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Chevrolet introduces second-generation Duramax 4-cylinder diesels; global engine

Green Car Congress

Chevrolet Sales Thailand introduced the new-generation MY14 Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine in 2.5- Applications include powering the Colorado pickup truck and Trailblazer SUV for the Thailand and Southeast Asian markets. Water-cooled turbo. liter variants. —Nicola Menarini, Global Chief Engineer, GM Powertrain.

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Big, Smoggy Bangkok Gets a Badly Needed Breath of Fresh Air

Baua Electric

The site — an expansion of the existing Benjakitti Park — includes a mile-long elevated walkway, as well as water-purifying wetlands, 8,000 new trees, pickleball and basketball courts, and a dog-walking zone. Bangkok, which borders the Gulf of Thailand, was built on swampland.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel. Water delivery provides a useful analogy for electricity and the way it works.

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