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Co-Optima report highlights most significant R&D achievements in FY2019

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After completing a major body of research focused on boosted (also known as turbocharged) spark ignition (SI) engines in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, Co-Optima’s FY 2019 LD research and development (R&D) shifted to multimode solutions that employ multiple engine operating modes to maximize engine efficiency and fuel economy.

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Exclusive: Fast-forwarding green trucking | Autocar Professional

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While a few variations may emerge, we aren’t planning to venture into the medium- or light-duty segments at the moment. The real game changer, however, is that if institutions and the government take the initiative to get public-sector banks to look at every commercial vehicle favourably and get financing for it, there’ll be adoption.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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The program will involve research on crosscutting technologies that will accelerate the development of advanced reactor concepts, including fuels, materials, and reactor modeling. Light Water Reactor Sustainability (2 projects, $764,140). The program also investigates small and medium-sized reactor concepts.

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