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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. Phase 2 standards for medium- and heavy-duty GHG emission standards. On standard systems, the air compressor and power steering pump run continuously, whether they’re needed or not.

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First minimal synthetic bacterial cell designed and constructed by scientists at Venter Institute and Synthetic Genomics; 473 genes

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Pelletier, Center for Bits and Atoms and Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Elizabeth A. Strychalski, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Craig Venter (2016) “Design And Synthesis Of A Minimal Bacterial Genome” Science doi: 10.1126/science.aad6253. Ellisman, Ph.D., Wise, Hamilton O.

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