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City of Ann Arbor Receives Four Hydraulic Hybrid Recycling Trucks; 30% Reduction in Fuel Consumption and Emissions

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Eaton Corporation and the City of Ann Arbor announced the first deployment in Michigan of recycling trucks that utilize Eaton’s Hydraulic Launch Assist (HLA) hybrid power system. The Eaton HLA system in the truck. Eaton’s Hybrid Launch Assist technology has been tested on refuse vehicles in Fort Worth and Denver.

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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. by Jack Rosebro. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.

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DOE awarding $4.4M to advance hydropower manufacturing for “low-head” sites

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Eaton Corporation will develop a turbine and generator system that uses lightweight advanced materials and advanced manufacturing techniques such as laser-assisted welding, surface treatments, and processing. The Eaton Corporation will design, fabricate, and test its turbine at 1/10 th scale.

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ARPA-E selects 13 projects for $30M in awards to advance natural gas vehicle technologies

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Corporation. Eaton Corporation will develop an at-home natural gas. Eaton will engineer a heat-transfer. be virtually maintenance-free. Drivers will be able to connect their vehicle to any natural gas. line for fast, convenient refueling. Liquid-Piston Isothermal Home Natural Gas Compressor. OtherLab, Inc.

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UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Package Delivery Fleet Fuel Economy a Total of 20% from 2000 to 2020

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The goal was announced as UPS released the latest annual update of its corporate Sustainability Report. Fuel efficiency levels were improved through improved vehicle technology, effective vehicle maintenance procedures, fuel conservation efforts, sophisticated routing technology and operational initiatives such as minimizing engine idling.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Sprout at Plug-in 2010

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Eaton’s quick charger. Eaton Corporation displayed its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and Eaton-branded Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle (iMiEV) car. Eaton is introducing a full family of products for each of the three product market segments: Level 1 (120Vac), Level 2 (240Vac) and DC Quick Charge (480V).

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