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21 companies that will lead the green car charge
December 31, 2009
December 31, 2009
Last January, VentureBeat ran a story listing 30 electric car companies poised to make a splash over the next couple of years. That post went on to become one of the most popular in the history of this web site, racking up 189 comments.
Today, we bring you a redux of that article — but instead of a list of all of the companies with an EV in a works, here’s a rundown of 21 companies were strong and focused enough to make progress toward something realistic this year.
Today, we bring you a redux of that article — but instead of a list of all of the companies with an EV in a works, here’s a rundown of 21 companies were strong and focused enough to make progress toward something realistic this year.
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Most electric cars, especially small ones, are thought to be slow and weak. We set out to blow some minds by designing the Tango to accelerate through the standing 1/4 mile in 12 seconds at over 120 mph - and travel from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds.The Tango can do this because it has two motors, with each motor having more Torque than a Dodge Viper V10 engine, starting at zero RPM. Who would think a car this narrow could compete? Consider all the cars we beat! The Tango beat the Tesla Roadster and Shelby Cobra in separate drag races, as well as several Corvettes in an autocross.
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Most electric cars, especially small ones, are thought to be slow and weak. We set out to blow some minds by designing the Tango to accelerate through the standing 1/4 mile in 12 seconds at over 120 mph - and travel from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds.The Tango can do this because it has two motors, with each motor having more Torque than a Dodge Viper V10 engine, starting at zero RPM. Who would think a car this narrow could compete? Consider all the cars we beat! The Tango beat the Tesla Roadster and Shelby Cobra in separate drag races, as well as several Corvettes in an autocross.
Charging The Tango can be charged from most any receptacle, as it comes with a number of adaptor cords, and can charge to 80% in just 10 minutes from a 200 amp charging station. Typically, one would just plug in each night to a dryer outlet and get a complete charge in less than 3 hours and be ready for work the next morning. It can charge from any voltage from 100V to 250V without any adjustment. For more
Range from 40 to 200 miles of freeway driving is available, depending on battery selection and your planned driving habits. It is recommended that, at least twice the range of your
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yuneec electric plane (chinese)
12-30-09yuneec electric plane (chinese)
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Electric Ford Focus is the Car for Stars on “The Jay Leno Show”
September 18, 2009
The electric Focus to be driven by celebrity guests on “The Jay Leno Show” (NBC, Monday – Friday, 10 – 11 p.m. ET) is one-of-a-kind vehicle, based on the European five-door production Focus ST, modified into a battery electric vehicle (BEV) as part of Ford’s BEV test fleet. This specific car started life as a European production Focus ST, built in Germany in July. The car
the Ford Focus BEV boasts the impressive statistics of a conventional battery electric vehicle, with a range of nearly 80 miles on a charge and peak power of 141 horsepower (105 kilowatts).
The Focus BEV foreshadows many of the same systems that Ford will begin selling to consumers in an all-new electric Ford Focus, scheduled to go on sale in North America in 2011.
VEHICLE SPECS:
Powertrain: permanent magnetic electric motor
Power: 141 hp / 105 kw
Torque: 236 lb.-ft. / 320 Nm
Redline: 7500 rpm
Batteries: 98, air-cooled, 60 A-h Lithium-ion batteries
Capacity: 23 kilowatt hours
Transmission: Single speed gearbox
Steering: Electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Front suspension: Macpherson-type struts
Rear suspension: Independent short-long arm (SLA), control blade multi-link system
Brakes: Front: 12.6 in / 320 mm ventilated discs, Rear: 11.0 in / 280 mm solid disc, Anti-lock system
Wheelbase: 104 in / 2640 mm
Overall length: 171.7 in / 4362 mm
Overall height: 58.9 in / 1497 mm
Overall width: 72.4 in / 1840 mm
Curb weight: 3,421 lbs
There are 13 key technologies that set the battery electric Ford Focus apart from a traditional car. You can read about that technology in the diagram below, or click on the image to read the fact sheet on Scribd and see related information.
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A high-performance sports car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErFRyfT1nk8 video
http://www.thefordstory.com/green/electric-ford-focus-is-the-car-for-stars-on-%E2%80%9Cthe-jay-leno-show%E2%80%9D/?searchid=42644128125566205373347
Electric Ford Focus is the Car for Stars on “The Jay Leno Show”
September 18, 2009
The electric Focus to be driven by celebrity guests on “The Jay Leno Show” (NBC, Monday – Friday, 10 – 11 p.m. ET) is one-of-a-kind vehicle, based on the European five-door production Focus ST, modified into a battery electric vehicle (BEV) as part of Ford’s BEV test fleet. This specific car started life as a European production Focus ST, built in Germany in July. The car
the Ford Focus BEV boasts the impressive statistics of a conventional battery electric vehicle, with a range of nearly 80 miles on a charge and peak power of 141 horsepower (105 kilowatts).
The Focus BEV foreshadows many of the same systems that Ford will begin selling to consumers in an all-new electric Ford Focus, scheduled to go on sale in North America in 2011.
VEHICLE SPECS:
Powertrain: permanent magnetic electric motor
Power: 141 hp / 105 kw
Torque: 236 lb.-ft. / 320 Nm
Redline: 7500 rpm
Batteries: 98, air-cooled, 60 A-h Lithium-ion batteries
Capacity: 23 kilowatt hours
Transmission: Single speed gearbox
Steering: Electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Front suspension: Macpherson-type struts
Rear suspension: Independent short-long arm (SLA), control blade multi-link system
Brakes: Front: 12.6 in / 320 mm ventilated discs, Rear: 11.0 in / 280 mm solid disc, Anti-lock system
Wheelbase: 104 in / 2640 mm
Overall length: 171.7 in / 4362 mm
Overall height: 58.9 in / 1497 mm
Overall width: 72.4 in / 1840 mm
Curb weight: 3,421 lbs
There are 13 key technologies that set the battery electric Ford Focus apart from a traditional car. You can read about that technology in the diagram below, or click on the image to read the fact sheet on Scribd and see related information.
Ford Battery Electric Vehicle ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.audiusa.com/us/brand/en/exp/progress/Concept_Vehicles/audi_e_tron.html?csref=36960466215057041
A high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system
Audi presents the highlight of the IAA 2009: the e-tron, a high-performance sports car with a purely electric drive system. Four motors – two each at the front and rear axles – drive the wheels, making the concept car a true quattro. Producing 230 kW (313 hp) and 4,500 Nm (3,319.03 lb-ft) of torque, the two-seater accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (0 – 62.14 mph) in 4.8 seconds, and from 60 to 120 km/h (37.28 – 74.56 mph) in 4.1 seconds. The lithium-ion battery provides a truly useable energy content of 42.4 kilowatt hours to enable a range of approximately 248 kilometers.
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Building a Low Cost EV in 1 Week
http://www.rowetel.com/ev.html
David's Electric Vehicle Page
29 Sep 2009
My wife and I drive an Electric Car every day. You could too! There is no need to wait for big car companies to come out with $40,000 production EVs - you can build your own EV for as little as $6,000. EVs are great to drive and perfectly suited for day-day commuting. There is very little maintenance as the only wearing parts are tyres and brakes. No oil, no water, no exhaust system and just one moving part in the motor. Think about it - most of your car maintenance and repairs are due to that horrible old petrol engine.
Our EV is charged from my home solar PV panels, so we pay nothing for fuel. To convert a car to electric drive and install the PV panels costs less than a new medium size petrol car.
I really like the idea that I have "recycled" a 15 year old petrol car into an EV - saving all the embodied energy required to manufacture a new car. So we emit no greenhouse gases in driving or charging our EV, and the greenhouse gases to build it were also very low (as we recycled an existing car chassis). At the end of their life the batteries are nearly 100% recyclable. Try doing that with petrol!
Best of all - the "fuel" for our EV is made right here at home - no dependance on dirty, rapidly depleting oil from other countries.
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In April 2009 we converted another Charade from ICE to Electric in just 3 days! We had originally planned 1 week, but had so much fantastic help we had a drivable electric car way ahead of schedule. It was a community effort - up to 10 people were helping at any one time. A great way to spend a weekend - recycling a petrol car to clean, renewable, electric drive
The conversion cost was around $8,000, the EV has a top speed of 75 km/hr and a range of around 50 km. Perfect for metro commuting. The conversion is based on the low cost Chinese EV kit with 8 110AH lead acid batteries.
We blogged on the conversion each day, and even took time lapse pictures so you can see the conversion coming together over the three days:
Building an EV in 1 week - Day 1
Building an EV in 1 week - Day 2
Building an EV in 1 week - Day 3
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http://www.shelbysupercars.com/news-012209.php
http://www.shelbysupercars.com/press/hidef-studio-rear34.jpg
WEST RICHLAND, WA (01/22/2009)
SSC Announces Electric Powertrain and Ultimate Aero EV Specifications
Shelby SuperCars (SSC) released today the details of its revolutionary All-Electric Scalable Powertrain, the AESP. SSC will incorporate its AESP into thecurrent Ultimate Aero to create the Ultimate Aero EV. Being the "World's Fastest Production Car," SSC decided the Ultimate Aero to be the perfect high visibility outlet to demonstrate the capabilities of its new Green powertrain. Directly following the debut of the Ultimate Aero EV, SSC will conduct a live media event to showcase the capabilities of its revolutionary Green powertrain.
SSC will display its AESP in the Ultimate Aero EV in order to prove that electric-powered vehicles will not only match but also provide more linear power (electric motors have 100% torque at 0 RPM) and overall performance than internal combustion cars. The Ultimate Aero EV utilizes a twin motor AESP producing an astounding 1,000 HP and 800 lb-ft of torque enabling it to rocket to 60 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 208 mph. Not only does the Ultimate Aero EV have a range of 150-200 miles on a single charge, but SSC's "Charge on the RunTM" onboard charging system allows for full battery recharges in as little as 10 minutes
http://www.goombi.4t.com/index.html http://www.goombi.4t.com/catalog.html
Building a Low Cost EV in 1 Weekhttp://www.rowetel.com/ev.html
David's Electric Vehicle Page
29 Sep 2009
My wife and I drive an Electric Car every day. You could too! There is no need to wait for big car companies to come out with $40,000 production EVs - you can build your own EV for as little as $6,000. EVs are great to drive and perfectly suited for day-day commuting. There is very little maintenance as the only wearing parts are tyres and brakes. No oil, no water, no exhaust system and just one moving part in the motor. Think about it - most of your car maintenance and repairs are due to that horrible old petrol engine.
Our EV is charged from my home solar PV panels, so we pay nothing for fuel. To convert a car to electric drive and install the PV panels costs less than a new medium size petrol car.
I really like the idea that I have "recycled" a 15 year old petrol car into an EV - saving all the embodied energy required to manufacture a new car. So we emit no greenhouse gases in driving or charging our EV, and the greenhouse gases to build it were also very low (as we recycled an existing car chassis). At the end of their life the batteries are nearly 100% recyclable. Try doing that with petrol!
Best of all - the "fuel" for our EV is made right here at home - no dependance on dirty, rapidly depleting oil from other countries.
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In April 2009 we converted another Charade from ICE to Electric in just 3 days! We had originally planned 1 week, but had so much fantastic help we had a drivable electric car way ahead of schedule. It was a community effort - up to 10 people were helping at any one time. A great way to spend a weekend - recycling a petrol car to clean, renewable, electric drive
The conversion cost was around $8,000, the EV has a top speed of 75 km/hr and a range of around 50 km. Perfect for metro commuting. The conversion is based on the low cost Chinese EV kit with 8 110AH lead acid batteries.
We blogged on the conversion each day, and even took time lapse pictures so you can see the conversion coming together over the three days:
Building an EV in 1 week - Day 1
Building an EV in 1 week - Day 2
Building an EV in 1 week - Day 3
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http://www.shelbysupercars.com/news-012209.php
http://www.shelbysupercars.com/press/hidef-studio-rear34.jpg
WEST RICHLAND, WA (01/22/2009)SSC Announces Electric Powertrain and Ultimate Aero EV Specifications
Shelby SuperCars (SSC) released today the details of its revolutionary All-Electric Scalable Powertrain, the AESP. SSC will incorporate its AESP into thecurrent Ultimate Aero to create the Ultimate Aero EV. Being the "World's Fastest Production Car," SSC decided the Ultimate Aero to be the perfect high visibility outlet to demonstrate the capabilities of its new Green powertrain. Directly following the debut of the Ultimate Aero EV, SSC will conduct a live media event to showcase the capabilities of its revolutionary Green powertrain.
SSC will display its AESP in the Ultimate Aero EV in order to prove that electric-powered vehicles will not only match but also provide more linear power (electric motors have 100% torque at 0 RPM) and overall performance than internal combustion cars. The Ultimate Aero EV utilizes a twin motor AESP producing an astounding 1,000 HP and 800 lb-ft of torque enabling it to rocket to 60 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 208 mph. Not only does the Ultimate Aero EV have a range of 150-200 miles on a single charge, but SSC's "Charge on the RunTM" onboard charging system allows for full battery recharges in as little as 10 minutes
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The Cyclone Engine is a Rankine Cycle heat regenerative external combustion engine, otherwise known as a “Schoell Cycle” engine. It creates mechanical energy by heating and cooling water in a closed-loop, piston-based engine system. The process looks like this:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_a12dcc26-ea82-11de-b28c-001cc4c03286.html
December 16, 2009
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The Cyclone Engine is a Rankine Cycle heat regenerative external combustion engine, otherwise known as a “Schoell Cycle” engine. It creates mechanical energy by heating and cooling water in a closed-loop, piston-based engine system. The process looks like this:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/article_a12dcc26-ea82-11de-b28c-001cc4c03286.html
December 16, 2009
Columbia ParCar Corp. has received its second major vehicle order in three months from the federal government, bringing to nearly 1,000 the total number of low-speed, all-electric cars that the Reedsburg-based company will make for the government.
In September, the company received an order from the Army for 799 electric vehicles. At the time, it was the single largest such order in the industry’s history, the company said.
The second order, issued in late November, is for another 192 units, which are designed to transport people and cargo and sometimes are called Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. These vehicles are destined for Air Force, Navy and Marine bases, as well as certain Federal Aviation Administration installations, Kennedy Space Center and several national parks.
In September, the company received an order from the Army for 799 electric vehicles. At the time, it was the single largest such order in the industry’s history, the company said.
The second order, issued in late November, is for another 192 units, which are designed to transport people and cargo and sometimes are called Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. These vehicles are destined for Air Force, Navy and Marine bases, as well as certain Federal Aviation Administration installations, Kennedy Space Center and several national parks.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/16/AR2009121604163.html
Time for Postal Service fleet to go green, lawmaker says
From horse-drawn wagons to stage coaches, trains and 18-wheelers, the U.S. Postal Service has used virtually every mode of transportation to deliver the mail. But a New York lawmaker says it's time for the mail service to start using at least 20,000 electric vehicles to stamp out the agency's environmental waste.
The Postal Service said it operates the largest civilian fleet of vehicles in the world, with about 220,000 vehicles traveling more than 1.2 billion miles each year.
The agency's entire fleet consumed 121 million gallons of fuel in 2008, costing it roughly $1.3 billion, officials said.
Agency vehicles average 10.4 miles a gallon since most drive slowly and make frequent stops between mailboxes.
Rep. Jose E. Serrano (D-N.Y.) wants to put the postal fleet to use during off-hours to help alleviate the nation's overworked power grids. He introduced a bill Wednesday that would give eventually give $2 billion to the Energy Department and Postal Service to convert current mail trucks or manufacture new ones that use vehicle-to-grid technology or V2G, as it's known.
The technology allows electricity to flow from plug-in electric or battery-powered vehicles to power lines, feeding excess electricity to the vehicles when they're not in use. In this case, postal vehicles would become temporary storage units for electricity. When necessary, power
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Eco Cars: Volvo readies Electric C30 for Detroit Auto Show Prototype vehicle designed to run on electricity.
Volvo has announced that the company will be showcasing an updated version of the all-electric C30 at the Detroit Auto Show to be held in January 2010. The company plans to produce at least 50 units for a group of selected users who can test drive the car in 2011.
Time for Postal Service fleet to go green, lawmaker saysFrom horse-drawn wagons to stage coaches, trains and 18-wheelers, the U.S. Postal Service has used virtually every mode of transportation to deliver the mail. But a New York lawmaker says it's time for the mail service to start using at least 20,000 electric vehicles to stamp out the agency's environmental waste.
The Postal Service said it operates the largest civilian fleet of vehicles in the world, with about 220,000 vehicles traveling more than 1.2 billion miles each year.
The agency's entire fleet consumed 121 million gallons of fuel in 2008, costing it roughly $1.3 billion, officials said.
Agency vehicles average 10.4 miles a gallon since most drive slowly and make frequent stops between mailboxes.
Rep. Jose E. Serrano (D-N.Y.) wants to put the postal fleet to use during off-hours to help alleviate the nation's overworked power grids. He introduced a bill Wednesday that would give eventually give $2 billion to the Energy Department and Postal Service to convert current mail trucks or manufacture new ones that use vehicle-to-grid technology or V2G, as it's known.
The technology allows electricity to flow from plug-in electric or battery-powered vehicles to power lines, feeding excess electricity to the vehicles when they're not in use. In this case, postal vehicles would become temporary storage units for electricity. When necessary, power
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Eco Cars: Volvo readies Electric C30 for Detroit Auto Show Prototype vehicle designed to run on electricity.Volvo has announced that the company will be showcasing an updated version of the all-electric C30 at the Detroit Auto Show to be held in January 2010. The company plans to produce at least 50 units for a group of selected users who can test drive the car in 2011.
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
The Launch of the Electrification Coalition and Release of the Electrification Roadmap: Revolutionizing Transportation & Achieving Energy Security
Press conference followed by political roundtable moderated byNew York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman
View the launch event here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ44MXCqLYA
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Electrification Roadmap 176 pages
Revolutionizing Transportation and Achieving Energy Security
Click to download a PDF of the report.
"Electrification of our transport sector is, of course, not just a major step forward in our effort to decarbonize American society, it means much more in terms of the enhancement of national security and the preservation of national
The Electrification Coalition is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit group of business leaders committed to promoting policies and actions that facilitate the deployment of electric vehicles on a mass scale in order to combat the economic, environmental, and national security dangers caused by our nation’s dependence on petroleum.
The Coalition seeks to achieve its goals through a combination of public policy research and the education of policymakers, opinion leaders, and the public. Equipped with exceptional research and analysis, these prominent business executives bring credibility, insight, and objectivity to the debate over electrification.
http://www.electrificationcoalition.org/535928473533888957466293/EC-Roadmap-screen.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ44MXCqLYA
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BMW ActiveE Concept – fully electric 1 Series Coupe
December 17, 2009
The BMW ActiveE Concept is essentially an electric BMW 1 Series Coupe built using the knowledge gained from year-long MINI E fleet trials, and the resultant vehicle is bristling with ideas and well worth a look. The 125 kW motor is located in the rear axle, the lithium ion batteries recharge in three hours, offer a range of 160 km (100 miles) and an interesting variation on regenerative braking can add as much as 20% to the range. With an electronically limited top speed of …
BMW claims the ActiveE will hit 100 km/h in less than 9 seconds (0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds), with the 60 km/h mark being reached in less than 4.5 seconds and the maximum speed is electronically limited at around 145 km/h (90 mph).
Electrical vehicle components are usually much more space efficient than internal combustion-engined vehicles, as there is no massive engine and drive train
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GM plans to invest $700M in Michigan for Volt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHSMmtIKmkM
Monday, November 16th, 2009
The Launch of the Electrification Coalition and Release of the Electrification Roadmap: Revolutionizing Transportation & Achieving Energy Security
Press conference followed by political roundtable moderated byNew York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman
View the launch event here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ44MXCqLYA
http://electrificationcoalition.org/events.php
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http://electrificationcoalition.org/index.phpElectrification Roadmap 176 pages
Revolutionizing Transportation and Achieving Energy Security
Click to download a PDF of the report.
"Electrification of our transport sector is, of course, not just a major step forward in our effort to decarbonize American society, it means much more in terms of the enhancement of national security and the preservation of national
The Electrification Coalition is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit group of business leaders committed to promoting policies and actions that facilitate the deployment of electric vehicles on a mass scale in order to combat the economic, environmental, and national security dangers caused by our nation’s dependence on petroleum.
The Coalition seeks to achieve its goals through a combination of public policy research and the education of policymakers, opinion leaders, and the public. Equipped with exceptional research and analysis, these prominent business executives bring credibility, insight, and objectivity to the debate over electrification.
http://www.electrificationcoalition.org/535928473533888957466293/EC-Roadmap-screen.pdf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ44MXCqLYA
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http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-activee-concept/13621/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=50d4d4bdbb-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email
BMW ActiveE Concept – fully electric 1 Series CoupeDecember 17, 2009
The BMW ActiveE Concept is essentially an electric BMW 1 Series Coupe built using the knowledge gained from year-long MINI E fleet trials, and the resultant vehicle is bristling with ideas and well worth a look. The 125 kW motor is located in the rear axle, the lithium ion batteries recharge in three hours, offer a range of 160 km (100 miles) and an interesting variation on regenerative braking can add as much as 20% to the range. With an electronically limited top speed of …
BMW claims the ActiveE will hit 100 km/h in less than 9 seconds (0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds), with the 60 km/h mark being reached in less than 4.5 seconds and the maximum speed is electronically limited at around 145 km/h (90 mph).
Electrical vehicle components are usually much more space efficient than internal combustion-engined vehicles, as there is no massive engine and drive train
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GM plans to invest $700M in Michigan for VoltMon Dec 7, 2009
DETROIT – General Motors Co. said Monday it will spend $700 million at eight Michigan facilities to get its new rechargeable electric car road-ready — a technological and economic boost for its home state.
GM officials detailed their investment plans for the Chevrolet Volt on the floor of its assembly plant that straddles the border between Detroit and tiny Hamtramck. The plant, which will begin mass producing the Volt in late 2010, -----------MORE
DETROIT – General Motors Co. said Monday it will spend $700 million at eight Michigan facilities to get its new rechargeable electric car road-ready — a technological and economic boost for its home state.
GM officials detailed their investment plans for the Chevrolet Volt on the floor of its assembly plant that straddles the border between Detroit and tiny Hamtramck. The plant, which will begin mass producing the Volt in late 2010, -----------MORE
GM said in August it expects the Volt to get 230 mpg in the city, based on early tests using draft guidelines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for calculating mileage of extended range electric vehicles.
The car is expected to cost between $35,000 and $40,000. That price range could keep many away, but Lauckner said tax incentives for buyers are expected to make it more affordable as the company ramps up manufacturing and lowers its costs.
The car is expected to cost between $35,000 and $40,000. That price range could keep many away, but Lauckner said tax incentives for buyers are expected to make it more affordable as the company ramps up manufacturing and lowers its costs.
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http://www.thefordstory.com/green/ford-battery-electric-vehicles-move-close-to-consumer-use/
Ford Battery Electric Vehicles Move Closer to Consumer Use
October 18, 2009
As many as 20 households in the London Borough of Hillingon will be among the first to experience Ford’s latest zero emissions technology. They’ll get to drive a Ford Focus battery electric vehicle (BEV) for three months, taking part in research testing the technology’s suitability for potential future application in Ford’s passenger-car lineup.
These Ford Focus vehicles have been specially developed for the UK government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles demonstration next year.
Hillingdon Council will ask residents to apply to participate, accessing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Energy displays bring the smart grid home (photos)
December 1, 2009 8:51 AM PST
Because energy information is available on a home network, that data can be transferred to Tendril via an Internet connection. That means usage data can be viewed on Internet-enabled phones like this iPhone.
Photo by Martin LaMonica/CNET
http://www.thefordstory.com/green/ford-battery-electric-vehicles-move-close-to-consumer-use/
Ford Battery Electric Vehicles Move Closer to Consumer UseOctober 18, 2009
As many as 20 households in the London Borough of Hillingon will be among the first to experience Ford’s latest zero emissions technology. They’ll get to drive a Ford Focus battery electric vehicle (BEV) for three months, taking part in research testing the technology’s suitability for potential future application in Ford’s passenger-car lineup.
These Ford Focus vehicles have been specially developed for the UK government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles demonstration next year.
Hillingdon Council will ask residents to apply to participate, accessing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11128_3-10001941-3.html?tag=mncol
Energy displays bring the smart grid home (photos)December 1, 2009 8:51 AM PST
Because energy information is available on a home network, that data can be transferred to Tendril via an Internet connection. That means usage data can be viewed on Internet-enabled phones like this iPhone.
Photo by Martin LaMonica/CNET
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Images: MIT's stackable electric car
MIT offers City Car for the masses
Is the City Car the solution to "the last mile" problem?
The City Car, a design project under way at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is envisioned as a two-seater electric vehicle powered by lithium-ion batteries. It would weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 pounds and could collapse, then stack like a shopping cart with six to eight fitting into a typical parking space. It isn't just a car, but is designed as a system of shared cars with kiosks at locations around a city or small community.
Images: MIT's stackable electric carMIT offers City Car for the masses
Is the City Car the solution to "the last mile" problem?
The City Car, a design project under way at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is envisioned as a two-seater electric vehicle powered by lithium-ion batteries. It would weigh between 1,000 and 1,200 pounds and could collapse, then stack like a shopping cart with six to eight fitting into a typical parking space. It isn't just a car, but is designed as a system of shared cars with kiosks at locations around a city or small community.
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Hyundai Blue Will Concept car pictures
Hyundai Blue Will Concept car pictures
this is another Hyundai concept electric car which powered with li-ion batteries. it's electric engine has 100KW power and to increase the efficiency of this car, solar-panels are mounted at the top of the car.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aeQwon7TV3Fo
BMW’s Electric Mini Rollout Yields
Painful’ Lessons (Update2)
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aeQwon7TV3Fo
BMW’s Electric Mini Rollout Yields Painful’ Lessons (Update2)
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- When Bayerische Motoren Werke AG introduced the Mini Cooper E this year in California and the New York area, first-time users of the electric car deluged the company with complaints about its deficiencies.
Customers groused about uninformed dealers, connection problems, cold weather affecting recharging and a range limited to 100 miles. The back seat was taken up by the battery and recharging could take almost a day.
“We are getting a lot of feedback,” Richard Steinberg, manager of electric vehicle operations and strategy for Munich- based BMW, said yesterday at the Bloomberg LP Cars & Fuels conference in Los Angeles. “We’ve had a fair share of lessons learned.”
California’s anti-pollution regulations are among the strictest in the U.S. Some car bloggers and reviewers criticize BMW for selling an inadequate Mini E to meet state rules requiring automakers to sell a quota of electric or other alternative-fuel vehicles.
“A not-entirely-civil war of words has erupted on blogs and Facebook between BMW and those who’d volunteered to pay $850 a month for the privilege of leasing a Mini E,” wrote Dan Neil, the Los Angeles Times’ automobile critic.
Customers are learning how to manage their electric vehicles, including
Customers groused about uninformed dealers, connection problems, cold weather affecting recharging and a range limited to 100 miles. The back seat was taken up by the battery and recharging could take almost a day.
“We are getting a lot of feedback,” Richard Steinberg, manager of electric vehicle operations and strategy for Munich- based BMW, said yesterday at the Bloomberg LP Cars & Fuels conference in Los Angeles. “We’ve had a fair share of lessons learned.”
California’s anti-pollution regulations are among the strictest in the U.S. Some car bloggers and reviewers criticize BMW for selling an inadequate Mini E to meet state rules requiring automakers to sell a quota of electric or other alternative-fuel vehicles.
“A not-entirely-civil war of words has erupted on blogs and Facebook between BMW and those who’d volunteered to pay $850 a month for the privilege of leasing a Mini E,” wrote Dan Neil, the Los Angeles Times’ automobile critic.
Customers are learning how to manage their electric vehicles, including
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/electric-vehicles/
Villaraigosa announces electric car infrastructure plan
Villaraigosa announces electric car infrastructure planDecember 1, 2009
Los Angeles is known by many names, among them “the quintessential city of sprawl,” “the congestion capital of the world” and the consistently top-ranked area with the country’s worst air pollution.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has said it all himself, yet he still seems to believe that the city can serve another, simultaneous function: as the eco-friendly launchpad for electric cars.
By the time the vehicles are expected to appear in significant numbers in the market – late 2010 to early 2011 – Los Angeles and a coalition of partners are expected to have at least a skeleton infrastructure of charging stations ready to go, he said.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.fleetfinancials.com/News/Story/2009/12/Progress-Energy-Adding-Electric-Vehicles-to-Fleet.aspx
http://www.progress-energy.com/investors/overview/annuals/index.asp
Progress Energy Adding Electric Vehicles to Fleet
Los Angeles is known by many names, among them “the quintessential city of sprawl,” “the congestion capital of the world” and the consistently top-ranked area with the country’s worst air pollution.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has said it all himself, yet he still seems to believe that the city can serve another, simultaneous function: as the eco-friendly launchpad for electric cars.
By the time the vehicles are expected to appear in significant numbers in the market – late 2010 to early 2011 – Los Angeles and a coalition of partners are expected to have at least a skeleton infrastructure of charging stations ready to go, he said.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.fleetfinancials.com/News/Story/2009/12/Progress-Energy-Adding-Electric-Vehicles-to-Fleet.aspx
http://www.progress-energy.com/investors/overview/annuals/index.aspProgress Energy Adding Electric Vehicles to Fleet
December 01, 2009
RALEIGH, NC - Progress Energy recently joined with its peer investor-owned electric utilities in a national pledge to help accelerate the transition of plug-in electric vehicles, according to jdnews.com. The company was awarded grant money from the Department of Energy several months ago.
As part of the pledge, Progress Energy is adopting PEVs into its corporate fleet, which now includes seven Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, two Ford Escape PHEV prototypes, and a plug-in electric bucket truck. One Prius is parked at the Jacksonville Progress Energy location part-time.
A typical PEV overnight charge is estimated to cost less than a dollar and the vehicles also produce less carbon dioxide and pollutants than conventional vehicles, according to Progress Energy.
The PHEV in Jacksonville gets between 30 and 35 miles per battery charge, company spokesman Dan Oliver told JDnews.com. By adding the increased battery capacity to the existing Prius hybrid technology, PHEVs have the capability to achieve more than 100 miles to the gallon.
"The majority of us in the U.S. drive less than 30 or 35 miles per day," he said. "Our daily circuit is typically 35 miles or less, so that charge meets our daily need."
RALEIGH, NC - Progress Energy recently joined with its peer investor-owned electric utilities in a national pledge to help accelerate the transition of plug-in electric vehicles, according to jdnews.com. The company was awarded grant money from the Department of Energy several months ago.
As part of the pledge, Progress Energy is adopting PEVs into its corporate fleet, which now includes seven Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, two Ford Escape PHEV prototypes, and a plug-in electric bucket truck. One Prius is parked at the Jacksonville Progress Energy location part-time.
A typical PEV overnight charge is estimated to cost less than a dollar and the vehicles also produce less carbon dioxide and pollutants than conventional vehicles, according to Progress Energy.
The PHEV in Jacksonville gets between 30 and 35 miles per battery charge, company spokesman Dan Oliver told JDnews.com. By adding the increased battery capacity to the existing Prius hybrid technology, PHEVs have the capability to achieve more than 100 miles to the gallon.
"The majority of us in the U.S. drive less than 30 or 35 miles per day," he said. "Our daily circuit is typically 35 miles or less, so that charge meets our daily need."
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ZAP Introduces Electric Van and Truck at NADA Expo
January 26th, 2009 in Electric Cars
ZAP is introducing two new electric vehicle models this year at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) expo, going on right now in New Orleans. ZAP is introducing a four-wheeled van (which reminds me a lot of a Volkswagen bus) as well as a three-wheeled utility truck.
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Electric Rolls Royce On Road Within The Year?
November 24th, 2009
Electric Cars (EVs)
You know electric cars are serious when even Rolls Royce is considering ditching fossil fuel for electrons.
The maker of luxury cars renowned the world over for their opulence is seriously considering having an electric version of its luxo-bargo Phantom on the road as early as next year… just in time for the 2012 Olympics being held in its native London. But will an electric Rolls work?
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Mazda2 Joins Electric Vehicle Project In Japan
2011 Mazda2 faceliftEnlarge Photo
November 29th, 2009
Mazda may be a little late to the table when it comes to electric vehicle technology but the automaker is determined to catch up and has since announced that it will start trials of a new electric drive system in its compact Mazda2 hatchback.
As we all know, the Mazda2 is set to go on sale in the U.S. next year as a 2011 model and this latest news suggests that
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http://www.canadiandriver.com/2009/11/24/preview-nissan-leaf-electric-car.htm
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Nissan Leaf, Electric Vehicle Getting 367 MPG?
15 August 2009
Chevy Volt raises question: Is mpg dead?8/12/2009
That's because people increasingly may have to find a new number to compare vehicle fuel efficiency. Since the Volt can go 40 miles per plug-in charge using no gasoline, many drivers may rarely burn a tankful. An onboard gas engine charges the battery to extend its range to 300 miles.
ZAP Introduces Electric Van and Truck at NADA ExpoJanuary 26th, 2009 in Electric Cars
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Electric Rolls Royce On Road Within The Year?November 24th, 2009
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The maker of luxury cars renowned the world over for their opulence is seriously considering having an electric version of its luxo-bargo Phantom on the road as early as next year… just in time for the 2012 Olympics being held in its native London. But will an electric Rolls work?
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Mazda2 Joins Electric Vehicle Project In Japan2011 Mazda2 faceliftEnlarge Photo
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Mazda may be a little late to the table when it comes to electric vehicle technology but the automaker is determined to catch up and has since announced that it will start trials of a new electric drive system in its compact Mazda2 hatchback.
As we all know, the Mazda2 is set to go on sale in the U.S. next year as a 2011 model and this latest news suggests that
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Nissan Leaf, Electric Vehicle Getting 367 MPG?
15 August 2009Chevy Volt raises question: Is mpg dead?8/12/2009
That's because people increasingly may have to find a new number to compare vehicle fuel efficiency. Since the Volt can go 40 miles per plug-in charge using no gasoline, many drivers may rarely burn a tankful. An onboard gas engine charges the battery to extend its range to 300 miles.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-08-11-chevrolet-volt_N.htm?obref=obinsite
The coming all-electric Leaf from Nissan, which claims the car will get 367 miles per gallon under the same EPA formula, actually has no gas engine or tank on board. Leaf will go about 100 miles per full battery charge
We'll likely end up talking about "price per mile" — the cost to drive the car a mile — says Reilly Brennan, editor in chief of AOL Autos. GM calculates that at about 3 cents per mile for Volt.
"Eventually, it will change, because we're going to be getting our fuel from many different buckets — electricity, hydrogen, biofuels," Brennan says. "I think it will take about five years before people are talking about this differently."
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'I'd buy one!' Test driving the Tata Nano VIDEO made in India
It is nippy, has a small turning circle and the horn works. After taking the Tata Nano for a spin, Randeep Ramesh says he would buy the world's cheapest car $2400 ?
Wednesday 25 March 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2009/mar/25/tata-nano-test-drive
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http://www.wired.com/autopia/
Electric Rolls-Royce, In Time For Christmas 2010
November 19, 2009
Rumors of an electric Rolls-Royce Phantom are back, with the word being the super-luxe automaker could have one on the road within 12 months.
We’ve been hearing mumbling about this car for more than a year. It started when CEO Tom Purves said an e-Rolls would be perfect for well-heeled city dwellers. The car, he said, could build upon the drivetrain in the Mini E. The rumors picked up again in September when a Rolls spokesman let slip that an electric Phantom was under consideration back in Goodwood (or, more likely, Munich, since BMW owns Rolls).
Now AutocarUK cites an unidentified “company source” saying the e-Phantom could be on the road by the end of next year. Why the rush? Because BMW is a big sponsor of the 2012 Olympics
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http://www.electric.co.uk/news/ford-and-gm-use-renewable-energy-to-automobile-plants-12341409.html
Ford and GM use renewable energy to automobile plants November 20th, 2009
Ford of Europe has built two more wind turbines to expand the car company’s onsite wind power portfolio throughout Germany and the UK. The 150-meter tall turbines will supply huge electric capacity to Ford’s Genk station in Belgium.
Following the construction of a new 1.4/1.6-litre Duratoq TDCi engine production line next year, the car manufacturer informed that it is also planning a third turbine to be installed near Ford’s Dagenham Diesel Centre.
In the UK, the 270-acre Dunton Technical Centre of Ford is 100 per cent powered by renewable energy sources, including hydro, waste and wind generation. The car company also uses solar energy to power its Bridgend engine plant in Wales.
Meanwhile, the automaker is sourcing green electricity from three hydroelectric facilities to meet Ford’s power requirements in Cologne,
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Ford Electric Vehicle Prototypes Plug In To UK Government Low Carbon Vehicle FleetBRENTWOOD, UNITED KINGDOM –
June 24, 2009: Ford
Motor Company's global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government's Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week.
With support from Scottish and Southern Energy, a fleet of zero emissions prototype Ford Focus BEVs will be used by both the energy company and a number of evaluation drivers based in Hillingdon, Middlesex.
A consortium of Ford, Scottish and Southern Energy and Strathclyde University will provide the prototype vehicles and a charging infrastructure in and around Hillingdon from early 2010. Ford of Europe is specially developing the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.electric.co.uk/news/one-north-east-funds-eco2trans-hydrogen-bus-project-12341405.html
AMAP had already purchased two second-hand, electric-propelled buses which have been stripped down for the new technology to be assembled into the rolling chassis. Helen Armstrong, Senior Specialist of the Manufacturing and Productivity of One North East, is hoping that the ECO2Trans initiative will help to advance low carbon automobiles’ power charging and distribution infrastructure.
Currently, AMAP, One North East and car manufacturer Nissan are working to develop a regional network of hydrogen vehicles. Led by Adrian Morris and Dirk Kok, the AMAP team
Meanwhile, One North East had provided £314 thousand for the ECO2Trans project, a research programme that will convert electric-powered Gulliver U500EUK buses into hydrogen-based vehicles. The ECO2Trans buses are planned to be tested in Sunderland.Currently, AMAP, One North East and car manufacturer Nissan are working to develop a regional network of hydrogen vehicles. Led by Adrian Morris and Dirk Kok, the AMAP team last year successfully developed a Nissan Almera model that runs on hydrogen and that only emits water from its exhaust.
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http://www.electric.co.uk/news/mitsubishi-i-miev-cars-to-run-in-west-midlands-12341411.html
Mitsubishi i-MiEV cars to run in West MidlandsPosted on: November 20th, 2009 by Lynnette Adamson
http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=22232
Mitsubishi Electric Car Goes Into Service in Vancouver, BC
21 Nov 2009
North America’s first production-ready, highway-capable electric cars have arrived in British Columbia.
The Province of B.C., City of Vancouver and BC Hydro welcomed three Mitsubishi i-MiEV pure electric vehicles to Vancouver today. Two cars will be added to BC Hydro’s fleet of vehicles and one will be added to the City’s.
“We are very proud to demonstrate our leadership in climate-friendly transportation by having the first Mitsubishi all-electric cars right here in British Columbia,” said Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Province of British Columbia. “Electric vehicles like these ones, fuelled by clean, renewable energy, will help us achieve a lowcarbon transportation future.”
----"The i-MiEV is the world's first highway-capable, mass-production electric car. It's a first for Vancouver, and a first for North America. This is history in the making." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRANSPORTATION - (Who is inside this)
WHERE ARE ALASKAS' ELECTRIC VEHICLES for Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Junear?
WHO IS, WAS, DID, OR WAS SUPPOSED TO, AQUIRE OUR DOLLARS FOR "New technologies in : Home Power Plants, Tidal, Wave, Water, Under Ice, Hydrogen, EVs and Batteries"
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/state_summary.php/AK
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.php/AK/0
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=AK
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VERY IMPORTANT
http://www.theevproject.com/
http://www.ecotality.com/pressreleases/111709_VP_Biden_meets_with_ECOtality.pdf
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THIS IS AN OLD STORY BUT NEEDS TO BE READ..WHERE IS ALASKAS $$ FOR CLEAN ENERGY ?????????????????
http://www.ecotality.com/pressreleases/100109_eTec_DOE_Contract.pdf
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http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/11/17/afx7133962.html
Intel sees opportunities in wind,
electric cars
The coming all-electric Leaf from Nissan, which claims the car will get 367 miles per gallon under the same EPA formula, actually has no gas engine or tank on board. Leaf will go about 100 miles per full battery charge
We'll likely end up talking about "price per mile" — the cost to drive the car a mile — says Reilly Brennan, editor in chief of AOL Autos. GM calculates that at about 3 cents per mile for Volt.
"Eventually, it will change, because we're going to be getting our fuel from many different buckets — electricity, hydrogen, biofuels," Brennan says. "I think it will take about five years before people are talking about this differently."
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'I'd buy one!' Test driving the Tata Nano VIDEO made in India
It is nippy, has a small turning circle and the horn works. After taking the Tata Nano for a spin, Randeep Ramesh says he would buy the world's cheapest car $2400 ?
Wednesday 25 March 2009
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2009/mar/25/tata-nano-test-drive
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http://www.wired.com/autopia/Electric Rolls-Royce, In Time For Christmas 2010
November 19, 2009
Rumors of an electric Rolls-Royce Phantom are back, with the word being the super-luxe automaker could have one on the road within 12 months.
We’ve been hearing mumbling about this car for more than a year. It started when CEO Tom Purves said an e-Rolls would be perfect for well-heeled city dwellers. The car, he said, could build upon the drivetrain in the Mini E. The rumors picked up again in September when a Rolls spokesman let slip that an electric Phantom was under consideration back in Goodwood (or, more likely, Munich, since BMW owns Rolls).
Now AutocarUK cites an unidentified “company source” saying the e-Phantom could be on the road by the end of next year. Why the rush? Because BMW is a big sponsor of the 2012 Olympics
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http://www.electric.co.uk/news/ford-and-gm-use-renewable-energy-to-automobile-plants-12341409.html
Ford and GM use renewable energy to automobile plants November 20th, 2009Ford of Europe has built two more wind turbines to expand the car company’s onsite wind power portfolio throughout Germany and the UK. The 150-meter tall turbines will supply huge electric capacity to Ford’s Genk station in Belgium.
Following the construction of a new 1.4/1.6-litre Duratoq TDCi engine production line next year, the car manufacturer informed that it is also planning a third turbine to be installed near Ford’s Dagenham Diesel Centre.
In the UK, the 270-acre Dunton Technical Centre of Ford is 100 per cent powered by renewable energy sources, including hydro, waste and wind generation. The car company also uses solar energy to power its Bridgend engine plant in Wales.
Meanwhile, the automaker is sourcing green electricity from three hydroelectric facilities to meet Ford’s power requirements in Cologne,
-----------------------------
Ford Electric Vehicle Prototypes Plug In To UK Government Low Carbon Vehicle FleetBRENTWOOD, UNITED KINGDOM –
June 24, 2009: Ford
Motor Company's global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government's Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week.
With support from Scottish and Southern Energy, a fleet of zero emissions prototype Ford Focus BEVs will be used by both the energy company and a number of evaluation drivers based in Hillingdon, Middlesex.
A consortium of Ford, Scottish and Southern Energy and Strathclyde University will provide the prototype vehicles and a charging infrastructure in and around Hillingdon from early 2010. Ford of Europe is specially developing the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.electric.co.uk/news/one-north-east-funds-eco2trans-hydrogen-bus-project-12341405.html
AMAP had already purchased two second-hand, electric-propelled buses which have been stripped down for the new technology to be assembled into the rolling chassis. Helen Armstrong, Senior Specialist of the Manufacturing and Productivity of One North East, is hoping that the ECO2Trans initiative will help to advance low carbon automobiles’ power charging and distribution infrastructure.
Currently, AMAP, One North East and car manufacturer Nissan are working to develop a regional network of hydrogen vehicles. Led by Adrian Morris and Dirk Kok, the AMAP team
Meanwhile, One North East had provided £314 thousand for the ECO2Trans project, a research programme that will convert electric-powered Gulliver U500EUK buses into hydrogen-based vehicles. The ECO2Trans buses are planned to be tested in Sunderland.Currently, AMAP, One North East and car manufacturer Nissan are working to develop a regional network of hydrogen vehicles. Led by Adrian Morris and Dirk Kok, the AMAP team last year successfully developed a Nissan Almera model that runs on hydrogen and that only emits water from its exhaust.
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The Mitsubishi green vehicles were shipped from Japan six weeks ago. The arrival of i-MiEV has been eagerly waited by green think tanks and car enthusiasts who followed Mitsubishi’s Fa
http://www.electric.co.uk/news/mitsubishi-i-miev-cars-to-run-in-west-midlands-12341411.html
Mitsubishi i-MiEV cars to run in West MidlandsPosted on: November 20th, 2009 by Lynnette Adamson
http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=22232
Mitsubishi Electric Car Goes Into Service in Vancouver, BC21 Nov 2009
North America’s first production-ready, highway-capable electric cars have arrived in British Columbia.
The Province of B.C., City of Vancouver and BC Hydro welcomed three Mitsubishi i-MiEV pure electric vehicles to Vancouver today. Two cars will be added to BC Hydro’s fleet of vehicles and one will be added to the City’s.
“We are very proud to demonstrate our leadership in climate-friendly transportation by having the first Mitsubishi all-electric cars right here in British Columbia,” said Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Province of British Columbia. “Electric vehicles like these ones, fuelled by clean, renewable energy, will help us achieve a lowcarbon transportation future.”
----"The i-MiEV is the world's first highway-capable, mass-production electric car. It's a first for Vancouver, and a first for North America. This is history in the making." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRANSPORTATION - (Who is inside this)
WHERE ARE ALASKAS' ELECTRIC VEHICLES for Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Junear?
WHO IS, WAS, DID, OR WAS SUPPOSED TO, AQUIRE OUR DOLLARS FOR "New technologies in : Home Power Plants, Tidal, Wave, Water, Under Ice, Hydrogen, EVs and Batteries"
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/state_summary.php/AK
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.php/AK/0
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=AK
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http://www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car/#/car/index-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VERY IMPORTANT
http://www.theevproject.com/
http://www.ecotality.com/pressreleases/111709_VP_Biden_meets_with_ECOtality.pdf
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THIS IS AN OLD STORY BUT NEEDS TO BE READ..WHERE IS ALASKAS $$ FOR CLEAN ENERGY ?????????????????
http://www.ecotality.com/pressreleases/100109_eTec_DOE_Contract.pdf
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http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/11/17/afx7133962.htmlIntel sees opportunities in wind,
electric cars
11.17.09,
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) -
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) -
Technology giant Intel Corp ( INTC - news - people ) is seeing big opportunities in wind forecasting for power generation, and in information management for electric vehicles, John Skinner, Intel's director of marketing for its Eco-Technology division said on Tuesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- www.ece.cornell.edu/aca-meng-energy.cfm
Monday, November 16, 2009
ReutersGroup says electric car is U.S. oil addiction cureReutersBy Tom Doggett WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of energy companies, automakers and shipping firms unveiled on Monday their cure for America's oil ...See all stories on this topic
Talk of Wyoming wind tax whips up debateThe Associated PressThe Wyoming Power Producers Coalition, representing 15 wind development companies, is fighting any new wind tax in the upcoming legislative session. ...See all stories on this topic
Nissan joins forces with energy company to bring electric cars to TexasEnergy Efficiency NewsNissan is joining forces with US energy company Reliant Energy, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, to promote the adoption of electric cars in the oil state of ...See all stories on this topic
Kanjorski, Perlmutter measures in crosshairsThe HillA group of power producers, automakers and other companies on Monday launched the Electrification Coalition to promote large-scale deployment of electric ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.gizmag.com/tag/electric+vehicle/2/
Mercedes-Benz AMG previews a 500 bhp Gull Wing Electric Sports Car
July 16, 2009
July 16, 2009 Mercedes and its performance arm AMG gave us a tantalising glimpse of the electric sports car of the maybe-not-so-distant future today with a cryptic outline of a new SLS AMG with electric drive. The Gull-winged electric SLS AMG uses four in-wheel electric motors with a combined peak output of 392 kW and a maximum torque of 880 Nm. By comparison, the current 6.3-litre V8-engined SLS AMG develops 420 kW, so performance will not be lacking. Read More -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday, November 16, 2009 9:04 PM
Google News Alert for: electric vehicles
Firms Call for Electric Car Tax-CreditWall Street JournalThe group outlined a plan to put 100 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, starting with pilot projects in six to eight US cities. ...See all stories on this topic
Carnegie Mellon Converts Gas-Powered Cars to ElectricityBusinessWeekResearchers at Carnegie Mellon University aren't waiting for big car companies to bring affordable electric vehicles to the market. ...See all stories on this topic
Voice of AmericaElectric Racecars Beat Gas GuzzlersVoice of AmericaTesla and the major car companies are all moving to more reliable and powerful lithium batteries for their new electric vehicles. But those batteries come ...See all stories on this topic
Nissan reportedly to supply electric-car batteries to rivalsMarketWatchTO) will supply lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles to its rivals, the Sankei Shimbun reported Tuesday. By increasing supply, the company plans to ...See all stories on this topic
Houston set for electric vehicle programUnited Press InternationalReliant said that by adding a network of charging stations dedicated to electric vehicles, Houston could lead the way in zero-emission automobile usage. ...See all stories on this topic
Carnegie Mellon customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commutingEurekAlert (press release)PITTSBURGH—Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xb into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve ...See all stories on this topic
Kandi Technologies, Corp. Reports 2009 Third Quarter Revenues Increased 76 ...CNNMoney.com (press release)... in the US, the COCO had received official recognition from the US Department of the Treasury as a qualified Plug-in Electric Vehicle. ...See all stories on this topic
Live Around LA? Want An Electric Car? Raise Your Hand Now, PleaseGreen Car ReportsIt asks how familiar users are with electric vehicles, how likely they are to buy one, and how and when they think they would recharge it. ...See all stories on this topic
Hybrid Cars NewsCan Coal-Powered Cars be Clean?Hybrid Cars Newsby John DeCicco In recent months, sky-high mile-per-gallon ratings have been bandied about for some upcoming electric vehicles. ...See all stories on this topic
China's BAIC Unveils BE701 All-Electric CarGas 2.0 (blog)According to reports, the facility, based in the outskirts of Beijing, will be capable of producing some 50000 electric vehicles and 100000 hybrid models ...------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.5. Electric bicycle, the front frameFriday, July 10th, 2009 All parts from
Monday, November 16, 2009ReutersGroup says electric car is U.S. oil addiction cureReutersBy Tom Doggett WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of energy companies, automakers and shipping firms unveiled on Monday their cure for America's oil ...See all stories on this topic
Talk of Wyoming wind tax whips up debateThe Associated PressThe Wyoming Power Producers Coalition, representing 15 wind development companies, is fighting any new wind tax in the upcoming legislative session. ...See all stories on this topic
Nissan joins forces with energy company to bring electric cars to TexasEnergy Efficiency NewsNissan is joining forces with US energy company Reliant Energy, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, to promote the adoption of electric cars in the oil state of ...See all stories on this topic
Kanjorski, Perlmutter measures in crosshairsThe HillA group of power producers, automakers and other companies on Monday launched the Electrification Coalition to promote large-scale deployment of electric ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.gizmag.com/tag/electric+vehicle/2/
Mercedes-Benz AMG previews a 500 bhp Gull Wing Electric Sports Car
July 16, 2009July 16, 2009 Mercedes and its performance arm AMG gave us a tantalising glimpse of the electric sports car of the maybe-not-so-distant future today with a cryptic outline of a new SLS AMG with electric drive. The Gull-winged electric SLS AMG uses four in-wheel electric motors with a combined peak output of 392 kW and a maximum torque of 880 Nm. By comparison, the current 6.3-litre V8-engined SLS AMG develops 420 kW, so performance will not be lacking. Read More -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monday, November 16, 2009 9:04 PMGoogle News Alert for: electric vehicles
Firms Call for Electric Car Tax-CreditWall Street JournalThe group outlined a plan to put 100 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030, starting with pilot projects in six to eight US cities. ...See all stories on this topic
Carnegie Mellon Converts Gas-Powered Cars to ElectricityBusinessWeekResearchers at Carnegie Mellon University aren't waiting for big car companies to bring affordable electric vehicles to the market. ...See all stories on this topic
Voice of AmericaElectric Racecars Beat Gas GuzzlersVoice of AmericaTesla and the major car companies are all moving to more reliable and powerful lithium batteries for their new electric vehicles. But those batteries come ...See all stories on this topic
Nissan reportedly to supply electric-car batteries to rivalsMarketWatchTO) will supply lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles to its rivals, the Sankei Shimbun reported Tuesday. By increasing supply, the company plans to ...See all stories on this topic
Houston set for electric vehicle programUnited Press InternationalReliant said that by adding a network of charging stations dedicated to electric vehicles, Houston could lead the way in zero-emission automobile usage. ...See all stories on this topic
Carnegie Mellon customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commutingEurekAlert (press release)PITTSBURGH—Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xb into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve ...See all stories on this topic
Kandi Technologies, Corp. Reports 2009 Third Quarter Revenues Increased 76 ...CNNMoney.com (press release)... in the US, the COCO had received official recognition from the US Department of the Treasury as a qualified Plug-in Electric Vehicle. ...See all stories on this topic
Live Around LA? Want An Electric Car? Raise Your Hand Now, PleaseGreen Car ReportsIt asks how familiar users are with electric vehicles, how likely they are to buy one, and how and when they think they would recharge it. ...See all stories on this topic
Hybrid Cars NewsCan Coal-Powered Cars be Clean?Hybrid Cars Newsby John DeCicco In recent months, sky-high mile-per-gallon ratings have been bandied about for some upcoming electric vehicles. ...See all stories on this topic
China's BAIC Unveils BE701 All-Electric CarGas 2.0 (blog)According to reports, the facility, based in the outskirts of Beijing, will be capable of producing some 50000 electric vehicles and 100000 hybrid models ...------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.5. Electric bicycle, the front frameFriday, July 10th, 2009 All parts from
http://www.electricscooterparts.com/ has arrived. I will use a freewheel instead of clamping a sprocket to the spokes as Eric done in his Electric Bicycle,…this is creating a small problem. Living in Italy I need to find a mechanic workshop that is not to busy, have a open mind, don’t take a July-August holiday and don’t take a fortune for the work.
My Italian is not good enough, so I made a simple sketch in my illustration program.
http://www.electricycle.com/
My Italian is not good enough, so I made a simple sketch in my illustration program.
http://www.electricycle.com/http://www.extraenergy.org/main.php
http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/davinci/osa5eng.html
http://www.modernmicrocars.co.uk/index.html
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/
http://www.qwsolutions.co.uk/
http://www.hpv-ev.de/
http://www.elationebikes.com.au/
http://m3shop.com/
http://www.cyclone-tw.com/
http://www.catoregon.org/
http://www.bike2build.nl/ http://www.coronn.com/poormansecologicalvehicle/?tag=bicycle
http://personal.eunet.fi/pp/davinci/osa5eng.html
http://www.modernmicrocars.co.uk/index.html
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/
http://www.qwsolutions.co.uk/
http://www.hpv-ev.de/
http://www.elationebikes.com.au/
http://m3shop.com/
http://www.cyclone-tw.com/
http://www.catoregon.org/
http://www.bike2build.nl/ http://www.coronn.com/poormansecologicalvehicle/?tag=bicycle
Electric Car Revolution
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Transportation September 30, 2009 by Gas 2.0
Report: Nissan Expects 20,000 Pre-Orders for LEAF Electric Car
At a breakfast meeting for Nashville business executives, Carlos Tavares, Chairman of Nissan America, said he fully expects the company to have 20,000 reservations for the Nissan LEAF by the time the car goes on sale late next year.
Nissan has invested heavily in relationships with governments and utilities in key markets including Nashville—home to the company’s
North American sales and marketing headquarters—Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, The Bay Area, and the entire state of Oregon.
The company has also committed $2 billion for revamping its Smyrna, Tennessee, manufacturing facility to produce up to 150,000 LEAFs and 200,000 batteries each year.
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http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/nwautos/2009/11/seattles_love_for_green_cars_pays_off_as_the_technology_goes_mainstream.html
Seattle's love for 'green' cars pays off as the technology goes mainstream
November 15, 2009
"We're very excited and thrilled that this is finally coming to reality," Lough says.
The city's long-running interest in EVs and recent grants from the federal government have placed Seattle among the country's leaders in developing and spreading the technology. Here are a few examples of how the city is advancing EVs:
Charging stations
EV growth
An estimated 1 million to 1.5 million plug-in electric cars could be on the road within five years. According to other estimates, a third of all new cars in the Northwest may be plug-in electric cars by 2030.
-- Associated Press
The biggest buzz-generator is the city's participation in a pilot project with Nissan and Phoenix company eTec to build 2,500 charging stations for electric vehicles.
The EV Project, which is funded by a $100 million U.S. Energy Department grant, will put 1,000 stations free of charge into the garages of people who buy a new Nissan Leaf electric car, expected to hit Seattle in 2010. The remaining 1,500 chargers will be placed in local public and commercial venues, such as shopping malls and park-and-ride lots.
Hybrid fleet
Seattle clinched the deal with Nissan and eTec because of the city's involvement in an Energy Department program to evaluate the use of plug-in electric hybrid vehicles in city motor pools, says Rich Feldman, who advises Mayor Greg Nickels = more >
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http://green.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/london-black-cab-goes-electric-green/
Geely still planning electric cabs in London, ETA approves
Oct 20th 2008
Way back in April, the idea for electric green Black Cabs in London was first floated. Chinese automaker Geely is apparently still working on the cabs and the U.K. authorities and watchdog agencies are beginning to pick up on the idea. The Environmental Transport Association in particular has taken notice that many cabs in London are powered by diesel engines, which may be great for fuel efficiency but not so much for human health. Many diesel-powered vehicles emit plenty of particulates that have a nasty effect on the body when inhaled. Since taxi cabs are often left idling, those particulates can get a bit out of control very fast. For this reason, the ETA is suggesting that electric Black Cabs could hold great promise and foresees a fleet of 20,000 electric taxis running through London's busy streets. Early estimates put the TX4E's top speed around 50 miles per hour and its range at about 100 miles. There should be a fleet of ten electric cabs ready for testing early next year.
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http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/post_56.html
India-born Reva, to be made in Central New York, will have competitors
October 25, 2009
Bannon Automotive plans to manufacture Reva electric cars in Central New York. The company would build the new Reva NXR model (above ) here. The NXR model can reach speeds up to 65 mph with a range of 100 miles on a single charge of its lithium-ion battery pack
Bannon Automotive, the little company with ambitious plans to manufacture electric cars in Central New York, isn’t the only automaker hoping that Americans are finally ready to buy electric vehicles.
Several big names in the industry — Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan, among them — also have plans to unveil electric cars soon. Some experts predict that, if gas prices take off again, electric vehicles could gradually take a significant share of the car market.
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http://www.cabot.net/News/2009/11/Hybrid-Electric-Cars.aspx
Automakers Race to Produce
These cars will be able to travel between 80 and 100KM after an 8 hour charge (but a 220 volt, 15 amp socket is necessary for the charging). Tara will also be selling electric bikes with a similar range that charge more quickly and require less beefy plugs (just 5 amps).
But what’s the biggest disadvantage? The speed. The Tara Tiny can only reach speeds up to 50 KM/H.
Transportation September 30, 2009 by Gas 2.0Report: Nissan Expects 20,000 Pre-Orders for LEAF Electric Car
At a breakfast meeting for Nashville business executives, Carlos Tavares, Chairman of Nissan America, said he fully expects the company to have 20,000 reservations for the Nissan LEAF by the time the car goes on sale late next year.
Nissan has invested heavily in relationships with governments and utilities in key markets including Nashville—home to the company’s
North American sales and marketing headquarters—Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, The Bay Area, and the entire state of Oregon.
The company has also committed $2 billion for revamping its Smyrna, Tennessee, manufacturing facility to produce up to 150,000 LEAFs and 200,000 batteries each year.
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http://blog.marketplace.nwsource.com/nwautos/2009/11/seattles_love_for_green_cars_pays_off_as_the_technology_goes_mainstream.html
Seattle's love for 'green' cars pays off as the technology goes mainstreamNovember 15, 2009
"We're very excited and thrilled that this is finally coming to reality," Lough says.
The city's long-running interest in EVs and recent grants from the federal government have placed Seattle among the country's leaders in developing and spreading the technology. Here are a few examples of how the city is advancing EVs:
Charging stations
EV growth
An estimated 1 million to 1.5 million plug-in electric cars could be on the road within five years. According to other estimates, a third of all new cars in the Northwest may be plug-in electric cars by 2030.
-- Associated Press
The biggest buzz-generator is the city's participation in a pilot project with Nissan and Phoenix company eTec to build 2,500 charging stations for electric vehicles.
The EV Project, which is funded by a $100 million U.S. Energy Department grant, will put 1,000 stations free of charge into the garages of people who buy a new Nissan Leaf electric car, expected to hit Seattle in 2010. The remaining 1,500 chargers will be placed in local public and commercial venues, such as shopping malls and park-and-ride lots.
Hybrid fleet
Seattle clinched the deal with Nissan and eTec because of the city's involvement in an Energy Department program to evaluate the use of plug-in electric hybrid vehicles in city motor pools, says Rich Feldman, who advises Mayor Greg Nickels = more >
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http://green.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/london-black-cab-goes-electric-green/
Geely still planning electric cabs in London, ETA approvesOct 20th 2008
Way back in April, the idea for electric green Black Cabs in London was first floated. Chinese automaker Geely is apparently still working on the cabs and the U.K. authorities and watchdog agencies are beginning to pick up on the idea. The Environmental Transport Association in particular has taken notice that many cabs in London are powered by diesel engines, which may be great for fuel efficiency but not so much for human health. Many diesel-powered vehicles emit plenty of particulates that have a nasty effect on the body when inhaled. Since taxi cabs are often left idling, those particulates can get a bit out of control very fast. For this reason, the ETA is suggesting that electric Black Cabs could hold great promise and foresees a fleet of 20,000 electric taxis running through London's busy streets. Early estimates put the TX4E's top speed around 50 miles per hour and its range at about 100 miles. There should be a fleet of ten electric cabs ready for testing early next year.
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http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/post_56.html
India-born Reva, to be made in Central New York, will have competitorsOctober 25, 2009
Bannon Automotive plans to manufacture Reva electric cars in Central New York. The company would build the new Reva NXR model (above ) here. The NXR model can reach speeds up to 65 mph with a range of 100 miles on a single charge of its lithium-ion battery pack
Bannon Automotive, the little company with ambitious plans to manufacture electric cars in Central New York, isn’t the only automaker hoping that Americans are finally ready to buy electric vehicles.
Several big names in the industry — Ford, Chevrolet and Nissan, among them — also have plans to unveil electric cars soon. Some experts predict that, if gas prices take off again, electric vehicles could gradually take a significant share of the car market.
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http://www.cabot.net/News/2009/11/Hybrid-Electric-Cars.aspx
Automakers Race to Produce Hybrid and Electric Cars
Maura Lockwood,
Cabot Headline News
November 02, 2009
Leading automakers are racing to produce alternative energy-powered vehicles including hybrids and electric cars.
Toyota leads the industry with hybrid technology but Honda (HMC) and Ford (F) are catching up, and several manufacturers are racing to produce all-electric cars, reported Investor’s Business Daily.
For 10 years, Toyota has lead the hybrid industry, but now Honda has cut its prices to the point that Toyota has been forced to respond, IBD reported.
Ford’s Fusion hybrid competes with Honda for the number 2 spot in the U.S. hybrid market.While Toyota sticks to hybrid technology, rivals are rushing to all-electric vehicles.
Honda announced that it might make and sell all-electric cars in the U.S., Europe and Japan. This is a shift for Honda, according to IBD, as the company had put most of its alternative energy efforts into developing hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Mitsubishi started leasing its first all-electric vehicle in Japan in July, Nissan (NSANY) plans to sell its all-electric midsize sedan next year in the U.S., and GM plans to sell its all-electric Chevy Volt late next year, IBD reported.Investing in alternative-powered vehicles and technologies are covered each week in Cabot Green Investor.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703294004574513421680060530.html
NOVEMBER 4, 2009
Coaxing Auto Makers to Go Electric
What will it take to get more electric cars on American roads?
Lots of federal cash and maybe the auto-industry version of a "buy one, get one free" deal.
The Obama administration is proposing to spur production of electric cars with a "build one, get one free" offer: Build one "zero emission" battery-powered vehicle, and get to count it as up to two vehicles when figuring the average fuel efficiency of a new-vehicle fleet.
The details of federal fuel economy rules are what those of us who refused to take math and science classes in college will be forced to read in purgatory. But government and industry officials familiar with the proposal say it works something like this:
Say Green Motors Co. builds 200 cars that emit 300 grams of carbon dioxide a mile, and 50 all-electric cars that don't burn any petroleum to operate. Those electric cars would get a rating of 0 grams of carbon per mile, and the car maker could use a multiplier of 1.2 to 2 when counting them toward a fleet-wide average calculation. So, in the best case for the car maker, 50 electric vehicles becomes 100. And instead of averaging 300 grams per mile per vehicle, Green Motors' fleet averages 200 grams per mile per vehicle—even though the company did nothing to the bulk of its vehicles.
That's a crude illustration, but it represents a scenario that has
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http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/11/04/electric-suvs-a-smaller-footprint-for-big-vehicles/
Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles
Converting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.
Tom Reid likes his ride big – a 2000 Ford Explorer SUV with plenty of interior room and all the amenities. None of those prissy little hybrid vehicles will do for him.
But after gas hit $4 a gallon last year, Mr. Reid had a big fuel bill, too – and an epiphany: convert his gas guzzler to an all-electric vehicle.
So he did. Now Reid’s bright idea has become a sideline business for his shop, HTC Racing, which produces specialized protective coating for automotive and other metal parts in Whitman, Mass. He offers kits to convert any 1995-2004 gas-sucking Ford Explorer into a cheap-to-keep, no fuel, little maintenance all-electric SUV. Cost: $15,000.
He admits that the idea may be “ahead of its time.” Reid has yet to sell a single kit. With gas at only $2.50 a gallon, the conversion cost is too much for even SUV-loving die-hards. But if gasoline prices soar again, Reid says he’ll be ready – and he won’t be alone either
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http://www.hybridcars.com/news/nissan-looks-beyond-its-first-electric-car-26218.html
Nissan Looks Beyond Its First Electric Car
November 6, 2009
It’s just a sketch, but the drawing signals that Nissan is moving forward with plans to build an entire electric vehicle program—rather than focusing on a single vehicle.
So far, most of Nissan’s electric plans have focused on the all-electric five-seat Nissan Leaf, which will make its US debut in late 2010, followed by a European release in 2011 and a global rollout in 2012. The new sketch depicts a small multi-purpose commercial van—something like a beefed-up Nissan Leaf for businesses. Clearly targeting congested European cities, Nissan said, “The low-cost multi-purpose vehicle would allow…van and taxi drivers to enter urban areas where CO2 emissions are restricted.”
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2009/11/620001015/1
Nov 05, 2009
Electric-powered Ford Transit Connect
Maura Lockwood,
Cabot Headline News
November 02, 2009
Leading automakers are racing to produce alternative energy-powered vehicles including hybrids and electric cars.
Toyota leads the industry with hybrid technology but Honda (HMC) and Ford (F) are catching up, and several manufacturers are racing to produce all-electric cars, reported Investor’s Business Daily.
For 10 years, Toyota has lead the hybrid industry, but now Honda has cut its prices to the point that Toyota has been forced to respond, IBD reported.
Ford’s Fusion hybrid competes with Honda for the number 2 spot in the U.S. hybrid market.While Toyota sticks to hybrid technology, rivals are rushing to all-electric vehicles.
Honda announced that it might make and sell all-electric cars in the U.S., Europe and Japan. This is a shift for Honda, according to IBD, as the company had put most of its alternative energy efforts into developing hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Mitsubishi started leasing its first all-electric vehicle in Japan in July, Nissan (NSANY) plans to sell its all-electric midsize sedan next year in the U.S., and GM plans to sell its all-electric Chevy Volt late next year, IBD reported.Investing in alternative-powered vehicles and technologies are covered each week in Cabot Green Investor.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703294004574513421680060530.html
NOVEMBER 4, 2009
Coaxing Auto Makers to Go Electric
What will it take to get more electric cars on American roads?
Lots of federal cash and maybe the auto-industry version of a "buy one, get one free" deal.
The Obama administration is proposing to spur production of electric cars with a "build one, get one free" offer: Build one "zero emission" battery-powered vehicle, and get to count it as up to two vehicles when figuring the average fuel efficiency of a new-vehicle fleet.
The details of federal fuel economy rules are what those of us who refused to take math and science classes in college will be forced to read in purgatory. But government and industry officials familiar with the proposal say it works something like this:
Say Green Motors Co. builds 200 cars that emit 300 grams of carbon dioxide a mile, and 50 all-electric cars that don't burn any petroleum to operate. Those electric cars would get a rating of 0 grams of carbon per mile, and the car maker could use a multiplier of 1.2 to 2 when counting them toward a fleet-wide average calculation. So, in the best case for the car maker, 50 electric vehicles becomes 100. And instead of averaging 300 grams per mile per vehicle, Green Motors' fleet averages 200 grams per mile per vehicle—even though the company did nothing to the bulk of its vehicles.
That's a crude illustration, but it represents a scenario that has
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http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/11/04/electric-suvs-a-smaller-footprint-for-big-vehicles/
Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehiclesConverting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.
Tom Reid likes his ride big – a 2000 Ford Explorer SUV with plenty of interior room and all the amenities. None of those prissy little hybrid vehicles will do for him.
But after gas hit $4 a gallon last year, Mr. Reid had a big fuel bill, too – and an epiphany: convert his gas guzzler to an all-electric vehicle.
So he did. Now Reid’s bright idea has become a sideline business for his shop, HTC Racing, which produces specialized protective coating for automotive and other metal parts in Whitman, Mass. He offers kits to convert any 1995-2004 gas-sucking Ford Explorer into a cheap-to-keep, no fuel, little maintenance all-electric SUV. Cost: $15,000.
He admits that the idea may be “ahead of its time.” Reid has yet to sell a single kit. With gas at only $2.50 a gallon, the conversion cost is too much for even SUV-loving die-hards. But if gasoline prices soar again, Reid says he’ll be ready – and he won’t be alone either
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http://www.hybridcars.com/news/nissan-looks-beyond-its-first-electric-car-26218.html
Nissan Looks Beyond Its First Electric CarNovember 6, 2009
It’s just a sketch, but the drawing signals that Nissan is moving forward with plans to build an entire electric vehicle program—rather than focusing on a single vehicle.
So far, most of Nissan’s electric plans have focused on the all-electric five-seat Nissan Leaf, which will make its US debut in late 2010, followed by a European release in 2011 and a global rollout in 2012. The new sketch depicts a small multi-purpose commercial van—something like a beefed-up Nissan Leaf for businesses. Clearly targeting congested European cities, Nissan said, “The low-cost multi-purpose vehicle would allow…van and taxi drivers to enter urban areas where CO2 emissions are restricted.”
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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2009/11/620001015/1
Nov 05, 2009Electric-powered Ford Transit Connect
will go 80 miles between charges, other Ford electric vehicle plans revealed
Ford Motor's begun to trickle out details of its electric-vehicle plans.
It says Azure Dynamics will supply its so-called Force Drive drivetrain to create an all-electric version of its Transit Connect small commercial van. The plug-in vehicle should go on sale to commercial customers in the U.S. and Canada late next year.
The battery-powered Transit will go at least 80 miles on a full charge, Ford says, and possibly more. A final decision hasn't been made on battery size, which will determine the range. Johnson Controls-Saft will supply the lithium-ion battery. And it will be "dual badged":
The electric Transit Connect is to be marketed as both a Ford and an Azure, and possibly warrantied by Azure, not Ford.
In 2011, Ford says, it will offer a battery only, plug-in Focus, with at least some intended for regular showroom customers rather than strictly commercial and fleet buyers.
In 2012 will come an unidentified "next-generation" hybrid (meaning it'll have a lithium-ion battery) and an also-anonymous "plug-in hybrid vehicle." Ford won't say if these will be two versions of the same model -- such as two versions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIDE SPREAD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE NEWS EVENTS
http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=1m&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=ford+electric+vehicles
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http://www.greencarcongress.com/
UK Government Providing Funding for New Electric City Car That Can Be Sustainably Manufactured
5 November 2009
It says Azure Dynamics will supply its so-called Force Drive drivetrain to create an all-electric version of its Transit Connect small commercial van. The plug-in vehicle should go on sale to commercial customers in the U.S. and Canada late next year.
The battery-powered Transit will go at least 80 miles on a full charge, Ford says, and possibly more. A final decision hasn't been made on battery size, which will determine the range. Johnson Controls-Saft will supply the lithium-ion battery. And it will be "dual badged":
The electric Transit Connect is to be marketed as both a Ford and an Azure, and possibly warrantied by Azure, not Ford.
In 2011, Ford says, it will offer a battery only, plug-in Focus, with at least some intended for regular showroom customers rather than strictly commercial and fleet buyers.
In 2012 will come an unidentified "next-generation" hybrid (meaning it'll have a lithium-ion battery) and an also-anonymous "plug-in hybrid vehicle." Ford won't say if these will be two versions of the same model -- such as two versions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIDE SPREAD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE NEWS EVENTS
http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=1m&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=ford+electric+vehicles
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UK Government Providing Funding for New Electric City Car That Can Be Sustainably Manufactured5 November 2009
The UK-backed Technology Strategy Board is investing £4.5 million (US$$7.5 million) in a new £9-million research and development project that will allow a consortium to develop four prototypes of a new all-electric city car that can be more sustainably manufactured.
Consortium partners for the electric T.27 project are Gordon Mur -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://gas2.org/2008/03/19/electric-tara-tiny-steals-tata-nanos-position-as-worlds-cheapest-car/ March 19th, 2008just recently, Tara International announced that it will be selling two electric vehicles for even cheaper than the Tata Nano.
These two cars will be priced at approximately 99K Rupees (2,475 USD), and are built in partnership with a Chinese company named Aucma. To compare, the cheapest Tata Nano comes in at just about 100k Rupees. Not much of a difference on the face of it, but the Tara vehicles being electric compared to the Tata’s gasoline powertrain would make you think the Tara
Consortium partners for the electric T.27 project are Gordon Mur -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://gas2.org/2008/03/19/electric-tara-tiny-steals-tata-nanos-position-as-worlds-cheapest-car/ March 19th, 2008just recently, Tara International announced that it will be selling two electric vehicles for even cheaper than the Tata Nano.
These two cars will be priced at approximately 99K Rupees (2,475 USD), and are built in partnership with a Chinese company named Aucma. To compare, the cheapest Tata Nano comes in at just about 100k Rupees. Not much of a difference on the face of it, but the Tara vehicles being electric compared to the Tata’s gasoline powertrain would make you think the Tara
These cars will be able to travel between 80 and 100KM after an 8 hour charge (but a 220 volt, 15 amp socket is necessary for the charging). Tara will also be selling electric bikes with a similar range that charge more quickly and require less beefy plugs (just 5 amps).
But what’s the biggest disadvantage? The speed. The Tara Tiny can only reach speeds up to 50 KM/H.
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http://www.greenlaunches.com/alternative-energy/
SolarDrive solar powered golf cars
October 10, 2009
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course in collaboration between a Hong Kong university and Denmark-based engineering company SolarDrive.
Even on cloudy days, it mechanically produces sufficient energy while it’s being driven.
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http://www.greenlaunches.com/transport/
October 13, 2009
Hydrogen powered green electric bikes being tested in Japan
Japan sure likes to be ahead of the pack when it comes to technology, it even takes all the effort to turn a mundane activity into a robotic dance. So when it comes to building a green cycle, a Japanese company stopped at nothing to get the best technology on board.
So it decided that not only will it put in an electric motor to assist the rider but, adding in hydrogen cartridges for that added boost in performance. The 31kg/156cm-bike reaches an assisted travel range of up to 45 miles.
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https://www.chryslergroupllc.com/en/innovation/envi/overview/
A PERSONAL MOBILITY REVOLUTION
Introducing five distinct vehicle platforms with
ENVI’s electric-vehicle technology from Chrysler Group LLC. We’ve been hard at work updating the three ENVI-powered Electric Vehicles (EV)
you first saw in September 2008. Plus we’ve added two more exciting products to our production-intent lineup. ENVI’s electric-vehicle technology enables a new standard of quiet, smooth and efficient operation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://pathghana.com/news/south-africas-first-electric-car-on-display/
South Africa’s
first electric car on display
http://www.greenlaunches.com/alternative-energy/
SolarDrive solar powered golf cars October 10, 2009
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course in collaboration between a Hong Kong university and Denmark-based engineering company SolarDrive.
Even on cloudy days, it mechanically produces sufficient energy while it’s being driven.
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http://www.greenlaunches.com/transport/October 13, 2009
Hydrogen powered green electric bikes being tested in Japan
Japan sure likes to be ahead of the pack when it comes to technology, it even takes all the effort to turn a mundane activity into a robotic dance. So when it comes to building a green cycle, a Japanese company stopped at nothing to get the best technology on board.
So it decided that not only will it put in an electric motor to assist the rider but, adding in hydrogen cartridges for that added boost in performance. The 31kg/156cm-bike reaches an assisted travel range of up to 45 miles.
More...
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https://www.chryslergroupllc.com/en/innovation/envi/overview/
A PERSONAL MOBILITY REVOLUTIONIntroducing five distinct vehicle platforms with
ENVI’s electric-vehicle technology from Chrysler Group LLC. We’ve been hard at work updating the three ENVI-powered Electric Vehicles (EV)
you first saw in September 2008. Plus we’ve added two more exciting products to our production-intent lineup. ENVI’s electric-vehicle technology enables a new standard of quiet, smooth and efficient operation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://pathghana.com/news/south-africas-first-electric-car-on-display/
South Africa’s first electric car on display
September 18th, 2009
afrol News, 18 September - South Africa’s first electric motor vehicle, the Joule, developed by Cape Town-based Optimal Energy, will be on display at the AIDC’s Automotive Industry Conference 2009 on 7 and 8 October 2009.
The Joule is a five-seater lithium-ion battery EV with a top speed of a 135 km/h, and a range of 300 km.
Entrepreneur Kobus Meiring is CEO of Optimal Energy
The Joule is a five-seater lithium-ion battery EV with a top speed of a 135 km/h, and a range of 300 km.
Entrepreneur Kobus Meiring is CEO of Optimal Energy
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/03/MNKB19DH3L.DTL
Volkswagen to unveil
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/03/MNKB19DH3L.DTL
Volkswagen to unveilnew electric car at IAA
September 14, 2009
September 14, 2009
the E-Up compact would likely only go into production in 2013 and Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/14/financial/f221345D18.DTL&type=autos#ixzz0RHCWRSXv
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/14/financial/f221345D18.DTL&type=autos#ixzz0RHAr6rFj
The company said the front wheel drive car's lithium ion battery will have 18 kilowatt hours energy capacity enabling a driving distance of around 130 kilometers, or about 80 miles, depending on driving style.
"One of the basic milestones on this timeline is the mass produced electric car," Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said in a statement.Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/14/financial/f221345D18.DTL&type=autos#ixzz0RHCNOcSQ
The company said the front wheel drive car's lithium ion battery will have 18 kilowatt hours energy capacity enabling a driving distance of around 130 kilometers, or about 80 miles, depending on driving style.
"One of the basic milestones on this timeline is the mass produced electric car," Chief Executive Martin Winterkorn said in a statement.Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/09/14/financial/f221345D18.DTL&type=autos#ixzz0RHCNOcSQ
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=amrcMwr7ZGDk
greencarfuels.net/.../
Chery,
China’s biggest independent car manufacturer, has finally unleashed its first all-battery operated electric car, the S18 EV.
The small four-door vehicle was shown as the battery-operated edition of the S18/QQ2 that was revealed at the 2008’s Beijing Auto show. Chery is===
China Automakers Seek Consumer Subsidies to Boost Hybrid Sales Sept. 7 ,09 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s second-biggest oil user, wants to boost domestic sales of hybrids and electric vehicles to cut fuel imports and pollution. Subsidizing the cost of the cars may be the only way to make that happen.
--Chery, China’s largest maker of own-brand cars, will introduce its first plug-in electric car, the S18, next year. A plug-in car can be recharged from a regular household powerpoint.
--- BYD’s F3DM plug-in starts at 149,800 yuan ($22,000), compared with from 59,800 yuan for a similar-sized gasoline-powered F3. The automaker, part-owned by Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., plans to start selling hybrids in the U.S. next year.
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Electric vehicle company RTEV focusing on battery-powered ATVs
EVS23: meet ATEV, the all-electric ATV from EVS (ABG video)
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=amrcMwr7ZGDk
greencarfuels.net/.../
Chery,China’s biggest independent car manufacturer, has finally unleashed its first all-battery operated electric car, the S18 EV.
The small four-door vehicle was shown as the battery-operated edition of the S18/QQ2 that was revealed at the 2008’s Beijing Auto show. Chery is===
China Automakers Seek Consumer Subsidies to Boost Hybrid Sales Sept. 7 ,09 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world’s second-biggest oil user, wants to boost domestic sales of hybrids and electric vehicles to cut fuel imports and pollution. Subsidizing the cost of the cars may be the only way to make that happen.
--Chery, China’s largest maker of own-brand cars, will introduce its first plug-in electric car, the S18, next year. A plug-in car can be recharged from a regular household powerpoint.
--- BYD’s F3DM plug-in starts at 149,800 yuan ($22,000), compared with from 59,800 yuan for a similar-sized gasoline-powered F3. The automaker, part-owned by Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., plans to start selling hybrids in the U.S. next year.
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Electric vehicle company RTEV focusing on battery-powered ATVs
EVS23: meet ATEV, the all-electric ATV from EVS (ABG video)
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http://www.crazyengineers.com/forum/ce-infocus/17965-2-4-billion-us-electric-vehicle-plan-revealed-jetpack-solution-ignored-again.html
$2.4 billion US electric vehicle plan revealed, jetpack solution ignored again
THIS IS A GREAT SITE (below)http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=electric+vehicle+batteries&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=hybride-cars.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
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http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/01/15/venturi-eclectic-the-1st-energy-autonomous-vehicle/
January 15, 2007
VENTURI ECLECTIC: World’s First Energy-Autonomous Vehicle
$2.4 billion US electric vehicle plan revealed, jetpack solution ignored again
THIS IS A GREAT SITE (below)http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=electric+vehicle+batteries&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=hybride-cars.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
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http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/01/15/venturi-eclectic-the-1st-energy-autonomous-vehicle/
January 15, 2007VENTURI ECLECTIC: World’s First Energy-Autonomous Vehicle
http://www.venturi.fr/-Home-page-.html
For some great quality pictures of
For some great quality pictures of
this and other EV by Venturi click >below.
http://www.venturi.fr/Photo-Gallery,331.html
The insanely-innovative and carbon-neutral French automotive company Venturi has recently announced the production of Eclectic, a solar, wind, and electric-powered vehicle that will make your Prius look like a gas-guzzling Hummer. The zippy little compact auto relies on a combination of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric recharging, making it THE low-consumption, no-emission vehicle on the road. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/05/ross-lovegroves-car-on-a-stick/
Lovegrove’s idea calls for a four passenger vehicle, which is basically a large transparent bubble in which the four passengers sit in a circular fashion. There is no driver, as the vehicles are controlled by satellite and GPS navigation. As for fuel, the vehicles are powered by solar panels installed in the roof, and one presumes, four independent electric motors, one on each wheel. The brilliant part, or the one which definitely caught our eye (as if the sci-fi inspired bubble cars weren’t enough) was his proposal to stick each vehicle at night on top of a pole in order to both save space at the ground level, and to illuminate it!
Ross Lovegrove always brings an interesting and fresh outlook to his projects, and his “car on a stick” is no exception. As always, it isn’t just the brilliant design that we admire, it is the combination of imaginati
The insanely-innovative and carbon-neutral French automotive company Venturi has recently announced the production of Eclectic, a solar, wind, and electric-powered vehicle that will make your Prius look like a gas-guzzling Hummer. The zippy little compact auto relies on a combination of solar panels, wind turbines, and electric recharging, making it THE low-consumption, no-emission vehicle on the road. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/02/05/ross-lovegroves-car-on-a-stick/
Lovegrove’s idea calls for a four passenger vehicle, which is basically a large transparent bubble in which the four passengers sit in a circular fashion. There is no driver, as the vehicles are controlled by satellite and GPS navigation. As for fuel, the vehicles are powered by solar panels installed in the roof, and one presumes, four independent electric motors, one on each wheel. The brilliant part, or the one which definitely caught our eye (as if the sci-fi inspired bubble cars weren’t enough) was his proposal to stick each vehicle at night on top of a pole in order to both save space at the ground level, and to illuminate it!Ross Lovegrove always brings an interesting and fresh outlook to his projects, and his “car on a stick” is no exception. As always, it isn’t just the brilliant design that we admire, it is the combination of imaginati
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http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaIpoNews/idUSHKG34756820090831?sp=true
BYD expects to sell electric
car in US in 2010
Aug 31, 2009
China's BYD says
Buffett wants to raise stake
HONG KONG, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett intends to raise his stake in Chinese electric car and battery maker BYD Co Ltd (1211.HK), BYD's chairman said on Monday, sending shares in his company up 8 percent.
MidAmerican Energy Holdings, a unit of Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), bought 10 percent of BYD for $230 million
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http://www.allcarselectric.com/
Audi of America President Says Volt is 'Car for Idiots'
September 3rd, 2009 --(This guy thinks we should be going Diesel--What a joke!)pdk
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http://earth2tech.com/2009/09/03/electric-vehicle-powerhouse-borgwarner-uqm-team-up/
Electric Vehicle Powerhouse: BorgWarner, UQM Team Up
CHINA ?
September 3rd, 2009
In a move that could mark the birth of a powerhouse electric vehicle tech partnership, UQM Technologies and BorgWarner have just announced plans to collaborate on electric powertrain systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.
First in line for the new duo’s technology is Coda Automotive, >>
the electric car startup based in Santa Monica, Calif., that plans to launch an electric sedan (pictured) next year in California. One piece of the tech is already on the road in a competing startup’s vehicles, however: Tesla Motors also uses a single-speed eGearDrive transmission made by BorgWarner in its Roadster.
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http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/29/xp-vehicles-refused-doe-loan-invites-you-to-take-action/
http://www.myxpcar.com/
Being the "scrappy and determined" folks they are, the company has not taken the decision lying down and have not only issued a press release expressing their frustration, but have also wisely posted a lengthy castigation of the decision, complete with not-so-thinly-veiled accusations of conspiracy and incompetence, on their website. Of course, it will take more than that to have the DOE reassess their
XP Vehicles refused DOE loan, invites you to take action!
Aug 29th 2009
This is kind of interesting.. A new concept in transportation.. almost a kind of hybrid inflatable ??
Neat site for idea thinking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/28/report-mercedes-benz-launches-b-class-f-cell-leases-to-begin-i/
Mercedes-Benz launches B-Class F-Cell, leases to begin in early 2010 Aug 28th 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/asiaIpoNews/idUSHKG34756820090831?sp=true
BYD expects to sell electriccar in US in 2010
Aug 31, 2009
China's BYD says
Buffett wants to raise stake
HONG KONG, Aug 31 (Reuters) - U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett intends to raise his stake in Chinese electric car and battery maker BYD Co Ltd (1211.HK), BYD's chairman said on Monday, sending shares in his company up 8 percent.
MidAmerican Energy Holdings, a unit of Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), bought 10 percent of BYD for $230 million
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http://www.allcarselectric.com/
Audi of America President Says Volt is 'Car for Idiots'
September 3rd, 2009 --(This guy thinks we should be going Diesel--What a joke!)pdk
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http://earth2tech.com/2009/09/03/electric-vehicle-powerhouse-borgwarner-uqm-team-up/
Electric Vehicle Powerhouse: BorgWarner, UQM Team UpCHINA ?
September 3rd, 2009
In a move that could mark the birth of a powerhouse electric vehicle tech partnership, UQM Technologies and BorgWarner have just announced plans to collaborate on electric powertrain systems for hybrid and electric vehicles.
First in line for the new duo’s technology is Coda Automotive, >>
the electric car startup based in Santa Monica, Calif., that plans to launch an electric sedan (pictured) next year in California. One piece of the tech is already on the road in a competing startup’s vehicles, however: Tesla Motors also uses a single-speed eGearDrive transmission made by BorgWarner in its Roadster.
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http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/29/xp-vehicles-refused-doe-loan-invites-you-to-take-action/
http://www.myxpcar.com/
Being the "scrappy and determined" folks they are, the company has not taken the decision lying down and have not only issued a press release expressing their frustration, but have also wisely posted a lengthy castigation of the decision, complete with not-so-thinly-veiled accusations of conspiracy and incompetence, on their website. Of course, it will take more than that to have the DOE reassess their
XP Vehicles refused DOE loan, invites you to take action!Aug 29th 2009
This is kind of interesting.. A new concept in transportation.. almost a kind of hybrid inflatable ??
Neat site for idea thinking -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/08/28/report-mercedes-benz-launches-b-class-f-cell-leases-to-begin-i/
Mercedes-Benz launches B-Class F-Cell, leases to begin in early 2010 Aug 28th 2009The front-wheel drive F-Cell is based on Mercedes-Benz's B-Class platform and uses a 100 kW electric motor that puts out an impressive 214 lb-ft of torque. MB claims this powertrain will offer comparable performance to a 2.0-liter gas-powered automobile (the run to 60 will take under 11 seconds) while returning the equivalent of 86.6 mpg on the European combined cycle.Sandwiched under the car's floor will be a 1.4 kWh lithium ion battery that recaptures energy normally lost to braking. We'd also figure that battery pack will provide an even flow of electrons to the motor while the fuel cell hums away silently. Range is quoted at around 250 miles and Mercedes claims a hydrogen recharge time of just three minutes. Expect more details on the car to emerge at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Full press release after the break. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.gizmag.com/kaist-olev-electric-vehicle/12557/
KAIST Online Electric Vehicle uses non-contact magnetic charging to draw its power needs from beneath the surface of the road
Scratching the surface
Thankfully solutions are already being offered, such as the Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) from KAIST.
Rather than relying on battery technology, the OLEV picks up charge using a non-contact magnetic charging method (where a power source is placed underneath the road surface and power is wirelessly picked up on the vehicle itself) so it doesn't matter if the car is moving or parked up, it still receives power.
By bus too
In July 2009 the researchers successfully supplied up to 60% power to a bus over a gap of 12cm from a power line embedded in the ground using power supply and pick up technology developed in-house.
It is thought that if only half of the Koreans currently on the road switched to the OLEV system, the country could reduce its imports of crude oil by 35 billion barrels per year, saving an estimated USD$3 billion. Thanks
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http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/tesla-model-s-one-whopper-of-a-battery-pack/
August 25, 2009
Tesla Model S:
Tesla Motors says its all-electric Model S sport sedan will join the Roadster in late 2011
Three different power configurations will be available, Mr. Musk said, “160-mile, 230-mile and 300-mile battery packs.” The 160-mile pack come
In its most powerful configuration, the Model S would weigh “about 4,000 pounds” and have a top speed of more than 130 miles an ho
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VIDEO >http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=D21F148B6929F2C6
BMW Hydrogen 7 Production November 21st, 2006 -
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/bmw-hydrogen-7-production/
BMW has announced the start of production of the new BMW Hydrogen 7, the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car. Destined to make its first public appearance on 28 November at the Los Angeles Motor Show, the Hydrogen 7 will be built in limited numbers and offered to selected users in 2007. The BMW Hydrogen 7 is based on the existing 7 Series and comes equipped with an internal combustion engine capable of running on liquid hydrogen or petrol. In hydrogen mode the car emits nothing more than water vapor. Powered by a 260hp 12-cylinder engine, the Hydrogen 7 accelerates from zero to 62mph in 9.5 seconds before going on to an electronically limited 143mph top speed.
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World Speed Record Set by 100% Electric Airplane
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/world-speed-record-set-by-100-electric-airplane/
On Wednesday, June 10, a NASA astronaut from Italy, Maurizio Cheli, set a world record for piloting the fully electric SkySpark. The flight lasted for eight-minute at the World Air Games 2009 in Turin, Italy. Maurizio Cheli hit a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). That’s a record speed for a 100-percent electrically powered aircraft.
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http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/
New Hydrogen Powered Urban Car by Riversimple
The weight of this hydrogen car is 772 pounds. You can travel 186 miles on just 2.2 pounds of liquid hydrogen. The Riversimple Urban Car is powered by a cheap, 6-kilowatt fuel. The car’s top speed is 50 miles per hour (80.4672 kilometres per hour). It can be accelerated from 0 to 30 mph (48 km/h) in 5.5 seconds.
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124623140359766167.html#mod=testMod
JUNE 29, 2009
Valero Harnesses Wind Energy to Fuel Its Oil-Refining Process -Valero Energy Corp., which has the capacity to process more crude than any other U.S. refiner, recently installed 33 windmills to supply a refinery here with green electricity to produce gasoline and diesel.
The $115 million wind farm, which will be ready to operate at full capacity in August, will pay for itself in about 10 years at current electricity
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http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/
June 29, 2009, 2:59 pm — Updated: 1:53 pm
New Measures to Aid Solar on Public Lands
By Kate Galbraith
Mr. Salazar, appearing in Las Vegas with Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, said that 670,000 acres of lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (an agency within the Department of the Interior) would be studied to determine whether they could support large solar power arrays. By the end of 2010, Mr. Salazar said, he expected there to be 13 commercial-scale solar projects under construction on public lands.
“There are millions of acres set aside for oil and gas. It’s about time we did something for renewable energy,” said Mr. Reid.
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=population-and-sustainability
From the June 2009 Special Editions 128 comments
Population and Sustainability:
Can We Avoid Limiting the Number of People?
Slowing the rise in human numbers is essential for the planet--but it doesn't require population control By Robert Engelman
In an era of changing climate and sinking economies, Malthusian limits to growth are back—and squeezing us painfully. Whereas more people once meant more ingenuity, more talent and more innovation, today it just seems to mean less for each. Less water for every cattle herder in the Horn of Africa.
(The United Nations projects there will be more than
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/special-editions/ JUNE 2009 features
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=top-25-green-energy-leaders
From the June 2009 Special Editions 13 comments
Top 25 Green Energy Leaders
Forward-thinking companies, universities and municipalities are finding creative ways to run on renewable power By Katherine Harmon
It is no longer enough to just conserve energy. More and more corporations, government agencies and entire cities are making large, long-term commitments to ensure that the power they do use comes from renewable sources.
To recognize these trendsetters, the U.S.
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ABB takes solar power into the fast lane
2009-05-28 - A unique ABB turnkey concept for modular photovoltaic power plants is enabling solar energy operators to get new plants into production in record time and obtain what is thought to be the highest plant performance ratio* on the market
http://www.abb.com/cawp/seitp202/816764dcb59ed0cec125758600350817.aspx?leftdb=abbzh250&v=553E&e=us
ELECTRIC SHIPS
ABB wins marine orders worth $45 million
2009-06-02 - Energy-efficient propulsion and reliable power for six offshore vessels
Houston, Texas, June 2, 2009 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won orders worth around $45 million in the first quarter to supply six new vessels with electric propulsion systems, power systems and drilling drive systems at shipyards in South Korea and Japan.
ABB’s electric propulsion systems are more efficient than traditional diesel mechanical solutions; they help customers optimize performance and save fuel while significantly reducing emissions. They also allow more flexible use of space on board.
http://www.abb.com/cawp/seitp202/b2f964cf047fabdb852575c900467aaa.aspx?leftdb=abbzh250&v=553E&e=us
OFFSHORE WIND PARK
2009-05-27 - Submarine and land cables will bring more wind power to East Denmark
Zurich, Switzerland, May 27, 2009 ABB – the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from SEAS-NVE, a leading Danish energy company, to provide a cable solution. This will help strengthen the existing transmission grid and enable the integration of more wind power from the Rødsand II offshore wind park, expected to be commissioned in late 2010. http://www.abb.com/cawp/seitp202/299feb3acaf240f3c12575c30028cca9.aspx?leftdb=abbzh250&v=553E&e=us
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ABB wins marine orders worth $45 million
ABB/GE consortium wins orders worth $80 million in Abu Dhabi
ABB to expand transformer components portfolio
ABB cables to strengthen Danish power grid
ABB wins orders worth $100 million to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s power network
ABB wins $140 million power orders in Mexico
Press Releases
2009-05-28: ABB takes solar power into the fast lane
2009-05-26: ABB delivers photovoltaic solar power plant solution in record time
2009-04-01: ABB wins order for hybrid integrated solar power plant
Successful modernization of control technology
at the storage power station in Kaprun, Austria
The provision of electrical energy to match
demand is of primary importance to the industrialized world. Storage power stations
such as the Glockner-Kaprun power station in the Austrian Alps use the energy of water
stored in storage lakes to generate valuable power. They cover peak demand yet do not
produce any emissions. The automation technology of the “Kaprun Hauptstufe” power
plant has now been completely renewed by ABB. This has given the Austrian “Verbund-
Konzern”, the plant operating company, considerable advantages: the turbines come on
load more quickly, the generators synchronize to the network in less time and the entire plant
is easier to operate and monitor.
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http://www.gizmag.com/kaist-olev-electric-vehicle/12557/
KAIST Online Electric Vehicle uses non-contact magnetic charging to draw its power needs from beneath the surface of the road
Scratching the surface
Thankfully solutions are already being offered, such as the Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) from KAIST.
Rather than relying on battery technology, the OLEV picks up charge using a non-contact magnetic charging method (where a power source is placed underneath the road surface and power is wirelessly picked up on the vehicle itself) so it doesn't matter if the car is moving or parked up, it still receives power.
By bus too
In July 2009 the researchers successfully supplied up to 60% power to a bus over a gap of 12cm from a power line embedded in the ground using power supply and pick up technology developed in-house.
It is thought that if only half of the Koreans currently on the road switched to the OLEV system, the country could reduce its imports of crude oil by 35 billion barrels per year, saving an estimated USD$3 billion. Thanks
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http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/tesla-model-s-one-whopper-of-a-battery-pack/
August 25, 2009Tesla Model S:
Tesla Motors says its all-electric Model S sport sedan will join the Roadster in late 2011
Three different power configurations will be available, Mr. Musk said, “160-mile, 230-mile and 300-mile battery packs.” The 160-mile pack come
In its most powerful configuration, the Model S would weigh “about 4,000 pounds” and have a top speed of more than 130 miles an ho
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BMW Hydrogen 7 Production November 21st, 2006 -
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/bmw-hydrogen-7-production/
BMW has announced the start of production of the new BMW Hydrogen 7, the world’s first hydrogen-powered luxury saloon car. Destined to make its first public appearance on 28 November at the Los Angeles Motor Show, the Hydrogen 7 will be built in limited numbers and offered to selected users in 2007. The BMW Hydrogen 7 is based on the existing 7 Series and comes equipped with an internal combustion engine capable of running on liquid hydrogen or petrol. In hydrogen mode the car emits nothing more than water vapor. Powered by a 260hp 12-cylinder engine, the Hydrogen 7 accelerates from zero to 62mph in 9.5 seconds before going on to an electronically limited 143mph top speed.
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World Speed Record Set by 100% Electric Airplane
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/world-speed-record-set-by-100-electric-airplane/
On Wednesday, June 10, a NASA astronaut from Italy, Maurizio Cheli, set a world record for piloting the fully electric SkySpark. The flight lasted for eight-minute at the World Air Games 2009 in Turin, Italy. Maurizio Cheli hit a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). That’s a record speed for a 100-percent electrically powered aircraft.
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New Hydrogen Powered Urban Car by Riversimple
The weight of this hydrogen car is 772 pounds. You can travel 186 miles on just 2.2 pounds of liquid hydrogen. The Riversimple Urban Car is powered by a cheap, 6-kilowatt fuel. The car’s top speed is 50 miles per hour (80.4672 kilometres per hour). It can be accelerated from 0 to 30 mph (48 km/h) in 5.5 seconds.
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JUNE 29, 2009
Valero Harnesses Wind Energy to Fuel Its Oil-Refining Process -Valero Energy Corp., which has the capacity to process more crude than any other U.S. refiner, recently installed 33 windmills to supply a refinery here with green electricity to produce gasoline and diesel.
The $115 million wind farm, which will be ready to operate at full capacity in August, will pay for itself in about 10 years at current electricity
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June 29, 2009, 2:59 pm — Updated: 1:53 pm
New Measures to Aid Solar on Public Lands
By Kate Galbraith
Mr. Salazar, appearing in Las Vegas with Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, said that 670,000 acres of lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (an agency within the Department of the Interior) would be studied to determine whether they could support large solar power arrays. By the end of 2010, Mr. Salazar said, he expected there to be 13 commercial-scale solar projects under construction on public lands.
“There are millions of acres set aside for oil and gas. It’s about time we did something for renewable energy,” said Mr. Reid.
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=population-and-sustainability
From the June 2009 Special Editions 128 comments
Population and Sustainability:
Can We Avoid Limiting the Number of People?
Slowing the rise in human numbers is essential for the planet--but it doesn't require population control By Robert Engelman
In an era of changing climate and sinking economies, Malthusian limits to growth are back—and squeezing us painfully. Whereas more people once meant more ingenuity, more talent and more innovation, today it just seems to mean less for each. Less water for every cattle herder in the Horn of Africa.
(The United Nations projects there will be more than
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/special-editions/ JUNE 2009 features
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=top-25-green-energy-leaders
From the June 2009 Special Editions 13 comments
Top 25 Green Energy Leaders
Forward-thinking companies, universities and municipalities are finding creative ways to run on renewable power By Katherine Harmon
It is no longer enough to just conserve energy. More and more corporations, government agencies and entire cities are making large, long-term commitments to ensure that the power they do use comes from renewable sources.
To recognize these trendsetters, the U.S.
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ABB takes solar power into the fast lane
2009-05-28 - A unique ABB turnkey concept for modular photovoltaic power plants is enabling solar energy operators to get new plants into production in record time and obtain what is thought to be the highest plant performance ratio* on the market
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ELECTRIC SHIPS
ABB wins marine orders worth $45 million
2009-06-02 - Energy-efficient propulsion and reliable power for six offshore vessels
Houston, Texas, June 2, 2009 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won orders worth around $45 million in the first quarter to supply six new vessels with electric propulsion systems, power systems and drilling drive systems at shipyards in South Korea and Japan.
ABB’s electric propulsion systems are more efficient than traditional diesel mechanical solutions; they help customers optimize performance and save fuel while significantly reducing emissions. They also allow more flexible use of space on board.
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OFFSHORE WIND PARK
2009-05-27 - Submarine and land cables will bring more wind power to East Denmark
Zurich, Switzerland, May 27, 2009 ABB – the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from SEAS-NVE, a leading Danish energy company, to provide a cable solution. This will help strengthen the existing transmission grid and enable the integration of more wind power from the Rødsand II offshore wind park, expected to be commissioned in late 2010. http://www.abb.com/cawp/seitp202/299feb3acaf240f3c12575c30028cca9.aspx?leftdb=abbzh250&v=553E&e=us
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ABB wins marine orders worth $45 million
ABB/GE consortium wins orders worth $80 million in Abu Dhabi
ABB to expand transformer components portfolio
ABB cables to strengthen Danish power grid
ABB wins orders worth $100 million to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s power network
ABB wins $140 million power orders in Mexico
Press Releases
2009-05-28: ABB takes solar power into the fast lane
2009-05-26: ABB delivers photovoltaic solar power plant solution in record time
2009-04-01: ABB wins order for hybrid integrated solar power plant
Successful modernization of control technology
at the storage power station in Kaprun, Austria
The provision of electrical energy to match
demand is of primary importance to the industrialized world. Storage power stations
such as the Glockner-Kaprun power station in the Austrian Alps use the energy of water
stored in storage lakes to generate valuable power. They cover peak demand yet do not
produce any emissions. The automation technology of the “Kaprun Hauptstufe” power
plant has now been completely renewed by ABB. This has given the Austrian “Verbund-
Konzern”, the plant operating company, considerable advantages: the turbines come on
load more quickly, the generators synchronize to the network in less time and the entire plant
is easier to operate and monitor.
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