Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The PHEV Ram 1500 pickups are part of a national demonstration fleet of 140 vehicles that will be used during the next three years to evaluate customer usage, drive cycles, charging, thermal management, fuel economy, emissions and impact on the region’s electric grid. The grant, totaling $48 million from DOE and $49.4

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MAY 23, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $150,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant of $150,000 to Axion Power to fund a commercialization plan for the use of its PbC batteries ( earlier post ) in a low-cost, high-efficiency dual battery architecture for micro-hybrid vehicles.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 2, 2018

Administrator Pruitt also announced the start of a joint process with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a notice and comment rulemaking to set revised GHG emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Obama Administration’s determination was wrong.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Ford developed the HF35 supported in part by a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE). with other Ford transaxle products; the HF35 comprises 134 new parts and 43 carryover parts. Reduced weight to help increase fuel economy. Powersplit architecture. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to a team of researchers led by a UMass Lowell mechanical engineering professor that is working to develop renewable fuel additives from sawdust and other wood byproducts. Sawdust is just one type of woody biomass being used in the research.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. The DOE-funded Amerigon thermoelectric project originally began in 2004 as one of several projects targeting fuel economy improvements in light-duty vehicles of 10%.

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APRIL 27, 2021

In January 2013, EPA granted California a waiver of CAA preemption to enforce its GHG standards and ZEV mandate contained in its Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program for light-duty vehicles. Earlier post.). SAFE-1 also interpreted the CAA as not allowing other states to adopt California’s GHG emission standards.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

The EPA confirmed to Teslarati that the Semi has been assessed by the agency and granted a Certificate of Conformity to enter the stream of commerce, something Tesla had not gained from the agency in previous years after announcing imminent deliveries in 2020 and 2021. The Certificate is valid until December 31, 2023.

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JUNE 6, 2013

Johnson Controls will supply Lithium-ion batteries to power large plug-in hybrid trucks as part of a U.S. Odyne, in conjunction with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District of California, has been selected to participate in a $45 million dollar DOE grant.

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MARCH 15, 2017

EPA will reconsider that determination in coordination with NHTSA as part of a renewed Mid-Term Evaluation process. In coordination with EPA, the DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is evaluating its fuel economy standards for that period. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

Developed by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Parker Hannifin Corporation ( earlier post ), the parcel delivery vehicles can achieve up to 35% improved fuel economy and up to 30% CO 2 emissions reduction over traditional diesel-powered vehicles that use automatic transmissions in stop-and-go applications.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

This is a complex decision, Dorobantu said, as there are many “moving parts” with both engine, truck and air pump. The on-road demonstration project is funded by a $9-million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to CALSTART, an organization supporting clean transportation that is overseeing the project. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 15, 2018

The developments stems from a major project partially funded with a $9-million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to develop an opposed-piston two-stroke gasoline compression ignition engine (OPGCI) ( earlier post ). Earlier post.) David Cleary, director of the Aramco Research Center in Detroit.

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APRIL 21, 2016

Designed to provide automakers with a new standard in material performance, the sheet steel is poised to accelerate vehicle lightweighting initiatives focused on affordably meeting rising global fuel-economy regulations. —NanoSteel CEO and president David Paratore.

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JULY 21, 2011

The Alcoa Foundation recently awarded a $400,000 grant to the Ohio State University (OSU) Institute for Materials Research in support of innovative design and manufacturing technologies that will enable the creation of lighter, more environmentally friendly vehicle structures. —Glenn Daehn.

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MARCH 21, 2013

Henan Benma was originally part of a $200-million “mega JV”—MESA Industrial Technology Corporation—announced in August 2012, which would have seen the opening of four factories in 4 provinces in China. The JV will utilize an existing manufacturing license that was previously granted to Benma. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The new VF Commodore will be more fuel efficient; due in part to the Australian Federal Government’s grant of A$39.8 million (US$41 million) through the Green Car Innovation Fund, the car features lightweight aluminium panels along with other fuel saving features such as electric power steering. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 7, 2018

The project is part of CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation and Fuels Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program. We also deliver a significant fuel economy improvement. This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard. CALSTART will serve as the project grantee and administrator.

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JANUARY 28, 2012

The Odyne plug-in hybrid drive system reduces fleet operating and maintenance costs, and depending on duty cycle, enables large trucks to obtain significant fuel economy improvements compared to traditional diesel engines. The Terex Commander 4042 digger derrick features a DUECO, Inc. ComEd received a $1.5 ComEd received a $1.5

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JUNE 6, 2013

Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. DOE researchers attributed the significant fuel economy reduction for May, June, and July as most likely being due to significant mountain driving and the likely use of the vehicle’s air conditioning. Source: DOE.

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Plug in America

JULY 26, 2023

As drivers embark on cross-country adventures, we take for granted miles of open roads. Based on average annual miles traveled, the estimated fuel economy, and the gas tax rate, we can determine that the average car in Arizona contributes about $82.90 But who pays for these roads? You do, every time you pull up to the pump.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Chrysler Group was selected for a US Department of Energy (DOE) grant of up to $48 million as part of a $2.4 An overall fuel economy improvement more than 65% is expected for average drive cycles. Last year Chrysler Group announced the company’s intention to build the Fiat 500 with a combustion engine for North America.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

As part of its 2014 ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge ( ALCC ) awards of processor time (totaling more than 3 billion processor hours), the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has awarded 15 million hours on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) Titan supercomputer to a project led by General Motors, and 17.5 Resources.

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AUGUST 13, 2009

million grant to develop a fully integrated, production plug-in hybrid system for Class 2 – 5 vehicles (8,501 – 19,500 lbs gross vehicle weight), and the accompanying demonstration of a fleet of 378 plug-in hybrid trucks and shuttle buses. The funding is part of the recently announced $2.4 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 22, 2012

REL received a $150,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Award Number: 1142640 ) from the National Science Foundation to develop the initial product design, material and manufacturing process for a one-piece functionally graded hybrid (fiber/particle) reinforced aluminum alloy matrix automobile brake rotor.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Battery electric buses are still in development and demonstration for most parts of the world, including the United States and Europe. activity, although China is not pushing as aggressively in fuel cell as with battery electric buses. Fundamentally, all of these buses require either government emissions or fuel economy policy.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Among the transportation-related updates going into AEO2011, the EIA increased the limit for blending ethanol into gasoline for approved vehicles from 10% to 15%, as a result of the waiver granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 2010. Unconventional vehicle sales. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Several types of recipients were eligible for funding, such as private industry, universities, and federal labs, through contracts, grants, and other mechanisms. Five other initiatives supported batteries and other energy storage technologies as part of a broader mission. through 2012. Number of obligations. Funding obligations.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The $800,000 ($799,932) first-year grant, which was announced by Governor Edward Rendell on 29 January, is part of the State’s overall effort to invest in businesses that are creating clean energy and biofuels technologies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2009

The commitment came as part of a grant under the United States Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program and was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The hydraulic hybrid improves fuel economy in three ways: recovered braking energy; improved engine efficiency; and its engine-off feature.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

million)—are part of the latest Technology Strategy Board competition. The REEVolution programme is the next phase of a previously successful project led by Jaguar Land Rover called Limo Green ( earlier post ), a series hybrid range extended electric Jaguar XJ, which was part funded by the Technology Strategy Board.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Service & Parts Operations (SPO) Warehousing & Parts Distribution Centers. GM also reaffirmed its commitment to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet, meet or exceed new federal fuel economy and emissions regulations, and push ahead with advanced propulsion technology. Close: Dec 2010.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Designated volatility attainment and designated volatility nonattainment areas and their exact boundaries are described in 40 CFR part 81, or such part as shall later be designated for that purpose. The ethanol content of the gasoline shall be determined by use of one of the testing methodologies specified in appendix F to this part.

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

Following these consultations, proposed regulations are expected to be published in the Canada Gazette Part I for a 60-day formal public comment period. Credits would be granted for companies doing better than the applicable fleet average standard for a given model year, while.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. Rising fuel-economy standards during the 2020s will do the same. Identifying ideal routes is key to success,” says the LIGHTS group’s final report , and the learnings were underscored by the fleet operators taking part.

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APRIL 23, 2014

million) of which has come from the Technology Strategy Board grant. In the longer term, if all the project targets are met, it is believed that a 5% improvement in fuel economy is possible through the conversion and management of heat energy. The IDP10-funded project will cost £3.25 million (US$5.46 million), £1.9

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