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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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A new high-level white-paper from clean transportation industry group CALSTART shows that US companies that develop and manufacture high-efficiency, low-carbon technologies for heavy-duty vehicles are ready to support more efficient trucks and buses. This white paper just scratches the surface of that capability.

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Ricardo white paper suggests best practices in evaluating EV battery companies

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Ricardo Strategic Consulting has published a white paper outlining the processes that investors and automakers should adopt as they evaluate investment opportunities and suppliers in the rapidly developing electric vehicle (EV) battery systems market. Does the company have a clear plan to manage. rapid and aggressive cost reduction?

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Southern California Edison (SCE) released a white paper summarizing learnings from its Electric Vehicle (EV) readiness program. Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful, SCE suggested. Click to enlarge.

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UL releases white paper on Li-ion battery safety issues; first of a series on the technology

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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) released the first in a series of white papers that review evolving battery technology. The first paper explores many of the issues and opportunities associated with Li-ion batteries as well as current and recommended safety standards to address changes in the technology and use.

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

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The MRB CRP team is now sharing a technical White Paper for these blends, based upon the information previously reported at SAE Thermal Management System Symposium (TMSS) in October 2012, and more recently updated at UNEP Round Table on New Technology in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning held in Milan on 7 June 2013.

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Argonne white paper outlines battery and R&D requirements for electric aviation

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A new white paper published by the Argonne National Laboratory Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science (ACCESS) outlines a clear set of battery requirements and research and development needs to accelerate the commercialization of electric propulsion for aviation—from air taxis in the near term to 737 class aircraft in the long term.

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Green and Connected: CAR White Paper Explores Interaction of Vehicle Communications and Electrification of Powertrains

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infrastructure and standards); technical (e.g., Full communication between the vehicle and IntelliDrive systems, could enable to exploit the full potential of efficient driving. There are numerous barriers to implementation, the report notes: logistical (e.g., battery capacity and cost), political, and workforce-related. Green and Connected.

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