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ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a company developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has hit a number of key milestones through multiple partnerships with customers, manufacturers, and fuel providers. Reviva has been providing quality remanufactured engines and engine components for more than 70 years.

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

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liter diesel engines to TME starting in 2014. The engines will be installed in certain Toyota-produced vehicles planned for sale in the European market. It could even allow for integrating cars into intelligent power grids for optimizing power supply and demand. liter and 2.0-liter —Klaus Draeger.

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Navigant: sales of light duty vehicles to total more than 2.1 billion from 2015 to 2035

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However, utilities are expected to play a larger role in AFV adoption over the forecast period, as these vehicles present opportunities to increase electricity demand and to help manage grid operations.

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KiOR ships first cellulosic diesel

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KiOR’s renewable gasoline is the first renewable cellulosic gasoline registered by the Environmental Protection Agency for sale in the US. KiOR fuels in today’s engines can provide a carbon emissions profile comparable to or better than electric cars run off the US electric grid, KiOR says. Earlier post.).

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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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Development of High-Performance Cast Alloys and Processing Techniques for Engine Rotating Components. Computer Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Batteries. AOI 5: Development of High-Performance Cast Alloys and Processing Techniques for Engine Rotating Components. Earlier post.)

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Zenith halves R&D staff, laying off about 200 engineers. Zenith cuts R&D staff, laying off 60 engineers. Zenith consumer electronics division is reported to be up for sale. The 200 or so research engineers and technicians who survived the 1977 layoff were then assigned targets that often proved off base.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. Just as conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars measure fuel by the gallon, EV owners measure their energy consumption in kWh.

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