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New Zealand simplifies Road User Charges system, extends exemption for light electric motor vehicles from 2013 to 2020

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billion in 2010/11—is used mainly for road construction and maintenance, along with other activities benefiting road users. The charge for some individual vehicles will be greater and some lesser than at present. per cent is estimated to increase the total cost of truck operation by around 0.4%. tonnes or less.

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Winterthur dual-fuel X-DF engines to power CMA CGM’s giant container ships

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French shipping line CMA CGM, based in Marseille, has selected Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s (WinGD’s) largest, 92 cm bore, dual-fuel low-speed engine to power what are presently the largest containerships ever ordered. In addition, WinGD’s Generation X engines feature a series of designed-in measures which target increased ease-of-maintenance.

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New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

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The new flow battery developed by Cui’s group has a simplified, less expensive design that presents a potentially viable solution for large-scale production. Yuan Yang, Guangyuan Zheng and Yi Cui (2013) A membrane-free lithium/polysulfide semi-liquid battery for large-scale energy storage. Energy Environ.

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). One surprise among their findings was that the electric truck had cost advantages over the diesel vehicle under some conditions.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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Heat rate improvements result in any changes in equipment, operating procedures or maintenance practices that increase the efficiency of converting fuel energy into electricity by an EGU. The EPA projects that the annual incremental compliance cost of the proposed Option 1 ranges from $5.4 The estimated cost of Option 2 is between $4.2

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. share and volume are expected to more than double from 2013 to 2018. Earlier post.).

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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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As a result of the terms of these transactions and the related net balancing of the portfolio, in particular to contribute to the past costs of the Voyageur project, Total will pay Suncor C$1,751,250,000 (US$ 1.728 billion), with a value date of 1 January 2011. Suncor strategic growth update and 2011 corporate guidance ( presentation ).

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