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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Ford celebrated the production start of the all-new F-150 at the Ford Rouge Center and confirmed construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022. Rendering of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.

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OCTOBER 4, 2013

creates new opportunities for our OEM customers as a compact and lightweight engine that delivers best-in-class fuel efficiency and total cost of ownership. Many of our customers have asked for a Cummins alternative for gasoline or other small displacement automotive diesel engines. Cummins ISV5.0

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MARCH 30, 2022

The uses of green methanol for commercial shipping have already been pioneered by Danish shipping giant Maersk. From well to wheel, Geely’s methanol vehicles allows for a 70% reduction in CO 2 emissions compared to gasoline models. Geely Holding supports green e-methanol as much as it does pure electric mobility.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Now, researchers at Imperial College London have shown that bioethanol production from bamboo in China is both technically and economically feasible, as well as cost-competitive with gasoline. The economic analysis found that the lowest enzyme loading had the most commercially viable scenario (production cost of $0.484 per liter (US$1.83/gallon

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure.

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JULY 20, 2020

Solid-oxide-fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy is entering the commercial hydrogen market by introducing hydrogen-powered fuel cells and electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen. This expansion of our product offering enables zero-carbon electricity and transportation solutions. —Jason Ahn, CEO of SK E&C.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

With premium grade gasoline currently priced at about $3.25, the gasoline-powered V6 Highlander hybrid is estimated to travel approximately 26 miles at a cost of about $3.25. Late this year, we will launch a plug-in hybrid for fleet customers.followed by a pure electric vehicle in 2012.

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JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

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MAY 14, 2022

The 3-year comparative programme will begin later this year to help decarbonize the UK’s freight industry with initial competitions for battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell technology launching shortly. This will begin with demonstrations of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks. battery electric HGVs for?use

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

Another of the five goals is for the Department of the Navy to reduce petroleum use in its 50,000 strong commercial fleet by half by 2015. Moving to biofuels and electric vehicles will benefit the local communities where our bases are located and will spur adoption of similar vehicles in those neighborhoods.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

This can be used to power hydrogen-powered vehicles, which are already marketed in some countries, as well as to generate electricity. Proton Technologies is commercializing the process. Thermolysis, gas reforming and water-gas shift have been used in commercial industrial processes to generate hydrogen for more than 100 years.

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JUNE 10, 2011

Because of the lower carbon/hydrogen ratio of methane (CH 4 ) relative to gasoline, CO 2 emissions from the combustion of natural gas are approximately 75% of those of gasoline for a given amount of energy production. emissions are reduced by around 25% relative to the use of gasoline for the same engine efficiency. Source: MIT.

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JUNE 24, 2020

Unlike conventional lithium ion batteries (LIBs) that include a flammable liquid or gel polymer electrolyte, SSBs use a safe SE and promise to double the driving range of electric vehicles when loaded with the same weight of batteries. Performance and cost are the bottlenecks in the commercialization of SE technology and SSBs.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. The electric vehicles that are the focus of this study fall into two broad classes: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles. Source: CBO.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. AOI 3: Reducing the Cost of DC Fast Charging Equipment. Technology & Design Innovations to Maximize the Reduction Effect on DCFC Unit Cost Economics (Max-REDUCE).

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FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. Fuels or energy carriers in the study included gasoline, ethanol, diesel, CNG, LPG, hydrogen, and electricity.

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JANUARY 18, 2014

VTO is seeking projects that address the major challenges to developing and commercializing batteries for plug?in in electric vehicles (PEVs). As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy energy batteries.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2011

gasoline in cars) to electricity in order to achieve the GHG reduction target. They conclude that widespread electrification of transportation and other sectors is required, along with decarbonized electricity becoming the dominant form of energy supply. on technologies that are not yet commercialized. Williams et al.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

Current work on hydrogen combustion engines worldwide is predominantly being done for commercial vehicles with a relatively low specific output of around 50 kW per liter of displacement. For clean combustion of hydrogen, the turbochargers have to, on the one hand, provide around twice as much air mass as they do in gasoline engines.

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JUNE 14, 2012

In New Zealand, diesel and electric-powered vehicles pay for their road use through road user charges. Since some 36% of diesel is used off-road, such as on farms, by manufacturing, industrial and commercial ventures, and boats, a fuel tax for road use would impose an unfair burden onto these sectors, the government says.).

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MAY 7, 2021

EV owners will pay for charging on a per hour basis, and the cost of charging will be competitive with the cost of gasoline for an internal combustion engine vehicle. FLO | AddEnergie is a North American electric vehicle charging network operator and a provider of smart charging software and equipment.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

The growth reflects an expected 90% increase in electricity use, led by developing countries where 1.3 billion people are currently without access to electricity. Over the same period, electric and plug-in vehicles are expected to grow to about 70 million cars, or less than 5 percent of the total fleet. Transportation.

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JULY 29, 2019

million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Release 2 grants to projects that demonstrate commercial feasibility for innovations during the second phase of their research. is developing Lithium metal batteries with improved cycle life for electric vehicles. TDA Research Inc. Cuberg, Inc.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

The European Union appears to be undergoing a transition from the testing of and experimentation with electric vehicles to full-scale EV commercialization, according to a new report from the EU’s Joint Research Center (JRC). According to the team’s analysis, a total of 153,633 electric cars were registered in the EU from 2010 to 2014.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In a report comparing advances in combustion engines, biofuels, electrification and other technologies, Accenture warns that the commercial viability of those disruptive technologies will be delayed unless regulators more proactively support the transformation of science into applied technologies. Waste-to-fuel.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Ford will bring the all-new Ford Transit commercial van to market with an option for an all-new diesel engine as well as the 3.5L For example, the tool can demonstrate how operating an electric vehicle in Portland, Ore., EcoBoost V6. Earlier post.) has different environmental ramifications from operating one in Philadelphia.

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JULY 18, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the final report from its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for a technology validation project that collected data from more than 180 fuel cell electric vehicles over six years (early 2005 through September 2011). These vehicles made more than 500,000 trips and traveled 3.6

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MARCH 6, 2013

The PNNL technology tells a vehicle’s battery charger when to start and stop charging based upon existing conditions on the electrical grid. The commercial license agreement is between AeroVironment and Battelle, which operates PNNL. Source: PNNL. Click to enlarge. AeroVironment, Inc. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Public-private investment initiatives, government funding for infrastructure and consumer subsidies, falling production costs and notably, the commitment to future OEM launches of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)—all indicate a clear road to adoption.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Even if all cars were to drive electrically one day, aircraft, ships, and even trucks will still run mainly on fuel. In this way, the cost of exhaust-gas treatment can be reduced, Bosch adds. If the electricity used is generated from renewables (and thus CO 2 -free), such fuels are carbon-neutral and very versatile.

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APRIL 10, 2012

In Phase II, devices suitable for near-commercial applications must be built and tested, and issues associated with manufacturing the units in large volumes at a competitive price must be addressed. VTP seeks projects in the following areas: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5

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AUGUST 28, 2013

The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. The next Prius will also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size. Today, patience and a long vision are still the cost of admission.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. High cost of high-strength aluminum alloys such as high performance 6xxx and 7xxx series.

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APRIL 1, 2011

This public-private partnership is intended to help large companies reduce diesel and gasoline use in their fleets by incorporating electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and fuel-saving measures into their daily operations. DOE is challenging other companies to join this important effort.

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MARCH 24, 2015

The US Department of Energy announced 94 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase 2 Release 1 Awards , including three Office of Science projects focusing on hydrogen production from electrolysis and hydrogen systems supporting fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Giner, Inc. Giner, Inc.

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JUNE 15, 2010

The partners aim to develop a process for making biofuel from forestry waste at a production cost down to $2 per gallon, a price competitive with gasoline and corn ethanol at the current US market prices. In February 2010, Novozymes launched its new Cellic CTec2 enzymes that enable commercial production of biofuel from plant waste.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners are developing and implementing a pilot project—the “Haru Oni” project—in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels). Electrolyzers will use wind power to produce green hydrogen.

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