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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Starting in 1958, Ford's new MEL ( M ercury- E dsel- L incoln) big-block V8 engine was given the Marauder name when installed in Mercury models. The Montclair and Park Lane names disappeared after 1968 (the Monterey name survived through 1974, then was revived for the Mercurized Ford Freestar in 2004). Yes, I bought these badges.

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OCTOBER 28, 2018

The slight increase prolongs a relatively stable trend in emissions observed since 2014, after a 10-year period of almost continuous reductions between 2004 and 2014. In the EU Emissions Trading System, emissions from stationary installations increased by 0.2% in 2017 from 2016. in 2017 from 2016.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2012

EcoDual , LLC, a provider of dual fuel natural gas conversion systems for heavy-duty diesel trucks, has achieved US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance for installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines. The systems are easily installed at the fleet owner’s site and are fully warranted.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

TMS), will conduct two safety recalls involving some MY 2004—2009 Prius vehicles; approximately 670,000 Prius vehicles are being recalled in the United States to inspect and in some cases replace the steering intermediate extension shaft. Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

billion liters of ethanol annually, 4 million tons of sugar, and has installed capacity of 900 MW of electric energy derived from sugar cane bagasse. Iogen Energy has been producing cellulosic ethanol at its Ottawa demonstration plant since 2004 where is has manufactured more than two million liters (528,000 gallons US). The company.

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MARCH 13, 2015

In January, F-Series had its strongest sales month since 2004—Ford’s best sales year ever for F-150. More compact robots to install roof and door panels and to transfer the light-weighted truck to final assembly, resulting in a smaller manufacturing footprint. Retail sales increased 7% in February.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

At least 1,000 Level Two chargers shall be available for public use across the State, and after initial installation, those EVSE may be upgraded to higher power or DC Fast Chargers as appropriate by the owner or operator of the EVSE.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Although the engine management software that enabled the cheating on NO x targets ( earlier post ) is installed in other Volkswagen Group vehicles with diesel engines, the company added, for the majority of those engines the software does not have any effect. However, the software “discrepancies” do relate to vehicles with the Type EA189 2.0-liter

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MARCH 22, 2012

ALTe Powertrain Technologies (ALTe) has successfully installed its range-extended electirc powertrain system in a second line of vehicles: the Ford Econoline E350 platform. There are currently more than 125,000 E350 vans of the 2004-2010 model years registered to corporate, government and utility fleet owners in the US.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

ARB adopted the TRU Airborne Toxic Control Measure in 2004, with amendments in 2010 and 2011, to reduce PM emissions from TRU units. Estimated 2017 emissions from all TRUs and TRU gensets operating in California include: Diesel PM 2.5 : 230 tons per year. NO x : 6,100 tons per year. GHG: 770,000 tons per year (CO 2 e).

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JULY 19, 2010

Projects may include retrofitting fleet vehicles to operate on alternative fuels, purchasing an alternative fuel vehicle, installing fleet refueling equipment for alternative fuel vehicles, or supporting next-phase advanced research, development and training. Since Governor Edward G.

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AT&T’s decision to shut down the 3G network it has operated since 2004 in February 2022. is installed. Due to the recent phase-out of older cellular networks like 3G, Tesla Model S vehicles built before June 2015 are still operating with the old MCU chip that cannot connect to LTE networks.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

In 2004, Asif Faiz and Surhid Gautam, both of the World Bank, published a paper in the International Journal of Vehicle Design exploring different technical and policy options for reducing emissions from 2-stroke engines. —Faiz and Gautam (2004). ASME ICEF2012-92047). 2004.003891.

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MARCH 21, 2024

At the federal level, the Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004 prohibits “knowingly videotaping, photographing, filming, recording by any means, or broadcasting an image of a private area of an individual, without that individual’s consent, under circumstances in which that individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy.”

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JUNE 22, 2011

Created in 2004, AWS Ocean Energy is currently focusing on the development and delivery of its AWS-III wave energy converter, a floating device with a rated power output of 2.5MW. The rising and falling motion of the waves forces air forward and backwards through a number of air turbines installed inside the device.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

They are able to transport and install the largest available offshore wind turbines, including foundations. With a length of 109 meters and a width of 40 meters, the ships can simultaneously transport and install up to four turbines in the multi-megawatt class. The ships ordered by RWE Innogy are the first of their type.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

This is SVP’s second installation of ACCR. SVP completed installation of the conductor on a 60 kV line along a three-mile city corridor, nearly doubling the power line’s power flow capacity from 850 amperes to more than 1,550 amperes without new construction in a residential and commercial area of the city. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The Port’s AMP system installed at the World Cruise Center is capable of delivering up to 40 megawatts of power, with 20 megawatts of power delivery capacity to each of the two different ships. In 2004, the Port of Los Angeles was the first to use AMP technology for in-service container ships.

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MARCH 7, 2018

The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.).

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JULY 11, 2011

ORVR systems are carbon canisters installed in vehicles to capture gasoline vapors evacuated from the gasoline tank before they reach the pump nozzle. However, as required by the Clean Air Act, automobile manufacturers began installing onboard refueling vapor recovery (ORVR) technologies in 1998, making gas stations’ systems redundant.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

SSE Renewables and Alstom propose to carry out detailed site surveys and an environmental impact assessment (EIA), to develop the site with an initial phase of around 10MW, before moving on to install the full site capacity.

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JULY 8, 2014

The current code, known as NFPA 2 , provides fundamental safeguards for the generation, installation, storage, piping, use and handling of hydrogen in compressed gas or cryogenic (low temperature) liquid form. However, there are additional issues associated with the low temperatures required for liquid systems installed on small properties.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

In 2004, Ford invested $350 million into the plant for redesign and installation of an all-new assembly line as well as block, crankshaft and cylinder head machining lines. This project is also supported by Ford’s state and local government partners primarily through training funds.

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MARCH 8, 2013

The new CVT also offers two major improvements: reduced friction (a 40% drop compared to the 2004 CVT), and a wide ratio coverage. The motor and two clutches are installed co-axially in the space of the torque converter. Motor and clutches. Source: Nissan. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 19, 2018

We see $548 billion being invested in battery capacity by 2050, two thirds of that at the grid level and one third installed behind-the-meter by households and businesses. Coal’s share in primary energy in 2017 fell to 27.6%, the lowest since 2004. OECD demand fell for the fourth year in a row (-4 mtoe).

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NOVEMBER 12, 2023

“It clicked in my head that we had shown, in principle, how to do that with consumer phones and inexpensive Internet of Things [IoT] devices that could be put into a car without professional installers,” he says. Between 1999 and 2004, he oversaw the development of the Cricket indoor location system.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Clean Air Act regulations require manufacturers to notify EPA by filing an Emissions Defect Information Report (EDIR) when 25 or more vehicles or engines in a given model year have the same defect in an emission control part or an element of design installed in order to comply with emission standards and other EPA regulations.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

In 2004, Ford invested $350 million into the plant for redesign and installation of an all-new assembly line as well as block, crankshaft and cylinder head machining lines. Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio. Since then it has produced more than 35 million engines including 24.3

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

A similar system has been installed on more than 170,000 gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles Ford has sold since 2004. The system, designed to work on both gasoline and diesel engines, is standard on the ECOnetic models of the Ford Ka and Mondeo, and is launching now on Focus, C-MAX and Grand C-MAX.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

With approximately 240 GW of new wind installations forecasted globally over the next five years, a 2% increase would create 5 GW of additional wind power capacity—enough to power every household in New York City, Boston, and Los Angeles, combined, GE Research noted. In 2004, in partnership with Cray Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Valeo launched its first belt-driven starter generator on the Citroen C3 in 2004 and programs with Mercedes, Nissan and PSA followed. The integrated control and power electronics reduce system cost and makes it easier to install during vehicle assembly, Valeo says. Earlier post.)

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MAY 20, 2009

In 2004, Ford invested $350 million into the plant for redesign and installation of an all-new assembly line as well as block, crankshaft and cylinder head machining lines. Plant upgrades also included a special turbocharger installation and test line. Cleveland Engine Plant No. million engines in the famous 302 and 5.0-liter

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. Based on the final Trends data through MY 2012, CO 2 emissions have decreased by 85 g/mi, or 18%, since MY 2004, and fuel economy has increased by 4.3

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APRIL 7, 2011

The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Factoring a wide range of new technologies, applications and consumer benefits the investment needed to implement a fully functional smart grid ranges from $338 billion to $476 billion and can result in benefits between $1.3

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A set of 70 kW fuel cells will be installed in each bus. The partnership between Solaris and each of the operators dates back to 2004. The deliveries are slated to be completed by March 2023. The vehicles will feature similar technical specifications. The drive unit will consist of an axle with integrated electric motors.

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JULY 12, 2015

Carbon Revolution first began delivering composite wheels in 2004 for Formula SAE campaigns. To source the new lightweight track-capable carbon fiber wheels that are standard on the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, Ford partnered with Australia-based Carbon Revolution.

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JUNE 22, 2011

Together with the American Airlines engineering team, Boeing is finalizing plans for installing the initial technology applications aboard the first airplane. The extent to which new engine and aircraft technologies may be used to retrofit or re-engine aircraft to decrease aviation’s environmental impact.

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