Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

The tenth competition under the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform’s integrated delivery program (IDP), IDP10 is targeting the building of an integrated low-carbon-vehicle innovation chain, from the science base, through collaborative R&D to fleet-level demonstration. Earlier post. ). Earlier post. ). Other IDP10 awards.

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Waste Engine Land Rover Transportation 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

The City of Santa Monica, California has awarded Clean Energy a multi-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract to fuel its Big Blue Bus (BBB) fleet of vehicles. The ISL G NZ features the same stoichiometric cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (SEGR) combustion technology and spark ignition as the ISL G natural gas engine. Earlier post.).

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Fleet 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2020

The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed. and Moog Inc.,

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Fully Electric Electric Electrical Diesel 536

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The greatest carbon emission reduction—90%—can be reached when fossil diesel is replaced with neat or 100% Neste MY Renewable Diesel refined entirely from waste and residue raw materials, such as animal fat from meat processing waste, used cooking oils, and waste and residues from vegetable oil processing.

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Renewable Climate 2017 Emissions 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 19, 2023

A report from the Arizona Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) found that switching to electric fleets could save $14 million in pollution-related expenses over the lifetime of the municipal vehicles—and that’s just in Arizona. Converting to an all-electric fleet of municipal vehicles vastly reduces noise levels within city limits.

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Vehicles Tax Credit Arizona Pollution 84

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2023

What Are the Environmental Impacts of Tires Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® Dear EarthTalk : What happens to all the rubber waste that wears off tires as cars and trucks roll down the road? The post What Are the Environmental Impacts of Tires first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Is it bad for the environment?

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Exhaust Pollution Environment Emissions 79

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This trial will provide a greater understanding of energy storage that will support Maersk in moving towards further electrification of its fleet and port terminals. Maersk Cape Town includes a waste heat recovery system, which is a special feature of many Maersk container vessels. Her container capacity is 4500 TEU.

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Batteries Battery Mariner Singapore 186

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Additionally, it’s vital to schedule regular inspections of your truck’s engine, transmission and exhaust systems to prevent any potential issues that could undermine its fuel efficiency. Premium fuels may promise better performance, but unless your truck specifically requires them, you’re likely wasting money.

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Gas Maintenance Fuel Economy Economy 73

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

With 12 million passengers annually, SJC currently provides on-site shuttle buses to transport passengers and luggage among the airport’s short- and long-term parking lots, consolidated rental car garage and terminals, with a fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. Funded in part by a $3.8-million Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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BYD 2018 International San Francisco 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This calls for routine interior cleaning , including washing and vacuuming, as well as making sure that all surfaces are clear of clutter and waste. It may be slightly prejudiced, sure, but you can imagine how you might feel if your rideshare vehicle pulled up with a large spoiler and open exhausts.

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Vehicles Clean Cleaning Automobile Manufacturer 86

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Shipping requires bespoke low-carbon fuel solutions which can make the leap from the laboratory to the global shipping fleet. Clearly, LEO would be a great step forward for supply chain sustainability, and it has the potential to be a viable solution for today’s fleet, and not just a future vision. The oxygen content is lowered to.

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BMW Mariner Fuel Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. The Freightliner SuperTruck features a low-back-pressure, next-generation aftertreatment system that efficiently removes NO x from the exhaust stream. Fleet: Schneider, Walmart. Engines Fleets Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty'

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2023

Renewable natural gas made from organic waste is not a fossil fuel and does not involve drilling, making it appealing. John and Jim A conventional gasoline or diesel generator would be too loud and produce unpleasant exhaust, making client entertaining difficult, if not impossible. SiiriusXM channel 160 begins its broadcast at 11 a.m.

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Green Indianapolis Clean Cleaning 85

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Thermoelectric and enabling engine technology : Three projects awarded to improve the efficiency of thermoelectric devices to convert engine waste heat to electricity. This project will improve passenger car fuel efficiency by 5% through the conversion of exhaust gas waste heat to electric power using a thermoelectric generator.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Dearman, the developer of the liquid air Dearman Engine—an innovative heat engine that uses liquid air (or liquid nitrogen) as a “fuel” and emits cold air as exhaust( earlier post )—has formed a technology partnership with Hubbard Products, Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooling equipment.

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Transportation Emissions Production Pollution 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The study showed that smaller and more incremental changes applied to a large proportion of the fleet would deliver significantly greater fuel saving benefits than more radical innovations applied to a smaller number of vehicles. The DMU fleet comprises in excess of twenty individual classes of vehicle. Background.

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Diesel Gas Fuel Fuel Economy 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Common Rail injection reduces the generation of particles, while exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) reduces NO x. This improves the exhaust gas values across a wide speed range. CNG trucks are therefore not only of interest to municipalities with gas-powered bus fleets and their own filling stations, MAN noted.

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Diesel Concept Hybrid Gas-Electric 322

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

These technologies include, but are not limited to, advanced aftertreatment and waste heat recovery; lean-burn plus lean-NO x emissions traps; integration of zero-emission miles technologies; further refinements in reducing friction and parasitic energy losses; and widespread utilization of renewable and natural gas and hydrogen blends.

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Climate Gas Emissions California 257

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Emissions will be further reduced by the use of an advanced dual-fuel marine engine with direct injection and exhaust gas treatment. The two LNG ships will replace two of nine conventional freighters in the Siem fleet powered by heavy fuel oil from 2019 onwards.

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Fuel Mariner Cars North America 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Ships powered by fossil fuels dump oil, fuel and waste into the water and pump exhaust into the air. International trade and the sizes of merchant fleets have both enlarged rapidly over the past two decades, explaining the steep rise in ship traffic, the study reports.

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Sri Lanka Global Somalia Pollution 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2016

Advanced air management system (exhaust gas recirculation, turbocharger, supercharging). Waste heat recovery. Fleet-level operational efficiency improvements (intelligent scheduling, driver assistance, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, platooning, and other levels of automation). Combustion control and optimization technology.

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China Parts Chinese Obama 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

In turn, Alto will provide fuel and fleet support, which will enable real-world testing on the road. ClearFlame-enabled trucks will begin driving in late 2021, for fleet testing to begin in the first quarter of 2022. ClearFlame uses soot-free “Clear” Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) to maintain this ratio under varying load conditions.

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Diesel Engine Emissions Fuel 397

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The objective of this area of interest is to develop and demonstrate technologies that enable reduction of fuel consumption of legacy fleet of passenger cars and commercial vehicles through tire technology. Tire efficiency. Multi-speed gearbox.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Since stop-and-go operation wastes a large amount of energy, optimizing these maneuvers for an urban transit bus presents significant opportunities for improving energy efficiency. Large delivery fleet operators already use extensive data analytics to assign routes for minimizing energy consumption.

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Connect Connected Vehicles Universal 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

AOI 7: Fleet Efficiency. The goal of this effort is to develop and demonstrate technologies that will positively affect efficiency of the fleet of passenger cars and commercial vehicles. AOI 1: Advanced Fuels and Lubricants Technologies. Turbomachinery. Area of Interest 8: Advanced Vehicle Testing and Evaluation.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content. In this case GHG and other pollutants will still be emitted, but they can be reduced through exhaust gas cleaning systems or carbon capture and storage.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas-Electric Mariner 231

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

While this increases efficiency for EVs (it takes less energy to maintain a warm temperature if the vehicle is preheated), preheating a gas vehicle has the opposite effect (idling means getting zero miles per gallon, can waste up to half a gallon of fuel per hour, and increases engine wear and tear).

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Gas-Electric Gas Norway F-150 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

for a project developing a waste heat recovery system using VanDyne’s SuperTurbocharger technology. The program goal of Phase 1 and Phase 2 is to achieve a 7% increase in fuel efficiency as well as a corresponding 7% increase in maximum horsepower over the traditional turbocharged diesel engines within the US Army fleet.

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Waste Engine Downsizing Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

This quality control device will help to drive down the costs of fuel cells by reducing waste and improving the process efficiency of roll-to-roll manufacturing of polymer electrolyte membranes. 149,871.44. US Hybrid Corporation. 148,102.00. Filter Sensing Technologies, Inc. 149,890.56. SilLion, LLC.

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Li-ion Battery Powered Engine Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2014

Ambient or low grade waste heat is used as an energy source with the cryogen providing both the working fluid and heat sink. When ambient or low grade waste heat is reintroduced to liquid air it boils and turns back into a gas, expanding 710 times in volume. This process can be driven by renewable or off-peak energy.

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Engine Production Waste Diesel 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2013

For now, noted Ed Saxman, Volvo Trucks’ Product Marketing Manager, Alternative Fuels, the engines in the customer fleet test trucks in the US are the same as those currently under test in Europe. There is no need for Exhaust Gas Recirculation, EGR cooler, and EGR valve, Saxman said. Although others (Arcoumanis et al.

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Volvo 2015 Production North America 270

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

The high temperature exhaust also facilitates the use of otherwise wasted thermal energy for heating of the vehicle interior, thus increasing overall system efficiency. The waste heat from the HTPEM system is of high quality, and is concentrated in a usable directional stream. Easier to utilize the heat.

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Fuel Vehicles Hydrogen Waste 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Funds may not be used for the purchase or installation of fueling infrastructure or vehicles. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles. These novel approaches and ideas should address existing barriers and limitations which inhibit using advanced technologies on a mass market basis to address national energy concerns.

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Li-ion Vehicles Low Cost Grid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2013

The exhaust side shaft features cast iron gears to reverse rotational direction of the exhaust shaft. The engine retains the proven concept of a turbine-integrated exhaust manifold. The VGT and the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) function were developed as a single, complete system. VGT and waste-gate.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Ioniq and Niro represent high volume segments for Hyundai/Kia US fleet; the engineers were tasked to design a hybrid powertrain with segment-leading fuel economy. The Atkinson cycle engines features head-block split cooling with a hollow exhaust valve, a long stroke, cooled EGR, and low-friction coating. —Ryan Miller.

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Hyundai Plug-in Hybrid Plug 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Ioniq and Niro represent high volume segments for Hyundai/Kia US fleet; the engineers were tasked to design a hybrid powertrain with segment-leading fuel economy. The Atkinson cycle engines features head-block split cooling with a hollow exhaust valve, a long stroke, cooled EGR, and low-friction coating. —Ryan Miller.

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Hyundai Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150