Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

The direct injection two-stroke engine could be a very promising and interesting option for hydrogen combustion to achieve zero NO x because of its advantages of high-power density and inherent much lower NO x emissions. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x. Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.

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Hydrogen Engine Saudi Arabia Universal 353

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

Assessments of GHG emissions from light-duty vehicles should take a cradle-to-grave life cycle perspective and capture important regional effects. Lifecycle GHG emissions per km for different powertrain types (ICEV, LW-ICEV HEV, PHEV, and BEV) in selected counties. Darker blue areas show counties with greater emission savings from EVs.

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MIT Ford Vehicles Gasoline-Electric 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Consumers in seven US Midwest states seeking information about plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles now have access to a new-vehicle purchase guidance tool created by Argonne National Laboratory. States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin.

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North Dakota Vehicles Purchase Minnesota 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. Buses will be powered by an Azure Dynamics hybrid system of Michigan.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Stone et al.

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Emissions CO2 Future Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2009

Electric cars and trucks charged at the stations will have their emissions offset through renewable energy. Last year, MGE purchased one of the state’s first plug-in hybrid cars. This summer, the company will install vehicle-to-grid technology in a new Ford Escape plug-in hybrid, making it Smart Grid ready.

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Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles Charging 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

An 80% reduction in US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 has been generally established as the de facto required domestic contribution to stabilizing global concentrations at low to medium levels, that is, 450 and 550 ppm carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -equiv).

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Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The goal of this project is to develop a hybrid perovskite-silicon solar cell that significantly improves the light-to-energy conversion efficiency of conventional cells. Novel inorganic-organic perovskites for photovoltaics. The mineral perovskite is a promising, low-cost material for enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells.

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Renewable Solar Zinc Air Energy 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

The competition challenges university engineering students across North America to re-engineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while retaining the vehicle’s performance and consumer appeal. Tags: Conferences and other events Hybrids Plug-ins.

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Ohio Universal 2009 Design 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

MCE-5 expects that the combination of a highly boosted VCR engine with start-stop functionality, variable valve actuation, cooled external EGR and high-energy ignition will deliver an overall efficiency close to that of current full hybrid systems at more affordable costs. Expected CO 2 emissions for a 90 kW system should be around 91 g/km.

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Engine Design Congress Downsizing 294

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This project will design, develop, and demonstrate an ultra- light hybrid composite door and utilize predictive engineering (PE) to identify robust material and process design cycles. The proposed research will develop a new computer model for prediction of exhaust emissions from internal combustion engines. TPI Composites.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Practice shows that existing CFD tools can’t handle realistic fuel chemistry required for accurate emissions and efficiency predictions. FORTÉ gives designers the ability to model efficient engines that are able to take advantage of the broadening fuels landscape while meeting increasingly strict emissions standards. Click to enlarge.

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Design International Engine Fuel 210

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Among the engine’s potential applications are power washers, electric generators, lawn equipment, welders, marine propulsion and possibly some hybrid vehicles. Complete combustion of fuels results in low emissions which are not adversely affected by sulfur-containing fuels.

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Engine Diesel Standards Exhaust 186

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MARCH 11, 2011

Researchers at the Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin—Madison, are now proposing surrogate models for these nine fuels developed for studying low-emission, high-efficiency advanced diesel engine concepts. FACE developed nine fuels. A paper describing their work was published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.

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Engine Fuel Wisconsin 2006 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. Selected projects, by size of award, are: State of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

These trucks haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage—presenting a significant opportunity for carbon emissions reduction and energy savings for a key segment of the US transportation sector. Navistar, Inc. Drive Oregon.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2021

These fermentation processes create carbon as a byproduct, with some processes wasting more than 1/3 of this carbon as CO 2 emissions. Cross-cutting carbon-optimized bioconversion methods that have the potential for high-impact emissions reductions. University of Wisconsin-Madison. The awardees are: LanzaTech, Inc.

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Carbon Production Conversion Universal 303

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APRIL 17, 2014

GDCI engine was significantly better than advanced production spark injection gasoline engines, and comparable to very efficient hybrid vehicle engines at their best efficiency conditions (214 g/kWh). They found that at all loads, GDCI was remarkably clean, with the potential for no aftertreatment for NO x and particulate emissions.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin 304

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. valve train vs. bearings). 8,000,000.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2009

GM has also begun to publish SAE papers describing the techniques and strategies it is using to extend the fuel-efficient, low-emissions HCCI operating range down to lower load regions. Najt, then at the University of Wisconsin, and David Foster published the first study of a gasoline-fueled four-stroke HCCI engine in 1983.).

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Range GM 2009 Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

Representatives from the California government and the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) will be sharing their experience in zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure deployment opportunities. VFS will hold this year’s 16th Annual EAS as a hybrid meeting on 23–24 July 2022, in conjunction with AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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Hydrogen Long Beach United Kingdom Fuel 326

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2013

spray, ignition, combustion chemistry, and emissions. … Also, there is a need to study the fuel effects in modern technology engines, which may need to be operated in advanced combustion modes to meet future emissions standards. —Anand et al.

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Diesel Ford Fuel Emissions 257

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The team will use sophisticated cameras and imaging algorithms to develop 3-D models of individual plants and their canopy structure, implement machine-learning techniques to analyze the data gathered and translate this into predictive algorithms for breeding improved biofuel sorghum hybrids. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants (WERC) LLC.

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Transportation Energy West Virginia Engine 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

A limit was imposed on emissions from the power plants, and utilities were allowed to buy and sell permits to comply. These reductions in power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NO x ) were achieved at a significantly lower cost than originally assumed. greenhouse gas emissions. Participating U.S.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244