Latest Diesel-electric transmission Stories
220 Clean Diesel Bus Order Is Greyhound's Largest in 20 Years WASHINGTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Greyhound's announcement that it has placed orders for 220 new clean diesel, low emission buses highlights the major advancements in diesel fuel efficiency and environmental gains, according to Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum. "Congratulations are in order for Greyhound and the two manufacturers - Motor Coach Industries and Prevost...
LONDON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid [http://www.volvocars.com/uk/campaigns/hybrid/Pages/default.aspx ], the Volvo V60 D6 AWD, has received approval for the Government's Plug-In Car Grant (PICG) which is designed to offer incentives for buyers to choose new ultra-low carbon cars. In this scheme, buyers will receive a GBP5000 grant towards the purchase price of the vehicle, meaning it will be available with an on-the-road price of...
ATLANTA, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Industry, Inc. (NYSE: SI) today announced it has been awarded a contract to equip two U.S. Navy Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) vessels with its unique diesel electric propulsion solution at Dakota Creek Industries Inc. (DCI), located in Anacortes, Wash. Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) will design the ships. The total order value is more than $10 million....
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama's emphasis in last night's State of the Union address on the expansion of clean energy and economic growth is attainable with the help of the one source that literally drives the U.S. and global economy - clean diesel technology. America's Clean Energy Future"In his State of the Union address, President Obama focused on a few energy sources - some of which are in developmental stages or won't be functional for many...
ATLANTA, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Industry, Inc. (NYSE: SI) today announced it has improved upon its popular Siship Blue Drive with the launch of its Blue(TM) Drive Plus C system, a new diesel electric propulsion system now available in the United States. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO) Developed by Siemens Marine Solutions Global Center of Competence in Trondheim, Norway, the innovative Blue(TM) Drive Plus C is unrivaled in...
The Department of Transportation and Parking at Ohio State has purchased two diesel-electric powered hybrid buses for the Campus Area Bus Service and they include energy efficient Hybrid Beltless Alternators (HBA) Designed and Delivered by Vanner Inc. in Hilliard, Ohio. Hilliard, Ohio (PRWEB) November 10, 2011 Vanner announces that Ohio State University’s two new GILLIG hybrid-electric buses are equipped with Vanner Hybrid Beltless AlternatorsTM (HBAsTM). Two buses were purchased...
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Virginia Power customers who drive electric vehicles can now take advantage of special rates to charge their vehicles overnight, thanks to the company's pilot program that begins today. The program is designed to test whether electric-vehicle owners will choose to charge their vehicles during off-peak hours -- typically overnight -- in exchange for lower electricity prices. "This pilot program provides electric-vehicle users an option...
"Using clean diesel power provides the safest and most economical choice for our nation's school buses." - Allen Schaeffer, Diesel Technology Forum WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As schools around the nation welcome children back to their class rooms, some 24 million students will be provided safe, reliable and energy-efficient transportation to and from school on clean diesel school buses. "The modern yellow school bus powered by today's modern diesel engines is the...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXWL) announced today that Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. (Yutong), China's largest bus manufacturer, has selected Maxwell ultracapacitors for energy storage and power delivery in fuel-efficient, low-emission, diesel-electric hybrid buses that Yutong is producing for public transit agencies worldwide. Yutong's hybrid drive system incorporates 16 of Maxwell's 48-volt ultracapacitor modules to support braking energy...
ATLANTA, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Industry, Inc. (NYSE: SI) today announced it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to equip two platform supply vessels (PSVs) with its unique diesel electric propulsion solution at Fincantieri Marine Group's Bay Shipbuilding Company in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. A Tidewater Inc. subsidiary will construct the vessels. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) "Our partnership with Tidewater exemplifies a true...
