Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2010
General Motors has developed a method to convert an estimated 100 miles of the oil-laden plastic boom material used to soak up oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year into parts for the Chevy Volt. Video of processing the boom material. Click to launch.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2020
The inverter is now water ethylene glycol (WEG) cooled, which eliminates oil lines, decreasing installation complexity, reducing maintenance expense, and increasing uptime. The drive unit includes a disconnect clutch that enables engine-off capability.
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2015
Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 23, 2014
bigelovii is a leafless, C3, succulent annual salt marsh plant that produces an oilseed on seawater irrigation in coastal desert environments; the oil from the seeds is suitable for biofuel production. its lignocellulosic biomass as well as the the oil) can be turned into biofuel effectively. Alejandro Rios, Director of the SBRC.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2014
The power electronics and the motors use separate cooling: water for the PE and ol for the motor unit. range extender. Energy for extended-range operation comes from an all-new, high-efficiency 1.5L 1, cooled exhaust gas recirculation and a variable displacement oil pump. Click to enlarge. 4-cylinder engine.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
“They can dip their toe in the water without making a big commitment of a purchase.&# ‘ Here’s the full text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. “They can dip their toe in the water without. emissions, doesn’t need regular oil changes or exhaust system repairs. miles driven a month.
Get Electric Vehicle
MAY 31, 2022
We could simply cool the batteries and motors by some means (water, air or oil), and then use radiators to return the heat to the atmosphere. Obviously by circulation water through the engine and how do you cool down the water? GM believes it can help speed up charging and acceleration and extend range.
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