The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the Portuguese consortium MOBI.E Tech have partnered for the promotion of electric mobility in Portugal, one of the first countries in the world to adopt a countrywide electric mobility policy. MOBI.E will include charging stations accessible to all electric vehicle brands. The stations will be installed all over Portugal, in places [...]
Navistar, Inc. announced that it will launch it’s new eStar™ truck, the first full-production, purpose-built all-electric truck, in the uber-green, environmentally sustainable city of Portland, Oregon. “Freight and service trucks present the biggest opportunity for real and significant reductions in carbon emissions and pollution, especially in the urban environment,” said Portland Mayor Sam Adams. “Because [...]
Battery systems, chargers, wheel hub motors – in the cars of the future, what will the components look like, and how will they interact with each other? Fraunhofer researchers are engineering the parts for electric vehicles and testing them on »Frecc0«, their demonstration vehicle. In a multi-disciplinary collaborative effort, 33 Fraunhofer institutes are working together [...]
Pompano Beach, FL. Discovery Channel Canada featured Cyclone Power Technologies on the network’s primetime science and technology program, Daily Planet. The story, which highlights Cyclone’s attempt with the U.S. Land Steam Record Team to build the fasteststeam-powered vehicle on earth, can be accessed at http://watch.discoverychannel.ca (May 11, Episode 168). The U.S. Land Steam Record (USLSR) [...]
(BUSINESS WIRE)–Planar Energy, the developer of large-format, solid-state, ceramic-like batteries at half the cost and triple the performance of lithium-ion batteries, today received a $4,025,373 award from the U.S. Department of Energy, as part of its Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) initiative to accelerate transformational energy research projects.
Hydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, has announced that the company has been awarded a contract for two HySTAT-60 electrolyzers by The Linde Group for installation as part of a fueling station in HafenCity, Hamburg. The fueling station will be integrated and managed by Vattenfall, the Swedish power [...]
Hy9 Corporation, a leading manufacturer of hydrogen generators and hydrogen purifiers for energy and transportation applications, has announced the sale of its HPS industrial scale hydrogen purifiers for use in ITM Power’s Transportable Hydrogen Refueling Station. The primary barrier to the acceptance of hydrogen for fueling vehicles is the guarantee of pure hydrogen. ITM Power’s Transportable Hydrogen [...]
NEW YORK–Medium and heavy duty commercial truck owners can increase the cargo capacity of their fleets, reduce fuel consumption and emissions, lower their maintenance costs and increase their resale value by using aluminum solutions, said an Alcoa executive who spoke at CALSTART National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Green Truck Summit in St. Louis. Todd Summe, [...]
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Navistar, Inc. announced has it has received certification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its 2010 MaxxForce® DT Advanced EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) mid-range diesel engines. Known in the industry as “The Legend” for its proven durability and performance, the MaxxForce DT powers vehicles in many segments where Navistar is a market share leader. From [...]
Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. has signed a letter of intent with Unified Fuels LLC of Foley, Alabama regarding the co-development and systems integration of Cyclone’s heat-regenerative external combustion engines. Under the LOI, Cyclone and Unified will perform certain business and technological feasibility studies related to using Cyclone’s Mark V and Waste Heat Engines with Unified’s [...]