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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ About the authors. Dr. Andrew A.

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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?

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More present in the moment’ FTLO Travel , which started offering group tours in 2016 for solo travelers 25 to 39 years old, organized our phone-free trip. The interest in these trips stem in part from a growing trend among travelers to try to escape technology’s tether on daily life. It’s nice to turn that off and get away.”

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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mpg by 2016. in Texas, a 15% swing.) If we consider the leading sources of renewable energy; hydro, wood, biofuels, wind, biomass, geothermal and solar, four sources fall into the clean energy category of non-emissions-generating: hydro, wind, geothermal and solar. in West Virginia to $6.12 in Connecticut.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; We are thrilled with the positive results, and are honored to have been part of the program. The basic shape originated as a 3D computer model, which was carefully honed by aerodynamicists using digital wind.

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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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The University of Texas at Austin It was the first of many false starts for the rechargeable lithium battery. Goodenough was familiar with Whittingham’s work, in part because Whittingham had earned his Ph.D. Enter Isao Kuribayashi, an Asahi Chemical research executive who had been part of the team that created the battery.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The City of Fairfield will receive funding to purchase all-electric, zero-emission Proterra 35' Catalyst E2 buses and supporting charging infrastructure as part of their Alternative Fuels and Fleet Replacement policy, which focuses on transitioning to an all-electric fleet. City of Fairfield. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority.

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