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NASA awards $16.5M to four teams for additional research into reducing aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise

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million to four industry and academic teams for additional research into ideas to reduce aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise in aircraft that could enter service between 2030 and 2035. NASA is awarding $16.5 The teams first studied the ideas from October 2008 to April 2010. Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research, or SUGAR, $8.8

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Road Test: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T Plus Plug-In Hybrid

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hour with a 120 volt, Level 1 charger for a full charge. A Level 2, 240 volt charger, found at public charge stations and, commonly, in homes will take 7.5 All-Electric provides 32 miles of zero emissions driving at up to 84 miles per hour. The primary way to charge the 15.5 kWh battery is by plugging in. The onboard 7.4

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NASA’s New Shortcut to Fusion Power

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440 fission reactors operating worldwide, which together can generate about 400 gigawatts of power with zero carbon emissions. NASA Glenn Research Center , in Cleveland, are investigating whether this approach could one day provide enough power to operate small robotic probes on the surface of Mars, for example.

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