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DOE awards $875k Early Career Research Award to UMD professor; advancing alternative fuels research

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For Dodson, who joined the UMD faculty in 2019, the DOE Early Career grant comes on the heels of receiving a Doctoral New Investigator grant from the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund in 2022 and an award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs in 2022. —Leah Dodson

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CARB approves 2022 Scoping Plan; aggressive targets for reductions in petroleum use, air pollution and greeenhouse gas emissions

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The updated modeling also includes 3 million climate-friendly homes by 2030 (and 7 million by 2035), 6 million heat pumps deployed by 2030, no new fossil gas capacity in the electricity sector, and 20 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2045. Fuels: the energy source used to power vehicles and the facilities that produce them.

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Road Test: 2022 Jaguar F-Pace R-Dynamic S Mild Hybrid

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The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and helps with fuel efficiency, using a 48V lithium-ion battery that is replenished through regenerative braking. Regen converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

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When driving, the regenerative system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. There is a concealed storage compartment beneath the cargo floor to store the charge cord. Road Test: 2019 Kia Niro EV. Road Test: 2019 Kia Niro EV (2 nd opinion).

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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The Escape PHEV uses regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. The Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle is available, but it’s only sold in select areas of California. Flash Drive: 2019 Jeep Cherokee. inches of cargo space.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

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The 4-wheel anti-lock brakes with ventilated discs were part of the regenerative charging system, an energy recovery process taking the usually wasted friction and heat from braking or coasting, and converting kinetic energy into stored energy. Road Test: 2019 Lexus RX 350 F Sport. Road Test: 2019 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2021 Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD

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For even more space, the second row folds flat producing plenty of room for a run to the DIY store or maybe some antiquing. Road Test: 2019 Subaru Ascent. Road Test: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Road Test: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. Road Test: 2019 Ford Edge. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Blazer.

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