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

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The Certificate of Conformity allows engine conversions to proceed in 49 States and covers 166 Mack E7 engine/model/power variations; the Mack E7 is a popular engine for waste collection companies. Omnitek will offer 100% dyno-tested “drop-in” ready converted engines, configured for quick installation. —Werner Funk.

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Generating Electricity from Air Flow

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A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and road vehicles based on short, flexible piezoelectric cantilever beams which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity. a car or truck—at Reynolds numbers of 10,000. Yiannis Andreopoulos.

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Could electricity come from the air?

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Using short, flexible piezoelectric cantilever beams which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity, the researchers believe the power generated could scavenge otherwise wasted energy from the environment.

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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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The project will allow these 3rd rail heaters to be remotely monitored and turned on and off from a central control location depending on weather conditions, thus minimizing electricity use and eliminating wasted energy. Minneapolis-St. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000.

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