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Hermosa Beach Sees The Light
Creative Greenius
JANUARY 18, 2015
As if from the heavens above, The Word, appeared immaculately and impeccably on some of Hermosa Beach’s signature buildings last night.
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Greenius Scores Free LED Holiday Lights from SBESC
Creative Greenius
NOVEMBER 13, 2009
Creative Greenius, Joe Galliani, with his free LED lights from the South Bay Environmental Services Center Holiday Light Exchange. It was the holiday Light Exchange in 2007 that first connected me with the SBESC and I’ve been a volunteer with them ever since.
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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2019
Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum.
Lillian Light Is No Lightweight - The Environmental Lioness of the South Bay is Fired Up, Ready To Go!
Creative Greenius
MARCH 5, 2009
The more time I spend with Lillian Light the more I admire, respect and flat out like her. I want to be as vital and meaningful as Lillian Light is when I grow up.
@LATimes Says Coal Miners Sacrificed Their Health To Keep Our Lights On. I Say That’s #B T. Let’s Help The Victims In The Sacrifice Zones Created By These Mercenary For-Profit Destroyers #JoeTakesOnTheNews
Creative Greenius
DECEMBER 28, 2018
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Don’t rely on daytime running lights, plus other lighting tips for the winter commute
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
With the clocks going back and the nights drawing in, there’s been a worrying trend on the road of drivers overly-relying on the use of daytime running lights
Volkswagen and Siemens partnering on traffic light V2X tests using WLANp in Wolfsburg
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2018
In a joint project, the city of Wolfsburg, Volkswagen and Siemens are currently setting up a test section on a main road in Wolfsburg in which ten traffic signal systems will transmit the traffic light phases in the vicinity via the V2X technology WLANp (ITS-G5).
Getting the Tachometer and Lights Working
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
OCTOBER 6, 2007
Since I had modified the regenerative braking system to not drive the brake lights, I had three extra wires left over. I'll use these to tap into DMOC monitoring functions to drive the tachometer and the red/green indicator lights on the dash.
Princeton team uses light to boost production of isobutanol 5x from engineered yeast; optogenetics
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2018
Researchers at Princeton University have used light to control genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast—i.e., Optogenetic tools are ideal for achieving such precise control, as light can be applied and removed instantly without complex media changes.
Renault introduces two new electric light commercial vehicles
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2017
At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. —Ashwani Gupta - Global Head of Light Commercial Vehicle Business.
Britain ‘blighted’ by light pollution
Green Cars News
APRIL 11, 2012
Half of the Britain’s population suffer severe light pollution according to a new study from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS). Latest news campaign energy Light pollutionThe two charities latest joint annual Star Count Survey revealed that just over half (53 per cent) of 981 participants could see ten stars or fewer in [.].
BMW’s ReachNow installing Light & Charge locations in Seattle; 100 chargers at 20 new public sites
Green Car Congress
MAY 16, 2017
ReachNow, the mobility services division of the BMW Group, Woodland Park Zoo, and the City of Seattle celebrated the successful installation of the first of 20 Light & Charge electric vehicle (EV) charging locations that will more than double the number of Fast Chargers publicly available in Seattle.
Partners join forces to produce the Very Light Car
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2012
Making vehicles lighter has become a key element in the battle to reduce emissions and fuel consumption: however, few vehicles go as far as to actually being named as a “Very Light Car”. However, that’s the case for the next generation version of the light-weight fuel efficient car that was entered into the Progressive Automotive [.]. Green cars Latest news Edison2 green cars Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize vehicle weight vehicle weight reduction Very Light Car
Mitsubishi developing electric light truck
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 30, 2011
Japanese manufacturing giant Mitsubishi is said to be working on its third electric vehicle – in the form of an electric light truck earmarked for a 2012 launch. According to reports in Japanese business daily The Nikkei, the new electric vehicle will be targeted at contractors, farmers and others that use light trucks for their [.]. Electric cars Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi electric light truck electric vehicles
New mesocrystal photocatalyst enhances light-driven hydrogen production
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2017
When light is applied to photocatalysts, electrons and holes are produced on the surface of the catalyst; hydrogen is obtained when these electrons reduce the hydrogen ions in water. A group of Japanese researchers has developed a novel photocatalyst for increased hydrogen production.
Less street lighting is best report finds
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
Street lighting is not only bad for the environment but it also encourages crime and is often ineffective at reducing road accidents, the Royal Commission of Environmental Pollution (RCEP) has claimed. On the publication of its new report ‘Artifical Light in the Environment’, the commission said that there was an ‘urgent need’ for Government to recognise that artificial light is a harmful pollutant when used inefficiently. There are around 7½ million road lights in the UK.
UCSD team sheds light on mechanism of sulfur embrittlement of nickel
Green Car Congress
JULY 20, 2018
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have shed new light on the atomic-level mechanism of the sulfur embrittlement of nickel, a classic problem that has puzzled the scientific community for nearly a century.
Installing LED Lights and Fixing the LED Flasher
Porsche 914 EV Conversion
MARCH 21, 2008
I measured 3 MegaOhms between the bulb output terminal and ground, even with all the lights turned off. I received a shipment of 3-watt LED lamps and a low-load flasher relay from superbrightleds.com yesterday. The bulb bases were the same, so replacing the bulbs was easy.
Cambridge team successfully tests hybrid light aircraft; 30% fuel savings
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2014
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, in association with Boeing, have successfully tested a light aircraft powered by a parallel hybrid-electric propulsion system, in which an electric motor and gasoline engine work together to drive the propeller. Hybrid in flight. Click to enlarge.
Cambridge team demonstrates light-driven photoreforming of unprocessed biomass to H2 at room temperature
Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2017
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has reported the light-driven photoreforming of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin to H 2 using semiconducting cadmium sulfide quantum dots in alkaline aqueous solution.
Can you predict which cars will run red lights?
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 1, 2011
It may sound bizarre, but researchers at MIT believe they have developed algorithms that can accurately estimate driver behaviour at junctions (also known as ‘intersections’) – including whether or not a car is likely to run a red light. Cars Latest news intersections junctions mit MIT research red lights road safety run red lights Smart cars
California goal: eliminate gasoline, diesel light vehicles altogether
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
What if gasoline and diesel cars and light trucks were simply eliminated altogether from the new vehicles sold in a state? Residents of one state in the U.S. may, eventually, find out. California already leads the nation in promoting zero-emission vehicles, but the Golden State may soon take that policy a step further. DON'T MISS: Will California. emissions California California Air Resources Board CARB plug-in cars transportation policy
Argonne team develops synthetic bionano membrane to convert light to hydrogen
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 16, 2017
A team led by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has developed a new way to produce solar fuels by using completely synthetic bionano machinery to harvest light without the need for a living cell.
Say hello to the Light Car
Green Cars News
MARCH 8, 2010
Combining the latest in lightweight materials, semi-finished products and advanced joining concepts, global engineering services provider EDAG presented its Light Car at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Tags: Green cars Latest news 2010 Geneva Motor Show EDAG Light Car geneva motor show Light Car Protean Electric wheel hubs space frame
Green light for Audi traffic information system
Green Cars News
MARCH 10, 2014
Revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show back in January, Audi''s online traffic light information system is now production ready: and could soon be in every Audi model, based on government legislation.
Hyundai introduces hydrogen fuel cell H350 light commercial van concept at IAA
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Hyundai Motor is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell concept version of its H350 light commercial van at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover.
NASA green-lights 3 research projects on unmanned aviation systems
Green Car Congress
JUNE 6, 2017
NASA has given the green light to three teams of NASA researchers working on different aspects of Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The trio of investigations are part of NASA’s Convergent Aeronautics Solutions (CAS) project and are expected to take between 24 and to 30 months to complete. Our idea is to invest a very modest amount of time and money into new technologies that are ambitious and potentially transformative. They may or may not work, but we won’t know unless we try.
German alliance develops new active matrix LED headlights; 1,024 individually controllable light points
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2016
A German research alliance has developed the basis for smart, high-resolution active matrix LED headlights, which takes adaptive forward lighting to a new dimension. Both headlights contain three LED light sources, each with 1,024 individually controllable light points.
Traffic light smartphone cuts fuel use by 20 per cent
Green Cars News
AUGUST 26, 2011
Green credentials Massachusetts Institute of Technology smartphone traffic flow traffic lightsUsing smartphone technology could help drivers cut fuel consumption by more than 20 per cent, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say. Back in July, the Institute and Princeton University proposed the idea of using a network of smartphones to collect information about traffic signals to be able to tell the driver when [.].
Avantium acquires Liquid Light; electrocatalysis to convert CO2 to chemicals
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2017
Renewable chemicals company Avantium has acquired the assets of Liquid Light. Liquid Light has developed proprietary process technology to make major chemicals from low-cost, globally-abundant carbon dioxide. The acquisition combines the technologies of both Liquid Light and Avantium to develop a world-leading electro-catalysis platform and to commercialize new process technologies using CO 2 as feedstock to produce sustainable chemicals and materials.
Gainesville and Connected Signals delivering real-time traffic signal data to reduce red-light crashes and improve fuel efficiency
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2018
Connected Signals securely aggregates real-time signal information via its patented data-capture device and feeds it through predictive algorithms to determine information (such as when lights will be changing from red to green and vice versa). This can be an issue when trying to determine which light a user is approaching. It presents even greater problems when trying to detect when a red light is being (or is about to be) run, where false positives could be distracting.
Audis to get traffic light countdown
Green Cars News
AUGUST 16, 2016
Fed up of tapping the steering wheel waiting for the lights to change to green, not knowing how long it will take? Are you an amber gambler? It looks. Audi Technology
Foton Motor and motorcycle leader Piaggio Group partner on development of light commercial vehicles; EVs to come
Green Car Congress
MAY 25, 2018
Foton Motor and Piaggio Group signed the agreement for a joint development project for new light-duty commercial vehicle products in Italy. Since 2016, Foton Motor and Piaggio Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Framework Agreement in succession.
Renault-Nissan Alliance forms light commercial vehicle business unit
Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2017
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is creating a light commercial vehicle business unit to expand its global presence in this growing segment. By leveraging Renault’s van expertise and Nissan’s truck know-how in key markets, the Alliance intends to grow its light commercial vehicle sales worldwide. In the spirit of the Alliance, partners will leverage complementary markets and products while maintaining their own brand identity, sales and revenue.
Audi says traffic light information system production ready; potential for 15% reduction in CO2 emissions
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2014
Audi says that its Online traffic light information system, demonstrated in an Audi A6 as part of a technology display at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas, is production ready and could be fitted to every Audi model in the range subject to the necessary government legislation.
Toyota Prius AWD-e: Going light on the rear motor helps it hit 50 mpg
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 7, 2018
The all-wheel drive version of the Toyota Prius introduced last week at the LA Auto Show earns an astoundingly good EPA fuel economy rating of 50 mpg combined—nearly as good as the 52 mpg earned by much of the Prius lineup (LE, XLE and Limited). But the system isn’t nearly as capable as the one you might encounter in Toyota’s. Los Angeles Auto Show all-wheel drive
US light-duty vehicle sales hit record high of 17.5 million units in 2016
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 10, 2017
According to Ward’s Automotive, in calendar year 2016 light vehicle sales reached 17.5 million light vehicles sold, the highest point until 2015. Light vehicle sales have increased for the past seven years.
EIA projects light-duty vehicle energy use to drop 12% by 2025
Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2017
The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) Reference case projects a decline in light-duty vehicle energy use between 2018 and 2040 as improvements in fuel economy more than offset increases in light-duty vehicle (LDV) miles.
ICCT calculates consumer benefits of increased efficiency in 2025-2030 light-duty vehicles in the US
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2017
A new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates Consumer benefits of increased efficiency in 2025-2030 light-duty vehicles in the US. The analysis found that consumer benefits are available across vehicle types, from cars to light trucks.
IHS cuts 2015 light vehicle sales forecast in China to 23.4 million; deeper cut for 2016
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
IHS revised downward its forecast for light vehicle sales in China, projecting a decline of 3 to 4 percent from previous estimates for 2015. IHS Automotive has reduced its full year 2015 light vehicle sales forecast for China to 23.4
Tesla Model S: 'Intergalactic SpaceBoat Of Light And Wonder'
Green Car Reports
MAY 14, 2014
But we''ve never seen it called an "intergalactic spaceboat of light and wonder" before. The Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan can be described many ways, and its owners generally use glowing superlatives in doing so. Nor an "Electric CruiseBeast," for that matter. ALSO SEE: Next-Generation Tesla Electric Car Won''t Be ''Model E'' After All But
SwRI’s single-cylinder engines available for combustion research; light-, medium- and heavy-duty applications
Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2017
The engines, one for light- and medium-duty applications and one for heavy-duty applications, can accommodate either multi-cylinder or single-cylinder heads through a custom cylinder barrel and head support shelf.
GM introduces new light electrification system
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
With the debut of the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, arrives a new “light electrification” system. Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news Buick Buick LaCROSSE Buick LaCrosse with eAssist general motors light electrification system The vehicle increases fuel economy by 25 per cent compared to the four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain and produces fuel economy of 37mpg on the highway and 25mpg in the city.
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