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Ford Begins Manufacture of EcoBoost Engines at Cleveland Plant

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Ford Motor Company is resuming production at Cleveland Engine Plant No. The plant, idled since 2007, is ramping up pre-production of 3.5-liter Ford invested $55 million for tooling and equipment upgrades at Cleveland Engine Plant No. Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 to build the EcoBoost engine. liter V-8 family.

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Ford Begins EcoBoost Engine Production

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Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. Ford invested $55 million to retool and reopen the plant, which had been idled in 2007. Cleveland Engine Plant No. Cleveland Engine Plant No. The EcoBoost begins production. Click to enlarge. liter V-8 family.

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Satellite-data derived study finds meeting renewable fuel targets is theoretically feasible, but would change significantly impact agriculture mix

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The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) set a goal of increasing US biofuel production more than three-fold from 40 to 136 billion liters of ethanol per year by 2022. Cleveland, Sasha C. This implies an even larger increase in biomass demand (primary energy), from roughly 2.9 EJ yr -1 , the authors note. Reed, Norman L.

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Paying Tribute to 1997 IEEE President Charles K. Alexander

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At the time of his death, he was a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cleveland State University and served as dean of its engineering school. He was also the 1993 vice president of the IEEE United States Activities Board (now IEEE-USA ). The IEEE Life Fellow worked in academia his entire career.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000. City of Charlotte/Charlotte Area Transit System, North Carolina: $3,000,000. Lane Transit District, Oregon: $3,000,000.

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