Nutrition Wrap: Local Motors begins 3D printing Strati car, and the use of liquid fuels in the overall increase of 38% in 2040

Oil will and liquid fuel consumption grew 38 percent worldwide in 2040, according to the Energy Information Administration. The development of certain parts of the Middle East and Asia accounted for 85 percent of the increase. In 2040, consume 92 percent of the liquid fuel in the transportation and industrial sectors. It is intended to reduce the use of liquid fuels from the energy of residential, commercial, and electric. Fuel consumption in areas that have established oil markets, including the United States and Europe, and may already peaked. More at Green Car Congress, or in the press release below. 

California is 13300000 funding programs to manufacture zero-emission vehicles and vehicles with advanced technologies $. Preparation grant zero-emission vehicles for the California Energy Commission, the value of 3300000, $ goes to planning plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cells. Grants will be advanced technology vehicles manufacturing, worth $ 10 million financing lines for the production of alternative fuel vehicles. Includes lines that make complete vehicles, as well as those building components that supply or transmission for vehicles. Grants require a cost of 50 per cent with the winners. More at Green Car Congress. 

Local Motors is currently making its 3D printed, and called Strati, at the International Exhibition of Manufacturing Technology in Chicago. Designed and created by Michel Marina Italy, was chosen in a design challenge 3D printed car earlier this year. Printing began Sunday, is expected to end this Saturday. Strati used the machine to make a big added manufacturing space - which can print 10 pounds of plastic per hour - with carbon-reinforced ABS plastic. If successful, the team will pay Local Motors Strati away from McCormick Place, where the printing is in progress. Read more in 3D printing, or see the printing process in the video below. 

Proterra selected Toshiba as a supplier of batteries for its electric bus. Toshiba battery is battery fast charging landscape, which is capable of at least 10,000 charge-discharge cycles, and vehicle traffic on the network. And Proterra bus system "fast charge battery can be recharged in less than 10 minutes, making it ideal for the demands of public transport. Read more in the press release below.

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