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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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For example, shipping food to grocery stores costs money, making it more expensive depending on where and how it is delivered. Every step in the transportation process, from farm to store, costs money the consumer pays for. Retail and E-Commerce In retail and e-commerce, transportation costs also impact product prices.

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Dana offering Spicer PowerBoost hydraulic-hybrid system for off-highway field testing; demonstrated fuel savings of 20-25%

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The financial benefits of the Spicer PowerBoost system have been clearly demonstrated in real-world field tests on multiple applications and include significant machine productivity enhancements as well as reduced maintenance. —Aziz Aghili, president of Dana Off-Highway Driveline Technologies.

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Flywheel Energy Storage System for Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes

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Compared to other energy storage technologies used on RTG cranes such as conventional batteries and ultracapacitors, flywheels do not require routine replacement and offer lower maintenance, higher tolerance for rapid cycling, and freedom from aging and environmental limitations. kWh) at 18 kRPM.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. And even greater ranges can be expected soon. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc.,

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Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

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Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. Opel—in which GM has said it will invest €4 billion (US$5.3 In-house engine control unit.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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DaimlerChrysler has presented plug-in hybrids in commercial vans that have enough room to store the batteries, but the technology is not quite ripe for cars."Plug-in That has to be looked at." ( Reuters ) 3/28/07 "Batteries are not yet an economic or efficient way of storing power.we We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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