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Peterbilt Launches Model 320 Hydraulic Hybrid, Full Lineup of Natural Gas Powered Vehicles

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The ISL-G engine has a maintenance free three way catalyst (TWC) that is 95% effective in NO x conversion and is highly effective in controlling all CO 2 and hydrocarbons. Peterbilt trucks equipped with the Cummins ISL-G engines use cooled EGR to lower in-cylinder exhaust gas temperature.

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Harmful particles identified in study could be cut with LPG

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The news unveiled by the BBC this week that children are at greater risk from harmful small particles in traffic pollution will have alarmed many motorists. In 2008 we saw an increase of 36 per cent in the number of LPG conversions carried out year on year. There are now around 155,000 LPG vehicles on the UK’s roads.”.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Automobiles , Efficiency , Energy Business , Energy Politics , General Business , The Environment , Transportation , chevy , electric cars , General Motors , obama , volt Related Posts From Green Inc. Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com. Staff Tom Zeller Jr.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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E-mail This Print Share Close Linkedin Digg Facebook Mixx My Space Permalink Alternative Energy , Automobiles , Consumers , Energy Business , Energy Economics , Government Policy , Transportation , australia , batteries , Better Place , california , denmark , electric cars , FERC , hawaii , Israel , Turkey Related Posts From Green Inc.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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nk Related Posts From Green Inc. In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. Also, there so much pollution created in the process of manufacturing the batteries for these cars, that it’s making reverse progress towards the goal of being more “green&#. Lead batts are around 98% recycled.

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