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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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JANUARY 14, 2020

At least 75 of the 200 or more charging locations shall be at travel corridor locations, equipped with at least two DC Fast Chargers per location, each capable of providing at least 150 kilowatts of charging power, and no more than 25 miles between the charging locations.

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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. In dual fuel operation, the trucks maintain full torque and power with no loss of miles per gallon.

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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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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. trillion being invested globally in new power generation capacity between 2018 and 2050, with $8.4 NEO 2018 sees $11.5 levels below 450 parts per million.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

TRU gensets are typically engine-powered generators designed to provide power to electrically driven refrigeration units. Carrier Transicold’s Vector 8100) that are plugged into the electric power grid while in use. TRUs and TRU gensets emit diesel PM, NO x , greenhouse gases and other pollutants. NO x : 6,100 tons per year.

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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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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. The two-stroke engine has been favored for small recreational vehicles because of its high power density, low cost and simple, lightweight design, Oh said. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. Oh and Plante.

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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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JANUARY 17, 2012

The AWS-III technology consists of a multi-cell array of flexible membrane absorbers which convert wave power to pneumatic power through compression of air within cells that are inter-connected. Turbine-generator sets are provided to convert the pneumatic power to electricity.

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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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MARCH 8, 2013

The new QX60 Hybrid will be powered by an implementation of the FF-Hybrid system comprising a 2.5-liter The QX60 Hybrid’s Infiniti “Direct Response Hybrid” system uses a compact Lithium-ion battery and electric motor to provide supplementary power through its one-motor/two-clutch system. liter V6 but with 4-cylinder fuel economy.

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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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APRIL 7, 2011

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has released a broad assessment of the costs and benefits to modernize the US electricity system and deploy the smart grid. The analysis updates EPRI’s 2004 EPRI assessment, which estimated the cost of implementing a smart grid at $165 billion. Provides Power Quality for the Digital Economy.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Compared with bipolar junction transistors, which were predominant in ICs then, MOS transistors are easier to scale and consume less power. He supervised the installation of the equipment by more than 150 cable systems in the United States. In 1987 he left to become manager of consulting services at Power Technology Inc.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

When Auto Start-Stop debuts in North America, it will be available on gasoline-powered cars and utilities with either a manual or automatic transmission as well as vehicles that use Ford’s patented dual-clutch six-speed automatic transmission. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets.

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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. As the vehicle’s alternator, i-StARS’s power electronics improve the system’s electrical efficiency to make it one of the most efficient alternators on the market. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Powers , a seasoned sales executive who became Balakrishnan’s business partner. 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. “We showed that it could work at scale. “I

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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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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

The engines can achieve up 20% better fuel and 15% lower CO 2 emissions compared with larger displacement engines without sacrificing power. 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.

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MAY 20, 2009

The “downsize and boost” strategy provides consumers better fuel economy without sacrificing the power for driving performance. 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.

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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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APRIL 21, 2022

A set of 70 kW fuel cells will be installed in each bus. These hydrogen-powered Solaris buses will also feature a relatively small Solaris High Power traction battery, whose role is to support the fuel cell at moments of increased demand for electricity. The drive unit will consist of an axle with integrated electric motors.

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MARCH 23, 2009

The Japanese firm, said to be first to turn out portable fuel cells on such a scale, is installing an assembly line at a Yokohama facility. DMFC battery chargers are portable power sources used to recharge battery-powered devices instead of plugging them into the wall. The Nikkei reported that Toshiba Corp.

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JULY 12, 2015

Carbon Revolution first began delivering composite wheels in 2004 for Formula SAE campaigns. Shelby GT350R’s ultra-powerful brakes were creating rotor temperatures in excess of 900 degrees Celsius. As a result, the wheel design was elevated from a road car specification to a thermal standard more suitable for motorsports.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Once fully developed, the technology will also be offered to customers in the on-road, marine and stationary power markets. On-board application without any installation of additional infrastructure. Tenneco will also have the opportunity to develop GE’s HC-SCR technology for expanded markets. Mhadeshwar, A. Catalysis , Volume 18

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

The number of fuel cell deployments has begun to grow in the material handling equipment and backup power markets, in particular. Using biogas and fuel cells for co-production of on-site power and hydrogen. In addition to fuel cells for on-site power generation, the hydrogen produced using biogas can be used to power vehicles.

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

is developing the Thermo Acoustic Power Stick (TAPS)—a micro-combined heat and power (µ-CHP) system for home use that converts gas into electricity and provides for domestic water and space heating. a Stirling Radioisotope Power Source, SRPS), produces an acoustic pressure wave to drive a piston in a linear alternator.

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JUNE 24, 2009

The wood waste projects alone are estimated to have an aggregate annual capacity of more than 100 million gallons of renewable synthetic fuels and 30 MW of renewable power. Between 1987 and 2004, Pearson Technologies, Inc.

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JULY 1, 2009

There are two types of diesel engines used on oceangoing vessels (OGV): main propulsion engines (Category 3 marine diesel engines with per-cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters); and auxiliary engines (typically ranging in size from small portable generators to locomotive-size engines with power of 4,000 kW or more).

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APRIL 5, 2011

billion) in total, Alstom has signed a power plant contract worth the equivalent of more than €650 million (US$923 million) with Tenaga Janamanjung Sdn Bhd to provide key power generation equipment to South East Asia’s first 1000 MW supercritical coal-fired power plant Manjung, Malaysia. Tenaga Janamanjung Sdn Bhd.

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APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 The increase reflected several influences, according to the report, including a boom in solar installations in China and Japan—totalling $74.9 Oil and renewables do not directly compete for power investment dollars.

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JUNE 8, 2015

TCF acquired the 23,780-acre tract in 2004 for $18 million ($10 million California Coastal Conservancy, $3.5 Applying a -10% uncertainty factor to this outcome, over 100 years (2004 to 2104) the GRF will have 3,745,208.7 Life Cycle Inventory data for the e-Golf (EU-27 power mix, rounded values). Garcia River Forest.

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MAY 17, 2015

System power (hp). seconds); system power is up by 25% to 400 hp; and system torque is up 60% to 472 lb-ft. Bottom) Acceleration comparison of the new XC90 T8 PHEV, the older V8-powered XC90, and the Tesla Model S 85. The VEA engines are shorter than their predecessors and use a compact common transverse installation.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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JULY 22, 2009

Neil Auerbach is a Managing Partner at Hudson Clean Energy Partners which is a global private equity firm investing in renewable power, alternative fuels, energy efficiency and storage. billion in 2004 to $117 billion 2007 with the first three quarters of 2008 averaging 29% higher than 2007. What is the PTC and why does it matter?

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

He understands the trend away from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric-powered vehicles and realizes the tasks involved to decommission ICE infrastructure. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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