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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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Before 2010, reciprocating engines typically had no more than 9 MW in capacity, but in recent years, larger units that range from 16 MW to 19 MW have been installed throughout the United States. Several of these engines are typically installed at one generation facility. MW of capacity. MW of capacity.

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CSIRO joins US sCO2-based power generation project STEP demo

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The pilot plant has been designed, building construction has been completed, and equipment installation is underway on the SwRI campus in San Antonio, TX. Using sCO 2 as a power cycle working fluid instead of steam/water will lower capital expenditures and reduce plant size and footprint.

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8 Toyota manufacturing facilities recognized by US EPA for reduction in energy intensity

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (Princeton); Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (San Antonio); and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia (Buffalo). Installation of Ultra Constant Discharge lighting in the plant’s parking lot. Hot water boiler linkage (Toyota Motor Mfg. Examples of reduction in energy intensity.

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BMW Group Technology Office USA and Tendril to demonstrate electric vehicle and smart energy home integration

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(Tendril will demonstrate how its cloud platform integrates the BMW ActiveE with the home area network to provide orchestrated and prioritized charging at DistribuTECH taking place 24-26 January in San Antonio, Texas.). —Adrian Tuck, CEO at Tendril.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The program includes the installation of 10 alternative fuel refueling sites (two B20, one Electric Recharging, and seven CNG). The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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The Ford Intelligent Backup Power seamlessly turns the Lightning into an external power source when using the Pro Power Onboard system and purchasing and installing the SunRun Home Integration System. Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the F-150 Lightning at a media event in San Antonio, Texas.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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San Antonio, Texas, which, architected by Computer Terminals, was named the 8008. Most clever engineers would buy the replacement gear and install it. Most clever engineers would buy the replacement gear and install it. These days, his main technical interests surround energy, water, and climate change.

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