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Ammonia-fueled tanker coalition gains new members; now called The Castor Initiative; first tanker by 2025

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In a webinar hosted by Randall Krantz, a Senior Project Adviser at the Getting to Zero Coalition, the partners revealed that they are on track to design, build, and commission the world’s first ammonia-fueled tanker by 2025. The collaboration is encouraging, he said, because the industry needs “multiple parallel initiatives” like this.

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IEEE Young Professionals Take On Climate Change

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The CSTF hosts panel sessions and webinars where experts discuss how technology can lessen the impact of climate change. The task force collaborates on organizing virtual and in-person events with IEEE groups including Women in Engineering and external organizations such as the International Renewable Energy Agency.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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According to GreenBiz , the share of electric fleet vehicles is projected to grow from less than 1 percent to 12 percent by 2030, thanks to lower battery costs, industry partnerships and government incentives. Watch Parker Lord’s on-demand webinar “ Electrification Solutions for EV Fleets.” Want to learn more?

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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. In the U.S., You don’t have to go far to see [a car on fire].

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California Air Resources Board approves sales of XL’s electrified Ford F-250

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XL has earned the highest number of CARB executive orders for commercial vehicle electrification in the automotive industry. . The XL team will host a webinar on 20 September with CALSTART to discuss how fleet managers can expedite achieving their fleet sustainability goals. —Clay Siegert, chief operating officer of XL.

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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Transistor With IEEE

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The transistor, the basic building block of the electronics industry, was developed in 1947 by. IEEE Electron Devices Society is holding seminars and panel discussions at IEEE conferences, as well as presenting webinars, giving away prizes, and organizing other events from now until the end of next year. to replace the vacuum tube.

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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

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In October 2015, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) launched a broad, joint effort to co-optimize the development of efficient engines and low greenhouse-gas fuels for on-road vehicles with the goal of reducing petroleum consumption by 30% by 2030 beyond what is already targeted. How do engine parameters affect efficiency?

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