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Cummins investing more than $1B in US engine manufacturing network

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The investment will provide upgrades to those facilities to support the industry’s first fuel agnostic engine platforms ( earlier post ) that will run on low carbon fuels, including natural gas, diesel and eventually hydrogen, helping decarbonize the nation’s truck fleets today. The Cummins Power Systems factory is a 1.1

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a company developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has hit a number of key milestones through multiple partnerships with customers, manufacturers, and fuel providers. The commencement of ClearFlame’s first pilot fleet trial with Beck’s, highlighting strong interest from commercial fleets.

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Omnitek receives EPA approval for 12L diesel-to-natural gas converted Mack E7 engine

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has received a Certificate of Conformity from the US Environmental Protection Agency applicable for diesel-to-natural gas engine conversions of all Mack E7 electronic engines up to model year 2006. There is significant pent up demand for converting the popular Mack E7 engine model to natural gas. Omnitek Engineering Corp.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Adds 5,000 Hybrids to Nationwide Fleet

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car is adding approximately 5,000 additional gas/electric hybrids to its nationwide fleet and designating nearly 80 rental locations across the country as “hybrid branches.” Louis; Seattle; and Washington, DC. per rental to fund certified offset projects through TerraPass.

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New York Turn On

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Turn on the Electric Road By DAVID MORRIS Published: October 8, 2006 Minneapolis LAST summer, New York State took a page from California’s playbook, using state policy to jump-start a 21st century automobile industry. They lay the foundation for an oil-free transportation system ; yet each technology suffers a key limitation.

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Summer Update

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The Plug-In Partners campaign has now surpassed 6,000 fleet orders. Soft” fleet orders are a critical component of the Plug-In Partners goal of demonstrating to automakers that a market exists for flexible fuel plug-in hybrids. As fleet orders increase, city governments around the country also continue to join the coalition.

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Xcel Energy and Customer Coalition To Be Among First Users of Electric Transit Connect

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Ford Transit Connect Electric is a collaborative effort between Ford Motor Company and Azure. Xcel Energy, a major US electricity and natural gas company, will add two of the 13 vans into its corporate fleet. An initial van will be delivered in late 2010 with the remaining 12 vans scheduled for delivery in 2011.