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National Academies report finds US interstate highways need major overhaul; calls for 20-year blueprint for action

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All dollar figures are converted 2016 values. In addition, Congress should direct US DOT and FHWA—working with states, industry, and independent technical experts—to start planning for the transition to more automated and connected vehicle operations, the committee said. Looming Challenges. Additional Recommendations.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Separately, Ford today also announced a cash tender offer to repurchase up to $5 billion of the company’s higher-cost debt. One such project is Ford’s investment in redeveloping the historic Michigan Central Station and surrounding area to create a new mobility innovation district in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.

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Battery/Ultracapacitor System for Small Electric Vehicles

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They presented a paper on their work at the recent SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit. In their study, the researchers connected the battery pack and ultracapacitor bank in parallel to the DC link with bi-directional two quadrant buck-boost converters. The ultracapacitors are used to meet the peak power demands during transients.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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Standardizing PEV batteries could reduce the purchase and ownership costs of PEVS, as well as addressing additional consumer issues such as maintenance and safety. Anaergia Services of Carlsbad received $395,121 to demonstrate a process which will convert green waste into renewable natural gas.

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NYC Testing Rexroth Hydraulic Hybrid Technology in Refuse Trucks

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Hydraulic energy is converted into kinetic energy. The HRB system-equipped trucks will be operated in all five of the City’s boroughs, to test fuel efficiency and other parameters in a wide range of neighborhoods, seasonal conditions, and operating environments.

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Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

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The brake energy recovery system converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy into stored energy by compressing nitrogen gas in a storage device called an accumulator. As many municipalities and fleet operators look to convert to CNG, the RunWise system is attractive to those who are under pressure to meet reduced emissions mandates.

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Eindhoven University of Technology to make biofuels from its own wood waste; cyclic oxygenate CyclOx and ethanol

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In other words, an economically viable feedstock for X1 is available at any neighborhood gas station. Emiel Hensen MSc PhD (chair of Inorganic Materials Chemistry) are working on a demonstration reactor to convert wood waste. Even on-site and/or on-board refining is within the realm of possibilities. —Boot et al.

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