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BMW Motorrad Motorsport partners with NORDOEL in DeCarTrans alternative fuels project

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The Superbike Commission of the FIM World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) has decided that the fuels used, as in MotoGP, must consist of at least 40% non-fossil components from the coming 2024 season. As part of DeCarTrans , NORDOEL decided to cooperate with BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the research and development of alternative fuels.

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Which alternative fuels will survive long-term? Take our Twitter poll

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You just don't hear the phrase "alternative fuels" as much as you did, say, 10 years ago. With a couple of million plug-in electric cars now on the world's roads, the idea of swapping in one hydrocarbon fuel for another may have passed its time. DON'T MISS: When.

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Cummins to begin electrified powertrain delivery in 2019; alternative fuels and power, digitalization

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This new organization seeks to streamline innovation, bringing concepts from the idea stage to commercialization at the most efficient and effective pace. Recognizing this, in May 2017, Cummins formed a new internal organization led by Sherry Aaholm, Cummins Chief Information Officer, called the Digital Accelerator.

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USA offers $4.5 million fund to boost alternative fuel vehicles

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million of funding to ideas which could help increase the uptake of alternative fuel vehicles. Part of its Clean Cities program, the funding will support any project that could help develop the acceptance and uptake of any alternative fuel vehicles, be they[.]. Alternative fuel'

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SwRI designing safer, more effective hydrogen injectors for gas turbines

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The designs, which also target very low nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions, were generated as part of a project supporting the development of a 100% hydrogen-fueled combustion system for an industrial gas turbine. It’s allowed our engineers to take some unique ideas and apply them to this challenge. —Griffin Beck

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Vale partners with Wabtec on ammonia fuel study and orders three FLXdrive battery electric locomotives

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The deal includes an order for three of Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery locomotives and a collaboration to test ammonia as a potential clean, alternative fuel to replace diesel. Among the advantages of ammonia is the fact that it allows the locomotive a longer range than other carbon-free fuels.

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DOE awards $13.4M to 5 projects focused on energy efficient mobility systems

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million in support of five new cost-shared, community-based projects focused on energy efficient mobility systems including connected and autonomous vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure including natural gas, propane, biofuels, hydrogen, and electricity. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $13.4

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