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FT and FT blends significantly reduce gaseous and particulate emissions compared to conventional JP-8 fuel in helicopter engine

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The goal of their study was to understand how alternative fuels affect the primary PM emissions, the semi-volatile nature of the these emissions, and the potential for the emissions to form secondary PM. ACS, Drozd et al. Click to enlarge. The T63 is an older engine, primarily used in helicopter applications.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The City of Fairfield will receive funding to purchase all-electric, zero-emission Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 buses and supporting charging infrastructure as part of their Alternative Fuels and Fleet Replacement policy, which focuses on transitioning to an all-electric fleet. Redding Area Bus Authority. City of Tallahassee.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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2017, in Miami during a visit to the United States and appeared in federal court there on Monday. The new function was installed in existing vehicles through software updates. This case has been assigned to US District Judge Sean F. Cox of the Eastern District of Michigan. Schmidt was arrested on 7 Jan.

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How Federal and State Government Incentives Make It Easy to Become an EV Owner

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Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit This tax credit, which runs from now to the end of 2032, can be used for either residential homes or the installation of EVSE at businesses. If the property is not used for business or investment purposes, it must be installed on property used as a main home.

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Can the World’s Largest Cruise Ship Really Be Climate-Friendly?

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On Tuesday, in a ceremony that, of course, involved a soccer ball, the Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi pressed a button and a bottle of champagne smashed against the bow of Icon of the Seas, christening the world’s largest cruise ship at its home port of Miami. Even if ships used 100-percent renewable L.N.G. People will say L.N.G.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America supplement discusses ZEV charging investments in disadvantaged California communities

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Chicago, Portland, Boston, Seattle, Philadelphia, Denver, Houston, Miami, and Raleigh—and several highway corridors. Earlier this year, Electrify America submitted the plan for the first tranche of spending, directed at 11 cities nationwide—New York, Washington, D.C., Specifics on key decisions and planning processes.

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