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NASA begins ACCESS flight research to study effects of biojet fuels on engine performance, emissions and contrails

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The Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise EmiSSions (ACCESS) research involves flying the DC-8 as high as 40,000 feet while an instrumented NASA Falcon HU-25 aircraft trails behind at distances ranging from 300 feet to more than 10 miles. The flight campaign began 28 Feb. and is expected to take as long as three weeks to complete.

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

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The Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) rates the all-electric range (AER) at 33 miles. The regeneration on the Hornet R/T PHEV replenishes the battery when slowing or braking and is what contributed to that excellent range without using a drop of gasoline. Hybrid is the default mode to maximize efficiency and driving range.

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EPA announces 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards; green chemistry market opportunity projected to be $98.5B by 2020, about 2% of total market

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The outstanding water transport rate of NEXARTM membranes also significantly improves energy recovery ventilation (ERV), by which exhausted indoor air conditions incoming fresh air. Designing greener chemicals: The Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Succinic acid has traditionally been produced from petroleum-based feedstocks.

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Gotion High-Tech launches new L600 LMFP Astroinno battery; single-cell energy density of 240Wh/kg

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It is due to the high energy density of Astroinno battery that we can enable a range of 1000km without relying on NCM materials. Its research institution in Cleveland, Ohio has developed a new electrolyte for LMFP, which has greatly improved the cycle and storage performance at high temperatures.

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Army Research Lab team working to design piston engines optimized for JP-8

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Cetane number variability (cetane numbers for JP-8 fuels generally overlap within the ULSD specification range, but there are several outliers below a. .: Fuel lubricity (which relates to mechanical wear in the system, including high pressure common rail pumps). cetane index of 40 that present special challenges for.

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