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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

Cars That Think

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. The first was the American NS Savannah , built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9 How is it arranged?

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. However, since the cost of the hydrous ethanol is significantly lower, hydrous ethanol will provide a lower cost per mile travelled, assuming the processing cost savings is passed on to the consumer.

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Bring on the EV Trucks

Revenge of the Electric Car

Fleet vehicles are perfect for EVs, since the routes are very predictable and tend to be within 100 miles per day. It’s easy to spec out a battery pack with enough kWh for a given size of truck to hit 60-80-100 miles, whatever the given fleet buyer needs. Note: modified 3/6/09 to add approximate cost of battery lease.).

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

New Zealand currently has 4 million passenger cars in its fleet, the vast majority of which are fuelled by petrol and diesel. The government itself has set a target to have 30% of the light fleet electric by 2035. It could be an informal arrangement or a legal entity. We have more than 70 members from the sector.

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Cockpit Recording’s Erasure Hampers Boeing 737 Max 9 Investigation

Baua Electric

last month proposed 25-hour recorders on new planes but argued that adding them to the existing fleet of U.S. It gives you the pretty much firsthand account of what conversations and what sounds are in the cockpit,” he said. planes would be too expensive. has recommended. aviation system,” Ms. But the law does not prevent the F.A.A.

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