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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

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CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Renewable propane.

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BYD electric bus in service trial in Rio de Janeiro

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Companies in Rio have tested other alternative fuel buses including hybrids, diesel from sugar cane, biodiesel, also CNG buses. Besides Brazil, the BYD electric bus has been tested since 2011 in several cities around the world such as Los Angeles and New York (USA), Bogota (COL), London (GB), Copenhagen (DEN) and Oranjestad (Aruba).

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Integrated Fuel Cell Electric Powertrain Demonstration. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets. East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition. Developing Replicable, Innovative Variants for Engagement (DRIVE) for Electric Vehicles in the USA. Gas Technology Institute. 350,000.

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Ricardo report finds hybrid buses have higher regulated emission intensities than conventional buses; need for whole vehicle testing

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Example: any technology resulting in periods of engine shutdown in combination with aftertreatment systems relying on achievement/maintenance of light-off temperature. There are a number of reasons why this may not happen in practice. —“Air Quality Emissions Impacts of Low CO 2 Technology for Buses”.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Volvo Technology of America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor trailer combination with lightweight cab that achieves the freight efficiency goal using alternative engine designs and a variety of system technologies. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Marathon Technical Services USA Inc.

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How Government Incentives Help Convenience Stores Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

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Light-Duty Demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure , the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimates that the USA will require 28 million charging ports to accommodate a “mid-adoption scenario” of 33 million EVs on the road by 2030. In its report, The 2030 National Charging Network: Estimating U.S.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

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Jerry spent the night at the guest house of LiFeBATT USA before leaving the next day for his home state of Arizona. LiFeBATT USA distributes Lithium Iron Phosphate battery modules that are manufactured in Taiwan. Jerry spent the night at the guest house of LiFeBATT USA before leaving the next day for his home state of Arizona.