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DOE to Award $187M to 9 Projects to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles

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These projects will receive more than $115 million in funding to develop and demonstrate systems-level fuel efficiency technologies by 2015, including improved aerodynamics, reducing engine idling technologies, waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency, advanced combustion techniques, and powertrain hybridization. Cummins Inc.

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NRC releases second report on 21st Century Truck Partnership

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Whereas future US gasoline demand is expected to be flat for the next 20 years, diesel fuel demand is expected to grow, necessitating changes in refinery operations. These projects will receive $115 million in DOE funding to develop and demonstrate full vehicle system-level technologies by 2015. Recommendation 3-4. Finding 6-3.

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Westport unveils next-generation High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI 2.0) natural gas system for HD trucks

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Westport anticipates first availability of customer products in late 2014 and 2015. In SI gasoline and natural gas engines, air and fuel are pre-mixed before entering the combustion chamber. OEM product lines. Core to the approach is a patented injector with a dual-concentric needle design. Engines incorporating Westport HPDI 2.0

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