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AUGUST 23, 2013

The fuel cells will do the work normally done by a small diesel engine, which keeps the cargo at the proper temperature while the trucks are making deliveries. Each of the four trucks will still be equipped with a main diesel engine that actually powers the truck. This is a great application for a fuel cell.

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Fuel San Antonio Hydrogen Plug-in 262

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

million in grants to eligible individuals, businesses, governmental entities, and school districts, to replace older diesel vehicles with new alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles. The eligible reimbursement amounts range between 50% and 80% of the purchase costs depending on the model year of the vehicle and engine being replaced.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

million to support the development of natural gas engines and vehicles. More engine and vehicle choices are needed, however, for natural gas to be a practical alternative to petroleum-based fuels for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Develop a hybrid natural gas transit bus based on the Ford V10 gasoline engine.

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ISE Corporation Gas San Antonio Engine 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2012

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched a cooperative research consortium—the Particle Sensor Performance and Durability (PSPD) consortium—to investigate the performance and durability of particle sensors designed for onboard diagnostics and diesel engine emissions control.

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San Antonio Exhaust Emissions Diesel 218

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Major highway segments planned for early opening include, among others, those linking San Diego-Los Angeles-Riverside-Las Vegas; the Texas Triangle (Houston-San Antonio-Dallas/Ft. Pilot-Flying J is the nation’s largest truck-stop operator with more than 550 retail properties in 47 states. Earlier post.).

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Clean Cleaning Gas Los Angeles 186

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leader in alternative fuel dispensing equipment and engine technology, is working with one of the largest distributors of propane, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., to increase the availability of propane engine fuel at retail refueling stations across the US. Tony Dale, Ferrellgas national director of engine fuels/Autogas.

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USA Fort Worth St. Louis San Antonio 210

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MARCH 5, 2009

Coca-Cola Enterprises has ordered 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year. San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, DC. The Kenworth T370 tractors (rated at 55,000 lb.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

This approval follows the recently announced Part 79 approval of Ensyn’s renewable diesel product, RFDiesel. Technology licensing, engineering services and supply of equipment is being provided to RTP projects by Honeywell UOP through Envergent Technologies, a joint venture between Honeywell UOP and Ensyn. Earlier post.).

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Gasoline Renewable Grant Parts 150

Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

We drove several F-150 Lightnings, in various trims, with and without payloads or trailers, out of San Antonio and through the winding roads of Texas hill country during the first week of May. With the battery pack below the cabin and bed, the Lightning has a much lower center of gravity than any F-150 powered by an engine.

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F-150 Ford San Antonio Gasoline-Electric 131

Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

An engine that provides vehicle manufacturers with an immediate solution for low emission legislation will make its European debut at the Engine EXPO in Stuttgart. The split-cycle engine from the Scuderi Group offers high efficiency standards without the need for large investments to modify existing production processes.

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Engine San Antonio Petrol Concept Engine 36

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

Eaton’s CDA technology for commercial vehicles will be available by 2024 for single- and double-overhead cam engines, as well as cam-in-block engines. Eaton is a proven leader in CDA technology that is today utilized in more than 14 million passenger vehicles.

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Eaton Commercial Emissions San Antonio 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2009

The engine is packaged as a research engine, with easy access for instrumentation, a balancer shaft, etc., The Scuderi Group unveiled a cutaway model of the first proof-of-concept prototype for its Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine ( earlier post ) at the SAE World Congress in Detroit. Model of the working prototype. Click to enlarge.

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Engine San Antonio Production Concept Engine 170

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 11, 2022

When Ford showed a front trunk, where a gasoline or diesel engine should be, this caught the interest of the attendees. They became enthusiastic about this new-found storage compartment even before knowing there would not be a conventional engine. with an engine, wires, cooling radiators and other vital mechanical components.

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F-150 Ford All-Electric Miles 96

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

A future HSR/IPR (high-speed rail/intercity passenger rail) network using new diesel or electric power can further enhance rail’s advantages. The report formalizes the identification of ten high-speed rail corridors as potential recipients of federal funding: California Corridor (Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego).

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