Cars That Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change. About one-third of emissions globally are produced through electricity generation, and Rahman said his mission is to help reduce that amount through engineering solutions.

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Climate Change Climate Coal Grid 93

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2011

Shifting from nuclear to other types of power plants could affect the reliability of the electricity supply, electricity costs, air pollution, carbon emissions, and the reliance on fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, the researchers said. The calculated cost of generation with the new mix of plants was a lower bound.

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Coal Rhode Island Switzerland Gas-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

Although the company (both the brand and the larger Volkswagen Group) has been researching electromobility for a number of years; has previously outlined accelerating implementation of electric drive projects (e.g., earlier post ); and currently has two battery-electric passenger cars on the market (e-Up! e-Golf driving impressions.

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Parts Plug-in MPH Gasoline-Electric 368

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

mpg US); electric cars having an almost 40% share of the entire vehicle fleet; and about 19% of the fuel used being of organic origin (mainly domestically produced biomethane gas and imported BTL fuel). In Switzerland, 56.5 Tags: Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) Biomethane Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Switzerland Fuel Waste Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Ford has unveiled the all-new Ford Focus. The all-new Focus goes on sale in Europe and China this year and North America in 2019. Particulate emissions are reduced using standard gas particulate filter technology. An all-aluminium construction for reduced weight. The all-new 1.5-liter Available with 125 PS 1.0-liter

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This is not to say that researchers are ignoring security — after all, security infrastructure and tools are a multi-billion dollar industry. However, commercial applications were also substantial in construction, agriculture, insurance claims, offshore oil, gas and refining, pipelines, utilities, and mining. Gartner coined the term.

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Building UAE Universal Design 117

EV Match

AUGUST 6, 2021

Electric vehicles and EV charging systems have come a long way since the conception of the very first electric vehicle in the early 1800s—and they’re still evolving. A concern of many electric vehicle owners is charging their vehicle, since charging stations are scarce in some areas and may not be available when needed.

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Charging Future Juice Lithium Ion 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

ORNL’s current mission is to conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation’s leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security.

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Transportation Clean Cleaning Li-ion 316

Plugs and Cars

MAY 13, 2008

Electric cars are in the news almost daily. The NY Times headlined "As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small Cars." In perhaps the biggest news, on May 13 amidst a generally downbeat report, Nissan announced a serious, forward-looking effort to make electric cars an important part of their automotive portfolio. GM lost $3.25

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Electric Cars Cars Nissan Electric 100