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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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Based on data in EIA’s Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, reciprocating engines accounted for 1% of the total natural gas-fired power fleet. In addition, power plants using internal combustion engines tend to require significantly less water than similarly sized combined-cycle or simple-cycle natural gas turbine plants.

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DOE awarding up to $80M for supercritical CO2 pilot plant

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding up to $80 million for a six-year project to design, build, and operate a 10-MWe (megawatts electrical) supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2 ) pilot plant test facility in San Antonio, TX. Low cooling water consumption. This, in turn, decreases CO 2 emissions and operating costs.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

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Clean Fleet Report was invited to Toyota’s U.S. Toyota gave us time on an off-road course with some up-and-down sections, a water feature and an open dirt track. Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to drive the Sequoia while pulling a 6,500-pound boat and trailer. Power to tow. Getting Dirty. Story by John Faulkner.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative. Fleets include transportation authorities, cities, school districts, the University of Michigan, FedEx, and Meijer.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The final SuperTruck demonstrator ran a five-day, 312-mile (502-kilometer) roundtrip route on Texas Interstate 35 between San Antonio and Dallas, at a weight of 65,000 lbs (29,484 kg) GVWR at a speed of 65 mph (105 km/h), where it achieved an average result of 12.2 Fleet: Schneider, Walmart. engine brake thermal efficiency.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive the F-150 Lightning at a media event in San Antonio, Texas. Clean Fleet Report will have a complete review of the all-new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning in the coming months. The post Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.

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