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EPA SmartWay honors 44 freight carriers for exceptional supply chain efficiency

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Since 2004, SmartWay Partners have avoided emitting more than 72 million metric tons of carbon pollution, while saving more than 170 million barrels of oil and $24.9 billion in fuel costs—equivalent to eliminating annual energy use in over six million homes. Modern Transportation Services, LLC. Mustang Express LTD.

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Ford Invests $155M in Engine Plant to Support New 3.7L V-6 for Mustang

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Ford Motor Company is investing $155 million at its Cleveland operations to build a new more fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang. Opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio, the facility has produced more than 35 million engines. The all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC), 3.7-liter

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted the peer review of the renewable fuel standards lifecycle analysis—including significant indirect emissions, such as from indirect land use changes— online. The change detection analysis performed on the two MODIS data sets from 2001 and 2004. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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FAA Awards Contracts for $125M to 5 Companies to Accelerate More Environmentally Friendly Aviation Technology; Renewable Fuels, Engines, Wings and Flight Management

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $125 million in five separate contracts to Boeing, General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce-North America to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce commercial jet fuel consumption, emissions and noise. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Ford Begins Manufacture of EcoBoost Engines at Cleveland Plant

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1, which becomes the first manufacturing site to build Ford’s new fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines. EcoBoost engines, which combine direct injection technology and turbo-charging are a key part of Ford’s overall strategy to improve fuel efficiency and lower CO 2 emissions across its lineup. 1 to build the EcoBoost engine.

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Ford Begins EcoBoost Engine Production

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EcoBoost technology combines turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to deliver up to 20% improved fuel economy, 15% fewer CO 2 emissions and superior driving performance compared with larger displacement engines. 1 opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio. A V-6 EcoBoost engine will be available for the F-150 in 2010.

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GE Honda Aero Engine’s HF120 turbofan engine receives FAA certification

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Rated at 2,095 pounds of thrust, the HF120 engine is designed to set new standards of performance in fuel efficiency, durability, and low noise and emissions. A compact reverse-flow configuration combustor and single-stage air-blast fuel nozzles. The joint company integrates the resources of GE Aviation and Honda Aero, Inc.,

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