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Ford Begins Manufacture of EcoBoost Engines at Cleveland Plant

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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 opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio. The plant, idled since 2007, is ramping up pre-production of 3.5-liter liter V-8 family.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Raymond Kowalchuk Electrical engineer Life member, 87; died 8 November Kowalchuk was a senior staff consultant at AEL Industries (now part of BAE Systems ), in Colmar, Pa., After serving as first lieutenant at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base , in Greene County, Ohio, in the 1950s, Ewart joined General Electric in Pittsfield, Mass.,

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Ford Begins EcoBoost Engine Production

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1 opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio. 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. A V-6 EcoBoost engine will be available for the F-150 in 2010. Cleveland Engine Plant No. liter V-8 family.

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Satellite and GPS Measurements Show Ice Loss from Greenland Ice Sheet Spreading to Northwest Coast

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A 2006 study by Wahr and Velicogna using the GRACE satellite indicated that Greenland lost roughly 684 cubic kilometers (164 cubic miles) of ice from April 2004 to April 2006—more than the volume of water in Lake Erie. Air temperatures over the Greenland ice sheet have increased by about 2.2 °C Courtesy John Wahr, University of Colorado.

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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 contracts are part of the FAA’s Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program, designed to speed the introduction of “green” technology into aviation. eCore will be part of CFM International’s new LEAP-X engine for narrow body aircraft as well as the new core for GE’s next generation regional and business jet engines.

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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Participating in this review were Dr. Holly Gibbs, Stanford University; Dr. Richard Houghton, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Dr. Rattan Lal, Ohio State University; Dr. Jason Tullis, University of Arkansas; and Dr. Brian Wardlow, University of Nebraska. Click to enlarge. Land use modeling. The coarse resolution of the satellite imagery.

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

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Part 33 certification to GE Honda Aero Engine’s HF120 turbofan engine, certifying its airworthiness and setting the stage for the production of this all-new engine. In 2004, GE and Honda formed a 50/50 joint venture, called GE Honda Aero Engines, based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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