Cars That Think

AUGUST 16, 2022

Alan Conrad Bovik ’s passion for science fiction inspired him to pursue a career in engineering. Clarke , who penned 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Isaac Asimov , author of the Foundation series. But he decided to study nuclear engineering in school—which then seemed like the future of energy. Title: Professor of engineering.

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MAY 24, 2010

Transonic’s TSCi fuel injection system has demonstrated significant gains in fuel economy and lower emissions while running gasoline effectively within modern diesel architecture engines, with the long-term promise of running zero-net bio renewable fuels. from 1998 to 2001. Before returning to GM, Lutz was CEO of Exide Corp.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 19, 2021

area, whenever we drove by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center , I told my parents that I would work there someday," recounts Proctor, who is now an associate chief at Goddard for NASA's Electrical Engineering Division (EED). I started working at Tracor Systems (now part of BAE Systems) in their Standard Missile Program," recalls Proctor. "In

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JUNE 25, 2010

The CLEEN program helps develop environmentally friendly and energy efficient aircraft and engine technology that could be introduced into the commercial aircraft fleet. The five contracts are expected to total $125 million over the five-year span of the program.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 30, 2023

As a child, Alberto Moreira discovered his passion for electronics from the kits for exploring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that his father bought him every month. The models now serve as a standard for many geoscientific, remote sensing, topographical, and commercial applications. Moreira earned his Ph.D.

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Cars That Think

MAY 31, 2023

Gregory Falco , an assistant professor of civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins, explored the topic in a recent paper presented at the spring 2023 IEEE Aerospace Conference. Cyber threats to crewed spacecraft may focus on proximity approaches, such as installing malware or ransomware into a craft’s internal computer.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

A team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a paper assessing technical barriers to the use of higher blends of ethanol. Inventory of Federal Regulations Affecting Biofuels other than the Renewable Fuel Standard , Van Ness Feldman. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 13, 2022

He is an active member of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section , which he chaired, and has been involved with several societies, standards groups, and the IEEE Future Directions committee. As director she provided academic leadership for all of the university’s engineering programs.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 14, 2024

On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. No other vehicle has taken the same risks and pushed the design and engineering boundaries to the same limit,” said Tanya Gazdik. Details about why the other models were selected were rather sparse.

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AUGUST 20, 2011

liter Duratec Ti-VCT gasoline engine can now be specified with a 6-speed Ford PowerShift automatic transmission with dual dry-clutch technology. Electronically controlled, twin internal clutches shift gears quickly and smoothly, providing a seamless flow of torque to the wheels. Dual dry-clutch PowerShift. Earlier post.)

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 27, 2022

But it was true what semiconductor engineers in South Korea whispered about his former students: They were everywhere. Starting in the mid-1980s, as chip manufacturing in the country accelerated, engineers who had studied under Kim at. His mother taught elementary school; his father, Kim Byung-Woon, was a textile engineer for.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 11, 2024

On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. No other vehicle has taken the same risks and pushed the design and engineering boundaries to the same limit,” said Tanya Gazdik. Details about why the other models were selected were rather sparse.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2023

Rio Tinto disclosed detailed information on 14 of its global tailings facilities and their progress towards conformance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management ( GISTM ). The dam was built in 1976 by Ferteco Mineração (a company acquired by Vale on 27 April 2001) using the upstream heightening method.

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MAY 11, 2009

RenDiesel, the renewable synthetic diesel to be produced at the facility, meets all applicable fuels standards, is compatible with existing engines and pipelines and burns cleanly, with emissions of particulates and other regulated pollutants significantly lower than the emissions from the combustion of CARB ultra-low sulfur diesel.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Taking legal action over the ZEV mandates would be a repeat of the late 1990s: automakers filed a federal lawsuit that led California to water down its ZEV requirements beginning in 2001, thus effectively ending most automakers electric vehicle (EV) programs for more than a decade.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Paul Moller, President of Moller International , Inc., the developer of the Skycar, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, announced that the company’s Rotapower rotary engine reached a milestone by producing 102 horsepower (76 kW) at 7,200 rpm from a single 530 cc displacement rotor while operating on alcohol.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

While BMW is pushing toward the electrification of its vehicles in the long term, it still sees great potential for conventional engines. Building blocks for the new engine family include the TwinPower Turbo technology and VALVETRONIC. An essential feature of these engines however, is the VALVETRONIC throttle-free load control system.

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APRIL 23, 2009

Active standards work. During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. by Jack Rosebro. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Many youngsters are inspired to pursue engineering by fiddling with gadgets. While attending the Federal University of Technology in Owerri, Nigeria, he interned at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., The activity won him the university’s President’s Circle Award in 2001. Not Fregene.

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Plugs and Cars

AUGUST 18, 2007

As Burning Man attempts to go green, here's to hoping they become the first American City to ban the internal combustion engine within its borders. Google founder Sergey Brin drove one of the 2001 Th!nk The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate.

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AUGUST 21, 2013

In response to Tesla’s press release announcing the Model S’ performance, NHTSA provided a statement saying: The agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings program is designed to provide consumers with information about the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by Federal standards. More stars equal safer cars.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

The fuel pumps and level senders that failed or exhibited other effects during testing on E15 and E15a are used on a substantial number of the 29 million 2001 – 2007 model year vehicles represented by the components evaluated in the report. The subset of parts used in the current work represents approximately 29 million 2001-2007 vehicles.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 6, 2021

In an International Space Station major milestone more than fifteen years in the making, a long-delayed Russian science laboratory named Nauka automatically docked to the station on 29 July, prompting sighs of relief in the Mission Control Centers in Houston and Moscow. By 2001-'02, the results were as Kranz and his colleagues had warned.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards. 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th!

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Millennials—the demographic cohort following Generation X, and defined as people born between 1982 – 2001—are tech-savvy, environmentally aware and cost-conscious. Premium seating is standard for all occupants with thin-design seats that fold flat, fold up and slide fore/aft on a track system for ultimate flexibility.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

Starting around 2001, the compound semiconductor gallium nitride fomented a revolution in lighting that has been, by some measures, the fastest technology shift in human history. The data came from the International Energy Agency, Statista, and other sources. The standard technique is called pulse-width modulation.

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