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a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle system technologies, will showcase a turbo-diesel outboard marine engine developed in cooperation with Neander Motors AG at the upcoming SAE World Congress 8-10 April at COBO Center in Detroit. Diesel Engines Ports and Marine' FEV North America, Inc. —Prof.
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Raider Outboards was awarded a contract by the Department of Defense to provide marine engines that must run efficiently on multiple battlefield fuels. We were up against some pretty big names in the marine power industry. Earlier post.) —Chris Woodruff, director of Raider Outboards.
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Saft has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for delivery of e6T Li-ion battery systems for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Program. The e6T battery system includes electronic devices for performance, thermal, and safety management specific to the application.
will collaborate with New Eagle, a vehicle integrator and supplier of hybrid and electric drive control system technologies and hardware for a variety of vehicle classes and applications as well as electric marine propulsion solutions. UQM Technologies Inc.
Today, the company unveiled the HPM-400 – an advanced high power, short duration electric motor designed for applications in space and the marine segment. more… The post Equipmake unveils ultra-light, energy dense electric motor for space and marine applications appeared first on Electrek. This thing is small, but mighty.
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With class-leading torque, power and efficiency combined with the compact, light-weight structure, and a design optimized for mass manufacture, Saietta’s AFT technology delivers across a wide range of price points.
Combustion Freight and Marine Projects, administered statewide by South Coast AQMD. Zero-Emission Freight & Marine Projects, administered statewide by Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD).
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Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). Energy consumption by marine vessels increases from 0.9 LDV energy consumption declines in AEO2014 Reference case from 16.0 quadrillion Btu in 2012 to 12.1 quadrillion Btu in 2040, compared with 13.0 Source: EIA.
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This add-on leverages the existing program technology to large diesel engines, providing a new tool for military heavy vehicles, Class 8 trucks, marine and industrial power generating equipment. This follow-on light-duty vehicle project, funded in 2011, has a target of a 5% fuel economy improvement. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT.
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a unit of Korea Shipbuilding, has been given the green light for its ammonia-propelled ships from Lloyd’s Register. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Hyundai Mipo Dockyard intends to commercialize the ammonia-propelled ships by 2025 in cooperation with global engine maker MAN Energy Solutions and Lloyd’s Register.
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The public agencies receiving vehicles are: Alameda County, Sonoma County, San Francisco, Concord, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Oakland, Fremont, the Marin Municipal Water District, and Sonoma County Water Agency. The Transportation Authority of Marin also participated with additional support for the Marin Municipal Water District.
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Total greenhouse gas emissions (CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 0 and HFCs) allocated to passenger cars and light trucks, 1990-2007. The largest sources of transportation GHGs in 2007 were passenger cars (33%), light duty trucks (28%), freight trucks (21%) and commercial aircraft (8%). Click to enlarge. from the previous year to 7,125.2 Tg CO 2 Eq.,
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freight, mass transit, light-rail, marine). Initial work carried out through the initiative will focus on three different areas: Helping to ensure successful deployment of hydrogen within current industrial applications. Enabling deployment of hydrogen technologies in transport (e.g
any electrical power that is required by the vehicle for purposes other than the primary propulsion system, including such draws as heating and lighting. The four main market sectors for fuel cell APUs are marine, trucking, aviation, and recreational vehicles (RVs). —research director Kerry-Ann Adamson.
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The company provides specialist material solutions for many composite applications, including Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) storage tanks for marine bulk carriers and composite material for EV battery cases as well as high-quality prepregs for aerospace, marine and automotive markets.
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900 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. 97 million for emerging opportunities such as aviation, locomotive, marine vessels and vehicle-grid integration. $15 The newly approved plan includes: $1.7 billion for medium- and heavy-duty ZEV infrastructure. 118 million for ZEV manufacturing. $90
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