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Tech: What You Need to Know About Your Exhaust System

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re driving down the road and you notice a quiet car in front of you, you should know that the car’s exhaust system is doing its job. A well-maintained exhaust system is essential in making your ride safe and sound. If your exhaust system is working correctly, it benefits your fuel consumption and the environment.

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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

Green Car Congress

Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. The color scheme is environmentally-friendly green combined with the blue of the water. — Gil C.

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ElectraTherm and Navy to demonstrate shipboard waste heat recovery

Green Car Congress

ElectraTherm, a leader in distributed, waste heat to power generation, is working with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Creare, and the US Naval Academy (USNA) to demonstrate gas turbine waste heat recovery as part of a Small Business Innovation Research project. Hot water is the only fuel consumed by the Power+.

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No regrets: A Phoenix mom moves beyond her gas-powered car and doesn’t look back

Plug in America

She asked why their car didn’t have exhaust coming out of a pipe like everyone else’s did. Now, Jazmin’s daughter covers her face when she walks around gas cars so she doesn’t breathe in the exhaust. You might not think of an EV as a powerful car, but I think people would be surprised by how smooth it is and how fast it goes.”

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

Drive Electric

These vehicles use large traction battery packs to power the motor. Because EVs run on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components in ICEVs. No matter how it is powered, the fire risk for any vehicle will never be zero. Most EVs have extensive safety systems.

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Daimler debuts diesel-powered S-class for US market

Green Car Congress

Daimler staged the debut of the diesel-powered all-wheel-drive 2012MY S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC at the 2011 North American International Auto Show— the return of the diesel-powered S-Class sedan to the US market. Powered by a 3.0-liter AdBlue, an aqueous urea solution, is injected into the exhaust flow.

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New ABB Azipod D for electric marine propulsion requires 25% less installed power, boosts flexibility

Green Car Congress

The Azipod D requires up to 25% less installed power. This is partly due to the fact that the new hybrid (air and water) cooling helps reduce the thruster’s weight and directs more power toward propulsion of the ship, not cooling requirements. ABB’s Azipod D propulsion power ranges from 1.6

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