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MHI completes development of next-generation LNG carrier; apple-shaped tanks and hybrid propulsion

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Further, a hybrid propulsion system has boosted fuel efficiency by more than 20% compared to the Sayaendo (and more than 40% vis-à-vis earlier carriers). STaGE, an acronym deriving from “Steam Turbine and Gas Engines,” is a hybrid propulsion system combining a steam turbine and engines that can be fired by gas.

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DOE launching $80M Supertruck II initiative; 55% BTE; awards $12M for 3 medium- and heavy-duty plug-in projects

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Improving the fuel efficiency of these vehicles can go a long way to reducing dependency on oil and lowering carbon emissions. million to develop and demonstrate a Class 6 plug in hybrid delivery truck that reduces fuel consumption by 50%. As the backbone of domestic freight transportation, 18-wheelers haul 70% of all freight tonnage.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). The group pointed to a B.C.G.

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