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US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Plasan Carbon Composites. valve train vs. bearings). 1,497,531. $1,200,000. UChicago Argonne LLC.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Drive Oregon. Federal funding. PPG Industries, Inc.

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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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Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. It is much more than that. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV.

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