 Solaris secured an order for 250 natural gas-powered buses after winning the tender.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 26, 2025

The post No Cross Drops: Another Reason Why EV Charging Beats Pumping Gas appeared first on CleanTechnica. The sprawling Circle K convenience store network is building up its EV charging profile in the US and around the world, regardless of the anti-EV fever gripping the White House.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle. When fueled by hydrogen produced from landfill gas, the total dropped to 117 g CO 2 e/mi.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

Motiv Power Systems announced a new vehicle order from Cintas for 30 additional advanced zero-emission all-electric delivery vans. Cintas’ deployed and new order of electric delivery vehicles are built on Motiv’s EPIC5 platform. Earlier post.) The new order of 30 Motiv trucks will be deployed on existing Cintas routes.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2022

That’s why we designed the original gas Transit with a best-in-class range of configurations backed by a network of nearly 300 upfitters to further customize it for specific applications. E-Transit is one of two all-electric work vehicles available from Ford Pro this year. —Andrew Walker, Ford Pro commercial van brand manager.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2023

High power density electric machine for turboelectric propulsion. Electric Machine Design Specifications Metric Value Units Power 1 MW Specific power 17 kW/kg Speed 12500 RPM Shear stress 5.3 Electric Machine Design Specifications Metric Value Units Power 1 MW Specific power 17 kW/kg Speed 12500 RPM Shear stress 5.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Battery-electric AMG derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and premium-class vehicles. Extensive modifications to the drive, chassis, design and equipment will provide the hallmark AMG driving experience with all-electric drive. This is a P3 hybrid configuration.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2023

by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research The overall advantage of battery electric over gasoline vehicles, in terms of well-to-wheels emissions of greenhouse gases, has been well documented. However, the emissions of electric vehicles depend greatly on the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Audi is adding a new member to its A3 family: the A3 Sportback 30 g-tron natural gas vehicle. Operation with natural gas or biomethane makes the compact model economical and more climate-friendly with low emissions. With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6 The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 18, 2025

continued] The post The End of the Gas-Powered Vehicle Era Look at the Numbers appeared first on CleanTechnica. Responding to an article yesterday about the potential effect of repealing the US EV tax credit, one of our readers provided a great, long comment on a topic I’ve been meaning to cover for months.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2022

After declining in 2020, the combined production of US fossil fuels (including natural gas, crude oil, and coal) increased by 2% in 2021 to 77.14 Of the total US fossil fuel production in 2021, dry natural gas accounted for 46%, the largest share. Crude oil accounted for 30%, coal for 15%, and natural gas plant liquids (NGPLs) for 9%.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

The KARNO power system will be capable of operating on over 20 different fuels including hydrogen, natural gas, propane, ammonia and conventional fuels. The technology uses heat to drive a sealed linear generator to produce electricity. —Thomas Healy, Founder and CEO of Hyliion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2023

Sumitomo Rubber along with Sumitomo Electric will be taking part in this joint development. This will be achieved by gasifying the waste materials and purifying the resulting gas, and then putting them through a fermentation process that transforms the gas into new raw materials. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2022

Rolls-Royce is launching a new leading-edge hydrogen program and also given a further update on its research into hybrid-electric power as it continues to pioneer new forms of aviation sustainability. Hybrid-electric and hydrogen power systems are also part of a regional aircraft research project underway with WiderØe and Embraer.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2025

A recent news story highlighted how the Bargersville, Indiana Police Department is saving a lot of money by using electric vehicles instead of gas-powered ones. Electric motors are more energy efficient than internal combustion engines, and not by a little. Electricity also costs less than gasoline, and EVs can be.

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JUNE 2, 2025

Any ideas where to purchase electric components and labor guide ? Any ideas where to purchase electric components and labor guide ? DIY Electric Car Forums posts 551K members 94K Since 2007 A forum community dedicated to DIY electric car owners and enthusiasts. thanks 2008 Ford F150 4x4 5.4 thanks 2008 Ford F150 4x4 5.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2022

Southern California Gas Co. SoCalGas) is working with Ford Motor Company on a demonstration project to reduce commercial fleet emissions by developing a F-550 Super Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck. More recently, SoCalGas announced plans to install 1,500 electric vehicle chargers at 67 company facilities by end of 2024.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The folks over at Electrek made an interesting observation recently: the price of a Ford Transit van is the same whether you go for the gas or the electric version! continued] The post Ford’s Price Drops Are Making Electric Van Life Happen Faster! appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 23, 2025

How much money can you save by switching to an electric car? That depends on a lot of different factors the car you’re going to buy, the gas car you’re not going to buy, the price of gas over time where you would fill up, the price of electricity/charging.

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Electrek

MAY 2, 2025

GMs top-selling electric SUV is now on sale. Starting at just $289 per month, the 2025 Chevy Equinox EV is now even cheaper to lease than the gas-powered SUV.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The first electric trucks with fossil-free steel are now being delivered to customers. In September, Volvo Trucks started series production of heavy-duty electric, 44 tonne trucks, as the first global truck manufacturer to achieve this. Earlier post.) Today, around 30% of the materials in a new Volvo truck come from recycled materials.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2021

This vessel was developed to provide a means of transporting liquefied hydrogen at 1/800 of its original gas-state volume, cooled to –253°C, safely and in large quantities over long distances by sea. A return to Japan is expected around late February. The vessel can carry 75 tonnes of liquefied hydrogen in one trip.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The technology developed by the UBC researchers—thermal methane cracking (TMC)—can produce up to 200 kilograms of hydrogen a day using natural gas, without using water, while reducing or eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, hydrogen can cost up to $15 per kilogram.

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