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GM and partners to begin work in January at National Tire Research Center; seeking improvements in fuel economy

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The facility, to which GM contributed $5 million, uses advanced tire performance machinery that will enable automakers and tire manufacturers to replicate real-world emergency events and improve vehicle highway safety. By some estimates, tire design can help improve fuel efficiency by up to 7%.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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These methodologies will significantly decrease the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the final HKT design. The innovative new turbine designs, along with distributed load control and regulator concepts, significantly reduce the levelized cost of energy. It has a low maintenance cost, resulting in a lower cost of energy.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. of Virginia; Virginia Tech; U. West Virginia U. of California (Berkeley, Irvine, Los Angeles); U.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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2 and can register for the event. I would say my organization of EV events at community organizations. Spent time with prospective owners at EV events to educate them and show them my EV. I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

2 and can register for the event. I would say my organization of EV events at community organizations. Spent time with prospective owners at EV events to educate them and show them my EV. I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. Earlier post.). marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 million units and 7.4% marketshare by 2018—i.e.,

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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