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Wal-Mart Testing Two Different Hybrid Systems and Three Alt Fuels on Class 8 Trucks

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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will test two hybrid systems—one developed by ArvinMeritor and one developed by Eaton and Peterbilt—in Class 8 trucks. The company also will test three different alternative fuels—Reclaimed Grease Fuel; B20 biodiesel; and liquefied natural gas—in its heavy-duty trucks.

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Eaton Launches Hydraulic Hybrid Retrofit Program for Refuse Trucks

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The fluid compresses nitrogen gas in the accumulator and pressurizes the system. When the Hydraulic Launch Assist System is operating in Economy Mode, the energy stored in the accumulator during braking is used alone to initially accelerate the vehicle. Launch Assist. Economy Mode. This process results in increased fuel economy.

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CARB announces up to $205M in new funding for clean freight transportation; >$400M with partner match

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The projects range from electric locomotives, trucks and refrigeration trailers at railyards in Stockton and San Bernardino, to a hybrid tugboat and electric cranes and forklifts at the Port of Long Beach. million to deploy four fuel cell hybrid electric delivery vans for UPS for a minimum 12-month demonstration project in Chino.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are expected to play an important role in reducing California''s greenhouse gas emissions, and in advancing the Governor''s Zero Emission Vehicles Action Plan goals of establishing enough infrastructure to support 1 million ZEV vehicles by 2020, with a goal of having 1.5

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News: All-Electric Semi-Trucks Making a Difference

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There, the cities of Ontario, San Bernardino, Rialto, Riverside and others have seen massive warehouses built for storing and transferring goods bound for retailers and then on to consumers. More and more, especially the smaller “last mile” trucks, are powered by electricity. Even the U.S.

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Hydrogen is vital to Nikola’s rebrand. It wishes more money

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In March, it introduced a secondary store sale that garnered modest passion on Wall Side road – the corporate’s underwriter used to be to begin with in a position to park just a 3rd of the stocks, and an unnamed personal investor purchased the left-overs immediately from Nikola. “That’s where the focus is.”

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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If there was ever a car on the road fitting the bill as future, it is the 2024 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). An alternative fuel Lexus with a Toyota badge For now, Californians have the opportunity to own a very nice electric car powered by compressed hydrogen gas. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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