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Boston Approves Ford Transit Connect for Taxi Use

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The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. With its standard 2.0-liter

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12 natural gas Ford Transit Taxis to enter service in Chicago

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Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. will deliver the taxi units to Taxi Medallion Management with an engine preparation package for conversion to CNG. The first taxi was delivered to Boston Cab Dispatch in December 2010.

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Independent testing shows 21.2% reduction in fuel consumption with XL Hybrids retrofit system

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Our hybrid controller connects to the CAN; our controller is read-only. In May, XL Hybrids signed an agreement with Henley Transmission Services, LLC, the largest franchise holder of AAMCO automotive service centers, to certify AAMCO technicians to install and service XL Hybrids’ hybrid-electric conversions.

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INRIX launches new platform to connect road authorities with vehicle operators for highly automated vehicles

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Self-driving vehicles are stimulating conversations globally, but they are in fact a very local challenge. —Chris Holmes, connected and autonomous vehicle research senior manager at Jaguar Land Rover.

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New “2-in-1” EV unit integrates traction motor and A/C compressor for increased range in hot climates

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Hybrids and EVs use regenerative braking to capture kinetic energy and store it; this requires the conversion of the kinetic energy first into electricity to transport to the battery, resulting in extra energy conversion steps. TECO, a Taiwan-based company, is one of the largest manufacturers of electrical drive technology.).

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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The goal is to develop an optimal generator for current energy conversion. Boston, Massachusetts) will develop a cost-effective, high efficiency, power take-off system for a wave energy converter, a mechanism to convert water’s mechanical energy into usable electricity. DOE Funding: $160,000. Total Project Value: $192,000.

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New Review Concludes Very Low EROI of Oil Shale Combined with High Carbon Intensity Likely Makes it an Unsuitable Alternative to Conventional Crude Oil

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A new report commissioned by Western Resource Advocates, a non-profit environmental law and policy organization, finds that oil shale’s Energy Return on Investment (EROI) is extremely low, falling between 1:1 and 2:1 when self-energy—the energy released by the oil shale conversion process that is used to power that operation—is counted as a cost.

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