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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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By 2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Between 2000 and the end of 2012, the UPS alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet logged 295 million miles. In 2012, the growing fleet drove 49 million miles, a 43 percent increase compared to 2011.

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Rolls-Royce introducing completely integrated MTU marine hybrid propulsion systems as of 2020

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Rolls-Royce is planning to test a new MTU hybrid system incorporating Series 2000 engines in a yacht in 2019. The lower operating costs of hybrid propulsion systems are also of distinct benefit to operators. —Knut Müller, Head of the Marine and Government Business at MTU.

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Study finds that replacing older, highly polluting school buses could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually

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—Meredith Pedde The researchers analyzed data from nearly 3,000 school districts that applied to the EPA’s school bus replacement funding program between 2012 and 2017 and compared changes in attendance rates in 383 school districts that received funding and 2,400 districts that did not. million additional days of attendance a year.

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EPA proposes Tier 3 standards for gasoline sulfur content and vehicle emissions; harmonized with California LEV III

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With a proposed start in 2017, the Tier 3 program is also harmonized with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Low Emission Vehicle (LEV III) program—enabling automakers to sell the same vehicles in all 50 states. 1 Jan 2017. 1 Jan 2017. Vehicle emissions. Model Year. LDT2,3,4 and MDPV. Model Year. Model Year.

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DOE Selects Two SOFC Projects to Move Into Next SECA Phase

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Key program goals, as defined by the Office of Fossil Energy and the US Office of Management and Budget, include: Cost of $175 per kilowatt (2007 dollars) for a minimum 40,000 hour fuel cell stack. Cost of $700 per kilowatt (2007 dollars) for an integrated fuel cell power block.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

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The K5 is more than a replacement for the Optima, which had been Kia’s midsize sedan stalwart since 2000. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership. possibly being the poster child for how good they are.

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DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. The agencies also project that higher costs for. mpg US (5.87 NHTSA and CAFE.