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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane. Clean Fuels Ohio.

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CleanFUEL USA partners with Freightliner on new 8.0L propane LPI medium-duty engine

Green Car Congress

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. Renewable propane. infrastructures (e.g.,

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’. They require all the component parts of the simpler pure battery electric vehicle plus expensive fuel cells and hydrogen storage systems. Whitehead, J., & Washington, S.

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"Spirit of DC" Taking on Las Vegas EVA, Monday Eve, 24 November 2008

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Jerry gave a comprehensive overview of the conversion technology used in the Spirit of DC, including the lead-acid battery pack module installation from Plug-In Supply in Santa Rosa, California. over the next eight months: [link] This cross-country journey began at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) chief executive, said yesterday in Washington. The electrification of the automobile is inevitable."

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. In most conversions cost is about the same because of needless weight. nk Related Posts From Green Inc. electric car race with i MiEV in Oregon? — Jeff U 6. Lead batts are around 98% recycled.

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