Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The baseline for the Toyota-Kenworth T680 FCEV truck—codenamed “Ocean”—was a 2017 diesel engine operating about 200 miles a day. The T680 FCEV has a range of about 300+ miles when fully loaded to 82,000 lbs. metric tons of CO 2 per truck annually compared to the baseline diesel engine.

Kenworth 395

Kenworth Los Angeles Toyota Fuel 395

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. To achieve that 2035 deadline with commercial product, Airbus would have to select the specific technologies by 2025, according to Grazia Vittadini, Chief Technology Officer. —Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO.

Hydrogen 418

Hydrogen Concept Emissions Power 418

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2017

UK-based ULEMCo has developed a fuel-cell-based unit that will extend vehicle range by supplying additional power to the standard Nissan e-NV200 van. kg/day on-board hydrogen storage capability, the van will have almost twice the range of the standard e-NV200, measured to NEDC standards, without sacrificing load space capacity.

Nissan 191

Nissan Range Fuel Hydrogen 191

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2016

CWI) announced that orders are being processed and production of the ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NO x natural gas engine ( earlier post ) has commenced. CWI natural gas engines have met the 2010 EPA standard for particulate matter (0.01 Operating ISL G NZ engines on RNG offers a significant GHG emissions benefit compared to fossil fuels.

Engine 150

Engine Gas Available North Carolina 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2021

This new round accelerates the larger hydrogen-electric engine development for the 50+ seat aircraft and supports additional commercial airlines initiatives to adopt hydrogen in aviation. million grant ($17-million) to deliver a breakthrough 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft that is market-ready by 2023.

Hydrogen 376

Hydrogen Commercial Electric Electrical 376

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2021

reflective, developed by engineers at Purdue University, has earned a Guinness World Records title for the whitest paint. Xiulin Ruan, a professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue, invented the paint with his graduate students. An ultra-white paint incorporating barium sulfate (BaSO 4 ) particles that is up to 98.1%

Universal 433

Universal Commercial Building IDEA 433

Cars That Think

MAY 23, 2024

The wireless communications pioneer is Princeton ’s dean of engineering and applied sciences. So it’s surprising to learn that she almost dropped out in her first year of the engineering program at the University of California, Berkeley. “By She went on to teach engineering at Stanford for more than 20 years.

Engine 93

Engine Universal San Jose San Diego 93

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Scheduled for volume production in 2019, the Transit Custom PHEV has an advanced series hybrid system that targets a zero-emission range exceeding 50 kilometers (31 miles), and features the multi-award winning Ford EcoBoost 1.0-liter liter gasoline engine as a range extender. million (US$6.1-million)

Plug-in 191

Plug-in Ford Hybrid Range 191

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2016

Researchers at Washington State University Tri-Cities have been awarded a $50,000 National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to explore the commercialization potential of their new pathway for biojet from biomass waste. For the NSF I-Corps grant, Yang and his team are working under the mentorship of Terri L. Earlier post.).

Grant 150

Grant Market Washington Waste 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2014

million loan guarantee and a $97-million grant through the Department of Energy to support construction of the Hugoton facility. The Hugoton plant opening also marks the first commercial deployment of Abengoa’s proprietary enzymatic hydrolysis technology, which turns biomass into fermentable sugars that are then converted to ethanol.

Commercial 334

Commercial United States Renewable Kansas 334

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2014

The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) announced its latest round of seed grants to support early-stage innovative energy projects. However, despite decades of effort, no lab-developed catalyst for achieving that conversion has been commercialized. A total of more than $1.6 million was awarded to 11 projects, each lasting up to two years.

MIT 210

MIT Grant 2014 Energy 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2020

Funded through the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program (SECAT), the electric box truck deployment highlights the appetite amongst fleets in California to choose cleaner, sustainable transportation options. Air Quality Engineer at Sac Metro Air District. —Kristian Damkier, Assoc.

Sacramento 269

Sacramento Phoenix Sustainable Transportation Cleaner 269

Cars That Think

MAY 23, 2024

The wireless communications pioneer is Princeton ’s dean of engineering and applied sciences. So it’s surprising to learn that she almost dropped out in her first year of the engineering program at the University of California, Berkeley. “By She went on to teach engineering at Stanford for more than 20 years.

Engine 75

Engine Universal San Jose San Diego 75

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2022

Joby Aviation, a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, announced the completion and subsequent approval of its first Systems Review and its first Compliance Review by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

MPH 370

MPH Grant All-Electric 2019 370

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

The vehicle program is a collaboration between Efficient Drivetrains and North American Repower , California’s leading natural gas engine management and conversion technology company. The result is a full OEM-performance electric vehicle that utilizes RNG for range extension and reduces emissions by up to 99% in certain duty cycles.

PHEV 170

PHEV Range Peterbilt Gas-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Yachts de Luxe (YdL) of Singapore has placed a commercial 10-year worldwide contract with OXIS Energy valued at $5 million to build the world’s first luxury boat to be powered by Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) battery cells and battery systems technology. The objective is to achieve a range between 70 and 100 nautical miles at cruising speed.

Lithium Sulfur 221

Lithium Sulfur Energy Monaco Battery 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2013

coli bacteria to produce “petroleum-replica” hydrocarbons in the diesel range. To achieve this aim, we engineered E. This work was supported by a grant from Shell Research Ltd and a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Industry Interchange Partnership Grant. Using this strategy, E.

Diesel 252

Diesel Engine Production Range 252

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2017

UPS will deploy a prototype extended range Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) in its Rolling Laboratory fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Each FCEV produces electricity which continuously charges its batteries, thereby providing additional power and an extended range of 125 miles.

Extended Range 207

Extended Range Fuel Electric Vehicles Range 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

A chemical engineer from the University of Houston is leading a $2.1-million Michael Harold, chairman of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UH, will serve as principal investigator on the grant, funded by the US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE NETL). —Michael Harold.

Houston 170

Houston Exhaust Engine Chrysler 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Alaska and ZeroAvia engineers will work together to scale the company’s existing powertrain platform to produce the ZA2000, an engine family capable of producing between 2,000 and 5,000 kilowatts of power with a 500-mile range. capable of transporting 76 passengers. Earlier post.).

Alaska 243

Alaska Hydrogen Emissions Seattle 243

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The EPRI project brings Deep Isolation’s DOE grant projects this year to four. million grant to develop a universal disposal canister for advanced reactor applications; a $4-million grant with advanced reactor developer Oklo, Inc. The previously awarded projects include: a $3.6-million

EPRI 186

EPRI Waste Estonia Grant 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

With a 360-degree view and 200-meter perception range, the fleet offers high-performance L4 autonomous driving in an urban environment. Engineered for mass production and adoption by automakers, this advancement in AV technology previews what’s to come in the transportation industry and the future of L4 consumer vehicles, the company says.

Fleet 243

Fleet SUV China Grant 243

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2021

In its report of first quarter 2021 financial results and outlook, Lordstown Motors, a startup developing electric light duty trucks focused on the commercial fleet market ( earlier post ), said that the expected production of its Endurance full-size electric pickup in 2021 will be limited—at best 50% of prior expectations.

Motoring 221

Motoring Motors Motor Production 221

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

So, Markus Brinkmann, Markus Hecker, Steve Wiseman and colleagues wanted to see whether this contaminant poses a risk to a broader range of commercially, culturally and ecologically important fish species. Conversely, another study indicated that zebrafish and Japanese medaka can withstand even very high amounts of 6PPD-quinone.

Ozone 370

Ozone Canada Pollution Grant 370

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

Williams Advanced Engineering, the division of Williams that commercializes Formula One-based technologies, has been awarded a grant from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Energy Entrepreneurs Fund to develop flywheel-based energy storage systems for use in grid stabilization.

Energy Storage 210

Energy Storage Grid Energy Engine 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has awarded AC Propulsion a $300,000 grant to integrate its electric drive system technology into commercial service vans ( three Ford E250 vans supplied by Comcast) in Southern California. an automobile conversion company out of New Castle, Delaware. Earlier post.).

Conversion 247

Conversion Grant Los Angeles Delaware 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2019

The pilot program, made possible by a grant from the California Air Resources Board to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) and administered by CALSTART, will place the zero-emission vehicles in Fresno and Stockton.

California 259

California Fresno Gasoline-Electric Electric 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities have developed a catalytic process to convert corn stover lignin into hydrocarbons (C 7 –C 18 )—primarily C 12 –C 18 cyclic structure hydrocarbons in the jet fuel range. The work is featured on. the cover of the December issue of the RSC journal Green Chemistry. Tucker, John R.

Convert 150

Convert Range Seattle Renewable 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The partner in the project is ABT eLine GmbH, which designed and converted the vehicles together with Bosch Engineering GmbH. The fuel cell enables long ranges and short refueling times, which makes long journeys more economical. The technical basis for both vehicles is commercially available vans that run on electric power alone.

Fuel 195

Fuel Hydrogen Lithium Ion Kits 195

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2013

ALTe Powertrain Technologies (ALTe), developer of a range-extended plug-in electric hybrid vehicle (PHEV) powertrain for light commercial fleet vehicle applications ( earlier post ), will establish a new commercial vehicle manufacturing Joint Venture with the Henan Benma Company (Benma) in the Henan province of China.

Commercial 210

Commercial PHEV China Companies 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Wrightspeed, the leading manufacturer of range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains for heavy-duty applications, and The Ratto Group, a Santa Rosa, California-based refuse, yard waste and recycling collection and processing company, unveiled the first commercial application of a range-extended electric refuse truck.

Range 150

Range Fleet Waste Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2013

An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of advanced gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) managed the SBIR grants. Orlando, Fla.) Click to enlarge.

Gas 170

Gas Commercial Grant Polymer 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

A consortium led by the Dearman Engine Company has been awarded £1.86 million) in the latest round of IDP10 funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board to support the development of a heat-recovery system for urban commercial vehicles. The Dearman Engine operates by the vaporization and expansion of cryogenic fluids.

Waste 246

Waste Engine Land Rover Transportation 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to move forward on the construction of a facility to demonstrate its integrated coal-biomass-to-liquids (CBTL) technology platform ( earlier post ) at Intertek PARC, located at the U-PARC facility in Pittsburgh. Accelergy Corporation has received a $1.3-million Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

Pennsylvania 210

Pennsylvania Coal Grant Carbon 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The new agreement will see Mercedes-Benz AG grant access to a range of advanced Mercedes-Benz technologies, including next generation hybrid and electric powertrains, as well as other vehicle components and systems. The supply arrangements for these new technologies will be on agreed commercial terms.

Aston Martin 279

Aston Martin Mercedes Hybrid Grant 279

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

London 246

London Cleaner PHEV Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The Volvo LIGHTS project is a collaboration between 15 public and private partners to demonstrate the viability of all-electric freight hauling in high-density traffic and urban areas and represents the project’s innovative and holistic approach to ensuring commercial readiness in all aspects. Volvo Group contributed $36.7

North America 337

North America Volvo Light America 337