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DOE Announces Up to $13M in Funding for Six Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls RD Projects

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The research projects will contribute to the development of high efficiency internal combustion engines with the goals of improving fuel economies by 20-40% in light-duty vehicles and attaining 55% brake thermal efficiency in heavy-duty engine systems. Funding beyond 2009 is subject to annual appropriations.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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Closer to home, the federal fuel economy standards require the average fleet fuel economy of OEMs that sell vehicles in the USA to be 35.5 Even ruling Hawaii out as an outlier, the cost of electricity in Connecticut was 17.79 In contrast, imagine the public outcry if the cost of gasoline varied from $3.00

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

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The Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be distributed in California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont, but customers in any of the other states can custom order the vehicle at their local Hyundai dealer. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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million through the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance to support projects specifically focused on advanced high-voltage electrolytes for batteries and advanced engine and powertrain technologies to improve vehicle fuel efficiency. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Description.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut: $7,000,000. Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. The largest PV installation in Georgia.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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The power charge door, located on the left rear fender, looks just like if this car used gasoline. The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. The glass roof, body color shark fin antenna, roof rails and rear window spoiler complete the exterior’s clean design.

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DARPA awards additional $2.5M to LiquidPiston for development of 30kW X4 rotary diesel engine prototype

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million phase II of the program are demonstrating 30kW of power and reaching 45% net indicated fuel efficiency from the.75L Development will be executed at LiquidPiston’s dynamometer & engineering test facility in Connecticut. The objectives for the $2.5-million 75L X4 prototype. Phase II also lays a foundation for future work.

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