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OECD paper presents and analyzes policies and programs to foster market growth of green cars

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The OECD, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development formed in 1960 when 18 European countries plus the US and Canada joined forces to create an organization dedicated to global development. Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid. Source: OECD. Click to enlarge.

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IEA: improving efficiency of road-freight transport critical to reduce oil-demand growth; three areas of focus

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Today, trucks account for almost a fifth of global oil demand, or around 17 million barrels per day—equivalent to the combined oil production of the United States and Canada. Achieving stronger cuts in fuel use, carbon dioxide and pollutant emissions requires the use of hybrids and zero emission trucks.

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IMO sets 2020 date for ships to comply with low sulfur fuel oil requirement; 5000 ppm

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Annex VI sets progressive stricter regulations in order to control emissions from ships, including sulfur oxides (SO x ) and nitrous oxides (NO x )—which present major risks to both the environment and human health. Another alternative fuel is methanol which is being used on some short sea services.

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Grand Prize Combustion-Engine Winner at 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Achieves 2,757.1 MPG

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The student team from Laval University (Quebec, Canada) took the grand prize in the “Prototype” category at the 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas , held 15-18 April at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA, with 2,757.1 Fuel Cell/Hydrogen. A special Eco-Design Award was presented to the UCLA team for their Prototype design.

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Westport launches LNG tender product for locomotives; Canadian National Railway orders four

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BNSF railway will also begin testing a small number of locomotives using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel later this year. Testing with LNG will continue in 2013 and CN will also advance the technology for using it in high horsepower locomotives. Westport has also been collaborating with Caterpillar Inc.

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. A team at the Université de Sherbrooke, Ontario, Canada has developed a prototype small-displacement (. A presently voluntary 5 Star designation would further halve that limit to 2.5 Oh and Plante.

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McMaster team reviews progress on hybrid-specific engine technologies

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A team from McMaster University in Canada has published a comprehensive review of recent progress in low-temperature combustion (LTC), alternative fuels (AF), over-expansion Atkinson cycle, and waste heat recovery (WHR) techniques as applied to hybrid-specific engines.

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