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February 2010
-AVRC is now recognized by the U.S. General Services Administration
The Advanced Vehicle Research Center has been recognized by the GSA for plug in charging stations (Coulomb Technology) and data log tracking systems.
January 25, 2010
-AVRC contracted to manage the Appalachia America Energy Research Center
Wise County, VA. - AVRC has been awarded the contract to manage the Appalachia America Energy Research Center located in Wise County, Virginia which will have a planned research focus of sustainable and environmentally friendly energy sources.
November 2009
-AVRC collaborates with the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium
The Advanced Vehicle Research Center has been contracted by NAFTC to train first responders and EMT on alternative drivetrains and fuels.
September 22, 2009
-AVRC Installs First Coloumb PHEV Charging Stations in Virginia
ADVANCED VEHICLE RESEARCH CENTER installed the first Coloumb charging stations in Virginia at its new Danville Headquarters. These charging stations are available to the public. For more information on how to get a Coloumb Smart Card, a charging station subscription you can use anywhere in the world, go here.
August 24, 2009
-AVRC GRAND OPENING
ADVANCED VEHICLE RESEARCH CENTER had its grand opening for the new Headquarters in Danville, Virginia on August 24th, 2009.
The AVRC facility is a new 16,000 square foot headquarters that includes a research and design center in the Cyber Park. Additionally, the company is developing a closed loop natural terrain track on a 266-acre site near the Danville Regional Airport. The track will be used to test manned and unmanned military vehicles and off-road vehicles.
AVRC has a commercial initiative to convert hybrid Toyota Priuses to Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. (PHEVs) and other initiatives include natural gas conversion and Hydrogen mobile generation. AVRC has done more PHEV conversions than any other company on the East Coast for clients including Progress Energy, Duke Energy, City of Raleigh, and other clients from New York to Florida.
See the ABC-13 news coverage video below, and go here for the original ABC-13 news article.
August 5, 2009
-U.S. Representative Tom Perriello vists AVRC's new research and design facility
Danville, Virginia - Fifth District U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello tours AVRC's new 16,000 square foot research and design center in the Cyber Park located in the City of Danville, Virginia. Rep. Perriello commented that it is the smaller, innovative manufacturers that will turn this country around. "We are seeing the absolute cutting edge of that (innovation) here in Danville, and that's very exciting."
Click here to read full article
July 6, 2009
-Newly built McDonalds becomes EV friendly with help from AVRC and NovaCharge partnership
Cary, North Carolina - McDonald?s Corporation, the leading global foodservice retailer, and NovaCharge, a leader in the deployment of EV charging infrastructure, today announced the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations. McDonald's will open the first "green" restaurant, built with eco-friendly materials and technologies, including ChargePoint? Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles from Coulomb Technologies, making it the first of its kind in the United States. (click here to read full article)
July 5, 2009
-U.S. Representative Tom Perriello unveiled energy strategy for Southside Virginia
Rocky Mount, Virginia - Fifth District U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello on Friday announced a plan for making Southside Virginia a leading region in the nation for the future clean energy economy. One of Perriello's key principles is to maximize efficiency by moving towards smart grid applications and advanced battery technology with the help of the new Advanced Vehicle Research Center in Danville, Virginia.
Click here to read full article
July 1, 2009
-The City of Danville, VA and AVRC Annouce Partnership
Danville, Virginia - Following a competitive request for proposals, the City of Danville has selected the Advanced Vehicle Research Center (AVRC) to help modernize its municipal fleet vehicles to improve energy efficiencies. "This unique partnership gives the City of Danville access to AVRC's specialized expertise in helping us improve the energy efficiency and operating cost of our municipal fleet and motorized equipment," stated Joe King, Deputy City Manager for the City of Danville
Click here to read full press release
June 22, 2009
-Florida to DC on one tank of gas
Richmond, Virginia - Dick Dell, AVRC Executive Director, "The AVRC is pleased to be the installer of the plug-in conversion of the Electric Green Machine, we are excited to be a pivotal part of this green transformation."
Click here to view news interview with Rick Kearney, the technician and driver of the Electric Green Machine
June 8, 2009
- Record setting 'Green Machine' stops in Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina - The Electric Green Machine is a modified Prius Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle on an epic 1,100 mile trip from from North West Palm Beach, FL to Washington, DC on one 11.2 gallon tank of gas! The Green Machine has been modified with a high-capacity A123 System/Hymotion until by the AVRC prior to its historic journey.
Click here to read full press release and to view the route of the Electric Green Machine.
May 27, 2009
- AVRC is to present new options at Electrifying Transportation Conference
Raleigh, North Carolina - The Advanced Vehicle Research Center will be attending the Electrifying Transportation Conference on May 27th, 2009 held at the McKimmon Conference Center at North Carolina State University. AVRC will display the new electric vehicle charging stations offered by AVRC and designed by Coulomb Technologies along with other new development projects including hybrid truck systems. Topic being covered at the conference include: The state of the electric vehicle industry, Smart Grid vs. Electric Vehicle, What research is being done and what is needed, and technology exploration. For more information about the conference, please visit www.ElectrifyNC.com.
April 28, 2009
- AVRC makes Wise County, VA officials start thinking "greener"
 Wise, Virginia - During the county's second annual Energy and Technology Summit Monday at the University of Virginia's College at Wise, county officials announced plans to ink a deal with the Dells? company to launch a year-long study of the county?s existing vehicle fleet to determine how to make it ?greener.?
Click here to read entire article.
April 27, 2009
- AVRC is to present and demonstrate at the Virginia Energy Summit
Wise, Virginia - The Southwestern Virginia Technology Council will be hosting the 2009 Virginia Energy Summit at the University of Virginia College at Wise. The AVRC'S Executive Director, Dick Dell, along with AVRC's Program Manager, Richard Dell, are scheduled to cover the topics of Electric Car Fleets and IEC Fusion, respectively. The entire Summit will cover topics including Fusion Energy, Wind Power, Electric Cars, Bio Fuels, Natural Gas and much more.
For more informationa bout the Virginia Energy Summit, click here.
For directions to the Virginia Energy Summit, click here.
April 15, 2009
- AVRC Executive Director, Dick Dell, honored at 2009 Driving Clean & Green Tour
Raleigh, North Carolina - The AVRC was proud to participate in the 2009 Driving Clean & Green: A North Carolina Tour. The tour started on April 15th at NCSU's McKimmon's Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, traveled through Greensboro and ended in Charlotte at UNC Charlotte. During this tour, the AVRC's Executive Director, Dick Dell, was honored with a 2009 Mobile CARE award amongst VIPs including Congressman Bob Etheridge. Click here for photos and full overview of event.
April 14, 2009
- The AVRC annouces partnership with NovaCharge
Tampa, FL - NovaCharge, an exclusive channel for the ChargePoint Network from Coulomb Technologies, announces a distribution agreement with the AVRC. NovaCharge intends to expand their Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network to the AVRC's clientele, including Electric Utilities, Educational and Government Agencies.
Click here to read full press release.
March 11, 2009
- AVRC installs First Electric Cooperative's first Hymotion system
Jackson, Arkansas - First Electric Cooperative recently purchased and modified a Toyota Prius Hybrid, converting it to a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). It will be used as a teaching and demonstration tool in conjunction with other educational programs currently in place at First Electric. The conversion from a standard Toyota Prius Hybrid to a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle was completed by certified technicians from the Advanced Vehicle Research Center.
Click here to read full article.
Februrary 1, 2009
- AVRC and CyberMetrix announce joint venture for research testing
Danville, VA - CyberMetrix, a leading integrator of diesel engine testing systems, complete modular test cells, and related hardware, announced today that it will partner with the Advanced Vehicle Research Center in Danville, Virginia, to develop a test facility for Diesel Electric Hybrids and Hybrid Electric Vehicles at the AVRC Virginia location.
Click here to read full press release.
January 2009
-AVRC featured in Kentucky Living magazine
Louisville, KY- On the Road to 100 Miles a Gallon
click to see full story
January 14th, 2009
- AVRC Executive Director to give a presentation to the 2009 Aerospace Workforce Development Summit in DC.
Washington, DC ? The Executive Director of the AVRC, Dick Dell, will be giving a presentation to the 2009 Aerospace Workforce Development Summit in DC on January 15th. Mr. Dell will be speaking on day one of the conference. More information on this summit is available at this link or in the online brochure. Mr. Dell authored North Carolina's Strategic Plan for Aerospace Workforce Development which was published in January 2008. Additional Aerospace news to report is that Team Stellar, an entry into the Google Lunar X Challenge that AVRC helped to create and continues to support, has been invited to participate in the Aerospace Business Roundtable as part of the Virginia Aerospace Days - Feb. 4 and 5 - at the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, Virginia. More on that as it develops.
November 24th, 2008
- AVRC Ground Breaking in Danville Virginia a huge success.
Danville, VA ? AVRC is proud to join the Southside Virginia community of Danville and Pittsylvania County. We broke ground for our new Virginia facility on November 24th, 2008. You can see the event at this link. The AVRC construction will be a 16,000 square foot headquarters to include a research and design center in the Cyber Park on a 13.8 acre site on Stinson Drive. Additionally, the company will construct a closed loop natural terrain track on a 63-acre site near the Danville Regional Airport. The track will be used to test manned and unmanned military vehicles and off-road vehicles. Construction is expected to be complete in the spring of 2009. See the press release for more information.
November 10th, 2008
- AVRC announces Ground Breaking in Danville for the new Facility.
Danville, VA ? Thanks to a Southside Virginia economic stimulus package, AVRC is proud to announce the ground breaking of our Danville Virginia facility on November 24th, 2008. See the press release for more information
October 7th, 2008
- AVRC Plug-in Electric Hybrid conversion service featured in Daily Tarheel!
Raleigh, NC ? Daily Tarheel carries story on AVRC PHEV conversion service. AVRC is converting fleet hybrids to plug-in electric vehicles. For more information see our AVRC PHEV flier.
September 10th, 2008
- AVRC Plug-in Electric Hybrid conversion service in the News!
Raleigh, NC ? AVRC made front page news in the News & Observer AVRC converts hybrids to plug-in electric vehicles. Let us do your hybrid plug-in electric conversion today! For more information go here AVRC PHEV flier.
August 19th, 2008
- Team Stellar Public Forum Meeting was a huge success
Raleigh, NC ? AVRC is a senior partner in Team Stellar, an official entry into the Google Lunar X Challenge. Team Stellar presented a Public Forum and Volunteer Organizational meeting on NCSU campus Tuesday evening. One hundred volunteers attended, and half of them signed up to support the Team Stellar mission. The quality of these volunteers was outstanding, most of them demonstrating a sophisticated level of technological skills and technical background in the aerospace sector. Several of the volunteers have substantial experience in NASA missions. You can see more information on Team Stellar at the official Team Stellar Website. Thank you to all those who have signed up to be part of our mission. Welcome aboard.
August 15th, 2008
- Executive Director of AVRC to serve on Panel Event for the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour.
Durham, NC ? Dick Dell, Executive Director of AVRC will serve on the Speaker Panel event of the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour at Duke in Durham on August 15th, 2008. More information on this Forum on Smart Grid and Hydrogen Economies can be found here.
August, 2008
- Why isn't AVRC in Northampton County?
Raleigh, NC ? Dick Dell, Executive Director of AVRC issued a statement today, saying "Due to the recent WRAL article we have gotten many questions about why we are not in Northampton County. Let us assure you that it was not our choice. We did everything we could to establish our business in Northampton County, but political self-interests won out, and we were forced out of the project. We anticipate posting to this website a FAQ with more information on this in the next couple days."
August, 2008
- Editorial released from the Executive Director of AVRC
Danville, VA ? Dick Dell, Executive Director of AVRC has published a special open letter to the political leaders of this country entitled "An Energy Plan for a Plan" in advance of the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour at Duke in Durham, NC on August 15th, 2008. This letter can be found here.
July, 2008
- AVRC to teach Alternative Fuels course at Nash Community College.
Nashville, NC ? The AVRC will be teaching a course on Alternative Fuels at Nash Community College, starting August 25th, entitled "Alternative Fuels Training". More information can be found in this flyer.
June, 2008
- AVRC is now an approved and certified A123/Hymotion installer.
Raleigh, NC ? AVRC is now approved as a certified A123/Hymotion Installer. AVRC has responsibility for fleet sales and installation for utility companies and other fleet operators. To date, AVRC has converted nine Prius vehicles to plug-in hybrid electric. Installation of the A123 conversion includes the addition of a 5kW Lithium Ion battery pack and onboard charging system. It can extend the mileage of a stock Toyota Prius from 48 MPG to 96 MPG (mileage will vary based on driving conditions). Conversions already completed include Progress Energy North Carolina, Progress Energy Florida, City of Raleigh, South Carolina Electric and Gas, Sumter electric cooperative, Duke Energy, Four County EMC, and Advanced Energy Corporation.
Orders may be placed directly to A123 or contact AVRC at info@avrc.com
May 5, 2008
- AVRC signs business development agreement with NPL Associates for new fuel cell technology
Raleigh, NC ? AVRC has signed a business development agreement with Dr. George Miley and NPL Associates for a new liquid sodium borohydride fuel cell that may offer significant advantages in civilian and military applications. For technical information, go to- Fuel Cell presentation, and go to the following link for more background on Dr. George Miley.
April 21, 2008
- Team STELLAR enters the Google Lunar-X Challenge
Raleigh, NC ? AVRC, as a founding member of the Team STELLAR, has entered the Google Lunar-X Challenge. Go here for more information about the GLX Challenge -Google Lunar-X Challenge and go here to the Team STELLAR website.
March 18th - 20th, 2008
- AVRC Program Manager asked to make a presentation at the IREC National Conference in New York.
Troy, NY ? The Interstate Renewable Energy Council held the second national conference for educators and instructors for providing training in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. The conference took place at Hudson Valley Community College near Albany, New York. Two days of conference sessions offered practices and teaching models for a wide variety of renewable energy and energy efficiency jobs. AVRC was asked to make a presentation on developing Corporate Mentorship Networks and this presentation is online here.
You can read more about the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) at the IREC History Page or at their website - Interstate Renewable Energy Council.
March 7th & 8th, 2008
- AVRC Program Manager selected to judge at Virginia First Robotics competition.
Richmond, VA ? The FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is a unique varsity sport designed to help high-school-aged young people discover how rewarding the life of engineers and researchers can be. AVRC is proud to have provided a Program Manager to judge in the competition. An article on the competition in the Richmond Dispatch can be viewed here.
Read more about Virginia First from the website - Virginia First. Read more about the National USFirst competition here - USFirst.
March 6th, 2008
- Automotive Industry Forum in North Carolina.
Raleigh, NC ? A half-day Automotive Industry Forum, sponsored by the North Carolina State University Industrial Extension Service, in conjunction with Underwriters Laboratories, covered topics relevant to suppliers (and those that wish to be) to the automotive industry. An informative round table discussion included such topics as common pitfalls on the Path to TS 16949 Registration, the impact of technology on Automotive Design, the Global Automotive Market - "How Did We Get Here...and Where Are We Going?", and the challenges associated with outsourcing - an OEM's perspective.
More details can be found here - NCSU and UL Automotive Forum.
February 27th, 2008
- AVRC was pleased to welcome Dr. George Miley to present a seminar at NC State University.
Raleigh, NC ? On February 27th, the AVRC hosted Dr. George Miley to present at a joint seminar of the NCSU Nuclear Engineering Department and the NCSU Physics Department titled "Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) Fusion: Physics and Applications". We are pleased to provide the Powerpoint Presentation from this seminar as well. For those with a lower connection speed, you can download a compressed file of the same presentation here.
For more information on Dr. Miley, an abstract on his presentation and accomplishments, see Dr. Miley accomplishments and seminar abstract.
February 25th, 2008
- AVRC expands into Danville, Virginia
Danville, VA ? The City of Danville and Pittsylvania County announced today that the Advanced Vehicle Research Center (AVRC) will expand to the Cyber Park near the Danville Regional Airport. The company plans to invest $3.5m and employ 30 full-time workers. The company will do research on off-road and alternative fuel vehicles. Read more about it in this press release- AVRC expands to Danville, Virginia, or in this article.
See what Congressman Goode had to say about the Advanced Vehicle Research Center here. See video footage of the event and an interview with Dick Dell, Executive Director of AVRC, on the Danville City Manager Reports here.
February 8th, 2008
- AVRC and Nash Community College hosted an automotive exposition.
Nashville - Rocky Mount, NC ? The Advanced Vehicle Research Center and Nash Community College hosted an automotive exposition on February 8th. Read more about it in this article AVRC - Nash Community College Automotive Exposition a great success.
January, 2008
- AVRC Publishes two educational documents regarding Hydrogen.
The Advanced Vehicle Research Center is pleased to offer at this time two educational documents we believe both support the Department of Energy Hydrogen initiatives.
The first segment of the Engage and Excite Distance Learning Lab series is available here with The Hydrogen Experience. This document was developed with the NC Solar Center and funded by a Department of Labor, Employment and Training Agency grant.
A Design and Build document, funded by the Department of Energy, and giving precise technical information, guidance, resources and diagrams for learning how to build a Mobile Hydrogen Generation and Refueling station, can be found here at Mobile Hydrogen Generation & Storage Station.
October-November, 2007
- AVRC partners with Progress Energy
AVRC, the Advanced Vehicle Research Center, partners with Progress Energy! Read more about it here.
September-October, 2007
- 'AVRC begins new expansion.'
AVRC, the Advanced Vehicle Research Center, announced today that the company will lease 5,000 s.f. of office space in the town of Nashville, Nash County, North Carolina.
Full Press Release is located here.
June-July, 2007
- 'It's a plug-in world.'
Staff from the AVRC has just completed the first plug-in hybrid conversions in North Carolina. Along with an engineer from Hymotion, a Canadian company that manufactures a plug-in hybrid conversion kit, we have successfully upgraded three Toyota Priuses to have plug-in recharging capability.
The work was done in cooperation with the Advanced Energy Corporation of Raleigh and was completed at the Global TransPark in Kinston, at a secure building, as a guest of the GTP.
The upgraded Priuses will be able to get more than 100 MPG under normal city driving conditions using the lithium ion battery packs as their primary power source for the first 30-35 miles of driving.
Main contact for additional information is Dick Dell, Executive Director, Advanced Vehicle Research Center, 919-870-9494 office.
May-June, 2007
- 'A Lone Wolf goes for the prize.'
The Lone Wolf, a semi-autonomous vehicle was sighted driving itself at the Global Transpark.
The AVRC team is proud to be a sponsor of the Insight Racing Technology team! Full articles on the Lone Wolf can be found here and here.
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