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RAMSSES project investigating use of lightweight materials in shipbuilding; 70m fiber-reinforced composite hull

Green Car Congress

A new EU-sponsored project—RAMSSES (Realization and Demonstration of Advanced Material Solutions for Sustainable and Efficient Ships)— seeks to bring sustainable construction principles such as lightweight construction and modern materials such as fiber-reinforced composites to shipbuilding. Up to now, freighters have been made exclusively from steel.

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Electric BMW, Tesla insurance, new Leaf battery, better hybrid systems: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Why are President Trump's pro-fossil-fuel, anti-renewable energy policies facing fierce pushback—and from where? What makes us say two-motor hybrid systems are superior to those that use only a single motor? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, June 30, 2017.

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International Truck ships first on-highway vehicles with A26 engine; up to 9% fuel economy improvement

Green Car Congress

International Truck has started customer shipments of its first International LT Series and International RH Series vehicles with the company’s 12.4-liter engine. The company’s internal testing shows these products are delivering up to nine percent in fuel economy improvement over the comparable models built only a year ago. Driven by a commitment to deliver customer uptime in the Class 8 market, the A26 was developed through an initiative called Project Alpha.