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Santa Monica signs 5-year deal with Clean Energy for renewable LNG for bus fleet; deploying CWI Near-Zero NOx engine

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The ISL G NZ is built off the current ISL G platform, but requires Closed Crankcase Ventilation (CCV); a larger maintenance-free Three-Way Catalyst (TWC); and a unique engine calibration. The chassis-mounted CCV system prevents crankcase emissions, generated by the engine during normal operation, from escaping into the atmosphere.

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Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

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Crew Chief was developed by Ford Motor Company in response to commercial customer demand for a system that would allow fleet managers to monitor the location of the trucks in their fleets. Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle.

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How to Prevent a Power Outage From Becoming a Crisis

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Normally during a heat wave, people have the option of escaping their homes and seeking cooler temperatures in public spaces like libraries, coffee shops, and stores. And it slowed urgent repair and maintenance of the power grid, with work crews having to practice social distancing due to the pandemic. COVID-19 changed all that.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. CPI’s focus is the North American automotive and commercial vehicle market. Patil has an undergraduate degree from IIT, Bombay (India) and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prabhakar Patil.

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Sandia-led team designs feasible hydrogen fuel-cell coastal research vessel; implications for large hydrogen-fueled vessels

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The 10 hydrogen fuel-cell racks are evenly distributed between Starboard and Port fuel cell rooms, allowing the vessel to continue operation at reduced power if one space must be taken out of service for maintenance. More buoyant than helium, hydrogen rises on its own and eventually escapes into outer space. Coast Guard.

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12 Days of Giveaways

My Energi

There is nothing like that feeling of escaping the never-ending beeping of phones, and instead experiencing the feeling of salt on your skin and the movement of the waves. But to founders Toni and Vince, it’s so much more than just water sports. For them, the water is a place to truly switch off.

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My Energi

There is nothing like that feeling of escaping the never-ending beeping of phones, and instead experiencing the feeling of salt on your skin and the movement of the waves. But to founders Toni and Vince, it’s so much more than just water sports. For them, the water is a place to truly switch off.

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