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GE Transportation Unveils New Evolution Series Locomotive; 17% Reduction in Fuel Consumption, 70% Reduction in Emissions

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The new model, which is part of GE’s ecomagination program, delivers a cleaner, faster, safer and more reliable alternative to the aging North American fleet of DC-powered locomotives. GE’s new AC motors have fewer parts to maintain and eliminate the electrical problems that hamper DC motors. The new Model ES44C4. Click to enlarge.

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Opinion: Uranium Prices Set To Double By 2018

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But the toxicity levels have dissipated, and nuclear energy is rebounding as a cleaner power source with next generation safeguards. Currently, the world is increasingly recognizing nuclear energy as the cheaper, cleaner, and greener option—as indicated by the number of reactors being built. As a result, supplies are dwindling.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Alternative technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles that use oil more efficiently or not at all, continue to advance but they take time to penetrate markets. The number of people without access to electricity remained unacceptably high at 1.3 Electric vehicles. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7

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