Study Demonstrates Environmental Benefits of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Posted 2007-07-23 12:18:26 tags: Plug-InStudyEmissions(suggest tag) A comprehensive study conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) shows that widespread use of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) can decrease both air pollution and greenhouse gasses. The study, which assessed the effect of increasing PHEVs in the U.S. fleet of light- and medium-duty vehicles from 2010 to 2050, was funded by FirstEnergy Corp. and more than a dozen utilities and organizations around the U.S. It was released today. ... Read the article(report dead link) :: Permalink :: View blog reactions
Hybrid electric vehicles help reduce greenhouse emissions: study Posted 2007-07-22 21:16:22 tags: Plug-InStudyEmissions(suggest tag) Greenhouse emissions will be greatly reduced if car owners switch to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, according to a new study released Thursday. The study looked at what would happen when plug-in hybrid electric vehicles -- which recharge from conventional electrical outlets and use gas tanks as a backup power source -- shift emissions from cars' tailpipes to utility grids. ... Read the article(report dead link) :: Permalink :: View blog reactions
Hall engineer is plugged in to go green Posted 2007-07-22 21:13:25 tags: EditorialPlug-In(suggest tag) For many motorists, 75 cents and 100 miles per gallon of gasoline would be a dream. For Oakwood resident Alan Shedd, it's a reality. For nearly six months, Shedd, an engineer with Jackson Electric Membership Corp., has been testing his company's plug-in hybrid electric Toyota Prius, one of the first of its kind. As part of a two-year research project, sponsored by Cooperative Research Network, Shedd and a team of engineers converted a hybrid Toyota Prius into a plug-in, gasoline-electric hybrid.
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Plug-in hybrids seen as vehicles for change Posted 2007-07-20 09:39:50 tags: EditorialPlug-In(suggest tag) The widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles — which could be driven up to 40 miles on electric power alone — would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States without overloading the nation's power grid, according to a new study. The upbeat news for plug-ins, seen by many as the next big step in environmentally friendly automotive technology, came with two caveats. Achieving the maximum air quality improvements would require a significant cut in the pollution produced by electric utilities. ... Read the article(report dead link) :: Permalink :: View blog reactions
Toyota to Obtain Permission for Public Road Test for Plug-in Prius in Japan Posted 2007-07-20 09:31:14 tags: ToyotaRumorPlug-InBlog(suggest tag) According to Asahi, a daily Japanese trade rag which we don't know how to read, Toyota will officially be asking for permission from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport "for the testing of a prototype plug-in Prius on public roads." ... Read the article(report dead link) :: Permalink :: View blog reactions
SDG&E Debuts Demonstration Project to Study Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Posted 2007-07-19 08:53:51 tags: BusinessPlug-InCommercial(suggest tag) San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today unveiled San Diego's first state-of-the-art plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as part of a demonstration project to study the performance and potential of plug-in hybrids to improve gas mileage and reduce emissions. Plug-in hybrids recharge their batteries by plugging into a standard 110-volt outlet. Because the vehicles run in electric mode more often than standard hybrid cars, gas mileage is improved to more than twice that of today's best hybrids, up to 80 to 100 miles per gallon. ... Read the article(report dead link) :: Permalink :: View blog reactions
Plug-in hybrid and turbo-diesel motorcycles to go on sale next year Posted 2007-07-18 12:19:57 tags: Plug-InPress ReleaseDieselMotorcycle(suggest tag) Motorcycle News reported this week that the German firm Neander’s turbo diesel-powered ‘naked’ motorcycle is to go into production later this summer, after pre-production models are built for a launch in August, while the U.S. builder of the Ariel Atom car is planning to launch the world’s first plug-in hybrid production bike. Prices for the Neander diesel bike are not available yet, but the machine ... features a 1.4-litre, 100 bhp twin-cylinder air- and oil-cooled turbo diesel with a dual overhead camshaft and dual counter-rotating crankshaft.
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The Coalition of Carolinas getting 100mpg hybrid Posted 2007-07-18 12:14:55 tags: Plug-In(suggest tag) In six days, the plug in hybrid will hit the roads in North and South Carolina. This prototype vehicle combines hybrid technology with larger batteries and the ability to charge from a standard outlet. It promises to give 100 miles per gallon in city driving and reduce emissions by 30 percent to 60 percent.
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Ford and SCE to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles Posted 2007-07-13 13:23:49 tags: FordBusinessPlug-In(suggest tag) Ford Motor Co. and Southern California Edison (SCE) are combining resources to explore ways to make plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) more accessible to consumers, reduce petroleum-related emissions and improve the cost-effectiveness of the nation's electricity grid. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. Ford and SCE will explore whether these batteries have other uses that could reduce their cost to consumers.
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Support builds for hybrid tax perk Posted 2007-07-12 09:06:45 tags: Plug-InPerksPolitics(suggest tag) Support is growing in Congress for tax breaks for hybrid owners who convert their vehicles to plug-ins, even though doing that invalidates the manufacturer's warranty. U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., head of the House global warming committee who's been pushing a 40 percent boost in vehicle mileage standards by 2018, proposed his "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007" on Wednesday. It would give gasoline-electric hybrid owners a 35 percent tax credit to defray the costs of converting their vehicle to plug-ins. ... Read the article(report dead link) :: Permalink :: View blog reactions
Hybrid Technologies starts production of lithium BMW Mini Cooper Posted 2007-07-11 10:38:59 tags: Plug-InPress ReleaseEV(suggest tag) After two years of research, Hybrid Technologies, engaged in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, has moved into production with the BMW Mini Cooper all-lithium model. Based on market readiness and an extensive vehicle selection process, Hybrid Technologies engineers have selected the Mini Cooper. ... Read the article(report dead link) :: Permalink :: View blog reactions
Brammo Launches First Production Battery-Electric Motorcycle; Uses Valence Li-Ion Batteries Posted 2007-07-09 09:29:28 tags: Plug-InPress ReleaseBlogMotorcycle(suggest tag) Brammo Motorsports announced the Enertia, the world’s first production zero-emissions battery-powered plug-in electric motorcycle. The chassis integrates six Valence lithium-phosphate batteries in a 3.1 kWh battery pack that powers a permanent magnet DC pancake motor to drive the Enertia to a top speed of more than 50 mph (80 kph). The range of the Enertia is 45 miles (72.4 km), and it requires 3 hours to fully recharge.
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