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Miami-Dade County orders 29 more hydraulic hybrid refuse trucks featuring Parker’s RunWise System

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Miami-Dade County, Fla., placed its third order for Autocar E3 hybrid refuse trucks that feature Parker’s fuel-saving RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid Drive System. The hydraulic hybrid technology can reduce fuel consumption by up to 50%. Earlier post.) The additional purchase of 29 new hybrid trucks brings the total fleet to 64.

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Parker and Autocar receive follow-on order for 29 refuse trucks with RunWise series hydraulic hybrid drive system

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Miami-Dade County in south Florida has placed a follow-on order for 29 Autocar E3 refuse trucks featuring Parker Hannifin’s RunWise series hydraulic hybrid technology. Earlier post.). RunWise is the only drivetrain technology on the list.

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NREL study finds Class 8 hybrid trucks delivered 13.7% higher fuel economy than conventional diesels in comparable usage

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Laboratory and in-use fuel economy comparison. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in a 12% reduction in fuel costs for the hybrids. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge.

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EPA places Parker Hannifin hydraulic hybrid technology on emerging technologies list

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Parker’s RunWise Advanced Series Hybrid Drive is capable of reducing fuel use and emissions by as much as 50% depending upon the application and duty cycle and is the only drivetrain technology on the list. Eleven trucks have been purchased by the Cities of Hialeah, Miami and Miami Dade County.

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US average retail gasoline prices ended 2017 lower than they started

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However, a rapid price decline beginning in October led to US average regular gasoline prices ending the year lower than they began for the first time since 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). East Coast (Boston, New York City, and Miami). gal at least once in 2018. gal to $3.01/gal gal during the year.

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Testing by recreational marine industry suggests up to 16.1% blends of isobutanol can be used in marine engines

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Ongoing research in the industry has been exploring cost-effective fuel alternatives. Other higher ethanol blends such as E15 have caused issues in recreational marine engines, including fuel phase separation, fuel system compatibility issues and engine failures. The fuel was a blend of 16.1%

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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. A paper on the results is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Properties of fuels used in the study.

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