fuel efficiency optimization News
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Boeing solution to enable British Airways` efficiency, environmental gain
Boeing [NYSE: BA] will provide a Performance Improvement Package for British Airways' 777 fleet that will result in a one percent fuel efficiency gain, along with the emission reductions that come with reduced fuel usage. The package will be applied to the airline's 42-airplane 777 fleet. The 777 Performance Improvement Package is expected to reduce fuel spending per aircraft by about $200,000 ...
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New Fuel Efficiency Technology Report Now Available from SAE International
A new report, "Technology Insights for Mobility Industries – Fuel Efficiency," is now available exclusively to SAE International members through the online collaborative platform EngineerXchange. Providing technical insights and career guidance to engineers who want to position themselves to solve the engineering challenges of tomorrow, the report includes guidance from industry experts, ...
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Carmaker fuel efficiency cost claims misleading
The average car sold in Europe last year was 4% more fuel efficient, emitted 4% less CO2 and was 2.5% cheaper in real terms than a year earlier, according to a new report. The new figures, which continue recent trends, severely undermine industry claims that legally-binding fuel efficiency targets would make cars ‘unaffordable’. The report, published today by Transport & ...
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Eaton Supplies Supercharger on Award-Winning Volvo T6 Drive-E Engine
Power management company Eaton is supplying its twin-vortices supercharger on the award-winning Volvo T6 Drive-E engine that recently earned the coveted Engine of the Year award from Digital Trends, a leading consumer technology publisher. Volvo’s T6 Drive-E powertrain is a 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder, direct-injection engine that combines an Eaton TVS R-410 supercharger with a turbocharger. The ...
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Eaton and cummins expand SmartAdvantage Powertrain offerings giving fleets the power to choose
Power management company Eaton in collaboration with Cummins have expanded their lineup of integrated ISX15 SmartAdvantage Powertrains to provide customers with additional choices tailored to their unique application and operations. A new SmartAdvantage direct drive ratio is now available, and new engine ratings for the small-step overdrive ratios are being announced. The new SmartAdvantage ...
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Administration, Auto Industry in Sync with Americans` Opinion on Fuel Economy
Against a backdrop of sharp differences on a variety of current public policy issues, new polling by the Pew Clean Energy Program demonstrates strong support from American voters for immediate action on vehicle fuel economy. In a national poll* conducted for Pew by the bipartisan polling team The Mellman Group, Inc. and Public Opinion Strategies between July 8-12, 2011, 91 percent of Americans ...
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Transatlantic airlines’ poor fuel-economy shows need for efficiency standards and carbon pricing
Some of the world’s largest airlines, including British Airways, Lufthansa and United Airlines, are among the least fuel-efficient carriers on transatlantic routes, according to a new study. The failure of highly profitable carriers to invest in more fuel-efficient planes on one of the most lucrative routes in the world is a clear sign that efficiency standards and carbon pricing are ...
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Eaton Enhances Automated Transmissions to Boost Fuel Efficiency
Power management company Eaton has introduced new electronic capabilities to its Fuller Advantage Series and UltraShift PLUS automated transmissions that allow for disengagement of a truck’s driveline while on slight downhill grades to drop engine speeds to idle. The new technology improves fuel consumption by up to one percent and ensures safe operation regardless of driving conditions. ...
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Eaton Launches New Line of Medium Duty Dual Clutch Transmissions with Industry-Leading Fuel Efficiency, Performance and Driveability Features
Power management company Eaton has introduced Procision, a new line of medium-duty dual clutch transmissions, that delivers 8 to 10 percent better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic. Scheduled to be available in the North American market mid-year in 2015 and available globally in the future, the new 7-speed transmissions feature a dual clutch design ...
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Eaton Strengthens Field Service Support with Three New Initiatives
Power management company Eaton has added a series of enhancements to the company’s Roadranger service network to better meet the needs of North American heavy-duty trucking customers. These include: Upgrading the features in the company’s popular ServiceRanger 4 online diagnostics and service software. Extending the availability of the Roadranger Call Center to now include ...
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Measures to improve fuel efficiency also reduce vehicle noise, T&E report reveals
After three postponements the Environment Committee of the European Parliament will finally vote next week on noise limits for vehicles. Contrary to industry concerns, a new report published today by Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe’s sustainable transport campaigners, shows that making cars more fuel efficient is fully compatible with making them quieter too. T&E report, ...
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Eaton Widens Reach of Fuller Advantage® Series Transmissions
To better meet the specification preferences for trucking fleets throughout North America, power management company Eaton has expanded its lineup of Fuller Advantage® Series transmissions to deliver weight savings and fuel efficiency improvements available on nine new models. They include: Three manual transmissions with new direct drive gear ratios. Two automated models with new direct ...
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Analysis of Connected and Automated Vehicle Technologies Highlights Uncertainty in Potential Effects on Fuel Use, Miles Traveled
A joint study from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Argonne National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory revealed the potential effects of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies on fuel use and efficiency, vehicle miles traveled, and consumer costs. The analysis focused on a range of light-duty CAV technologies in conventional ...
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Eaton’s Closed Circuit Piston Products to Improve Fuel Efficiency and Operational Control on Lightweight Fairway Mowers
Power management company Eaton today announced a contract with an industry leading mowing manufacturer to supply closed circuit piston products for lightweight fairway mowers. Eaton’s closed circuit piston pumps will provide additional operational control, fuel efficiency and reduced maintenance, without additional costs. The new mower, which will be used by golf courses to groom fairways, ...
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Honeywell Turbochargers Enable 20 to 40 Percent Better Fuel Economy Helping Automakers Reach CAFE Targets
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, is providing the technology auto makers need to achieve the next generation of U.S. fuel economy standards. Honeywell turbos allow manufacturers to downsize from larger engines to smaller ones which are more fuel efficient, have improved emissions and still maintain the performance characteristics ...
By Honeywell
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John Deere Improves Fuel Efficiency and Engine Performance in Utility-Class Wheel Loaders
Taking performance and reliability to a new level, John Deere introduces the 524K-II, 544K-II and 624K-II utility-class wheel loaders with improved fuel economy to meet the needs of todays contractors. The wheel loaders were developed for projects that require enhanced agility and ability on the job site or at the farm. Today, our customers strive to enhance their bottom line by any means ...
By John Deere
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Peugeot Citroën lands top award for fuel-efficient cars
Have you ever wondered which car brand makes the most fuel-efficient cars? The award in 2014 goes to Peugeot Citroën with cars averaging 4.5 litres per 100km (110g CO2/km) – making it the lowest carbon carmaker. This is a key finding of the 10th edition, of ‘How clean are Europe’s cars?’ by sustainable transport group Transport & Environment (T&E), which ...
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Microlise Data to Help Energy Technologies Institute Understand Real World Truck Efficiency
Anonymised Microlise fuel performance data, forming part of the 7 billion miles tracked in the UK over the last year, is to be used in a new £100k eight month research project commissioned by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI). The project is being delivered by Element Energy, a Cambridge-based energy consultancy, which will carry out data analysis to understand driving patterns and ...
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US government proposes improved fuel efficiency standards for vehicles
Fuel efficiency standards for new cars and light trucks will increase by 25% by 2015, under proposals announced by the US Transportation Secretary. The proposed standards will save an estimated 521m tons of CO2 from car exhaust emissions Mary Peters announced plans to increase the standards by 4.5% a year over the next five years - exceeding the 3.3% baseline proposed by Congress last year. ...
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Government-Funded Project Aims to Improve US Fuel Efficiency Standards
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside), along with partners from several public and private organizations, have received a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to research ways to increase fuel efficiency standards. Specifically, the study will evaluate technologies that provide feedback to drivers so they can cut harmful emissions and reduce ...
By Esri
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