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Antonov to Develop 2-Speed Transmission for EVs

Antonov Plc, the UK-based transmission technology specialist, has been awarded, in partnership with Jaguar and MIRA, a project by the UK Government’s Technology Strategy Board to develop a high efficiency 2-speed transmission suitable for use in ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jaguar

Koenigsegg Group AB Terminates Agreement For Purchase of Saab

Koenigsegg Group AB has terminated the agreement for its proposed purchase of GM’s Saab. GM President and CEO Fritz Henderson confirmed the Koenigsegg move today. We’re obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase. ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Saab,  General Motors

MECA: 31,283 Diesel Retrofits in US in 2008

The total number of diesel retrofit devices (for both on-road and off-road diesel engines) sold in the US (including California) by Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) member companies in 2008 was 31,283, according to the latest MECA ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Environmental Protection Agency

Nissan Leases First Fuel Cell Vehicle in North America

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) has leased an X-TRAIL Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) to Sacramento (California) Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc. Nissan, which began development of fuel cell vehicle technology in 1996, has previously used FCVs in demonstration ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nissan,  U.S. Congress

EU Clean Sky JTI Takes Off

The Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (JU) is now flying solo. On 19 November, the European Commission granted the greening aeronautics initiative administrative and operational autonomy, so that it can implement its own budget and execute its own work plan ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Commission,  European Union

Ceres and CHOREN Optimizing Energy Crops for Thermochemical Production of Biofuels

Energy crop company Ceres, Inc. is working with CHOREN, a Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) technology company, to optimize energy crops for thermochemical conversion to advanced low-carbon biofuels. The two-year bioenergy project is funded in part by a grant ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Volvo Group Launches Commute Greener Service; City of Göteborg First to Order

The Volvo Group has introduced a new online service—“Commute Greener”— which helps commuters become more environmentally aware. The service is accessed through a mobile phone or a web site on the internet and the program calculates how much carbon ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Volvo Group

KLM, North Sea Petroleum and Spring Associates Form SkyEnergy Consortium to Advance Production of Renewable Jet Fuel

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, North Sea Petroleum and Spring Associates have established the SkyEnergy consortium to advance the production of biokerosene (renewable jet fuel). The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) will advise the consortium in relation to ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: World Wide Fund for Nature

Ricardo Introduces Kinergy Flywheel Energy Storage System; FLYBUS and KinerStor

Building on its experience in the research and development of advanced energy management concepts—including the engineering of kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) for motorsport—Ricardo has devised Kinergy, a high-speed, hermetically-sealed flywheel ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Land Rover

Study Finds Switchgrass Most Efficient of Four Perennial Grasses for Cultivation as Biofuel Feedstock Crop

A study by researchers at Oklahoma State University concluded that of four perennial grasses that could be grown as dedicated biofuel feedstock crops—bermudagrass, flaccidgrass, switchgrass, and weeping lovegrass—switchgrass is the most efficient in ...

From MIKE MILLIKIN, Green Car Congress,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: United Stated Department of Agriculture

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