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Omnitek develops diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kits for Mercedes OM904/OM906

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Diesel to natural gas conversion system. Omnitek’s proprietary diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kit is used for bus and truck applications, as well as stationary applications. It simplifies the engine conversion process by integrating the ignition control and electronic fuel injection into one control unit.

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Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

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Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Electric vehicles are the next frontier in the clean energy transition, and we are committed to making charging EVs easy, convenient and affordable for customers.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. After our one-year test, in summer 2011, we’ll be ready to create a powerful new US conversion industry. They now gulp down one third of the oil we use.

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Video Friday: Dark Side Spot

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IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL IROS 2022 : 23–27 October 2022, KYOTO, JAPAN ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today's videos! Please send us your events for inclusion. Sure there is!

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

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To begin with, we have updated Misty's conversational skills, focusing on both improved NLU capabilities and added more languages. A recurring theme here is the unique movements and functions of the elephant's trunk. Festo ] We are proud to announce the Relaunch of Misty, providing you with a more intuitive and easy-to-use robot platform!

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1.136 billion in turnover, 6.7 per cent more customers and 247 new products at the Hannover Messe | Autocar Professional

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And the fact that state-of-the-art automation can be affordable for almost any factory is demonstrated by the “ReBeL on Wheels” The ReBeL robotic arm on a low-cost autonomous vehicle as a solution for SMEs is available from 17,999 euros, while the education version for universities and schools is available for 14,699 euros.

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Between a brief drive in New Mexico and a longer loan, I found myself enjoying this EV. Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The Wrangler 4xe gets too expensive in top trims, but Jeep gave us a cheaper configuration for 2024 that makes it easier to afford. Oh, and the price isn't cost-prohibitive.

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