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NREL study: Hybrid delivery vans show nearly 20 percent higher fuel economy
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently completed a performance evaluation report that showed significant fuel economy benefits of hybrid electric delivery vans compared to similar conventional vans. “During the on-road portion of our study, the hybrid vans demonstrated a 13 to 20 percent higher fuel economy than the conventional ...
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President Obama Previews First Plug-In Hybrid Electric Utility Truck System
President Barack Obama today previewed an innovative plug-in hybrid electric utility truck with a power system developed by diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The President visited the Electric Vehicle Technical Center of Southern California Edison to view an array of advanced technology vehicles. The plug-in hybrid ...
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PG&E Joins VIA Motors in Unveiling First Extended-Range Electric Truck at Auto Show in Detroit
DETROIT, Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today joined VIA Motors in unveiling the first extended-range electric pickup truck for utilities featuring an innovative technology that, in addition to providing highly efficient mileage, has the potential to provide mobile, on-site power to help manage electrical outages. (Photo: ...
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Mayor bloomberg announces progress in city`s efforts to reduce emissions through use of electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced three developments in the City’s use of alternative fuel vehicles, part of the PlaNYC effort to reduce the amount of carbon emitted by municipal government 30 percent by 2017 and to reduce the entire City’s carbon emissions 30 percent by the year 2030. The Mayor announced that the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will use two new hybrid electric diesel ...
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Renewable Energy, Mining & Rio Tinto
As part of a forthcoming national store roll-out, Nu Energy spent time way out west last week and stumbled upon some great examples of off-grid solar. While Rio Tinto’s Weipa Bauxite Mine future operations will soon be powered by a proposed 6.7MW installation, in reality they’ve been ‘in the game’ for many years with sustainable and renewable energy initiatives where ...
By Nu Energy
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Study Shows Comprehensive Alternative Fuels Approach Achieves Greater Emissions Reductions than Single Technology Focus
At its NGV20 Annual Industry Summit last week, NGVAmerica released the results of a multi-month study of public transportation subsidy programs in the States of Texas and California, and the results are quite striking. Over a fifteen-year time period from 2005 to 2019, the State of Texas spent $561 million in public resources to assist in the transition to cleaner vehicle technologies. During ...
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Oman set to kick-start its solar deployment with hybrid PV-Diesel electricity generation
In a recent interview with PV Insider, John Cuneen Executive Director at Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation disclosed that the 303kW solar pilot installation is set to pave the way for larger-scale solar projects in the sultanate. The US company Astonfield Renewables, in partnership with the Bahwan Engineering Group will be installing 151.5kW of thin ?lm PV modules and 151.5 kW ...
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Iveco trucks and buses fueled by Neste Oil`s NExBTL renewable diesel at Challenge Bibendum in Berlin, May 18-22
Neste Oil CorporationPress Release20 May 2011 at 10:00 (EET) Iveco trucks and buses fueled by Neste Oil's NExBTL renewable diesel at Challenge Bibendum in Berlin, May 18-22 Neste Oil and Iveco, a company in the Fiat Industrial Group that designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of commercial vehicles, have joined forces for the 11th edition of Challenge Bibendum held in Berlin May ...
By Neste
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EPA Tests Patented Hydraulic Hybrid Yard Hostlers
ELIZABETH, New Jersey, September 7, 2007 (ENS) - Yard hostlers - heavy duty diesel machines used to move goods and products from ships to trucks - contribute to air pollution generated in ports throughout the world. Now, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has patented technology to improve the fuel efficiency of yard hostlers by 50 to 60 percent, and reduce or eliminate emissions ...
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Voith Turbo has Opened a New, State-of-the-Art Hybrid Power-Train Development Center for Transit Buses
Voith Turbo announced that it has opened a hybrid power-train development center in Poway, California, just north of San Diego. The facility will further develop Voith Turbo's innovative hybrid diesel/electric power-train drive systems for transit buses. The office, warehouse and testing facilities cover more than 5,000 square feet. Expanding on Voith Turbo's stellar commitment to ...
By Voith GmbH
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NREL shows heavy duty hybrid trucks deliver on fuel economy
A performance evaluation of Class 8 hybrid electric tractor trailers compared with similar conventional vehicles by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) shows significant improvements in fuel economy. “During our 13-month study, the hybrid tractors demonstrated 13.7 percent higher fuel economy than the conventional tractors, resulting in ...
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Postal service delivers a greener America; stamps encourage protecting public health and the environment
Today at a ceremony held at the Karner Road General Mail Facility, the Postmaster of Albany, Joseph Finan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith Enck and and CDTA Chief Executive Officer Carm Basile unveiled the U.S. Postal Service’s new Go Green stamps. The stamps depict different ways that people can make a difference in protecting the environment. The 16 ...
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Intersolar Europe 2016: Great Interest from Visitors and Awards for SMA System Solutions for Cost-Efficient Use of Photovoltaics
System solutions that pay off: SMA Solar Technology AG (SMA) presented innovative system solutions for all areas of photovoltaics at Intersolar Europe 2016 in Munich. The main focus was on intelligent energy management and storage solutions to optimize self-consumption of self-generated solar power. Particularly strong visitor interest was generated by the storage solution featuring the Sunny Boy ...
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Linde Partners with CONSOL Energy to Test Its Hybrid Diesel-LNG Solution Providing Cleaner, Less Expensive Power for Drilling Rigs
Linde North America today announced that its solution for using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel power-generating diesel engines (gensets) is getting good grades during testing in southwest Pennsylvania. Linde North America is a member of The Linde Group, a world –leading gases and engineering company. The test is being conducted by CONSOL Energy’s gas ...
By Linde Group
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PG&E Showcases Extended-Range Electric Truck From VIA Motors At National Plug-In Day Events
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) celebrated National Plug-In Day at three Bay Area events Sunday by showcasing the utility's first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors. All manner of electric vehicles amassed at events in San Francisco and San Rafael, both sponsored by the Golden Gate Electric Vehicle Association, and in Cupertino, sponsored by the Silicon Valley ...
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Study: Your all-electric car may not be so green
People who own all-electric cars where coal generates the power may think they are helping the environment. But a new study finds their vehicles actually make the air dirtier, worsening global warming. Ethanol isn't so green, either. "It's kind of hard to beat gasoline" for public and environmental health, said study co-author Julian Marshall, an engineering professor at the University of ...
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Barely credible: REA responds to report from Fair Fuel APPG
REA respond to report published by the Fair Fuel for UK Motorists and UK Hauliers APPG; REA say report is ‘barely credible’ and aids ‘climate change denialism’; Motorists already making the switch to electric vehicles due to decreasing costs and improved infrastructure. The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology’s (REA) have responded ...
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Emerging from the Corona crisis with renewables: Appeal to political decision makers
The capacity for rapid and comprehensive financial, economic and social measures, newly discovered in the Corona crisis, should not lead to a relaunch of the old polluting industries. Instead, it must be used to fight the escalating climate catastrophe. It is disproportionately more dangerous for our health and the economy, and has been raging for much longer. Now is the time to use the current ...
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Morocco’s Noor hybrid projects extend the reach of CSP
The first of these independent power projects, Noor Midelt, is envisioned as a solar power complex with a total installed capacity of 400 MW, utilizing 80–85% CSP and 15–20% PV. Noor Tata, the second solar hybrid complex, will also have a capacity of around 400 MW and will be located between Midelt and Ouarzazate. The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) will invite expressions ...
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IEG: renewable energy numbers from Key Energy
The amount of electricity produced from renewable sources in 2017 was 103.4 TWh, about 3.5 TWh less than in 2016. The demand share of electric renewable energies was 32.4%, while this figure was 34% in 2016. The cause was the considerable decrease in hydroelectricity production: in 2017, hydroelectricity covered a mere 11.7% of the national demand while, in 2014, it represented 19.2%. It now ...
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