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New Open Fuel Standard Act would set minimum requirement for non-petroleum fuel capability in new automobiles

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Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL-27) introduced the Open Fuel Standard Act ( H.R. 2493 ) which would require 30% of new automobiles in 2016, 50% in 2017, and 50% in each subsequent year, to operate on non-petroleum fuels in addition to or instead of petroleum based fuels.

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787 Dreamliner sets speed and distance records for its weight class; 20% more fuel efficient

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The airplane is 20% more fuel efficient than similarly sized airplanes. On the second segment, the Dreamliner flew over Singapore, the Philippines and Guam before entering US airspace over Honolulu and returning to Seattle.

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EPA announces availability of $26M for projects to reduce diesel emissions from existing fleet

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Equipment used for testing emissions or fueling infrastructure is not eligible for funding. Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands): EPA is requesting proposals between $500,000 and $4,400,000. Early engine, vehicle, or equipment replacements with certified engine configurations.

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Will Even the Most Advanced Subs Have Nowhere to Hide?

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Navy plans to homeport the USS Minnesota on Guam. Meanwhile, AUKUS faces more practical concerns, including a looming shortage of the highly enriched uranium needed to fuel the submarines, growing opposition to the deals extravagant cost, and competing submarine designs that are much cheaper and just as capable for certain missions.

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