Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will install an innovative clean energy microgrid and EV fleet charging system with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to help power the agency’s transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet, following a grant that was awarded for the project by the California Energy Commission this week.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2019

As a nitrogen-based liquid fuel, ammonia is cheaper to store and distribute than hydrogen and avoids the carbon dioxide emissions of other liquid fuels, which are expensive to capture. They found that ammonia has the lowest source-to-tank energy cost by a significant margin. Zhao et al. Assisted by a $2.5-million

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2021

However, electric school buses are believed to be cheaper to own over the life of the vehicles than diesel alternatives due to a combination of lower fuel and maintenance costs and because vehicle-to-grid capabilities would allow school districts to sell electric buses’ stored energy back to the utility.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to acquire alternative fueled vehicles (AFV) when replacing conventionally fueled vehicles. USDA is moving to acquire E85- or biodiesel-capable vehicles that meet USDA mission requirements instead of those that take conventional gasoline.

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EV Adoption

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. Replenishment: EV charging is different than fueling an ICE vehicle.

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Teslarati

JULY 30, 2021

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has approved Tesla to sell its cars and will open three new locations in the State. Holcomb decided to grant Tesla permission to open the stores based on public opinion. The three stores have not had their locations finalized, the company said.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

Many of the grant recipients have pledged to buy standardized buses and vans and avoid customization, which will result in faster delivery and lower costs. This is the second bus grant package funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has now invested more than $3.3 billion was available for grants under this program.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2010

will provide electric vehicle (EV) charging stations ( earlier post ) at select US stores of electronics retailer Best Buy Co., Under the terms of the agreement, the Level 2, J1772-compliant charging stations will be installed at 12 Best Buy stores in Tucson, Ariz.; ECOtality, Inc. Phoenix, Ariz.; Los Angeles, Calif.;

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2020

The California Air Resources Board will provide up to $22 million in grants to address transportation needs in disadvantaged and low-income communities with clean transportation options under a new $22-million pilot project. schools, grocery stores, workplaces, community centers, medical facilities), and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2016

The California Energy Commission awarded the Gas Technology Institute (GTI) a $1-million grant to demonstrate a production-intent advanced version of the Cummins Westport Inc. Further integration work is required to expand the vehicle OEM offerings of this engine in the Medium-Heavy Duty market. CWI) ISB6.7 G natural gas engine.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to create a renewable fuel infrastructure grant program and streamline regulatory requirements to help fuel retailers sell higher blends of ethanol.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities designed to expand the availability and sale of renewable fuels. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

The new camera records the changes in light intensity between scenes at nanosecond intervals, much faster than conventional video, and it stores the images in a data format that is many times smaller as well. The CeleX sensor allows pixel-parallel image processing at the focal plane and event-driven readout.

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Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

Even with limited resources, software can provide a user-friendly interface and display vital information, such as battery level, range, and vehicle status, enhancing the overall user experience. Altigreen’s proprietary BMS extends battery life and improves overall vehicle range.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The Virginia department of motor vehicles ruled yesterday that Tesla is eligible to open a second retail store in Virginia, in the state capitol of Richmond.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

earlier post ), has received its first assignment: an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) grant to improve overall efficiency and reduce emissions in full-size pickup trucks. The ARPA-E grant is designed to solve hard problems. (API) of San Diego, Calif.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

million grant to produce high-purity lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF 6 ), a conductive salt used in electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. The grant, originally announced in August 2009, is intended to help Honeywell become the first US supplier of LiPF 6. Honeywell has signed a contract with the US Department of Energy for a $27.3

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The compact M-Series was designed to displace stored compressed hydrogen to support fuel cell propulsion applications. As the M-Series produces low-pressure hydrogen which is consumed by the fuel cell, almost no hydrogen is actually stored on the vehicle, reducing regulatory hurdles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2014

SwRI’s V2G aggregation system allows electric delivery truck fleet owners to make money by using normal vehicle charge times to assist in managing grid frequency. This laboratory test framework, using light bulbs in place of the vehicle chargers, allows SwRI engineers to continue to test and fine-tune the system post-deployment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT system is the first and only SAE Level 3 system in a standard-production vehicle authorized for use on US public freeways. When the driver activates DRIVE PILOT, the system controls the speed and distance, and effortlessly guides the vehicle within its lane. Tesla’s FSD is still considered SAE Level 2.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Hyundai Motor was also awarded a $500,000 grant from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) to demonstrate in Southern California two Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks. During that time, the fleet has reduced CO 2 emissions by an estimated 630 tons, compared to diesel-powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2021

The Port of Los Angeles and its partners rolled out five new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and introduced two hydrogen fueling stations. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is supporting the project with a matching grant of $41.1 Under the $82.5-million Under the $82.5-million Under the $82.5-million

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the government will accelerate the ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles, bringing it forward by ten years to 2030, as part of a “Green Industrial Revolution.” The sale of hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035. billion (US$1.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2023

Toyota was earlier granted a Zero Emission Powertrain (ZEP) Executive Order (A-014-1170) from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its new heavy-duty fuel cell electric powertrain kit. Earlier post.) The hydrogen-fueled powertrain kit includes a 200 kWh Li-ion battery; hydrogen fuel storage tanks (58.8

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

s first battery-electric commercial vehicle, the e-NV200, will go on sale in October 2014 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. The e-NV200 is Nissan’s second battery-electric vehicle in its global line-up, joining LEAF; production of the e-NV200 began in Barcelona in May. Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has granted system approval for this on the basis of the technical approval regulation UN-R157 (UN Regulation No. For the first time in 136 years of automotive history, the vehicle takes over the dynamic driving task under certain conditions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The University of Michigan (U-M) and eight partner institutions will explore the use of ceramic ion conductors as replacements for the traditional liquid or polymer electrolytes in common lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and in flow cells for storing renewable energy in the grid.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The UK’s Technology Strategy Board has awarded Torotrak, in collaboration with lead technology partner Lotus Cars, a grant to develop a new application of the Flybrid KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) technology for integration into a manual gearbox. Torotrak completed its acquisition of Flybrid in January. Earlier post.). million (US$7.2

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Automotive dealerships must prioritize upgrading their electric infrastructure to support the anticipated increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales, projected to reach 2.5 million per year in 2028. For instance, on-peak price may be $0.15 kWh, while off-peak hours could be as low as $0.11

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

million grant to develop the state’s second hydrogen production-fueling station. The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory recently awarded NAFTC the competitive grant to develop and install equipment to produce and dispense hydrogen fuel along with a detailed testing and evaluation program.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Oberon Fuels’ pilot plant in Brawley, California, produces fuel-grade DME in North America, which has been used by Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, and Ford Motor Company for vehicle demonstrations around the world. More than $30 million in private funding has been invested in Oberon Fuels since its founding in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The California Energy Commission staff will conduct a public workshop on 15 December to discuss three grant solicitations to be funded by the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Program (Program). Medium- and Heavy-Duty Advanced Vehicle Technology. A minimum of $46 million will be available from the three solicitations.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

It currently employs over 1,000 personnel who help research, develop, and manufacture advanced LiDAR technologies for a number of applications, including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in passenger and commercial vehicles, autonomous driving vehicles, as well as last-mile delivery robots and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2020

Hydrogen gas, however, cannot be transported in large amounts due to the limitations in the amount that can be stored per unit volume. Liquid ammonia (hydrogen storage density per volume: 108kg-H 2 /m 3 ) is capable of storing around 1.5 drone taxis), unmanned aerial vehicles, ships, and other modes of transportation.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Now the US is undertaking another public works project that rivals the Interstate system: a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network that stretches to every corner of the country and is able to support an anticipated 30–42 million EVs on the road by 203 0. And this is where truck stops and roadside convenience stores come into play.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The rest of the financing comes from LeydenJar’s client projects, earlier committed grants and the Series A investment round in 2021. LeydenJar’s innovative silicon anode foil allows batteries to store 70% more energy than the currently common graphite anode foil, while being extremely thin. greenSPEED. greenSPEED.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

is supplying ultracapacitors for an energy-saving braking energy recuperation system that American Maglev Technology (AMT), is installing on light rail vehicles operated by the Portland, Oregon area’s Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet). Maxwell Technologies, Inc. kWh of energy for use in commercial transit applications.

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