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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

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The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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SwRI wins $20M EPA contract for emissions and fuel consumption testing, analytical services

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million contract by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide testing and analytical services related to vehicle emissions and fuel consumption. New testing guidance from EPA. EPA has previously established test procedures for both steps. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a five-year, $20.16-million

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Union Pacific Railroad investing $20M to test emissions-reducing locomotive technology in California; moving toward Tier 4 compliance with combination of EGR, DOC and DPF

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In testing the combined benefits of these three technologies on one freight locomotive, this Union Pacific unit is the closest an Electro-Motive Diesel ( EMD ) locomotive has come to achieving US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 locomotive standards. Earlier post.) for locomotive transportation services.

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EPA: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rose 1.4% in 2007

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2007 increased by 1.4% Fuel purchased in the US for international aircraft and marine travel accounted for an additional 108.8 from the previous year.

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EPA Proposes New Regulations for Renewable Fuel Standard to Implement Requirements of EISA; GHG Reduction and Indirect Land Use Change Effects Included

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Example of results from EPA lifecycle analyses in the NPRM. EPA is soliciting peer review scientific feedback to ensure that the rule when finalized contains the best available science. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. EPA is seeking comments on the proposal for 60 days. Click to enlarge. The proposed rule includes that.

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GAO: US government obligated $1.3+ billion in 39 battery and energy storage initiatives from FY 2009-2012; fragmented but not duplicative

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The DOD initiative with the largest obligations was the Navy and Marine Corps Energy Storage System Integration initiative, which obligated $130 million from fiscal year 2009 through 2012. These initiatives, which obligated more than $1.3 Federal Agency Battery and Energy Storage Initiatives and Funding Obligations, Fiscal Years 2009.

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Achates Power awarded $14M military single-cylinder engine project; partnering with Cummins

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With this latest contract, Achates has six concurrent customers whose contracts encompass five different engine applications: passenger vehicle, light commercial vehicle, heavy commercial vehicle, military and marine/stationary power. The results showed that the research 4.9L

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