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GM gets $2.6m federal grant to convert engine heat

Published: 26 Oct 2009 19:02:01 PST

General Motors Co. got a $2.6 million federal grant Monday to develop technology to convert waste heat from car engines into electricity and boost vehicle efficiency.

The US automaker will work on the technology at its Technical Center in Warren, about 30 kilometers north of Detroit.

The US Department of Energy grant was one of 37 advanced energy research projects announced Monday. The grant was among $151 million in projects awarded.

Agencies and Shi Jierui contributed to this story

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