January 28, 2010
Two demonstrator vehicles are to be produced incorporating Ricardo’s EBDI engine technology, showing that even for larger vehicles, extreme optimization of ethanol combustion can enable engine downsizing of the order of 50 percent and still deliver substantial fuel economy and CO2 emission improvements from a cost-effective, high performance, inherently low emission powertrain...
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January 28, 2010
The buses emit no smog-creating or greenhouse gases from their tailpipes. Also recently unveiled was B.C. Transit's new Whistler Transit Centre, which has the world's largest hydrogen fuelling station. Shirley Bond, B.C.'s transportation minister, called the Games "the greenest Olympic Games ever"...
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January 28, 2010
The trucks will certainly cost the company more up front, said Mr. Gold. But trucks in this size category go only seven or eight miles per gallon of diesel fuel, and that comes to about 50 cents a mile; the Smith truck will go close to mile on a kilowatt-hour, which costs on average about 11 cents but can be bought at night for less...
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January 27, 2010
The goal of the SuperTruck program initiated by the DOE is to improve long-haul Class 8 vehicle freight efficiency. The program focuses on advanced and highly efficient engine systems and vehicle technologies that meet prevailing emissions and Class 8 tractor-trailer vehicle safety and regulatory requirements...
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January 26, 2010
UPS began deploying alternative fuel vehicles in the 1930s with a fleet of electric trucks that operated in New York City. Today, UPS operates one of the largest private fleets of alternative fuel vehicles in its industry - more than 1,900 in total with these additions...
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