Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 8, 2013
for the issuance of a Stipulation and Order that addresses the two central concerns identified in the April 2013 order to suspend Exide’s operations at its lead-acid battery recycling facility in Vernon, CA. has operations in more than 80 countries and is one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 19, 2010
Overall in-use emissions based on individual tug. A study of a hybrid tugboat, funded by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) and conducted by UC Riverside, found that when compared with a conventional diesel-powered version, a hybrid tugboat can reduce emissions of PM 2.5 Emissions of. Emissions of. reductions.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
The Nautilus E30 uses a 336V traction battery pack comprising flooded, deep cycle lead acid batteries with a square tubular positive plate design for maximum exposure to the electrolyte. These trucks will be deployed as a zero emissions alternative to fossil fuel-powered yard tractors, or “hostlers.”. If those 1.2 If those 1.2
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2012
In 2009, Balqon delivered 14 Nautilus XE20 electric yard tractors equipped with lead acid batteries to POLA under an agreement between Balqon and the City of Los Angeles. —Balwinder Samra, CEO of Balqon Corporation.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. General Motors’ Impact debuted at the 1990 Los Angeles Auto Show. It was regarded as the most advanced electric vehicle of its era.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 1, 2009
In June about 500 cars were placed in consumer and fleet hands in Los Angeles and New York and New Jersey for what BMW calls a " field trial." The simplicity of the original mandate, a percentage of zero tailpipe emission cars, is long dead and buried. Jeff U’Ren drove a Panasonic Lead Acid EV-1 for a few years.
Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2009
Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, is now offering lithium-ion batteries as an extended range alternative to lead-acid traction batteries for its entire product line of Class 8 yard tractors and drayage vehicles. Earlier post.).
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