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DOE awards $3.5M for advanced nuclear reactor projects

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million for four advanced nuclear reactor projects that go beyond traditional light water designs. Electromagnetic pumps have less moving parts than traditional mechanical pumps—improving reliability and safety, while reducing maintenance needs. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $3.5 Gen4 Energy.

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Iveco Electric Daily Prototype Begins Testing in Brazil

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Iveco has presented a prototype of its new Electric Daily in Brazil, destined to be the first zero emission light commercial vehicle produced in Latin America. The prototype, based on a crew cab Daily 55C, is equipped with three sealed Zebra Z5 sodium nickel chloride batteries. The Electric Daily in Brazil. Click to enlarge.

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Powertrains for the New Opel Astra

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The Astra’s line-up of powertrains with manual transmission cuts fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions overall by more than 12% compared with the current generation. CDTI ecoFLEX generation with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km and an average fuel consumption of 4.2 L/100 km (51 mpg US). The top-of-the-line 2.0 A new diesel 1.3

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Iveco brings electric prototype to Brazil

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Could the first zero emission light commercial vehicle ever produced in Latin America be the Iveco Electric Daily? It is based on a crew cab Daily 55C and features three sealed Zebra Z5 sodium, nickel and chloride batteries which do not produce gaseous emissions and are maintenance free.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The solicitation was designed as a call for early-stage clean energy innovations that fall within five defined technology areas: energy efficiency; energy storage; AI/machine learning; advanced power electronics/power conditioning; and zero- and negative-carbon emission generation. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2

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Strong Global Sales for Chevrolet Cruze Prior to US Introduction; More Details on Its New Small-Displacement Engines

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turbo incorporates piston-cooling oil jets to minimize piston temperatures—helping to optimize performance, efficiency and emissions. The head’s intake port design optimizes performance, efficiency and emissions by promoting greater charge motion of the intake air and a more complete burn of the air/fuel mixture. The Ecotec 1.4L

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ARPA-E awards $55M to 18 projects in two new programs: TERRA for transportation energy and GENSETS for distributed generation

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Phenotyping platforms will measure crop growth via 3-D reconstruction of plants and stands and assess physiological indicators of performance using reflectance and LiDAR (laser light detection and ranging) sensors. These generators can supply the majority of a household’s electricity while producing thermal energy for space and water heating.