Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2023

Since that time, the center, which originally included six institutions, has produced a broad range of research that includes: The creation of an augmented reality testing environment to help train autonomous vehicles on how to respond to dangerous traffic incidents. Announced in 2016 and funded with $15.76

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 22, 2023

EV Drivers are driving longer distances and worrying less about range anxiety. For years, the media and automakers have thrown around the phrase EV range anxiety and how drivers could be disusaded from buy electric vehicles due to the small battery packs and limited range. on average between 2021 and 2022. Source: Wejo Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2023

Continued investment in these centers is designed to yield a range of important new products and fuels derived directly from non-food plant biomass, such as switchgrass, poplar, energy cane, and energy sorghum.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Two years from now, the electric-vehicle startup Rivian hopes to be making its R1T electric pickup truck at a former Mitsubishi (and Chrysler) plant in Normal, Illinois. If everything goes according to plan, shortly after that, in early 2021, it will start to deliver its other so-called electric adventure vehicle: the R1S all-electric.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2023

SK Signet's fast-charging infrastructure is built for maximum user-accessibility, accepting all formats of payment, and offering charging for a broad range of vehicles on the market. Francis is currently constructing projects in Illinois, the 8 th state in its rapidly expanding network throughout the heartland of America.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Lucid Air Tops Out with 520-mile range; Rivian Bests 300 with Pickup & SUV. The numbers tell the story—we’ve entered a new stage of long-range electric vehicles. EPA with a 520-mile range. While the average range of an EV has been moving higher during the past few years, Lucid’s announcement has set a new high bar.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. 4,000,000. Multifunctional. Lead organization. Description.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Sustainable marine fuels minimize CO 2 emissions from recreational boating while maintaining boats’ range and performance. Purfuels gasoline is available in Texas and will soon also be available for bulk purchase in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and the East Coast from Maryland to Maine.

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Teslarati

MARCH 8, 2024

Rivian will start R2 deliveries by the second half of 2026 at the company’s Normal factory in Illinois. The R2 is estimated to have 300+ miles of range. The $45,000 price tag will likely apply to the entry-level R2 RWD version. Rivian shared that it can run 0-60 mph in under 3 seconds. It is 4,715 mm (185.6 inches).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2019

The companies, ranging from popular grocery store chains to retail shopping centers, will help expand the availability of electric vehicle DC fast charging for customers who drive or are considering purchasing an EV. More than 20 of the new charging sites will be located in California.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) grocery bags can be successfully pyrolyzed to alternative diesel fuel, according to a new study by a team from the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service ARS.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

LanzaTech will continue to be based in Chicago, Illinois, and led by Dr. Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaTech, and other key members of LanzaTech’s executive leadership. In 2020, LanzaTech formed and spun out a new company, LanzaJet, to scale up production of sustainable aviation fuel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

This major milestone further strengthens Transphorm’s ability to support the broadest range of power—from 45W to 10K+ kW—across the widest range of cross-industry applications when compared to any other GaN supplier today.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Diesel fuel produced by the Ecofining process has a cetane value of 80, compared with a cetane range of 40 to 60 found in diesel at the pump today. As a result, it makes an excellent blendstock for cheaper low-cetane diesel to meet transportation standards, and it performs well at cold or warm temperatures.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Stellantis agreed to reopen its Belvidere, Illinois facility to build a new pickup model as part of its tentative deal to end the strike. That said, the STLA Large platform could be the ticket, and it offers impressive capabilities, with up to 500 miles of range.& but negotiations with the UAW may have changed that.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a lithium-air battery with a solid electrolyte. The battery is rechargeable for 1000 cycles with a low polarization gap and can operate at high rates.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area. The 2021 e-tron and e-tron Sportback have EPA-estimated full-charge ranges of 222 and 218 miles, respectively.

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Teslarati

MARCH 10, 2022

The Illinois-based EV manufacturer plans to use the LFP cells in its Standard battery packs and the Rivian Commercial Van (RCV) — otherwise known as the all-electric Amazon delivery van. As for Rivian’s consumer vehicles, like the R1T and R1S, LFP-based Standard battery packs are expected to provide a range of over 260 miles.

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Teslarati

JULY 2, 2022

The map shows that the total number of state-level EV laws and incentives ranges from 6 (many midwestern and mountain states) all the way to 136 (California). Some of the most significant incentives exist or will exist, in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, and Maryland.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 29, 2021

EV Range: the impact of Climate Control and Powertrain A simple way to increase range in winter A new study has found that the best way to reduce the adverse effect of heating and cooling systems on EV range is by preheating or cooling the car as it charges. Tesla climate control. Uber partnering with Arrival. billion U.S.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Holonyak left GE in 1963 to become a professor of electrical and computer engineering and researcher at his alma mater, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Pioneering research at the University of Illinois. Holonyak left GE in 1963 and joined the University of Illinois as a professor of electrical and computer engineering.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2022

ORNL has partnered with six universities on FaCT including The Pennsylvania State University; the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Texas A&M University; the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and Georgia State University.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2017

a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains ( earlier post ), has partnered with AxleTech International, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty specialty drivetrain systems. Wrightspeed Inc.,

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

With up to 400 miles estimated range and 104 cu ft of storage, the electric SUV can haul gear, car seats, and camping equipment or take the entire family on an adventure. The Dual-Motor AWD R1T (Standard Battery Pack) with 270 miles range starts at $69,900, or $559 per month lease. As of January, Rivian offered leasing in 15 states.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2017

The centers—each led by a DOE National Laboratory or a top university—are designed to lay the scientific groundwork for a new bio-based economy that promises to yield a range of important new products and fuels derived directly from nonfood biomass.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The corresponding range of CO 2 offsets is 0.55–2.0 Gigatons yr −1. This would displace 3.8–13.7%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

B20 Club: The B20 Club is a partnership of the Illinois Soybean Association Checkoff Program and the American Lung Association in Illinois, recognizing Illinois-based fleets running on biodiesel blends of 20% or greater for at least six months of the year.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2010

The tests, conducted using Illinois coal, each lasted 12 to 37 hours at the pilot plant in Des Plaines, Ill., and established the gasifier’s performance and stable operation under a range of operating conditions. Additional testing will be conducted throughout 2010 using Illinois coal, petroleum coke and sub-bituminous coal.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 7, 2024

The Rivian R2 is two years away, but with the debut of an R2S in prototype form Thursday, it’s clear this electric SUV will arrive with a proposition unlike any EV yet: A boxy silhouette, rugged off-road chops, a range easily topping 300 miles, and a target price effectively below today’s average new-vehicle price, regardless of the fuel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

million to Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Ill.,to Collaborating with NIU on this project are Northwestern University; Quad City Manufacturing Laboratory; Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center; and Fabricators & Manufacturers Association. NIST is also awarding $2.4

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Teslarati

MARCH 10, 2022

.” For the next year, Rivian stated it will remain focused on ramping production at the Normal, Illinois plant. Rivian said 2022 started off slowly due to persistent supply chain constraints, a planned 10-day shutdown to fine-tune production lines, COVID-19 cases, and severe weather in Central Illinois.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2010

With the funds announced today, the partner recipients will repower Ameren’s 200 megawatt Unit 4 in Meredosia, Illinois with advanced oxy-combustion technology. to build FutureGen 2.0, an advanced coal repowering program and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) storage network.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

After announcing that R2 production will kick off in Illinois, Rivian (RIVN) is poised to earn additional incentives with plans to expand its Normal EV plant. The R2 will be offered in single, dual, and tri-motor setups, with all versions boasting over 300 miles range. Rivan’s entry-level model will start at around $45,000.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2019

The teams are led by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) as well as the University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University, the University of Texas and the University of Southern California.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Rivian (RIVN) is dropping a shift at its Normal, Illinois, EV manufacturing plant next month, but not because of a lack of demand. Leaked info through the company’s website shows the R2 will start at $47,000 with up to 330 miles range. Rivian will introduce its highly-anticipated R2 electric SUV on Thursday, March 7.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

DOE has supported a range of potentially transformational coal technologies aimed at enabling step-change improvements in coal-powered systems. University of Illinois. Some of these technologies are now ready to proceed to the large-scale pilot stage of development. DOE funding: $741,194 Non-DOE: $188,333 Total: $929,527.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2011

More research on Agave species is warranted to determine the tolerance ranges of the highest yielding varieties that would be most viable for bioenergy production in semi-arid regions of the world —Sarah Davis, University of Illinois.

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