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Independent study confirms cost savings & emissions advantages for heavy-duty trucks running ClearFlame’s engine technology

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), announced the publication of an independent study that finds ClearFlame’s technology could help fleet owners and other heavy-duty truck operators lower total costs while meeting sustainability goals sooner than currently available alternatives.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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Sustainable transportation. Sustainable transportation funding requests include: Vehicle technologies. Electric (Battery) Engines Fuel Cells Fuel Efficiency Hydrogen Policy' Within the $10.7 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion for applied energy activities, including: $2.72 Bioenergy Technologies.

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First electric Urban Air Port secures UK government backing; eVTOL hub

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Using innovative construction, the sites can be installed in a matter of days, emit net zero carbon emissions and can be operated completely off-grid, meaning they do not always have to rely on a suitable grid connection. Urban Air Port provides an integrated approach to the decarbonization of cities.

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Comprehensive LCA report from Ricardo on behalf of EC confirms environmental benefits of electrified powertrains

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Ricardo experts in sustainable transport, with colleagues from E4tech and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu), have produced a comprehensive lifecycle assessment (LCA) of road vehicles on behalf of the European Commission. avoided emissions from manure storage). The electricity sources (e.g.

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EV Charging infrastructure and technology 3D virtual summit

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The program will also look at the wider implications for the interconnected transportation, infrastructure, and energy industries. EV Charging Station and Problems with Grid Power and how we will solve it. Charging up: Getting Ahead of Sudden Shifts in the Energy and Transportation Landscape. Key topics will include.

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Report on electric vehicle adoption in india

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Below are some key aspects of the electric vehicle adoption landscape in India: Government Initiatives: The Indian government has been actively promoting the adoption of electric vehicles as part of its sustainable transportation agenda.

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The Volvo Group studies potential for dynamic charging for city buses with test electric road

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With the use of an electric road, vehicle batteries would continuously be charged wirelessly during operation by transferring energy from the electricity grid to a vehicle, instead of charging the bus while it is standing still at charging stations.

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