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NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on an 18-month evaluation of in-service second-generation diesel-electric hybrid delivery vans and found significant fuel economy benefits of the hybrids compared to similar conventional vans. Source: NREL. Click to enlarge. Resources.

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NREL Study Finds UPS First-Generation Hybrid Vans Deliver Almost 29% Greater Fuel Economy

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resulting in a 15% improvement in total cost per mile while maintaining similar reliability and operational performance as compared to conventional vehicles, according to an assessment by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The hybrid vans showed an increase in NO x for all cycles.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

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Last year, Tesla opened its newly renamed North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to other automakers. To meet the needs of EV drivers everywhere, Blink Charging will offer the NACS charging standard on our full line of charging stations, including Level 2 and DCFC.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Public transit buses are also steadily electrifying, led by California, New York City and the Washington, DC area as well as cities like Pittsburgh and Phoenix. Volvo and Pilot Company are partnering, as are Daimler Truck North America , NextEra Energy Resources and Blackrock Renewable Power.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Further, the system was designed for one-way power, not for distributed renewable-energy devices sending power back into the system. Phoenix, Ariz., To achieve the reduction in greenhouse gases desired, renewable-energy generation of electricity will need to replace fossil fuels. million miles of power lines.

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Is aviation the best application yet for hydrogen fuel cells?

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My father worked in the oil industry, but his formal education was in aviation maintenance and mechanics back in the Soviet Union, so I got exposed to some of that early on. In California, there is a Low Carbon Fuel Standard program. And part of this is the fuel standards. And they’ve just extended it to aviation.

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The Solangelist Learns To Install Solar & Loves It

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A grid-tied PV system is a lot less complicated, is easier to install and takes far less maintenance than a battery-based system and that was I was there to learn, but that’s not all Scott Carlson our instructor wanted to teach us. The amazing thing is that after taking PV 101 & 102 I understand this wiring diagram.

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