Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a low-temperature catalyst for removing NO x gas from industrial exhaust using ammonia. Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 )—nitrogen oxides (NO x )—are common atmospheric pollutants created by burning fossil fuels, coal and natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This system consists of high- temperature and low temperature cooling circuits, working in tandem with two-stage turbocharging and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooling on the engine. The intelligent EcoSail feature can turn the engine off when drive power is not needed, without requiring any intervention from the driver.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

The 158,000-m 3 crude-oil tankers will each be powered by individual MAN B&W 6G70ME-C9.5 two-stroke main-engines that feature integrated Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems. Emission Control Areas are sea areas that have been granted special status based upon their proven need to reduce emissions from ships.

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Diesel Exhaust Water 2016 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Proterra’s E2 series 35-foot electric buses feature a 440 kWh battery pack to deliver an estimated range of 251 miles. Funded in part by a $3.8-million

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Gentherm (formerly Amerigon) a $1.55-million Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

With respect to the emissions updates, the OEMs must also provide proof that the changes do not negatively impact any other parameters relevant for type approval—such as pollutant and CO 2 emissions, fuel consumption, noise and engine power. The German KBA will also test exhaust emissions even with approved vehicles.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2016

million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. Project implementation will start in June with the final design and construction of the solar-powered microgrid. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million Components include a 1.03

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Los Angeles California Emissions Green 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Technical topics for this FOA—which span the range of DOE interests from fossil to nuclear to renewable and low-carbon energies—include two hydrogen- and fuel-cell-related topics: fuel cell-battery electric hybrid trucks and in-line quality control devices for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2010

An intelligent control system manages power to the compressor. The separate components are connected electrically. The system can operate without a wastegate, using electrical energy storage to prepare for the next acceleration event. CPT Electric Supercharger. Boost pressure is directly controlled by the ECU.

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Exhaust Energy Storage Gas-Electric Downsizing 218

Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. TRAP can also stunt students’ cognitive abilities and alter their brain structure. What about electric buses? The CSB has two methods of funding: Rebates and Grants.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

Thermoelectric devices produce a voltage potential as a byproduct of a difference in temperature; that potential can then be used to drive an electrical current. Such devices can recover some of the energy embedded in waste heat, such as that produced by exhaust gas from an engine. Earlier post.). Jaime Grunlan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Among the engine’s potential applications are power washers, electric generators, lawn equipment, welders, marine propulsion and possibly some hybrid vehicles. As an external combustion engine, it can be powered by a wide range of liquid and gaseous fuels. —Timothy Shedd.

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Engine Diesel Standards Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

OptiFuel Systems, a system integrator of Cummins and BAE Systems hybrid power products for decarbonizing the rail, marine, and microgrid power market, is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 million US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to demonstrate a pre-production Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) hybrid 4,300 hp line-haul locomotive.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck features a low-back-pressure, next-generation aftertreatment system that efficiently removes NO x from the exhaust stream. The aftertreatment system features additional insulation to retain maximum heat energy in the exhaust.

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

This includes investing nearly £100m in the UK’s charging infrastructure and funding the Plug In Car and Plug In Van Grant Schemes. 11M – Air Quality Grant. The Government said thatlocal authorities should exhaust other options before opting to impose charging. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. 100M – National road network. .

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Gasoline Diesel Pollution Legal 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Power is delivered to the rear wheels either via a standard-fitted six-speed manual transmission or, optionally, via an eight-speed automatic. Exhaust stream from cylinders 1 and 4, and the exhaust stream from cylinders 2 and 3, follow separate spiral-shaped paths to the turbine wheel. liters per 100 km (37.3

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

That ranks the effects of soot ahead of methane, an important greenhouse gas. Particle traps filter out soot particles from exhaust fumes. Soot could be further reduced by converting vehicles to run on renewable electric power. He also found that soot emissions kill more than 1.5 Mark Jacobson.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil introduced its current generation of ethanol-powered cars in 2003, the same year in which anhydrous ethanol consumption peaked. US Environmental Protection Agency Grants Testing Waiver. In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. Earlier GCC post.]

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

Example power cycle of the cryogenic (e.g., A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK. liquid air) Dearman piston engine. Source: Dearman Engine Company.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Those lucky enough to live in California have the opportunity to own one of the nicest electric cars on the road.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? 1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction? Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Learn About Plug-ins What Are Plug-ins?

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Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

VTP seeks projects in the following areas: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. Exhaust Aftertreatment Materials. In order of priority, low temperature exhaust after-treatment catalysts are needed for the reduction of Oxides of Nitrogen (NO x ), Carbon Monoxide (CO), or unburned hydrocarbons (HCs) from internal combustion engines.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2023

However, the high power requirements of these vehicles mean that vehicle designers face unique technical challenges, especially when it comes to circuit protection. Unfortunately, thanks to the fast pace of electrification and the slow pace of standards bodies, electrical safety standards for heavy vehicles are lagging behind the market.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Look at the periodic table, and think of the elements needed for a prosperous planet powered by renewable energy. In a net-zero future, a future where petroleum and natural gas production enter terminal decline and never return to their past carbon-spewing heights, sulfur production will fall away, too. Sulfur has other roles, too.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2014

Torotrak PLC has been awarded a grant of £205,000 (US$340,000) under the Technology Strategy Board’s Smart scheme to develop an application specific, production intent version of its V-Charge technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In About Dr. Frank.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

In the case of the 2500HD bi-fuel, the two main trade-offs are a reduction in power and torque in CNG mode compared to gasoline mode, and the loss of a portion of the bed of the truck to the 3,600 psi CNG tank and its box-like enclosure. (It Vortec delivered smooth, quiet power with CNG under a range of different load conditions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2013

Neutrons do not possess any electric charge; they are stable inside the nucleus, and outside of it, they decay with a lifetime of about 15 minutes (886 seconds)—a long time for a fundamental particle. Beam time is granted to researchers via the general user program. Schematic of the SNS. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Capstone Turbine Corporation is introducing a prototype range-extended electric supercar using one of its 30 kW C30 microturbines as the generator unit. The CMT-380 features a lithium-polymer battery pack that supports an all-electric range of up to 80 miles. seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. —Darren Jamison.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

However, subsequent to the Voight/Nol offer, DOE announced it would auction off the remainder of Fisker’s loan obligation, “ after exhausting any realistic possibility for a sale that might have protected our entire investment. ” [See sidebar.]. Tesla received a $465 million loan in 2010 for the design and production of a luxury electric car.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. greenhouse gas emissions. Sources: Large electric generators.

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