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SAE releases technical white paper on two new low-GWP refrigerants; alternates to R-1234yf

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The first globally agreed candidate alternative fluid, the hydrofluoro-olefin (HFO) R-1234yf, is now entering production and use after an extensive cooperative research program (CRP-1234) administered by the SAE International and involving global car OEMs and chemical suppliers. (It Climate Change Emissions Vehicle Systems'

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EEI encourages utilities to spend at least 5% of fleet acquisition budgets on plug-ins

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) released a white paper, “ Transportation Electrification: Utility Fleets Leading the Charge ,” that focuses on the electric power industry’s effort to accelerate the expansion of electric transportation in commercial and retail markets, beginning with electric utility fleets. —EEI white paper.

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Default Passwords Jeopardize Water Infrastructure

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and is often criticized for insufficient investment in basic maintenance, let alone cybersecurity,” Hazell says. “In We developed a white paper recommending this type of approach in 2021,” Morley says. “I He says the U.S.’s The structure of the water industry in the U.S. differs significantly from that of Europe and the U.K.,

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Spectacular #YearOfJoe Comes To Breathtaking Finish As #YearOfJoe2 Kicks Off With A Bang!

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One of my enlightened self interest goals was to literally get my own house in order and I did exactly that during #YearOfJoe, tackling a long list of much needed but undone home improvements and maintenance items. That included getting the peeling house painted and our choice of a provocative orange color that Mrs. Greenius and I really dig.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research.

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New MECA report calls for implementation of particle number (PN) limits by North American regulators

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—“Ultrafine Particulate Matter White Paper”. —“Ultrafine Particulate Matter White Paper”. There is ample evidence showing that engine-based strategies are prone to higher in-use emissions than DPF-equipped engines, due to cold starts, extra idling time, poor maintenance, and other factors.

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