Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

liters/100 km (42 mpg US) fuel consumption achieved at lower cost than an equivalent diesel model. The low-voltage technology enables aggressive, near-term down-sizing and down-speeding of existing engine families, the partners say. The event is supported by the world body for automotive engineering FISITA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

This FY 2020 funding opportunity also supports priorities in advanced engine and fuel technologies including technologies for off-road applications, lightweight materials, new mobility technologies (energy efficient mobility systems), and alternative fuels technology demonstrations. Advanced Combustion Engines and Fuels (up to $27.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2021

Cornell researchers led by Lynden Archer, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering and the James A. Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering, have been exploring the use of low-cost materials to create rechargeable batteries that will make energy storage more affordable.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

VTO is seeking projects in this area not represented by, or similar to, current R&D projects at DOE) that focus on the following key barriers: Cost Reduction. The components to enable electric drive vehicles must be more affordable. board charger must be offset by the cost savings in operational costs as seen by the customer.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2017

A team from Saudi Aramco Research and Development Center has developed a novel low-cost, high-octane gasoline blend component it calls SuperButol. The team suggests that SuperButol is thus a viable and affordable gasoline component, which can help to meet future demands for high-octane gasoline. —Kalamaras et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. The first testing phase of Lotus Engineering’s Omnivore variable compression ratio, flex-fuel direct injection two-stroke engine ( earlier post ) has been successfully completed on gasoline. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2016

Owing to its high activity and low cost, the catalyst shows significant potential for use in low-cost, high-performance fuel cells, the team suggested. This new hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell can offer high performance at an unprecedented low cost. —Zhuang et al. —Zhuang et al.

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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. Advanced Aqueous Lithium-Ion Batteries.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2019

Opposed-piston engine developer Achates Power has appointed Cummins veteran David Crompton as president and CEO. Crompton joins Achates Power after 28 years at Cummins, where he served as President of both the Engine Business and Power Systems business. —John Wall, Chairman of the Board, Achates Power.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Of the $71 million, Achates Power will receive $5 million for work on an opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid commercial vehicle system, and Cummins will receive $4 million for its work on an ultra-low emissions heavy-duty 10L natural gas engine. Fiscal Year 2021 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies RD&D DE-FOA-0002475.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2021

When used as an alternative to fossil fuels, green hydrogen can enable deep decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors, enable the repurposing of valuable existing infrastructure and support an affordable, responsible energy transition. —Martin Adams, General Manager and Chief Engineer at LADWP. —cott Drury, SoCalGas CEO.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2013

If successful, Avogy’s transistors will enable smaller, more reliable, energy-efficient, and cost-effective high-power converters, electrical motor drives, and photovoltaic and wind inverters. High Quality, Low-Cost GaN Single Crystal Substrates for High Power Devices. High Quality, Low Cost GaN Substrate Technology.

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Teslarati

JULY 30, 2024

Ford aims to release its more compact, affordable electric vehicles ( EV ) by 2026. The legacy automaker’s upcoming affordable EVs will be the spiritual successors of the Ford Fiesta, Focus, and Puma. Former Tesla engineer Alan Clarke oversees Ford’s Advanced EV Development projects. said Gjaja.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

The plants are designed to be low-cost, highly efficient facilities optimized to generate an attractive project rate of return. At this scale, the Maverick Oasis system is the first commercially proven technology that converts low-value gas feedstocks into methanol and higher-value products.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2014

Bosch intends to apply its unified systems approach to low-cost models in Asia. Bosch is in a position to offer its electronically controlled solution for single-cylinder engines at about the same price as a standard carburetor version. Electric (Battery) Engines Personal Transit Vehicle Systems'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Rolls-Royce announced that following a successful equity raise, it has established the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR) business to bring forward and deliver at scale the next generation of low-cost, low-carbon nuclear power technology. Earlier post.). —UK Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

Significant progress has been made recently in the US fusion community to develop a strategic plan to enable engineering design and construction of a fusion pilot plant (FPP). —Yuhu Zhai, a principal engineer at PPPL and lead author. —Thomas Brown, a PPPL engineer and co-author. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2021

Archer, a manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have entered into a definitive agreement to enable Archer to benefit from access to FCA’s low-cost supply chain, advanced composite material capabilities, and engineering and design experience. trillion by 2040.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

A team of Penn State engineers has demonstrated a thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery to offer an adequate cruise range per charge that is extendable by a 10-minute recharge in all climates, essentially guaranteeing EVs that are free of range anxiety. There is no more range anxiety and this battery is affordable.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

million) in grants to 16 collaborative research and development projects that focus on achieving significant cuts in CO 2 emissions for vehicle-centric technologies in low carbon vehicles. Technologies supported include ultra lightweight engine designs, advanced battery management systems and the next generation of electric motors.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Thanks to the Hall-Héroult smelting process , which pioneered the electrochemical reduction of aluminum oxide in 1886, electrochemistry advancements made aluminum more available and affordable, rapidly transforming it into a core material used in the manufacturing of aircraft, power lines, food-storage containers and more.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycles, e-motorcycles usually carry a few thousand dollar premium. But if you know where to look then you’ll find a surprising number of affordable options on the market in North America. Electric motorcycles are usually quite pricey.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

MOVE projects aim to engineer light-weight, affordable natural gas tanks for vehicles as well as to develop natural gas compressors that can efficiently fuel a natural gas vehicle at home. million award to engineer an adsorbed natural gas storage system utilizing a novel external framework and internal porous materials.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Moving off (in 1 st and 2 nd gear) and reversing are handled by the electric drive motor, while synchronization is performed by a starter-alternator that also provides fast and smooth starting of the internal combustion engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

The research projects, conducted in partnership with private industry, national laboratories and universities, support the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, a collaborative national effort to make solar power cost-competitive with traditional energy sources by the end of the decade. million in fiscal year 2011. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2010

The 74,000-square-foot plant has started producing ethanol and will deliver low-cost, fully-integrated technology for commercial production of ethanol from agricultural residue and bioenergy crops, including corncobs and switchgrass.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. Solid Power Inc.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

DE-FOA-0002420 ) This funding opportunity supports priorities in batteries and electrification, advanced engine and fuel technologies, materials, and new mobility technologies. In partnership with industry, VTO has established aggressive targets to focus research on cost-reduction, efficiency, and performance.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation—one of the three main regulatory packages that constitute ACC—introduces a new regulatory vehicle category: the BEVx, or a battery-electric vehicle with a small “limp-home” range extending engine or APU (auxiliary power unit)—i.e., while using the range extender to find a.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

Projects will focus on novel, innovative materials and designs that decrease the size and increase the power density of electric drive systems by a factor of eight, while achieving cost reduction and performance improvement targets for more affordable electric drive systems. Covetic steel is one approach that can achieve this.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

Of these, 16 are vehicle-related, encompassing projects developing batteries, power electronics and improved combustion engine technology including on-board reformers, and two are specifically hydrogen fuel cell-related. Mainstream Engineering Corporation. Earlier post.) Select SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards. Organization.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

Scientists at the University of Delaware are developing a new low-cost material for hydrogen storage—carbonized chicken feathers (CCFF)—that they say could meet the DOE requirements for hydrogen storage and are competitive with carbon nanotubes and metal hydrates at a tiny fraction of their cost.

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Electrek

MAY 10, 2022

Specialized’s electric bikes are many things: Quality, highly engineered, covering a wide range of riding styles. But one thing they aren’t is low cost – at least, not until now. The post Specialized is launching a more affordable electric bicycle line focusing on utility e-bikes appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2018

ARPA-E is awarding $16 million in funding for eight projects as part of the Innovative Natural-gas Technologies for Efficiency Gain in Reliable and Affordable Thermochemical Electricity-generation ( INTEGRATE ) program. The combustion engine will use some cylinders as an air compressor, which will feed the pressurized fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Low Cost, High Energy and Power Density, Nanotube-Enhanced Ultracapacitors. Earlier post.)

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