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APRIL 21, 2022

Widely ignored, although gaining attention, is China’s strategic positioning as a crucial gatekeeper to several key “green” technologies, including battery energy storage to support electric vehicles (EVs)—specifically, battery electric vehicles (BEVs)—along with stationary storage for power grids.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

A new European Joint Research Center (JRC) analysis on the deployment of electric vehicles (EV) in Europe concludes that although the sector evolved significantly between 2010 and 2017, progress is still small to be characterized as full-scale commercialization. In 2010, electric vehicles still represented a niche market.

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AUGUST 1, 2009

Within that, projects for the European Green Cars Inititative are to receive an indicative (i.e., The transport-related calls are the following: FP7-TRANSPORT-2010-TREN-1. million) for the European Green Cars Initiative topics, and the remaining €12 million for the rest of the topics. FP7-SST-2010-RTD-1. assessments.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

GM Europe is launching the Chevrolet Spark ( earlier post ), providing more detail on the all-new mini car prior to its going on sale in Europe in the first quarter of 2010. The LPG variants (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) of both engines will be rolled-out in select European markets, starting with Italy in February 2010. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 21, 2010

ARB and EPA have approved 2010 and 2011 model year heavy-duty engines with SCR that are designed with certain strategies affecting operation and detection of malfunctions. The system should allow for diagnostics and restart after refill.

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2010 EPA Engine Exhaust 186

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Effective January 2010, Brazilian diesel fuel vehicles will be required to run on a 5% biodiesel blend, up from 4% at present. billion liters (634 million gallons) in 2010. The announcement was made last Friday by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and is expected to raise biodiesel production levels to 2.4

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FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Proton Power and Smith will present the first prototype at the Hannover Fair in April 2010. Thereafter, the partners plan to roll out the vehicle in transport and maintenance applications across German municipalities, with the first vehicles due to be delivered in the last quarter of 2010.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

Prior to this modification, California utilities were guided by a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision established in 2010 that exempted light-duty vehicle charging station providers from being regulated as a utility but did not explicitly exempt medium- and heavy-duty charging station providers.

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MARCH 6, 2020

Sunfire GmbH, founded in 2010, develops and produces high-temperature electrolyzers (SOEC) and high-temperature fuel cells (SOFC) based on solid oxide cell technology. High-temperature electrolysis (HTE) generates hydrogen from steam powered by renewable electricity.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

From 2010, BMW’s Landshut plant will feature the first foundry with nearly emission-free sand core production. This production method will allow the light-alloy foundry to reduce its emissions of combustion residues by 98% The plant will completely decommission its current waste air treatment systems by 2010. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 14, 2023

Lithium-ion battery costs have fallen by over 85% since 2010, and this trend is expected to continue.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The basic design was developed by the Technical University of Chemnitz between 2006 and 2010 as part of a larger project investigating the use wood for applications in engineering and the advantages of a targeted design. Volkswagen reportedly is very satisfied with the low-maintenance, low vibration and noise dampening modules.

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Maintenance 2006 2010 Renewable 210

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Detroit Diesel, a Daimler company, previewed its production-intent version of Daimler’s BlueTec technology for emissions control at the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) Conference. When compared to non-SCR technologies planned for use in 2010, the Detroit Diesel BlueTec technology will deliver even greater fuel economy advantage.

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Fuel Economy Detroit 2010 Economy 150

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JANUARY 13, 2011

CNG buses cost about 10 to 15% more to operate than standard diesel engine buses, largely because of increased maintenance costs. The solar panels alone reduced Metro’s carbon footprint by 16,500 metric tons in 2010.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

According to a 2012 industry report, the market for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle after-treatment maintenance and repair is projected to grow from $0.5 billion in 2010 to $3.0 As 2007 and newer DPFs from OEMs fail and require replacement, aftermarket DPFs are needed as replacements—creating this emerging opportunity.

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MAY 3, 2018

Leasing the land from MITRP, TRI is responsible for design, construction and ultimate maintenance of the facility. It will include congested urban environments, slick surfaces and a four-lane divided highway with high-speed entrance and exit ramps.

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Michigan Toyota Vehicles Maintenance 236

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MAY 21, 2014

Under the Hyundai leasing program, approved lessees can drive Hyundai’s next-generation Tucson Fuel Cell for $499 per month, including unlimited free hydrogen refueling and “At Your Service” valet maintenance at no extra cost. Tucson Fuel Cell owners will enjoy all the same services of the Hyundai Equus “At Your Service” valet program.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2014

in September 2010, to address the secondary use of EV lithium-ion batteries. The used EV batteries that will be recycled into this large-scale storage system have been recovered and have gone through thorough inspection and maintenance at 4R, to confirm safety and performance. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 19, 2015

A new fellowship program will enable US technical experts to visit participating diplomatic missions to help transfer skills and build capacity for air quality monitoring data analysis and maintenance. These visits will also include the opportunity for training and exchanges with the host governments and other participants.

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MARCH 22, 2013

The maintenance-free aftertreatment, requiring only a three-way catalyst to meet EPA 2010 and CARB emissions standards, combined with low-cost natural gas, reduces vehicle lifecycle costs and thereby improves customers’ return on investment.

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JUNE 18, 2020

which was sold to Amazon in 2010. Hatjasalo emphasizes that EcoCooling is not only a way to cut down the costs of emulsions, but also a way to improve productivity through higher cutting speed, reduced wear of cutting tools and minimized maintenance costs.

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Oil Global Maintenance Waste 243

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

Propane is an economical alternative fuel that will allow the school district to save money in maintenance and fuel costs, and to reduce its carbon footprint. Since 2010, ROUSH CleanTech has deployed almost 14,000 propane autogas vehicles to fleets across America. Of those, more than half are school buses.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

In 2009, the State Department had issued a Presidential Permit authorizing the construction, operation and maintenance of the 36-inch diameter Line 67 pipeline extending between the US-Canada border near Neche, ND and the first US mainline shut off valve or pumping station in the United States. Earlier post.).

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MAY 2, 2024

In July of 2020 I ditched the green over ivory 2012 Subaru Outback because it was terrible to drive with its wallowy unsettled suspension and lousy CVT. After an extended search for something less practical, February 2023 saw the purchase of the white over tan 2010 BMW Z4 with which you may be familiar.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In 2010, public transportation administration company AtB in Trondheim was among the first in Europe to order hybrid buses from Volvo. The fully electric buses are being sold as a complete turnkey package whereby Volvo takes care of all vehicle and battery maintenance at a fixed monthly cost.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

The solicitation has two goals: 1) to develop infrastructure necessary to dispense hydrogen transportation fuel; and 2) to provide needed Operation and Maintenance (O&M) funding to support hydrogen refueling operations prior to the large—scale roll—out of Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs). The California Energy Commission (CEC) will award up to $29.9

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JULY 11, 2013

in 2010, likely affected by the economic crisis. Funding for road maintenance, particularly, may be postponed on the expectation that a lack of maintenance will not result in imminent asset failure. However, data do suggest an overall declining share of maintenance on total road spending especially over the last few years.

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APRIL 12, 2018

A multitude of sensors ensure networking of the robot data with the higher-level maintenance software and control system. This enables preventive maintenance planning and increases the plant availability. This enables preventive maintenance planning and increases the plant availability.

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MAY 20, 2011

The TwinAir was also named Best New Engine of the Year, Green Engine of the Year, and Sub 1-Liter engine. In 2010, Fiat’s 1.4 MultiAir Turbo engine was awarded the Best New Engine 2010 award. A counterrotating balancer shaft also guarantees that vibrational comfort is maintained in all operating conditions. Liter Turbo.

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MARCH 30, 2010

Nissan aims to sell 6,000 units in Japan in fiscal year 2010. MMC will reduce the i-MiEV’s MSRP by 619,000 yen to ¥3,980,000 (US$42,800), and expects to sell about 4,000 units in Japan in FY 2010. Each dealer’s service shop will have technical staff specially trained to handle EV maintenance. Nissan Motor Co.,

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JUNE 3, 2009

Coda Automotive , a new company formed and developed under the stewardship of entrepreneur Miles Rubin (known for his marketing and sales of low-speed, electric fleet vehicles under the Miles Electric Vehicles brand), will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010.

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JULY 17, 2011

more than the same month in 2010, and 0.7% over June 2010. The resumption of production at platforms that had been undergoing scheduled maintenance in the Campos Basin, and operations starting at another well connected to platform P-57, in the Jubarte field (Espírito Santo portion of the Campos Basin), contributed to these results.

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MAY 4, 2012

The Terra 51 was initially launched in Europe in 2010 as the region’s first commercially available DC charging station and is well established as the leading fast charger in terms of installed base, reliability and functionality, according to the company.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

years with no significant maintenance to the fuel cell stack, a core engine component. These buses, originally funded under the Clean Hydrogen in European Cities (CHIC) fuel cell bus program, have been carrying paying passengers on London’s Tower Gateway route since 2010.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

million barrels per day (b/d), as oil consumption appeared to have recovered after seasonal refinery maintenance, according to an analysis of recent Chinese government statistics by Platts. million mt in July 2010, but less than June’s net imports of 1.36 China’s apparent oil demand in July increased to 38.29 million mt.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

We project that electric vehicles will save the city $110,000 per year in reduced fuel and maintenance, costs that we would otherwise have to spend on gas-powered vehicles. In 2010, the city converted 15 Toyota Prius hybrids to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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AUGUST 31, 2013

The regulation was amended in 2006, the Board pushed off the purchase requirement to 2010, but gave the executive officer (EO) the ability to suspend the requirement so long as cost, durability and performance remained issues. The EO has suspended the purchase requirement indefinitely since 2010.

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