Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

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NiMH Kits Prius Conversion 207

Open Source Civic EV Kit

APRIL 7, 2008

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. There are already commercially available kits with excellent, detailed instructions for how to convert a vehicle.

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Kits Conversion Golf Cart Saturn 185

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2012

Extraordinarily cold temperatures in the stratosphere during the winter of 2010/2011 caused the most massive destruction of the ozone layer above the Arctic so far, according to a study by climate researchers at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). Figure: IMK-ASF, KIT) Click to enlarge. Figure: IMK-ASF, KIT) Click to enlarge.

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Ozone Kits 2011 Climate 210

InsideEVs

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This affordable e-bike conversion kit is super easy to install, and is compatible with nearly all types of bikes.

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Kits Conversion Affordable Convert 145

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

At SEMA360, Chevrolet will showcase a 1977 K5 Blazer converted to all-electric propulsion. To convert the 1977 K5 Blazer, the team first removed from the Blazer the original 175-horsepower, 400 cubic-inch (6.55-liter) DC-to-DC power converter to power low-voltage systems. eCrate Installer Certification Program.

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Chevrolet Convert DC Conversion 221

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Project partners include INERATEC, a spinoff of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT). This reactor, the core of the plant, was developed by KIT and extended to a compact plant commercialized by INERATEC.

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Solar Fuel Finland CO2 386

Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2022

The current-generation Land Rover Defender doesn't offer an all-electric powertrain, but it's now possible to convert older models to electric power. The conversion kit comes from Electrogenic, a United Kingdom-based company that specializes in electric conversions of classic cars.

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Land Rover Kits Conversion United Kingdom 161

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

Omnitek will offer 100% dyno-tested “drop-in” ready converted engines, configured for quick installation. There is significant pent up demand for converting the popular Mack E7 engine model to natural gas. —Werner Funk. gr/bhp-hr, per the EPA SET emissions test protocol without the use of EGR.

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Convert Diesel Gas EPA 210

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

British firm Swindon Powertrain has developed an electric conversion kit for the classic Mini. Available to order now and scheduled to ship in December, the kit includes one of Swindon's own electric motors (with peak output of 160 horsepower), mounted to a Mini front subframe with purpose-designed brackets.

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Kits Cheap All-Electric Convert 135

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The powertrain is in a configuration that closely resembles the company’s first product—a conversion kit for ATR 72-600 regional airliners—which is expected to be certified and in commercial passenger service starting in 2025. Air New Zealand.

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New Zealand Universal Grant Taxi 362

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2020

At the beginning of 2021, the production area of the Transparent Factory will be converted to meet the requirements of the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). 3 is the first vehicle to be based on Volkswagen’s Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). —Danny Auerswald, head of plant of the Transparent Factory. together, was adapted.

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Production Kits 2017 Conversion 435

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

A microstructured, chemical reactor—the key component of the plant—converts the hydrogen produced from solar power together with carbon dioxide into liquid fuels. This reactor was developed by KIT. The compact plant was developed to maturity and is now being commercialized by KIT spin-off INERATEC.

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Solar Fuel Production Kits 322

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Kits Prius Conversion Canada 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

The flight, conducted under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, was the first in a two-year flight test campaign expected to culminate in 2025 with entry into passenger service of ATR 72 regional aircraft converted to run on hydrogen. The other remained a conventional engine for safety of flight. Deliveries will start in 2025.

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Hydrogen Universal Fuel Power 417

Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 29, 2023

converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. The Appeal of Conversion Kits Conversion kits offer a promising solution for individuals who wish to contribute to environmental conservation without breaking the bank (Now you don’t have to break the bank to buy an EV).

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Kits Conversion Convert Electric Cars 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2018

Symbio currently has several hundred converted Renault Kangoo ZE Maxi light electric commercial vehicles equipped with a 22 kWh battery pack and 5 kW hydrogen fuel range extender with 2.08 The kit is packaged with its power electronics unit for the conversion of fuel cell power for the battery. The kit utilizes the vehicle’s CAN bus.

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Hydrogen Fuel Electric Vehicles Range 308

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

received an order from privately held ePower Engine Systems LLC for PbC batteries and management systems required to convert 10 Class 8 trucks from standard internal combustion engines (ICE) to series diesel electric hybrid drive train systems utilizing ePower’s proprietary technology. Axion Power International, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Convert Hybrid Power Powered 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2009

The converted Kia achieved speeds of 100 mph and a range of 150 miles on a single charge, going from zero to sixty mph in six seconds. According to the company, cars can be converted to electric vehicles for real world use both for high-speed highway and city traffic. The price of the kit is $20,000 with a 16kWh power pack.

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Convert Electric Vehicles Motoring Motors 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2018

Chemical reactor company INERATEC , a spinoff of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), and the Spanish company GAS NATURAL FENOSA have built a plant in Spain that produces synthetic natural gas from CO 2 and renewable hydrogen. sewage sludge. —Tim Böltken.

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Kits Gas Hydrogen Spain 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Researchers from France and Germany are proposing a new concept for the dynamic tuning of the structure of platinum nanoparticles on catalytic converters to enhance their performance—especially after cold starts and in urban traffic—and to reduce the consumption of expensive noble metal.

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Convert Kits Exhaust Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2019

Partners of the P2X Kopernikus project on the premises of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have demonstrated the production of fuel from air-captured CO2 using—for the first time—a container-based test facility integrating all four chemical process steps needed to implement a continuous process.

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CO2 Green Powered Power 290

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While Freudenberg will offer scalable e-power systems in kit form with various power outputs, ZF will offer complete electric driveline systems of up to 360 kW continuous power. The initial focus of the agreement is to develop a highly integrated fuel cell e-drive solution for commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Commercial Kits Hydrogen 485

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

Renault Group and Phoenix Mobility , a Grenoble-based company specializing in the conversion of commercial vehicles to electric power, have signed a letter of intent to form a strategic partnership for the development and commercial operation of a retrofit kit, the first of its kind in the French LCV market.

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Phoenix Kits Commercial Re-Charge 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. If successful, the Bronx-based project is expected to bring a production version of the converted truck to the streets of New York City by Spring 2018.

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Convert New York City Motoring Motors 170

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 8, 2022

Kit Lacey of eDub Services in the UK is proud of his work converting an iconic 1977 Porsche 911. “The drive unit was put on a dyno and got to 600 BHP, then it overheated the dyno!” ” Well, then it’s probably powerful enough. Some will call it sacrilege, but hey, the customer sold the original […].

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Porsche Convert Tesla Motors Kits 145

Electrek

JANUARY 24, 2024

We’ve seen plenty of electric bicycle conversion kits around these parts, but rarely is there one that strays as far from the pack as the Skarper. This novel e-bike kit sports a unique look and claims that it can convert just about any bicycle into an electric bike – as long as it uses a disc brake.

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Kits Conversion Convert Electrical 124

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

To convert an historic Bulli over to a drive system producing zero emissions, VWCV engineers and designers formed a team along with drive system experts from Volkswagen Group Components and the eClassics company, which specialises in electric car conversions. The company is also offering qualified dealers a ready-to-fit parts kit.

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Commercial Vehicles Conversion Lithium Ion 467

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2010

Researchers from BASF, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are seeking to develop a process for the photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into methanol for use in fuel cells or internal combustion engines. million) over two years. million) over two years. Dr. Henning Bockhorn.

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Conversion Engine Germany CO2 259

Electric Cars Report

MAY 8, 2023

British EV technology company Electrogenic, known for its market-leading classic car EV conversions, has expanded its range of acclaimed ‘drop-in’ conversion kits with its most accessible yet: a cost effective ‘plug and play’ solution to easily electrify the classic Mini.

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Kits Conversion Future Convert 104

Electric Cars are for Girls

APRIL 21, 2011

I am ready to rip apart my MG Midget to convert it to electric. Which kit is recommended for this type of vehicle, and what would the cost/availability

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Kits Conversion Electric Cars Convert 102

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

Omnitek Engineering Corporation has formed a joint venture with local partners in Peru to convert diesel engines to operate on natural gas, as well as provide services to re-power diesel trucks and buses utilizing Omnitek’s natural gas engines. Based in Lima, Peru, the joint venture will operate as Omnitek Peru S.A.C.,

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Peru Convert Engine Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

It features a cord-connected installation when used with a Pre-Wire Installation Kit or can be converted to a hard-wired installation if required. The Evr-Green 400 is compatible with the Evr-Green EVK05 Pre-Wire Installation Kit used with Leviton’s Evr-Green 300 and Evr-Green 320.

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Connect Connected Charging Plug-in 240

Green Authority

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Electric bicycles are getting more popular, and if there’s something in you that wants to turn your conventional bike into an ebike, don’t worry because all it takes is to find the best electric bicycle conversion kit. These conversion kits work just like how you turn traditional skateboards into electric skateboards using conversion kits.

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Kits Conversion Electrical Electric 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

ams AG , a leading provider of high performance sensor solutions and analog ICs, has launched a new version of its market-leading time-to-digital converter (TDC) offering improved speed and precision together with low power consumption.

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Convert Kits Available Now Range 150

Electrek

JULY 20, 2023

Have an old VW Beetle from the 1960s or 70s laying around and want to convert it into an electric vehicle? An electric conversion kit from Alibaba designed specifically for classic VW Beetles can nearly get you rolling for $2,000. It’s easier than you think, and cheaper, too.

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Kits Convert China Conversion 76

Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2013

Home-converting a car to electric power would be so easy were it not for all those inconvenient drivetrain parts you have to remove. It's like carmakers didn't think of what people might want to do with their cars--engine, gearbox, exhaust, filters, fuel tanks--they're all just lumps of metal getting in the way of a proper powertrain.

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Kits Building GM Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Dahmen, KIT/IKFT. The synthesis stage of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology’s (KIT’s) multi-stage bioliq pilot plant has begun operation and has produced biogasoline. A high-pressure entrained flow gasifier converts the bioliqSynCrude to a tar-free syngas at temperatures above 1200 °C and pressures of up to 80 bar. Graphic: N.

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