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Southland Transportation adds 101 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses to districts in Canada

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Districts in Canada are specifying the technology due to the superior cold weather operation, reduced maintenance and clean emissions, the company said. Southland Transportation (Alberta, Canada) recently added 101 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses to its propane autogas school bus fleet.

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Eaton and Tenneco partner to produce new, integrated exhaust thermal management system to meet coming lower NOx standards

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Power management company Eaton and Tenneco announced a joint development agreement between Eaton’s Vehicle Group and Tenneco’s Clean Air business group to produce an integrated exhaust thermal management system that will enable commercial truck and light vehicle manufacturers to meet upcoming emissions regulations.

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EnerDel introduces Li-ion pack for upgrading Allison NiMH-based hybrid buses

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The system is also suited for those interested in designing in lithium-ion technology from the onset, the company said. The ESS is designed as a retrofit to replace the nickel metal hydride (NiMH)-based energy storage system currently used in Allison hybrid buses. The EnerDel system features 19 kWh rated energy (16.9

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Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module

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tall), sealed and self-contained, simple-to-operate nuclear power reactor, euphemistically referred to by the company as a “fission battery”. Each module will cost $50 million; initial deliveries, slated to begin in the second half of 2013, are being scheduled, the company says. Company Product Power rating.

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