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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Average diesel take rates. Model year.

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Pratt & Whitney Completes Advanced Core Testing for PurePower Engine Family

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This advanced core contains many key technologies contributing to the lower engine operating cost of the PW1000G engine. With entry into service scheduled for 2013, the PurePower PW1000G engine features an advanced gear system that allows the engine’s fan to operate at a slower speed than the low-pressure compressor and turbine.

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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

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BCAP, created in the 2008 Farm Bill, helps farmers and forest land owners with start-up costs of planting new energy crops that can take several years to reach maturity until harvest, a timeline designed to parallel the construction schedule of commercial-scale energy facilities that will use these crops.

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Suncor targeting 1M barrels per day by 2020, some 80% from oil sands; new strategic alliance with Total

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This facility of which construction was suspended in 2008 will have a capacity of around 200,000 barrel per day (b/d) of upgraded products and will process Total’s Fort Hills and Joslyn bitumen production. In downstream operations, spending is primarily focused on planned maintenance and investments to improve environmental performance.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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The US DOT’s is preparing NHTSA for a decision in 2013 that will determine whether the agency proceeds with regulatory activities that could require DSRC technology on new vehicles, consumer information programs that help new car buyers understand the effectiveness of this technology, or the need for further research and development.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. In 2008, transportation accounted for 22 percent of all city carbon emissions. percent of all cars in New York City are electric, which the PlaNYC study suggests is possible, the city’s carbon emissions would be reduced by approximately 170,000 metric tons per year from 2008 levels.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company. The service allows members to avoid the fixed costs of car ownership as well as parking charges, fuel costs, or recurring annual fees. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service.

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