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Review of studies finds it difficult to reach summary conclusions on ethanol’s emissions effects

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The study, conducted by Future Fuel Strategies , reviewed, assessed and compared nearly 100 different peer-reviewed vehicle emission studies. Many of the studies were organized by the Coordinated Research Council (CRC), which has the support of the petroleum industry and is relied upon by the EPA for fuels and emissions data.

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SCAQMD funding Siemens test of eHighway overhead catenary system for electric trucks in California

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km) stretch of highway after installing a catenary system for electric and hybrid trucks in the vicinity of the largest US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The objective is to eliminate local emissions such as nitrogen oxides completely and to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and cut the operating costs of trucks.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Basic comparison of fuel consumption showed mean values of: Basic conventional: 6.6 The larger the battery, the more fuel saved. L/100km (35.6

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Even Tugboats Are Going Electric

Revenge of the Electric Car

Remember the Balqon container truck I wrote about a while back, the Port of Long Beach truck that can haul 60,000 lbs and that’s starting to replace diesel spewing internal combustion trucks? The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together constitute the largest port facility in the U.S. It’s the new Foss hybrid!