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Cummins/Peterbilt SuperTruck shows 54% improvement in fuel economy, 61% improvement in freight efficiency

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Scope and demonstrate improvements for a 55% engine efficiency. During the reported test, the Class 8 Peterbilt 587 powered by a Cummins ISX15 engine averaged 9.9 l/100 km) during testing last fall on US Route 287 between Fort Worth and Vernon, Texas. Sources of increased engine thermal efficiency.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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The effect that access to reliable electricity has had on the village is amazing,” says Morgan Kiani , an engineering professor at Texas Christian University , in Fort Worth. It’s really amazing,” Kiani says, “how something many people take for granted has changed the lives of the residents of Melamchi.”

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President Obama Outlines Vision and Plan for US High-Speed Passenger Rail System; $13B to Start

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By late summer, the Federal Railroad Administration will begin awarding the first round of grants. One would create new corridors for world-class high-speed rail; the other would involve making train service along existing rail lines incrementally faster. Energy efficiency of passenger transportation modes.

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