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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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Audi to unveil Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept plug-in hybrid at CES; 700 hp and 94 mpg

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US mpg) fuel economy, equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 59 g/km (94.95 The brake calipers grip large, carbon fiber-ceramic brake discs, and the tire size is 285/30 R 21. The splitter, which is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), is shifted far to the front, as on a race car. l/100 km (94.09

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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displayed in longer EV range, higher MPG and/or MPGe ratings). burn systems and controls that allow compliance with proposed EPA Tier 3 emissions regulations with smaller penalty in fuel economy. Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. Greater Efficiency.

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Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

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Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies. Once you take the weight out, you take the engine down and get substantial deltas in fuel economy. liter EcoBoost I-4, expected to deliver 30% better fuel economy than the 2010 model.

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DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 Early market commercialization opportunities.

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BMW unveils third i concept model: i8 Concept Spyder plug-in hybrid

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The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometres (equivalent to fuel economy of 78.4 mpg US) in the European test cycle. The BMW i8 Concept Spyder accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in five seconds on the way to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

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