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Title Researchers Propose Strategies to Reduce Fuel Consumption in Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Date Posted 4/15/2014
URL http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=18736
Description The National Research Council has released a report identifying strategies for reducing fuel consumption in medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. In this report, researchers identified strategies that both do (e.g., expanding the use of natural gas) and do not (e.g., changes to fleet operations and logistics) require modification to the engine or vehicle.

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