Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The EcoCAR competition, along with its headline sponsors—the US Department of Energy (DOE) and General Motors (GM)—challenges 17 universities across the US and Canada to redesign and reengineer a 2009 Saturn VUE to further minimize fuel consumption and reduce emissions. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

Work on a research project developing an actively coupled ultracapacitor-battery system targeted at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications is attracting interest from a variety of OEMs both at a component and a system level, according to Argonne’s Ted Bohn, in his presentation at the Department of Energy Merit Review this week.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

will convert three of DTE Energy’s fleet Saturn VUE SUVs to battery electric powertrains. DTE Energy is the Detroit-headquartered diversified energy company providing gas and electric services to 2.7 DTE Energy is the Detroit-headquartered diversified energy company providing gas and electric services to 2.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2017

GM and Honda are acknowledged leaders in fuel cell technology with more than 2,220 patents between them, according to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index. In addition, a president will be appointed to rotate between each company. GM and Honda rank No. 3, respectively, in total fuel cell patents filed in 2002 through 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2011

You can’t eliminate friction, but we’re getting pretty close to the maximum amount of mechanical energy we can get from breaking a chemical bond. The first, a Saturn Vue called the eMOOve, will be a series hybrid, to be completed in 2012. —Glenn Bower.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

The company will be divided into Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick following the decision to close Pontiac and sell Saturn. However, with the wind down of Saturn as part of GM’s restructuring plans, Stephens has reiterated that plug-ins remain a “key element in GM’s reinvention&#.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. The Saturn L300 and European-market Opel Vectra have package trays and door panel inserts made of a kenaf and flax mixture. The production of these tires uses less energy. General Motors. Resources.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 16, 2007

A green dream trifecta of energy independence, zero emissions, and zero carbon. Tags: union of concerned scientists electric cars urge2 plug-in hybrid chevy volt Saturn grist NRDC vue Sierra Club. And so we pay neither Big Oil, nor our local utility. It's about the plug, stupid.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

I haven’t heard about them since (though the former Saturn plant in the area is slated for Fisker ) but the image stuck with me. Tags: Obama Energy chel. A little googling revealed that the local Chrysler plant had recently closed, and these folks were hoping to see it re-opened and used to build a new generation of electric cars.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

It tentatively consists of missions numbered ILRS-1 through 5 and relies on heavy-lift launch vehicles to establish command, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure; experiment, scientific, and IRSU facilities; and Earth- and astronomical-observation capabilities. The utilization phase will begin in the early 2030s. James Provost.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The brand died in 2009 as GM declared bankruptcy, restructured with US government backing, and jettisoned not only Hummer but also Pontiac, Saab and Saturn. GM hasn’t released an official capacity, but the Hummer’s battery pack will likely pack around 200 kWh of energy. When you invoke the Watts To Freedom mode (WTF, get it?

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Governor Announces New Energy Program For Plug-in Hybrid Cars RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina State University plans to launch a research hub for the development of plug-in cars, a project that has attracted the interest of both energy and automobile companies. Duke Energy Corp. and Progress Energy Corp.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

NREL simulation results showed similar fuel consumption vs. energy window trends for various drive cycles, with approximately half of the fuel savings being provided by a window ? Approximately half of fuel savings on various drive cycles were achieved with an “energy window”—the in-use min-max energy required for a particular cycle—of ?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. As part of the culling, GM has the option to re-badge vehicles from the non-core brands, such as the Pontiac G8, Opel Insignia and Saturn Vue. I was able to spend 10 minutes driving a Saturn Aura sedan with an (HCCI) engine system. by Bill Cooke.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 30, 2023

He went to the Federal Networking Council, an organization of the four government agencies—DARPA, the Department of Energy, NASA, and the NSF—that were funding much of the Internet’s rollout. Cerf, recalling the challenge of getting MCI Mail to connect to the Telex system and different email providers, wanted to change that policy.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2006

As underscored last month when GM announced it would build a plug-in hybrid version of its Saturn Vue, the logic of electric propulsion is compelling. The latest lithium-ion batteries are energy-dense, durable, compact and recyclable. Electric motors are clean, lightweight, maintenance-free and powerful.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

The plug-in campaign is intensifying just as car buyers and policy makers are grasping for ways to ease the nation's energy problems. When President Bush delivers his State of the Union address next week, he is expected to tout alternative auto fuels, like ethanol, as well as nuclear energy. Saturn and a 200-horsepower electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2011

billion coal-gasification project, but called off the project in late 2009 due to high capital requirements, the narrow difference between petroleum and natural gas prices and uncertain US energy policy. van Wijk sold Saturn to Methanex in 2000 due to funding issues. Eastman originally bought the plant in 2007 for a $1.6-billion

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Saturn :Ken Norwicks online conversion diary Saturn: conversiondiary Solectria E-10 : Tom Husons new project SolectriaForce : Tom Hudson doesnt let cold weather stop him. Florida SolarEnergy Center : Alternative Energy Vehicle Program {Returnto top of page} SurplusParts and Electronics Sources All ElectronicsCorp.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors has announced its intention to mass-produce two PHEVs -- a Saturn VUE SUV, and the Chevy Volt, a series hybrid (where only the electric motor powers the wheels and the gasoline engine recharges the batteries). See the press release , EPRI announcement and Daimlers description (with graphics).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it. Law of conservation of energy) — Eric 25. Supporters of the car say that’s shortsighted. It is completely falling apart.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

billion in Department of Energy loans to develop new fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Volt. They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. " The feds arent convinced. General Motors has sought $10.3

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