Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Electric retrofitting is both a sustainable and affordable solution for customers willing to switch to zero emissions and to reduce their total cost of ownership, while keeping their vehicles. Stellantis N.V.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Their sulfidation approach could reduce the capital costs of metal separation between 65 and 95 percent from mixed-metal oxides. Stinn and colleagues in the lab have built a reactor that can process about 10 kilograms of raw material per day, and the researchers are starting conversations with several corporations about the possibilities.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

It will valorize the economic production of algae-based biofuels and de-risk the mass manufacturing of algae-based polyurethanes, and associated consumer products. This project will demonstrate the conversion of gaseous carbon wood wastes (terpenes) to renewable Terpenes SAF blending components. Viridos, Inc., “Pre-pilot

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

In a letter sent to President Biden on 15 June, the AFPM (American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) and the API (American Petroleum Institute) listed what they called seven realities about the current situtation: Refined product prices are determined on the global markets. However, the cost of refining in other nations is currently higher.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The company is collaborating with Quantron AG, a specialist in the field of commercial vehicle conversion. The goal is to develop fuel cells that can manage a long service life and real heavy-duty profiles to outshine the diesel when it comes to total cost of ownership.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

million Phase 1 DOE award was made under the program “Project Definition for Pilot- and Demonstration-Scale Manufacturing of Biofuels, Bioproducts, and Biopower”. Petron will provide its innovative and proven Ethanol to Ethylene (ETE) conversion technology to demonstrate the conversion of cellulosic ethanol to ethylene.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have identified two main challenges for renewable biofuel production from cheap sources: lowering the cost of developing microbial cell factories; and establishing more efficient methods for hydrolysis of biomass to sugars for fermentation. Zhou et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2021

The study concludes that economically viable transport via pipeline is possible with the cost of pipeline transport being minor compared to the cost of hydrogen production. This includes clarifications related to the conversion of natural gas pipelines to dedicated hydrogen pipelines.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) opened the registration period for the new Wave Energy Prize competition that aims to double the state-of-the-art performance of wave energy conversion (WEC) devices over the next two years. Participants can register through June 15, 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology. E-boost and 48V.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2010

Honeywell and DuPont are forming a manufacturing joint venture to produce a the new refrigerant HFO-1234yf for use in automotive air conditioning systems. Among the concerns raised were: Cost. The refrigerant costs more to make and reportedly requires new plants, rather than conversion of a existing facilities.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2013

A recent study found that an aluminum electric vehicle can cost up to €635 (US$829) less than that its steel counterpart despite the higher cost of aluminum, given equivalent range targets. A C-segment crash reference vehicle (Volkswagen Golf) with steel unibody and internal combustion engine served as the basis for this study.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The EPSRC Challenge Network in Automotive Power Electronics will bring together the academic and industrial communities to identify and to address the long-term challenges in the design, manufacture, deployment and operational management of automotive electrical-power conversion and conditioning systems.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

How does zero based costing for the automotive industry work for ICE and EVs? Vaibhav Kumar: There are three aspects to controlling this cost. First is understanding the direct material cost of the bought-out subsystems in order to be able to pay a fair price for it. to 25x of direct material cost.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

Which EV brand has the lowest ownership costs of any automotive brand? According to reports, the Indiana-built EV could be a Highlander EV, while the Kentucky model might incorporate all the leading-edge manufacturing methods Toyota has suggested in recent years are on the way. vehicle share, and about 20% of all cars sold globally.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

In view of the constantly increasing demand, Volkswagen is also taking a close look at possible participation in battery cell manufacturing facilities in Europe. The conversion of the power station in Wolfsburg from coal to gas will reduce CO 2 emissions by 1.5 Mobile AG recently announced at the Geneva International Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Conventional polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology requires high content of platinum electrocatalyst, which raises manufacturing costs. These costs should be linked to a commercially viable business model for large scale manufacturing and should approach cost parity with Si switches on a cost per amp basis.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Ecolab has worked with Ford to reduce and reuse water in Ford’s manufacturing plants since 1925, and the two companies’ joint release celebrates that nearly century of collaboration. Ecolab’s journey towards 100% fleet electrification will begin in California with the conversion of its sales and service fleet to EVs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The planned cell output of the Gigafactory in 2020 exceeds 2013 global production by current manufacturers, Tesla said. By the end of the first year of volume production of its mass market vehicle, Tesla expects the Gigafactory to have driven down the per kWh cost of the Tesla battery pack by more than 30%. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Zoltek Companies, Inc.

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Baua Electric

JULY 21, 2024

plant nearby, focuses on manufacturing machines and automation systems, while a separate 8,000 sq. This international push hinges on a strategic foray into Vietnam, spearheaded by an order from Skoda. The company initially focused on control transformers, supplying them to major control gun manufacturers. A 50,000 sq.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2017

Preliminary research findings, announced this week at UCI’s International Colloquium on Environmentally Preferred Advanced Generation (ICEPAG), demonstrated that the campus microgrid could increase the portion of renewable energy it uses from 3.5% to 35% by implementing a power-to-gas strategy.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

It’s up to the manufacturers to decide how to comply. That hasn't stopped the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers lobbying arm from calling the rule "Biden's EPA car ban." It's not a ban on cars or internal-combustion engine cars. Perhaps the cost of compliance will drive the cost of cars up.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2015

The IH 2 demonstration plant will be integrated into an existing third-party petrochemical manufacturing site, allowing for optimized capital and operating expense. The IH 2 technology is an efficient conversion route for lignocellulosic biomass. Twelve US and seven international patents have been issued on the technology.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

On one test-drive, the Leche Gloria truck completed the 326 km (203 miles) distance from Lime to Canete and back to Lime while loaded with milk to 37,000 kg (81,600 lbs), in 5 hrs, consuming only 118 cubic meters of natural gas at a cost of 164 Soles (US$55)—a savings of 60% over using diesel.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 2, 2024

The automotive and ancillary industries are anticipated to progress significantly, leveraging well-established manufacturing ecosystems, sustainable practices, dynamic supply chains, and a skilled talent pool. This is second to electric 2Ws, of which more than 8.5 lakh units were sold during the same period.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are being developed worldwide as clean energy conversion devices. Long-Lived, High-Energy-Density and Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Batteries for Automotive, Grid Energy and Medical. computer) models for manufacturing and in-service performance will be developed. Advanced numerical (i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

To achieve this first objective, DOE intends to pursue parallel strategies: Advance options for diverse energy resources and conversion devices for power. Contribute to international efforts to address global climate change. Reduce the cost of plug-in vehicle battery technology to $300/kWh by 2015 and $125/kWh by 2022.

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EV Connect

MAY 4, 2023

million vehicles—have committed to decarbonization targets for public fleets , and bans on Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles are pushing on the supply side. Conversely, EVs contain fewer moving parts, and software plays a much more important role. Reports show 75% of the 200 largest US fleet operators—responsible for about 1.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2016

The team is working as part of the Critical Materials Institute, an Energy Innovation Hub created by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and managed out of DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office. The commercialization path in part will depend on the cost of cerium. At an alloy cost of less than $10.00/kg, —Orlando Rios.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Subtopics include Microbial Biomass Conversion. Innovative Hydrogen Delivery Pipeline Manufacturing. Subtopic 1a: Microbial biomass conversion. The long-term goal of hydrogen production and delivery R&D is a high-volume hydrogen cost of. Subtopic 1d: Innovative Hydrogen Delivery Pipeline Manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2009

US Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) last week introduced new legislation, co-sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) that extends and increases tax credits for natural gas vehicle purchasing, refueling and manufacturing. Includes conversions and repowers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2011

If we first consider the cost of a cell, the anode and cathode costs contribute toward approximately one-third of the total cell cost. The rest of the cost is a mixture of electro-chemical and electro-mechanical packaging: separators, electrolyte, coating foils and cell casing (pouch or can).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. East Penn Manufacturing Co. Middletown Biofuels LLC. City of Philadelphia. Temple University.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

US $5 PER KILOGRAM Cost of green hydrogen today. In mid-2022, the International Renewable Energy Agency counted 32 countries that had adopted hydrogen strategies and 11 others that were preparing such plans. Conventional, or gray, hydrogen: $1.50 Why all the hype about hydrogen? Experts call this Power-to-X (PtX).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

The EV to ICE conversion does not give you the cost structure and exact product that you want. That is why from our own internal strategy, EVs are a part of our total SUV mix. Hence a lot of the manufacturing capacities are going to be fungible. They are incomparable. We have thought through the Born EV strategy.

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