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DOE tool allows consumers to estimate localized upstream greenhouse gas emissions for EVs and PHEVs

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator that provides estimates of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with driving an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), including emissions from the production of electricity used to power the vehicle.

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XALT Energy to supply Li-ion packs to Efficient Drivetrains for PHEVs

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XALT Energy and Efficient Drivetrains (EDI) announced a tentative agreement through which XALT will supply EDI with its NMC graphite Lithium-ion battery energy storage packs for use in EDI’s PHEV PowerDrive and electric power export solutions. The packs will be used for commercial truck fleet replacement orders.

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Accenture Reports Identifies 12 Disruptive Technologies Most Likely to Transform Supply and Demand of Transport Fuels and Cut Emissions Within Next 10 Years

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Marine scrubbers. Marine scrubbing is technically feasible—several companies have successfully tested the technology on demonstration projects. Moreover, while PHEVs have the potential to be emission-free, the reduction in GHG emissions is highly dependent on the generation mix and will therefore vary by country.

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Navigant forecasts US military spending on non-tactical alt drive vehicles to more than double to $926M by 2020 from 2013; 11.4% CAGR

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In the near-term, the military is focusing on the adoption of microgrids, ADVs, and V2G (vehicle-to-grid) technologies within the military’s non-tactical vehicle fleet, Navigant said. The military is pursuing the development of microgrids in tandem with vehicle-to-grid (V2G)-enabled plug-in electric vehicles.

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Axion Power Enters Worldwide Supply Agreement with Exide Technologies for PbC Batteries

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An Axion Power PbC battery. has signed a definitive Memorandum of Understanding for a multi-year, global supply relationship with Alpharetta, GA-based Exide Technologies for the purchase of Axion PbC batteries—multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries ( earlier post )—and other Axion technologies.

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ARPA-E issues $125M open solicitation for energy R transportation and stationary applications

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Technologies for advanced airplanes, human powered vehicles, marine vessels, trains, etc. Batteries ? Technologies for improved batteries for a wide range of vehicle applications, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug?in in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and battery electric vehicles (EVs).

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Converted Plug-In Hybrid Electric Terminal Tractor to be Tested at Port of Long Beach

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US Hybrid Corporation performed the conversion which uses a 33 kWh Li-ion battery pack from GAIA. As a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) the tractor will be able to move containers weighing up to 95,000 pounds as its diesel counterparts can, but unlike diesels will not idle its engine when inactive. kW charger. Mobile, Ala.,