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South Carolina Vehicle Conversion Centers Roll Out First Round of Propane Autogas Vehicles

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Greenville County, South Carolina and Light’N’Up, deployed 15 propane Autogas vehicles last month as part of a large-scale, Recovery Act-funded alternative fuel vehicle project in the Southeast United States.

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Freescale announces new high-end powertrain microcontroller; 3x performance of prior high-end unit

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With this offering, Freescale now offers seamless scalability from 2.5 Alpha samples of the MPC5777M MCU are available now. Alpha samples of the MPC5744K are available now, with general market samples planned for availability in 2014. General market samples are planned for Q3 2013. New pressure sensors.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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In normal driving scenarios, SEAT’s CNG vehicles only use gasoline as an alternative fuel when the CNG tanks are empty, although with significant gas ranges, the need to use gasoline should be infrequent. SEAT’s most efficient compact car has been upgraded to deliver 130PS of power versus the 110PS previously available.

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Reaction Design introduces model fuel library resulting from work of Model Fuels Consortium

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Further, subscribers will have the ability to target a fuel model for specific application and simulation goals such as ignition, flame propagation, or emissions of NO x , CO and soot/particulate matter (PM) emission rates. Diesel fuel components, including n-heptane, iso-octane, decalin and alpha-methyl naphthalene (AMN).

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Manhattan Beach, The South Bay’s Greenest City

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Manhattan Beach Mayor Pro Tem and green dynamo, Portia Cohen started the Task Force’s monthly public session with some news of her city’s latest environmental achievements: Fees for solar panel installation have now been waived to encourage residents to go solar and the permit process has been streamlined.

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Bush Budget: Plug-ins Hybrids, Not So Much

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The Detroit News has the alternative fuel breakdown in the president's budget request, and it isn't pretty. Increases for hydrogen fuel cell research from $289 million in FY 2007 to $309 million in FY 2008. Plug-in hybrids and electric cars built with the best possible, most economic, available-now technology.

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From EV Range Anxiety to Range Confidence

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Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center , the U.S. These stations will be strategically positioned no more than 50 miles apart along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors and within one mile of a freeway exit or highway roadway. According to the U.S.

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