Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2009

At team of researchers from Solix Biofuels ( earlier post ), Colorado State University and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have calculated both an absolute upper limit to solar-based algal oil production as well as a feasible target range for production based on realistic efficiencies (calculated for six global sites). Weyer et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

A white paper by AMPLY Power, a company providing fleet charging as a service, finds that 25 of America’s largest metropolitan areas could save an average of 37% on fuel costs by electrifying their bus and light-duty vehicle fleets. For both light duty and buses, AMPLY found Atlanta’s DPGe for fleet vehicles to be $1.85. —i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

The Pacific Northwest has the diverse feedstocks, fuel-delivery infrastructure and political will needed to create a viable biofuels industry capable of reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the future fuel demands of the aviation industry, according to a newly-released study by Sustainable Aviation Fuels Northwest (SAFN).

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Baua Electric

JUNE 6, 2024

No matter which configuration, the R1 family can detach the motors to the front or rear axle as needed for traction or efficiency, and the R1 still defers to the front wheels under light acceleration and during most cruising conditions, sending more power to the rear motors when needed especially for acceleration.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 21, 2024

But Smith, who became director of the division’s graphics group, soon realized that Lucas didn’t fully understand what computer graphics could do for the film industry, he told The Institute in 2018. Carpenter had been working in the computer-aided design group at Boeing , in Seattle, where he developed procedural modeling.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. For example, an area pest control company has pledged to buy up to 150 light weight plug-in trucks, once they are produced.

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Teslarati

JUNE 13, 2022

According to Autoblog , of the top 5 most common car repairs – oxygen sensor replacement, inspection of loose fuel cap causing engine light, catalytic converter replacement, mass airflow sensor replacement, and spark plug replacement – none of them are even possible on an electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

King County Metro, the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, will soon begin testing long-range battery-powered buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge, the latest milestone toward a zero-emission fleet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In a driving preview of the Alltrack in Seattle, media had a chance to take the new Golf Alltrack not only through hilly twists and turns, but also over a basic off-road trail as well. “Alltrack” and “4Motion” badging also make it clear this is a distinctly different vehicle than its Golf brethren.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

Nissan and Europcar—the European leader in passenger car and light utility vehicle rentals—are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010 and advance zero-emission mobility on a global scale. This partnership between Europcar Groupe and Nissan is unique in the vehicle rental market.

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Plug In India

JANUARY 15, 2022

It was an enjoyable walk through the offices of the two biggies of the Indian IT industry - Infosys and Wipro. Quite a few of their clients were from the EV industry, so the duo decided to resign their board positions at IP Excel (they still continue to be share holders) and jump into the EV pond. The bus took almost 1.5 And the 4.5

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EV Sales

MARCH 22, 2021

Some numbers and percentages in Europe may look different from what you see elsewhere, because I’ve added light-commercial vehicle sales to numerator and denominator, to make the comparison with other regions equitable. France’s auto industry is probably the largest Western auto industry that goes completely under the radar in the US.

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