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Three sustainable marine fuels showcased at Miami International Boat Show

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The North American recreational boating industry showcased three sustainable marine fuels during an opening day event at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. They are compatible with existing recreational boats, requiring no changes to fuel systems or engines. Recreational boating emissions account for 0.7%

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Lehr to introduce propane-fueled outboard engine at the Miami International Boat Show

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a company that patented the use of propane canisters to fuel small engines, is introducing the first OEM marine outboard engines that run on propane. The first two engines are 2.5 Lehr propane-fueled outboard engine. Lehr, Inc., No choke, no priming, no carburetor gum-up & no winterizing. Click to enlarge.

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Used Car of the Day: 2005 Nissan XTerra

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Today's UCOTD comes to us via Miami, and the ad copy is.sparse. This V6 XTerra has the V6 engine and six-speed manual transmission. Oh, and there's one other reason I picked this Miami-based rig : The $4,800 price is more than reasonable. I speak of the 2005 Nissan XTerra. The bummer here is it is two-wheel drive.

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Wärtsilä to provide engines, emissions control and navigational control for new Virgin Voyages cruise ship fleet

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The order for Wärtsilä engines, hybrid exhaust cleaning scrubber systems, and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems was booked in 2016, while the order for the Wärtsilä integrated navigation systems was booked in March 2017. The ships will each be powered by two eight-cylinder and two twelve-cylinder Wärtsilä 46F engines.

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BMW M presents Concept XM PHEV

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At Art Basel’s 2021 Miami Beach show, BMW M GmbH presented the new BMW Concept XM; the concept car looks ahead to the most powerful BMW M car ever to go into series production, which is set to begin at the end of 2022. ALl-electric range is estimated to be up to 80 km (WLTP) or up to 30 miles (EPA).

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CoFlow Jet signs JOA with NASA to commercialize deflected slip-stream technology for eV/STOL

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CoFlow Jet, LLC, an engineering and technology company specializing in active flow control using coflow jet (CFJ) technology for aerospace applications, has entered a Joint Ownership Agreement (JOA) with NASA to commercialize the deflected slip-stream (DSS) technology enabled by co-flow jet flow control. Concept vehicle.

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Testing by recreational marine industry suggests up to 16.1% blends of isobutanol can be used in marine engines

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renewable isobutanol in marine engines. can be used in marine engines without deterioration of engine or boat performance. Other higher ethanol blends such as E15 have caused issues in recreational marine engines, including fuel phase separation, fuel system compatibility issues and engine failures.

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