Transpower, headquartered in Poway, is building an electric yard tractor that will replace diesel tractors used by IKEA at its distribution center in Tejon, CA. These yard tractors are used to move trailers around the distribution facility in support of asset management and dispatch operations. TransPower’s electric tractor project is one of nine projects recently[…]
The EPA recently released its 2012 report on light duty automotive technology, CO2 emissions, and fuel efficiency. New to the report this year, due to the ever increasing selection of EVs, HEVs, and PHEVs, is Section VIII titled Alternative Fuel Vehicle Trends. In addition to this section, the report covered several interesting topics related to[…]
The demand for new battery technology for EVs and large scale power storage is driving investment and entrepreneurs into battery technology and development. There are several new start-ups working on new battery chemistry, nanotechnology, and high density structures for EVs and the grid. Several of these new startups are receiving grant funding from the DOE[…]
San Diego EV owners participating in the EV Project have racked up nearly 11 million project miles. The EV Project started in October 2009 stemming from a U.S. Department of Energy grant that was awarded to ECOtality. Since then the project has continued to grow in participants and locations. San Diego was among the first[…]
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is gaining interest among the big car makers. Ford is joining forces with Daimler and Renault-Nissan to speed the development of cars that run on hydrogen, with the hopes of bringing a vehicle to market in as little as four years. The new agreement with Daimler, Renault-Nissan, and Ford will enable[…]
I decided to checkout the San Diego Car Show this year to see what the OEMs were highlighting for the 2013 model year. I was particularly interested in how alternative fuels and connected car were presented at the show. I was not disappointed at the show this year as these were prominent themes and key[…]
Soon, trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will travel on America’s natural gas highway. Clean Energy Fuels is building an LNG fueling infrastructure to enable a cleaner distribution and trucking industry for America. LNG is a cleaner fuel for heavy-duty trucks with a lower specific carbon content, lower CO2 emissions, and lower soot emissions[…]
While walking through the UTC mall after a rough night of Christmas shopping, I stopped to gaze through the window at the Tesla store to look upon the Tesla S with range envy and dreams of driving 400 + miles on a single charge. The EPA’s official range for the Tesla S luxury model equipped[…]
When we think of biofuels the thoughts of most San Diegans gravitate towards algae and the high-tech working being done by Sapphire Energy, SD-CAB, and Synthetic Genomics mainly because of the local jobs creation and economic impact. However, biofuel is not just about algae since it can be created from a broad spectrum of biomass[…]
DC fast chargers are getting installed along the West Coast Green Highway and making the idea of an EV traveling the 1,300 miles from the Mexican border to the Canadian border more of a reality each day. ChargePoint has installed many Level 2 stations in Oregon and Washington in support of the green I-5 effort,[…]