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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

Green Car Congress

The allegations cover roughly 482,000 diesel passenger cars sold in the United States since 2008. As described in the NOV, software installed in the electronic control module (ECM) on the affected vehicles detects when the car is undergoing official emissions testing. Affected diesel models include: Jetta (Model Years 2009 – 2015).

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Hyperbaric Centrifuge Technology Successfully Dewaters Coal Fines

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The US Department of Energy has been negotiating with CIL for this project on behalf of Virginia Tech. However, plans to install the new technology in the United States may be stalled. In October 2008, Yoon was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

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Chilled Ammonia Pilot Project Captures 90% of CO2

Green Car Congress

The project began in early 2008 and will conclude later this year. As the next step in demonstrations of increasing size, the first of two product validation facilities recently began at the American Electric Power (AEP) Mountaineer Plant in New Haven, West Virginia. Testing at the pilot facility, using a 1.7-megawatt

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

My tenacious advocacy for EVs at local organizations, government agencies, schools, and organizing events has resulted in policy changes, charging installations, and more people driving EVs and more organizations promoting EVs in our area. He also designed a virtual world game from the ground up (since 2008, still a work in progress).

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

My tenacious advocacy for EVs at local organizations, government agencies, schools, and organizing events has resulted in policy changes, charging installations, and more people driving EVs and more organizations promoting EVs in our area. He also designed a virtual world game from the ground up (since 2008, still a work in progress).

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3 Electric Vehicle Trends in the Growing Market

EV Connect

But, at this point, the only states that don’t have incentives to some degree are the Dakotas, Kansas, Kentucky and West Virginia. The important takeaways are as follows: The cost of EV batteries (which make up about 35% of the vehicle cost) has plummeted since 2008, from $1,200 per kilowatt hour to $157 per kilowatt hour.