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Ascend Energy and Atrex Energy demo tubular SOFC electric ATV, fueled by natural gas

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Atrex Energy has worked on research and development of a commercially viable power generator utilizing Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) since 2000. The only by-products of the Atrex Energy SOFC design are water vapor, heat and low levels of carbon dioxide. Atrex Energy.

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SwRI D-EGR gasoline demo vehicle delivers diesel efficiency at lower cost; potential for LEV III/Tier 3 emissions

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D-EGR brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) at 2000 rpm 2 bar BMEP dropped 14.3% The schematic of the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine in a D-EGR configuration (left), and the D-EGR engine under the hood of the demo vehicle showcased at SAE World Congress in Detroit. from 385 g/kWh to 330 g/kWh in the D-EGR engine. Click to enlarge.

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Video Friday: Peep Handling

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I’m very curious about what “ [ Agility Robotics ] This is a summary video of KIMLAB Robot Demos at UIUC Engineering Open House 2023. Unitree ] ORNL researchers study the effects of energy use on waterways and develop solutions to limit water pollution. Engineered Arts ] Kittens: the enemy of lazy robots everywhere.

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New Canada-based cellulosic ethanol company launches; collaboration between Greenfield, Andritz and Novozymes

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G2BioChem’s process design and patents, applied across the three phases of the planned demo plant. The demo plant will have a capacity of 5 MT per day and has been designed so that it can be scaled up to 2000 MT per day. Source: G2BioChem. Click to enlarge. The demonstration plant will be built in three phases: Phase I.

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SpaceX set to launch NASA laser satellite, in-space manufacturing demo, and more

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Vigoride carries the unique distinction of being propelled by a first-of-its-kind “microwave electrothermal thruster” that turns water into a superheated plasma propellant. The post SpaceX set to launch NASA laser satellite, in-space manufacturing demo, and more appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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Previously, land between airports had been represented by patches of color—green for forests, gray for urban, blue for water. The hard work came to fruition in Flight Simulator 2000 , which reached a technical milestone: It mapped the entire planet in 1-kilometer blocks. In 1993, Microsoft Flight Simulator 5.0

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ONR developing offensive autonomous swarming capability for unmanned surface vehicles; adapting JPL’s CARACaS

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In a 2008 brief on CARACaS, JPL engineers noted that the software was potentially applicable to diverse robotic systems that could include aircraft, spacecraft, ground vehicles, surface water vessels, and/or underwater vessels. In the demonstrations, as many as 13 Navy boats operated using either autonomous or remote control.

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