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Tritium, Miller providing fast chargers and light-duty EVs for mining industry

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As a result, the Relay is the most environmentally-friendly, safe and efficient light-duty mining vehicle of its kind available today. It uses an exceptionally efficient and robustly-tested rechargeable energy storage system (RESS). —Paul Summers, Miller Technology’s Lead Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer.

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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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ARA’s ACTIVE cooling technology will use a depolymerization thermochemical cycle to provide supplemental cooling and cool energy storage that can work as a standalone system or be synchronized with air-cooled units in order to cool below the ambient dry bulb temperature. ALPHA AWARDS. Lead organization. Description.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. Gasoline/diesel fueling stations to replenish the liquid fuel for these engines are readily available. These variations must be managed by adding a great deal of electric energy storage in order to work on a mass scale.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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Low-friction lubricants: low viscosity and advanced low friction lubricants oils are now available with improved performance and better lubrication. Cylinder deactivation: deactivates the intake and exhaust valves and prevents fuel injection into some cylinders during light-load operation. Engine technologies.

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