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First electric Volvo trucks delivered to customers

Green Car Congress

Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February: a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden. We will continue to develop our electrified offering.

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Libertine LPE free piston technology targeting power generation, waste-heat recovery and range-extended EV applications; feasibility study with PETRONAS

Green Car Congress

A number of groups have recently or are currently investigating the use of free piston engine power generation applications with a focus on automotive, including work at West Virginia University (WVU), Sandia National Laboratory (SNL), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden), and Shanghai Jiaotong University. Earlier post.)

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

Current EV

As environmental concerns continue to rise, brands and consumers alike are looking to do their part to reduce their carbon footprint. Part of this effort includes the rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs), which are charged electronically for propulsion, as opposed to using any other energy source like gasoline. ELECTRIFIED BENEFITS.

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Consortium Launches Britains First Dual Fuel Biomethane Bus; Emissions Cut in Half

Green Car Congress

The vehicle can still run on diesel, providing flexibility, but most of the time is running on biomethane gas which is a much cleaner and less polluting fuel. The Civitas Initiative exists to promote cleaner and better transport in Europe’s cities. Dual-fuel use is a very attractive option.

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

It’s getting cleaner and prospects are improving BY TIM BENFORD: PRESIDENT OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. Is it becoming cleaner? Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car. So, how clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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How clean is EV battery manufacturing?

Electric Auto Association

It’s getting cleaner and prospects are improving BY TIM BENFORD: PRESIDENT OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. Is it becoming cleaner? Green Energy Ohio plant in Dayton, OH. km, 49% lower than the CO2 production of a comparable gasoline car. So, how clean is EV battery manufacturing?

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