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Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles.

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Until recently, the energy intensity of domestic flying was higher than the energy intensity of driving light-duty vehicles (cars and light trucks). However, the energy intensity of flying became lower than that of long-wheel-base light-duty vehicles starting in 1995, and of short-wheel-base light-duty vehicles starting in 2005. (A

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

and Tongji University announced the continuation of their successful collaboration through the new Shanghai Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Demonstration Program. This collaboration is the next major milestone following the foundation of the NXP-Tongji University Joint Lab last year. NXP Semiconductors N.V.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

California Governor Jerry Brown’s Office and state agencies issued a 2013 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan. They also address light-duty passenger vehicles and heavier vehicles such as freight trucks and public buses. Enable universal access to ZEV infrastructure for California drivers. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 29, 2013

Rolf Reitz of the University of Wisconsin found that reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) ( earlier post ) in a light-duty engine can meet Tier 2 Bin 5 NO x levels without aftertreatment, while offering a 4% improvement in fuel consumption and 7.3% —Kokjohn and Reitz. Sage L Kokjohn and Rolf D.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

At the same time, total miles traveled per year by cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks will increase about 60%, reaching about 14 trillion in 2040. As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83

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APRIL 22, 2019

While this rate has been on a rebound since 2013, the 2017 rate is still down from 2004 by 5.2%. Numbers of light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks) were obtained from the Federal Highway Administration. The present study analyzes corresponding changes in the number of vehicles during the same period. population).

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AUGUST 17, 2015

In a new report, researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) have calculated the actual, on-road fuel economy for the entire fleet of all vehicles in the US, and for different classes of vehicles, with primary interest in light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs), between 1923 and 2013.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

I documented recent changes in distance traveled per person for cars and light trucks in the United States in a study published last month.). A substantial decrease between the mid 2000s and 2013. decrease from the peak in 2007 to 2013, while in the United States there was a 6.6% decrease from the peak in 2004 to 2013.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

mpg from the value in August, according to the monthly report from University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. This large drop likely reflects the increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they said. l/100 km), down 0.5 during the month. during the month.

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Ford Motor Company is extending its global electric vehicles plan to Europe with five full electric or hybrid vehicles across its C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges to be introduced in that market by 2013. In addition, European customers will be able to opt for a plug-in hybrid model, also coming in 2013.

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DECEMBER 24, 2013

Researchers led by a team from the University of Houston have characterized the platinum group elemental composition of PM 2.5 and PM 10 emissions—mainly from gasoline-fueled light-duty vehicles (LDVs)—in the Washburn Tunnel in Houston Texas as a mechanism for better determining the contribution of LDVs to particulate emissions.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is now used in light bulbs and lasers. Holonyak left GE in 1963 to become a professor of electrical and computer engineering and researcher at his alma mater, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He retired from the university in 2013. Pioneering research at the University of Illinois.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

mpg from June, according to the latest monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This increase likely reflects the decreased proportion of light trucks in the sales mix in July compared to June, they suggested. l/100 km)—up 0.3

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JANUARY 5, 2018

mpg from the revised value for November, according to the monthly report from Dr. Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). This drop likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks versus passenger cars in the sales mix, they suggested. l/100 km)—down 0.2

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The 2013 Cadillac XTS will feature GM’s first application of a Driver Assistance Package using sensor fusion, which combines the information of several, generally heterogeneous sensors and positioning technologies to alert drivers more accurately of road hazards and help them avoid crashes. Adaptive Forward Lighting. Source: GM.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Michael Sivak of The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) finds that fuel consumption rates—per person, per driver, and per household—are declining, as are ownership and driving. Fuel consumed per registered light-duty vehicle. —Sivak (2013). The rate for 2011 was 1,033 gallons.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

l/100 km), according to the latest monthly analysis from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. The average fuel economy of model year 2013 vehicles sold thus far. October 2012 through August 2013) is 24.7 in the US in August reached a new record high of 24.9

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

In the three years since the new CAFE standard for fuel economy has been in effect, automakers have surpassed it each year, improving new-vehicle fuel economy by about a mile per gallon annually, according to an analysis by Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. They suggested that the drop likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks among newly purchased vehicles. Vehicle fuel economy is up 5.1 mpg since October 2007, the first month of their monitoring. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. Schoettle and Sivak 2013. Additionally, they found, achieved CAFE performance has consistently increased annually from model year 2008 through model year 2013.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Missouri’s multi-university Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Research and Education Consortium , led by Missouri University of Science and Technology, has selected its first two research initiatives for funding. The consortium, established in July 2013 with Ameren Corp. The consortium, established in July 2013 with Ameren Corp.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Ford is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity—the full-scale simulated real-world urban environment at the University of Michigan. The 32-acre facility is part of the university’s Mobility Transformation Center. Earlier post.) Mcity opened in July. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Researchers at Changzhou University in China are developing a “binary-ion” battery system—a battery that uses cooperative behavior between Zn 2+ and Li + ions to conduct charge in a Zn/LiFePO 4 battery. Source: Zhang (2013). Cycling behavior of Zn|CH 3 COOLi+Zn(CH 3 COO) 2 |LiFePO4 battery at 1 C rate in the window range 0.5–1.7

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

Researchers at Fudan University, with colleagues at the University of Jinan and Chongqing University, have developed alkali- and sulfur-resistant tungsten-based catalysts for SCR NO x emissions control. Na and K) and alkaline earth metals impurities in a light-duty application. Williams, A., McCormick, R.,

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

This 1980s earworm of a jingle touted a gadget to turn your lights, your TV, or any other electrical device on or off with the clap of your hands. In 1985, Peter Liljequist and Kou Chen filed a Canadian patent for an acoustic switch for turning lights and other appliances on and off. The Clapper!” His biggest hit was the Chia Pet.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

In a study published in the journal Angewandte Chemie , Monash University and CSIRO scientists report the discovery of a photosensitive metal organic framework (MOF)—a class of materials known for their exceptional capacity to store gases. The MOF we discovered had a particular affinity for carbon dioxide. Ladewig, Dr. Peter D.

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MARCH 25, 2014

The home, located on the West Village campus of the University of California, Davis, is capable of producing more energy on-site from renewable sources than it consumes annually, including enough energy to power a Honda Fit EV for daily commuting. Advanced lighting. Therefore Honda Smart Home minimizes the use of blue light at night.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020. million by 2020.

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JUNE 23, 2014

In 2013, the Cummins-led team demonstrated a Tier 2 Bin 5 version of the engine on the dyno, and then on a vehicle, while development of the Tier 2 Bin 2 engine started. SCR coated on filter (SCR-F) allows for close coupling of an SCR (selective catalytic reduction) function for fast light off. 6(2):372-381 doi: 10.4271/2013-01-0535.

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MAY 24, 2017

The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. By way of comparison, a current Peugeot 4008 (2013, Euro 5b) with a diesel engine and a particle filter was also included.

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APRIL 23, 2016

UTA and the University of Utah received a $5.4-million Three of these will be used on route 2 in Salt Lake City and two that will serve the University of Utah campus (also in Salt Lake City). The bus also as a converter to supply 24-volt DC power for power steering, interior fans, lights, and other accessories. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 6, 2013

Sivak found that while the vehicle fuel economy of the entire light-duty fleet improved by 40% (from 13 mpg US to 21.6 —Sivak 2013. Michael Sivak (2013) Effects Of Vehicle Fuel Economy, Distance Travelled, And Vehicle Load On The Amount Of Fuel Used For Personal Transportation In The US: 1970-2010 ( UMTRI-2013-10 ).

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AUGUST 13, 2013

A team from Tongji University in China has generated comprehensive emission factors (functional relations between pollutant emissions and the activity that causes them) for Shanghai, China light-duty vehicles at various average speed levels. Emission factors for hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and NO x of in-use light vehicles were 0.1

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Founded in 1986, Prins is a leading developer of high quality alternative fuel systems powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. million tonnes in 2013—an increase of 9.4 Mt, or 57%, over the 2003 level.

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JUNE 2, 2013

Researchers from the University of Minnesota report finding a new strain of cold-tolerant, lipid-producing yellow-green algae— heterococcus sp. DN1 —in the snow fields of the Rocky Mountains. They report their finding in a paper accepted in the journal Biotechnology Progress. The team found that as H. David Nelson, lead author.

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MAY 30, 2013

A new study by Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), found that in 2011, the peak probability of buying a new vehicle per driver in the US was among those between 55 and 64 years of age—a shift from four years earlier, when that peaked with the 35-to-44-year-old age group.

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