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

APRIL 30, 2013

Measurements will be taken for all significant possible sources of emissions and leaks, including the production, processing, transmission, and distribution of natural gas in buildings, neighborhoods, facilities, and regional settings. The project includes $437,093 in match funding from Anaergia.

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Standards Plug-in California Energy 244

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2015

The Mountain View Community Shuttle service is aimed at moving residents and visitors through the City between neighborhoods, shopping centers, medical complexes, City facilities, and recreation areas. CALSTART announced that four electric shuttle buses are being deployed in Mountain View, California.

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Neighborhood Google California Cleaner 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The technology allows the city to convert the fleet into part-time electric buses as an intermediate step to full electrification. The nine green zones are located in population-dense neighborhoods most affected by air pollution. But the path to zero for each city is unique, so the company is getting creative.

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San Francisco Green Nashville Louisville 195

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

In their study, the researchers connected the battery pack and ultracapacitor bank in parallel to the DC link with bi-directional two quadrant buck-boost converters. To control the system, they propose a power flow management methodology based on load demand.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

Hydraulic energy is converted into kinetic energy. The HRB system-equipped trucks will be operated in all five of the City’s boroughs, to test fuel efficiency and other parameters in a wide range of neighborhoods, seasonal conditions, and operating environments.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Part of the money is apparently unspent funds plus about a half-million bucks from the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Neighborhood Impact Fund. billion investment to convert the old Mack Avenue Engine Complex into a manufacturing site for the next-generation Jeep vehicles.

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Detroit Neighborhood Grant Jeep 111

Electrek

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Ready to cruise around the neighborhood this fall? It converts from an electric scooter to electric skateboard depending on what you need, and is down to $170 today, coming within $20 of its all-time low. Well, the Hover-1 Switch is. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well.

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Green Neighborhood Convert Buy 87

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Actions such as the debt tender offer and the issuance of 0% convertible notes earlier this year, together with anticipated broader access to capital from the new sustainable financing framework, are consistent with Ford’s objectives to further strengthen its balance sheet and financial flexibility and return its credit ratings to investment grade.

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Financing Ford Clean Cleaning 170

Charged EVs

JANUARY 24, 2025

As the move from diesel- or LP-powered vehicles to electric vehicles takes place at airports, its important to keep in mind that ICE-powered vehicles convert 20% to 30% of their fuel into propulsion, while EVs convert 80% to 90%.

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Solar Power Powered Vehicles 80

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2018

All dollar figures are converted 2016 values. Estimated spending needs for Interstate highway renewal and modernization over the next 20 years. The most recent complete data on Interstate Highway spending is for 2014. National Academy of Sciences.

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Congress Climate Change Fuel Tax Renewable 246

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. A novel process known as Syngas Chemical Looping (SCL), in which coal and biomass are converted to electricity and CO 2 is efficiently captured, has been successfully demonstrated on a laboratory scale. DOE grant: $7,200,000). CARBON CAPTURE.

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Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The brake energy recovery system converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy into stored energy by compressing nitrogen gas in a storage device called an accumulator. As many municipalities and fleet operators look to convert to CNG, the RunWise system is attractive to those who are under pressure to meet reduced emissions mandates.

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Hybrid Diesel MPH Oil 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

The team developed a set of data reduction algorithms to convert the data set of ∼3 million instantaneous observations into estimates of median annual weekday concentrations for individual 30-m road segments. These pollution hotspots included the port, busy intersections, restaurants, warehouses, industrial plants and vehicle dealerships.

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Google Pollution Oakland Austin 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2009

Applications including basic research on batteries, battery materials, inverters, converters, motors or subcomponents for EDV drivetrains will not be considered for comprehensive review. Other off-road vehicles, motorcycles, trikes and neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV) are not desired and will be deemed non-responsive to the announcement.

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PHEV Batteries Battery Vehicles 170

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. And at the headquarters of Pacific Gas and Electric, utility executives are preparing “heat maps” of neighborhoods that they fear may overload the power grid in their exuberance for electric cars.&#. February 15, 2010.

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San Francisco Neighborhood Electric Electrical 100

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2015

At times directly affecting residential neighborhoods, the large-scale industrial process has strained many US communities. Chemical Engineering’s Thomas Jaramillo is experimenting with electrochemically converting natural gas into higher-value products, like methanol.

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Gas Asia Chevron Mercury 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles.

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Alternative Fuels Clean Cleaning Grant 236

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

So, I took the car out into the neighborhood with the laptop hooked up and started playing around with the EEX???TorqueSlew The Wiki is a shared resource as opposed to an individual blog, so I'm hoping we can save people time by putting our collective brains together and helping people move forward in converting their 914s to electric.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 19, 2023

Another first for Corvette–Two drive modes (with or without engine) With a gentle nod toward electrification, the E-Ray also takes the Corvette into more new territory—its first all-wheel drive model, first hybrid model and first one with a Stealth Mode to slip out of the neighborhood without the full-throated blast of 6.2-liter

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Power Powered Chevrolet MPG 103

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

The research, led by Associate Professor Brian Stone, shows that expected levels of CO 2 emissions from cars and trucks in 2050 could be reduced back to close to 2000 levels if the full vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid electric vehicles—a greater reduction in CO 2 emissions than achieved by two smart growth scenario modelled in the study.

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Emissions CO2 Future Transportation 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Berkeley will have a higher percentage than Fresno—it will not be unlikely for 3-5 PEVs to show up on one neighborhood circuit in Berkeley, overwhelming the local circuit, and leading to blackouts, he said. convert] millions of cars on the road. PG&E will start with timers and dynamic pricing. —Felix Kramer. [GM

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Plug-in Plug Building Industry 210

Teslarati

JULY 26, 2023

Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center. It will be one of Kentucky’s largest renewable power projects once converted. ” Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood Once complete, the Starfire coal mine will be the BrightNight Starfire Renewable Energy Center.

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Kentucky Coal Solar Energy 69

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The system features a front-mounted generator that converts mechanical power to electricity and continuously charges the drive battery, while a Power Drive Unit (PDU) helps to convert the electric power and send it to the front motor. The engine delivers 117 hp @ 4500 rpm, with 137 lb-ft (186 N·m) of torque. Battery Charge Mode.

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PHEV Mitsubishi 2018 Lithium Ion 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2015

In addition, the Fulcrum will make for a smooth, comfortable ride for drivers and a quiet, clean experience for neighborhoods because of its ultra-low vibration. Its multi-fuel capabilities allow it to burn diesel, CNG, LNG, landfill gases, biodiesel, kerosene, propane, heating oil, and others.

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Range Extended Range Gas-Electric Electric 150

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

On 26 January 1926, select members of the Royal Institution gathered at Baird’s lab in London’s Soho neighborhood to witness the broadcast of a small but clearly defined image of a ventriloquist dummy’s face, sent from the televisor’s electromechanical transmitter to its receiver. But Baird earned his spot in history with the televisor.

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BBC Light IDEA London 139

Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The company has begun testing its proprietary robotaxis in the region and already has some specific neighborhoods in mind where it will want to begin offering driverless rides. Zoox is a decade-old robotaxi developer taking a unique design approach to bringing driverless technology to the masses.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

As we reported in our exclusive interview with ABC Solar’s Brad Bartz last month, he was battling the City of Torrance on behalf of a homeowner in my very own Hollywood Riviera neighborhood who was being blocked from installing solar by the City. Convert your Prius to a plug-in hybrid and rock the world. NO PURCHASE!

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Solar Energy Power Powered 170

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The electrified slab is located on 14th Street, between Marantette and Dalzelle, right near the trendy Corktown neighborhood and the former ruins of the Michigan Central Station Ford is actively restoring. But it’s hardly on a major thoroughfare and just barely long enough to serve as anything other than a proof of concept.&

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Charging Michigan Detroit Israel 102

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 5, 2023

You might even see Rivian products cruising down the neighborhood, which is more than we can say for brands like Faraday Future and Lordstown Motors. Rivian didn’t look to be one of those companies, however. While production rates have been consistently under target, they’ve also continued improving. It’s certainly not a good sign.

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Price Neighborhood Affordable All-Electric 105

Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

The inverter converts alternating current to direct current when charging the vehicle and back the other way when sending power into the grid. The inverter converts alternating current to direct current when charging the vehicle and back the other way when sending power into the grid. This is good for the grid. We Drive Solar.

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Grid Vehicles Solar Netherlands 116

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The time between the transmission and detection of this pulse allows for the calculation of distance, which can be converted to flood depth. The sensor itself is not going to prevent a neighborhood from flooding," she said. FloodNet sensors are mounted on sign posts and light poles at select flood prone locations in NYC.

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Pollution New York City New York Water 102

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. This space saver had a short learning curve, quickly showing its benefits.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 105

Electric Auto Association

APRIL 4, 2021

Instead, his collection of electric vehicles (EVs) has included a converted Yamaha motorcycle, a converted 1971 AMC Hornet, and several electric scooters. David O’Neill on his ‘Silent Knight Electric Motrocycle,’ a converted Yamaha Big Bear. The Hornet was considered a luxury EV because of its size.

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Colorado Denver Golf Cart Convert 57

Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

He helped develop MOS analog-to-digital converters, expanding the use of the technology to industries including communications, signal processing, environmental sensing, and semiconductors. He consulted on large-scale power generation and delivery, helping bring electricity to neighborhoods in more than 60 countries during his career.

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Engine 2003 Connecticut Universal 105

Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2025

The largest hotel of the bunch, Casona Roma Norte offers 32 earth-toned guest rooms set inside a 1920s building in the heart of Roma Norte, a neighborhood packed with lively restaurants and bars. Rooms from about $175 a night. After re-emerging last fall from an 18-month top-to-bottom renovation, Casona is now a culinary hub in its own right.

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Mexico Chile Neighborhood Building 52

Baua Electric

JUNE 7, 2024

The Silicon Valley-based startup is also unique in that rather than converting existing EVs into ride-hailing vehicles like its competitors (a process facing its own number of issues ), Zoox utilizes an entirely purpose-built EV without pedals or a steering wheel.

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