Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2021

McDermott International, a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions (ECS) to the energy industry, has joined a consortium of public, private and academic partners collaborating on a US Department of Energy (DOE) project—Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The clean burning electrofuels will be produced for Amazon at one of the first electrofuels production facilities, located in Texas. Infinium Electrofuels, which are produced from carbon dioxide and renewable power, can be dropped into Amazon trucks with no engine modifications as an immediate replacement to petroleum-based fuel.

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Teslarati

JUNE 30, 2023

Some EV charger makers and operators in Texas have opposed the Lone Star state’s Tesla NACS mandate. According to a document seen by Reuters , a group of EV charging firms claims that Texas’ Tesla NACS mandate is premature. The luxury automaker noted that Tesla NACS is half the size but twice as powerful as CCS.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2023

Dow and X-Energy Reactor Company, a developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation, announced that Dow has selected its UCC Seadrift Operations manufacturing site in Texas for its proposed advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear project. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Tesla becomes Austin’s largest private employer as the headcount at Gigafactory Texas surges to a ridiculously high level. Most of its facilities are referred to as “gigafactories” because they produce batteries, vehicles, or power electronics in volumes calculated by the “gigawatt-hour. Gigafactory Texas in Austin is the best example.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2020

Researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a cobalt-free high-energy lithium-ion battery, eliminating the cobalt and opening the door to reducing the costs of producing batteries while boosting performance in some ways. The findings appeared in the journal Advanced Materials.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2024

While Tesla is conducting broader layoffs, Electrek is learning that heads are rolling at Tesla over specific critical projects at Gigafactory Texas. However, Electrek is learning that Tesla is also using this round of layoffs to clean house on some projects in Austin, Texas. Musk also pushed for other changes at Gigafactory Texas.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Enel Green Power, through its North American renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. —Salvatore Bernabei, CEO of Enel Green Power. As an early leader in green hydrogen development, Enel Green Power is actively evaluating opportunities to co-locate electrolyzers across its development pipeline in the US.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Materials to pursue the offtake of blue ammonia from ExxonMobil’s planned low-carbon hydrogen project at its integrated complex in Baytown, Texas. Co-firing is a combustion technology that uses two or more fuel sources for power generation. Materials and ExxonMobil signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) for SK Inc.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Magnesium batteries have long been considered a potentially safer and less expensive alternative to lithium-ion batteries, but previous versions have been severely limited in the power they delivered. The combination affords a Mg battery that delivers a specific power of up to 30.4?kW?kg Neither approach is practical. Tutusaus, O.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (Toyota Texas, TMMTX) has started production for the all-new, all-hybrid 2023 Toyota Sequoia. The all-new third-generation 2023 Sequoia full-size SUV features as standard the powerful twin-turbo V6 hybrid i-FORCE MAX powertrain. Earlier post.) In addition to the TSS 2.5 billion.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

Tesla Energy is working to launch a virtual power plant (VPP) in Puerto Rico, Senior Vice President of Energy Engineering and Powertrain Drew Baglino said. Baglino also said Tesla Electric customers in Texas will have a VPP launching there as well. Coming to Texas Tesla Electric customers soon!

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

ExxonMobil will invest $15 million as a leadership member of the University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute to pursue technologies to help meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impacts and the risk of climate change. This research will complement ExxonMobil’s recently announced partnership with FuelCell Energy, Inc.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Kumar Texas A&M University College Station “For seminal contributions to the modeling, analysis, and design of wireless networks.” IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL Sponsor: Google ANANTHA CHANDRAKASAN MIT “For contributions to ultralow-power circuits and systems, and for leadership in academia and advancing diversity in the profession.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2022

Cummins will work closely with Gatik’s engineering team to provide additional technical expertise. Gatik has one of the largest commercially deployed autonomous fleets in North America, operating for Fortune 500 customers across multiple markets including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Ontario, Canada.

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Teslarati

JUNE 10, 2021

A recent photograph taken in Gigafactory Texas suggests that despite the Cybertruck’s unapologetically futuristic appearance and design, the massive all-electric pickup could also look the part of a serious work vehicle. The post Tesla Cybertruck looks at home as a work truck with Giga Texas’ workers appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Some of the Tesla jobs are in Austin, Texas, and one is in Fort Collins, Colorado. Engineering Technician RTL Engineer Sr. Controls Engineer Mechanical Design Engineer Data Center Technician ML Compiler Engineer Sr. Structural Engineer Sr. High-Speed IO Engineer Sr.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

The company says it will operate on 100 percent green power. These offer 11 kW of output power, and feature a load management solution and variable current settings. The EV charger business is a growth engine for LG’s future,” said Alec Jang, President of LG Electronics Business Solutions. “LG

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Teslarati

JULY 27, 2021

SpaceX says its Hawthorne, California rocket factory and headquarters has completed the assembly of Starship and Super Heavy’s 100th Raptor engine. First firing of Starship Raptor flight engine! 100th build of a Raptor engine complete pic.twitter.com/ymoJmV820Z — SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 26, 2021.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The following teams selected for the REMEDY program will work to directly address the more than 50,000 engines, 300,000 flares, and 250 mine shafts that are producing methane emissions. Natural Gas Engines. This would simultaneously reduce methane emissions and improve engine efficiency. Selection amount: $1,500,000).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2023

are powered by diesel, gasoline (22.9%), compressed natural gas (0.46%), other (ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, propane, 0.85%) and electric (0.09%). Nationwide, for every electric commercial truck on the road, there are nearly 1,100 powered by internal combustion engines. are advanced diesel technology; 2.1% are CNG, 0.3%

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2015

million in three new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms and transform industries. The work will enable the manufacture of lighter, more compact and more efficient power electronic systems for cars, airplanes, construction equipment, handheld tools and other mobile applications.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

Aemetis awarded an engineering services contract to Worley for the Aemetis ‘Carbon Zero’ renewable jet and diesel plant in Riverbank, California. Worley is providing engineering to implement the Axens North America renewable jet and diesel technology at the Riverbank site. Earlier post.) —Eric McAfee, Chairman and CEO of Aemetis.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2023

Nacero will transition its current pre-construction, multi-billion USD facility in Penwell, Texas—designed to produce low carbon gasoline—to the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and lower carbon aviation fuel (LCAF). Earlier post.) MTJet uses uses methanol as an intermediate in jet fuel production.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

engineers and other tech professionals who were IEEE members hit US $160,097, up from $154,443 in 2020. It’s the first significant dip in median tech salary in terms of spending power recorded by IEEE-USA since 2013. How much does a tech professional in the United States earn? In 2021, the median income of U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will award up to $5.7 The eligible reimbursement amounts range between 50% and 80% of the purchase costs depending on the model year of the vehicle and engine being replaced. Projects must result in at least a 25% reduction of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO x ).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of grant funding to implement projects aimed at reducing emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of older diesel engines. Region 6 (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,500,000 in grant funds.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2016

and Houston, Texas. The new 15 LNG fueled vehicles will replace Ryder diesel-powered vehicles in the existing fleet and will be serviced out of Ryder’s Lafayette, La. facility, which is being engineered to meet the unique compliance requirements for natural gas. service locations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Nationwide, for every electric commercial truck in operation, there are 995 trucks powered by diesel. This enables new diesel engines to achieve near-zero emissions with increasing fuel efficiency and lower carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. School Buses: 91% of the approximately 500,000 school buses run on diesel power.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

HIROYUKI MATSUNAMI Kyoto University “For pioneering contributions to the development of silicon carbide material and its applications to electronic power devices.” IEEE EDISON MEDAL Sponsor: Samsung Electronics Co., IEEE MEDAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES Sponsor: Toyota Motor Corp. IEEE JACK S. MULLIGAN, JR.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus unveiled the all-new GX during a world premiere in Austin, Texas, USA. V6 twin-turbocharged engine delivers impressive output and torque, along with class-leading towing capabilities. turbo-hybrid variant, a Lexus first for a body-on-frame vehicle, provides fuel efficiency without compromising on power output.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2022

As is routine, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to offer a few details about the status of Starship, its Raptor engines, and a few upgrades planned for both. These latest details are focused on an upgraded version of the Raptor engine and on additional changes to Starship’s structural design and assembly process.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2014

Weir Oil & Gas and the Rolls-Royce Power Systems company MTU have signed an agreement to develop power systems specifically engineered for hydraulic fracturing. Weir is the leading manufacturer of hydraulic fracturing pumps, and MTU is a market leader in heavy-duty industrial diesel engines.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 19, 2021

Tesla appears to be making a play for Japan’s energy sector, with recent reports stating that the company is looking to provide local power companies with large battery storage and energy management systems. So far, solar, wind, hydropower, and other renewables make up about a fifth of the country’s power generation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Researchers with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, led by Dr. Ying Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering, are developing a photocatalyst to convert CO 2 into renewable hydrocarbon fuels. We will still need these liquid hydrocarbon fuels to power our machines, vehicles and airplanes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2014

million trucks)—are now equipped with newer technology clean diesel engines, according to data compiled by IHS Automotive for the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). grams per brake horse-power hour (g/bhp-hr). About one-third of all medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks registered in the United States (2.9 million of 8.8

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