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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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The team will explore using liquid ammonia as fuel for a jet engine and generating electricity from the engine’s exhaust heat, reducing emissions, and saving on fuel. Final negotiations could lead to awards of up to $31.5 million during the next five years. The four teams and their research topics are: University of Central Florida.

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Toyota bumping US investments up to nearly $13B over 5 years; focus on advancing electrification

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Toyota announced it will exceed its 2017 pledge to invest $10 billion in the US over five years with a new commitment to reach nearly $13 billion over the same period. manufacturing plant; expanding engine capacity at its Huntsville, Ala. manufacturing plant; expanding engine capacity at its Huntsville, Ala.

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Toyota to begin hybrid powertrain production in US; $374M investment in 5 plants

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liter engine capacity at the Georgetown, Kentucky, plant; increasing production of 2.5-liter liter cylinder heads at Bodine Aluminum’s Troy, Missouri, plant; and modifying the Bodine Jackson, Tennessee, plant to accommodate production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings and 2.5-liter liter engine blocks.

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Most of the members were much more interested in building one,” Garver said, explaining that some of the early members worked as engineers for McDonnell Douglas and NASA. My goal at the time was to drive it to work 10 miles away, at the Department of Physics at the University of Missouri. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion.

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Most of the members were much more interested in building one,” Garver said, explaining that some of the early members worked as engineers for McDonnell Douglas and NASA. My goal at the time was to drive it to work 10 miles away, at the Department of Physics at the University of Missouri. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion.