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Tips: 5 Best Car Maintenance Practices

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Whatever’s under the hood, regular maintenance will make it run better. By staying on top of maintenance routines, you’ll prevent several mechanical issues. That’s why auto repair and maintenance practices should be a priority. Always Refer to the Owner’s Manual. Hence, you spend less on diesel, gas or electricity.

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ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

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GEMINA’s goal is to reduce fixed operations and maintenance (O&M) costs from ~13 $/MWh in the current fleet to ~2 $/MWh in the advanced fleet. These GEMINA teams are working to develop tools for the advanced reactors of tomorrow to improve operations and lower maintenance costs by designing more autonomous, and efficient processes.

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Ballard to power Talgo fuel cell passenger train in trials ahead of planned 2023 launch

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—a leader in the design, manufacture, and maintenance of high-speed light-rail trains, headquartered in Madrid, Spain—for trials of its Talgo Vittal-One commuter and regional passenger train. The Vittal-One is the hydrogen version (so named in reference to the place of hydrogen in the periodic table).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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Throughout this article, we’ll refer to ICEVs and EVs; here’s a quick breakdown explaining the difference between the two. Lithium-ion batteries produce harmful fluoride gas when on fire, burn for longer, and are more difficult to put out than fossil-fueled fires. Learn more about gas vs. electric car fires here.

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Tech: Don’t Believe These 5 Plug-In Hybrid Myths!

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While BEVs use a battery-powered motor to power the vehicle, PHEVs have both a battery/electric motor and a gas engine to power them. Even with the racket of fossil fuels being used for gasoline, PHEVs make it so less gas is being pumped from the earth, since these vehicles use gas in addition to batteries. The major difference?

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Dept. of Interior proposes more stringent regulations for offshore oil and gas well equipment

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Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Department of the Interior has proposed new regulations that include more stringent design requirements and operational procedures for critical well control equipment used in offshore oil and gas operations. Third-party verification. Safe drilling practices.

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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

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Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. Are EVs Safe for the Environment? This is referred to as “well-to-wheel emissions.” The gas pedal turns a pivot which pulls the throttle wire.

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