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T&E finds city e-truck charging could cut road freight emissions by 22% in 10 years; requires €28B for charging infrastructure

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It is expected that the range of the electric trucks available will swiftly increase to 500 km, covering about two thirds of kilometers and 19 trips out of 20. … Electric trucks are clean, cheaper to run and available today. But limited supply and?lack lack of charging strategy currently slows down the uptake.

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Life cycle analysis finds Camelina-based renewable jet fuel reduces GHG emissions by 75%; renewable diesel reduces emissions by 80%

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This peer-reviewed analysis proves what we’ve known for a long time—that camelina is an ideal feedstock for renewable jet fuel. The peer-review process demonstrates without a doubt the significant CO 2 reductions that camelina-based jet fuel offers. The standard is expected to be fully approved in 2011.

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Yes, Automakers Stand To Benefit From Installing Public EV Charging Stations

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will need as many as 235,000 fast EV chargers to meet demand — up from about 47,000 chargers that are available today. Bolster Consumer Confidence Open, public networks are built on the standards of interoperability put forward by the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP).

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Demonstration series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 mpg, 110% better than conventional diesel, 30% better than electric hybrids

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mpg (34 l/100km) on the industry-standard ADB duty cycle—110% better than conventional diesel buses on the road today and 30% better than the best-in-class electric hybrid buses available today, according to the final report on the project published by the US Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

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It’s available in both RWD or AWD and has two battery options, either a 55 kilowatt-hour (kWh) or 77.4 It can take advantage of the most powerful fast chargers available today, and leaves rivals waiting in line at Costco. In the range topping GT-Line AWD model, it’s got Porsche-level performance of 0-60 in 4.6 What Is the EV6?

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The technology behind Ford’s Lightweight Concept Vehicle; prospects for Mach-II with 50% mass reduction difficult

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First, to design and build the “Mach-I” prototype vehicle maintaining donor vehicle architectural space and using commercially available or demonstrated materials and processes while delivering a 22% reduction compared to the baseline vehicle. Resources ( DOE AMR presentations will be published on the Annual Merit Review site. ).

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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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Behind the targets is a significant amount of modeling, including revisions to certain aspects of the Volpe modeling process, such as the inputs, data, modeling techniques, and the constraints used in assessing appropriate stringency for future CAFE standards. Data: Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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