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Glycon Garcia

EERE News: DOE Offers $2.4 Billion to Support Next-Generation Electric Vehicles - 0 views

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EV USA

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  • Glycon Garcia on 25 Mar 09
     
    DOE Offers $2.4 Billion to Support Next-Generation Electric Vehicles President Barack Obama announced on March 19 that DOE is offering up to $2.4 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support next-generation plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and their advanced battery components. Of the $2.4 billion, $1.5 billion in grants will go to U.S. manufacturers to produce high-efficiency batteries and their components; $500 million in grants will go to U.S. manufacturers to produce other components needed for electric vehicles, such as electric motors; and $400 million will go towards projects that demonstrate and evaluate plug-in hybrids and other electric infrastructure concepts. When these plug-in hybrid vehicles are offered for sale, U.S. residents who purchase them will be able to claim a tax credit of up to $7,500. Building a plug-in hybrid vehicle industry in the United States will create tens of thousands of jobs and will reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil.
Marisa Zampolli

Standardization Roadmap for U.S. Electric Vehicle Deployment - 0 views

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shared by Marisa Zampolli on 26 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Standardization Roadmap for U.S. Electric Vehicle Deployment
  • ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel Facilitates the Safe, Mass Rollout of EVs and Charging Infrastructure to Help Enable EV Penetration of the Consumer MarketNew York  April 23, 2012
  • Developed by interests in the automotive, electrotechnical, and utilities industries, as well as from standards developing organizations (SDOs) and government, the Standardization Roadmap is intended to: Facilitate the development of a comprehensive, robust, and streamlined standards and conformance landscape for electric vehicles; and Maximize the coordination and harmonization of the standards and conformance environment domestically and with international partners.
Hans De Keulenaer

Electrifying Transport - Home - 0 views

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batteries lithium-ion

shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 23 Dec 08 - Cached
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  • It is all about batteries. In my opinion batteries are the worst roadblock on the way to further spread of electric vehicles. The Li-Ion-battery as mentioned in the document "Conti-Li-Ion.doc" was shown on the IAA 2008 "Commercial Vehicles" It contains 2 kWh, has a voltage of 350 V and a power of 60 kW. It has a volume of 52 l and weighs 65 kg, all included. It contains an energy of 2 kWh. This is the energy content of 200 ml of gasoline. To get a satisfactory service life you can use only about 20 % of the capacity of the battery, e. g. between 60 and 80 % state of charge. Calculated in gasoline that is 40 ml, about a double schnaps (liquor), as we say in Germany. So all this ado with electro-motor-generator, DC/DC- and AC/DC-converters, controllers and so on serves only for shoving a double schnaps in and out of the battery. Of course you can do it several times, wheras the gasoline, which you take out of the tank is lost forever. But the calculation shows how far the capacity even of the most sophisticated batteries is from what would be really needed.
  • a) at an October 2008 plant visit at Mitsubishi in Osaka (IWCC-GA), Japan, I had the opportunity to drive myself the first electric car which will be commercially available on the Japanese market mid 2009 at a price of 30 k$ with the following key characteristics : -  Li-Ion battery capacity (in-out) 25 kWh -  Guaranteed battery life time 4 years -  Charge time 30 minutes on a 400 V supply for charge -  Useful range :  150 km in summer / 90 km in winter (battery and passenger        need warming) -  Major parking lots and shopping malls will offer charging for free in Japan  -  value of consumption is 1 L of gasoline for 100 km.
Hans De Keulenaer

Auto-News: Batteries - Electrifying Transport - 0 views

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batteries lithium-ion

shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 23 Dec 08 - Cached
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  • It is all about batteries. In my opinion batteries are the worst roadblock on the way to further spread of electric vehicles. The Li-Ion-battery as mentioned in the document "Conti-Li-Ion.doc" was shown on the IAA 2008 "Commercial Vehicles" It contains 2 kWh, has a voltage of 350 V and a power of 60 kW. It has a volume of 52 l and weighs 65 kg, all included. It contains an energy of 2 kWh. This is the energy content of 200 ml of gasoline. To get a satisfactory service life you can use only about 20 % of the capacity of the battery, e. g. between 60 and 80 % state of charge. Calculated in gasoline that is 40 ml, about a double schnaps (liquor), as we say in Germany. So all this ado with electro-motor-generator, DC/DC- and AC/DC-converters, controllers and so on serves only for shoving a double schnaps in and out of the battery. Of course you can do it several times, wheras the gasoline, which you take out of the tank is lost forever. But the calculation shows how far the capacity even of the most sophisticated batteries is from what would be really needed.
Hans De Keulenaer

Electric power steering apparatus - US Patent 7445081 Claims - 0 views

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copper power steering patent

shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 10 Dec 09 - Cached
  • An electric power steering apparatus including an electric motor for outputting assist torque to a steering wheel of a vehicle, and a control unit for controlling thedriving of said electric motor, said control unit comprising: a power main body including a bridge circuit composed of a plurality of semiconductor switching elements for switching a current supplied to said electric motor in accordance with torqueassisting said steering wheel; a control main body that generates a drive signal to control said bridge circuit based on the steering torque of said steering wheel; a metal substrate that is composed of a plurality of insulating layers and a pluralityof conductor layers having wiring patterns respectively formed thereon, said insulating layers and said conductor layers being laminated on a metal plate; connector terminals that are made of an electrically conductive material and are arranged in aperipheral portion of said metal substrate; and metal elements that have one end portions welded to said conductor layers of said metal substrate on which said power main body is mounted, and the other end portions welded to said connector terminals.
Glycon Garcia

New Report Shows Hydrogen Vehicles Will Drive Change - 0 views

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  • Glycon Garcia on 07 May 09
     
    Today, the National Hydrogen Association released a new report called the "Energy Evolution: An Analysis of Alternative Vehicles and Fuels to 2100." The Energy Evolution shows that a scenario which initially includes a mix of alternative vehicles, and is later dominated by hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles sales is the only way to simultaneously cut U.S. greenhouse gas pollution by 80% below 1990 levels; reach petroleum quasi-independence by mid-century; and eliminate nearly all controllable air pollution by the end of the century. The report also shows that an expansion of hydrogen stations is more affordable than most people think.
Hans De Keulenaer

PR-GB.com... News from origin - Amerigon BSST Subsidiary Selected as Partner in U.S. De... - 0 views

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thermoelectric doe technology cars electricity

shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 08 Dec 08 - Cached
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  • Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing and marketing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies, today announced that its subsidiary, BSST LLC, will partner in a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) project to develop a highly-efficient thermoelectric heating and cooling system for automobiles that will substantially reduce energy consumption, engine load and ultimately greenhouse gas emissions. The goal of the 36-month, up to $8.4 million project is to create a zonal heating and cooling system for automobiles that heats or cools the vehicle occupants, rather than the entire cabin and its components, thereby reducing the energy consumed by existing heating/cooling systems by one third.
Marisa Zampolli

Renault-Nissan to build new Brazil car plant-Ghosn | Reuters - 0 views

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VEHICLE electric

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  • Renault-Nissan to build new Brazil car plant-Ghosn
  • Reuters reported on Sept. 27 that Nissan was expected to announce a $1.5 billion Nissan factory in Brazil and that it might include electric vehicles and involve production of about 220,000 vehicles a year.
  • Science and Technology Minister Aloisio Mercadante said the government was studying electric vehicles to see if the existing electricity system can handle the needed generation capacity and to avoid simply transferring greenhouse gas emissions from cars in cities to coal-burning electricity plants elsewhere.
88DB Singapore

Road Test - Nissan Murano 2.5 (A) - 0 views

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nissan road test nissan murano nissan cars car reviews

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  • 88DB Singapore on 30 Apr 12
     
    he Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that has been branded as the Black Label of SUVs is one that's more than just another vehicle to run to the supermarket. Enter the Nissan Murano and ignore the truck roots. Nissan has created a vehicle that has cast off all rugged pretences and brought style to the boxy world of the SUV.
88DB Singapore

Road Test - Mitsubishi Lancer EX GT-S 2.0 (A) - 0 views

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mitsubishi road test automotive car reviews

shared by 88DB Singapore on 08 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • 88DB Singapore on 08 Feb 12
     
    Unleash high octane driving fun with the new Mitsubishi Lancer EX GT-S. With a bold new look and an integrated chrome front grille and racy lower lip styling, I'd say it's a moving statement on the road.
Bob Weed

U.S. Senate passes stimulus bill with $2 billion for plug-ins and batteries - 0 views

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  • Bob Weed on 13 Feb 09
     
    The Senate bill includes a 30 percent manufacturing tax credit for renewable energy equipment, but it lacks the direct-payment provision sought by solar energy advocates. The Senate's bill also has money for batteries, plug-in hybrids and energy-efficiency homes.
Wee Lam Tay

Suppliers expect to benefit from tougher CO2 rules - Automotive News - 0 views

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  • Wee Lam Tay on 02 Dec 08
     
    CO2 solutions: What suppliers say will help reduce CO2 emissions * Fuel injection systems for diesel and gasoline engines * Exhaust after-treatment systems * Turbochargers * Reduced-diameter electrical cables; alternative metals, such as aluminum instead of copper, in cables * Electric steering * Hybrid powertrains * Vehicle energy management components, such as power electronics and energy storage units
Thomas Sullivan

Hybrid Cars - 0 views

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    Are you thinking about dumping your gas slurping SUV and make the move to buy a hybrid car? If so, then this small site well serve you well. Provides a compelling discussion in favor of hybrid car ownership, informative videos about hybrid cars, current hybrid car news, and more.
Hans De Keulenaer

Jungle Motors Launches New Longer Range Conversion Kit for the Toyota Prius | Business ... - 1 views

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prius conversion refurbishment ecoefficiency usa lithium batteries

shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 03 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Hans De Keulenaer on 03 Jan 10
     
    "SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jungle Motors, Orange County's largest electric vehicle conversion facility, is now offering a new Plug-In Hybrid conversion kit for the 2004-2009 Toyota Prius using state of the art Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries and advanced, integrated Battery Management Systems (BMS). Jungle Motors, which converts gasoline powered vehicles into clean, green commuter cars, is now offering drivers yet another way to drive and save green. "
Nigel Cotton

ACCIONA and Renault-Nissan Alliance join forces to advance the roll-out of Electric Veh... - 0 views

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ev smart infrastructure

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  • Nigel Cotton on 01 Apr 10
     
    ACCIONA and Renault-Nissan Alliance join forces to advance the roll-out of Electric Vehicles
fabien

The Plug: Recharging Infrastructure May Be the Last Hurdle for Electric Cars | ParisTec... - 1 views

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paristech EV

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  • particularly in the beginning, when the new cars are likely to be a status-driven product
  • Least likely to succeed, in his view, are the utility companies. “The utilities have proven over and over to be incompetent at getting consumers the products they need and want,” he says
  • The creation of the new electric-car infrastructure is likely to have an outsize economic impact
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  • Although economists generally agree that technical advances make society wealthier in the long run, a widespread rollout of electric vehicles could lead to some major macroeconomic dislocations.
  • Exxon, the most valuable oil and gas company in the world, employs only 83,000 people.
  • 843,000 in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) – might find themselves looking for another line of work
  • 750,000-plus automotive mechanics and service technicians in the United States alone, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics).
  • At present, 70 percent of the oil used in the United States is burned as gasoline
  • In 2008, Europeans spent roughly $200 billion on imported oil – more than the value of the entire European automobile industry.
  • “but only if the manufacturers can meet demand.
Wee Lam Tay

Press Releases | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) | U.S. Departmen... - 0 views

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fuel-efficient tire standard

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  • Wee Lam Tay on 22 Jun 09
     
    The U.S. Department of Transportation today proposed a new, consumer-friendly replacement tire label which would include, for the first time, information about the tire's impact on fuel economy and CO2 emission reductions. Tires with lower rolling resistance - and proper inflation pressure - can contribute to improved fuel economy.
Wee Lam Tay

AABC: Batteries, Capacitors and Electric Cars | Carbon Nano Tube Battery - 0 views

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lithium battery electric vehicle

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  • Wee Lam Tay on 17 Jun 09
     
    Report from the Ninth International Advanced Automotive Battery and EC Capacitor Conference
Glycon Garcia

Super strong nanometals - a Chinese-Danish success - 0 views

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nanometals copper

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  • Glycon Garcia on 25 Mar 09
     
    Super strong nanometals - a Chinese-Danish success Research shows that it is possible to produce copper about 4 times stronger than commercial material - and doing so while also having a ductile material. As the thermal and electrical conductivity are also good, the manufacturing of, for example, electrical conductors with improved mechanical properties looks promising
88DB Singapore

Rev Up for Super Import Nights 2012 - 0 views

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Super Import Nights 2012 Super Import Nights car show motor show exotic super cars

shared by 88DB Singapore on 21 May 12 - No Cached
  • 88DB Singapore on 21 May 12
     
    What do you get when you combine exotic super cars with hot babes for three full days? A great testosterone-pumping motor show, of course.

    Slated for 25-27 May at Singapore Expo Hall 3 this year, Super Import Nights (SIN) 2012 is reviving its engines up for a weekend of pimped up rides, raunchy pole dancing fun, some RC drifting and a lot of eye candy (automobiles aside, if you know what we mean).
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