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Argonne researcher using hydrous ethanol as a dual fuel to lighten the carbon footprint of locomotives

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His research is also relevant to port and inland marine vessels, such as tugboats and ferries. It’s a good, fast way to adapt technology into an existing engine by manufacturing a retrofit kit that can be installed on current engines or on newer engines. Adapting existing fleets is a compelling issue for rail. Earlier post.).

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US Army, Lockheed Martin complete 2nd autonomous convoy demo; more vehicles, higher speeds

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AMAS is a Joint Capability Technology Demonstrator, or JCTD—a joint program between the US Army and the US Marine Corps. The AMAS common appliqué kit consists of the bi-wire active safety kit and the autonomy kit. Autonomous driving Fleets Heavy-duty' —Bernard Theisen, TARDEC’s AMAS Technical Manager.

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TEMO’s easy-to-install electric outboard motors make DIY e-boats simple

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The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. The company aims to “add three new power units to its catalog by 2027, so that the entire fleet of small sailing yachts and recreational craft can be powered electrically.”

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Wrightspeed and the Ratto Group introduce range-extended electric refuse truck; 15 trucks over next 12 months

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Ratto and Wrightspeed will roll out 15 Route-equipped trucks—retrofits of trucks in Ratto’s fleet—over the next 12 months to meet community needs. Outfitted with 730 kW regenerative braking power, as well as an 80 kW Fulcrum, the powertrain kit gives the vehicles unlimited range with refueling. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Omnitek selects DD 12.7L Series 60 and Cat C15 engine models for diesel-to-gas conversion project at Port of Seattle

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L Detroit Diesel Series 60 and the Caterpillar C15 engine models for the beginning of the second phase of a Puget Sound Clean Air Agency pilot project , which includes the development of diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kits for these engine models and obtaining Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval. Earlier post.).

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ST Engineering launches several initiatives on autonomous vehicles in Singapore

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The Consortium will focus on two core areas based on respective domain expertise: to identify protocols and standards for the adoption of AVs in real-world scenarios; and to develop niche AV technologies such as automotive cyber security, advanced autonomy and platform-agnostic AV kits through a build-test-deploy spiral approach.

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

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Featuring CleanFUEL’s new 8L liquid propane injection (LPI) system, the medium-duty engine will offer fleet managers a high-performance, propane-powered alternative. Conversion kits also will be available to switch medium-duty gasoline vehicles to run on propane. Tags: Engines Fleets LPG Vehicle Systems.

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