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SwRI develops D-EGR demonstrator highlighting fuel-efficient, cost-effective engine; 10% and above fuel economy improvements

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Staff at the non-profit research organization presented it with little fanfare to the SwRI board of directors and advisory trustees along with 7 other research projects at the 66 th annual meeting on Monday. As will be presented at SAE World Congress, SwRI engineers modified the 2.0-liter L GDI Engine,” (SAE 2014-01-1190 ).

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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Achates Power, founded in 2004, currently has a number of development projects underway spanning a variety of applications of its opposed-piston engine architecture, from light-to-heavy duty. Achates engineers will be presenting a new paper at World Congress this year describing more about this approach, and presenting test data.

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Toyota’s greenwashing AI ‘eco-copilot’ is fake, but the prank makes a real point

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For example, in 2004 they posed as representatives of Dow Chemical and promised that the company would clean up after the Bhopal Disaster, leading to a temporary $2 billion drop in the company’s market cap. Here are some examples of conversations we had with the tool: Frankly… it kind of feels like visiting a traditional car dealer.

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Achates Power developing light-duty two-stroke opposed-piston diesel engine: the OP4

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Redon presented the basics of the OP4 engine concept at the SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit. In his presentation, Redon highlighted the “flat” fuel map of the OP4. Founded in 2004, Achates Power is designing and developing engines based on a two-stroke, opposed-piston, compression-ignition technology.

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

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During 2006 Oil was trading around $60/Barrel for most of that year going up and down but for the most part the oil price had been trending up since 2004?.but The Fed reviews CPI data to determine if inflation is present in the economy and to see if the dollar is potentially losing value because of it. but gradually. slow the economy?

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The Linde Group Develops Process to Produce Hydrogen from Glycerine; Demonstration Plant Due in Mid-2010

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The potential benefit of biomass (per hectare) is exploited to an even greater extent by the conversion of glycerine into hydrogen for the production of fuel. Promising opportunities for the sustainable cost-effective production of hydrogen are presented by the use of biogenic raw materials. Valliyappan, D. Ferdous, N. Bakhshi and A.

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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while driving; also calls for modifications to the equipment and the completion of a NHTSA rulemaking on collision warning systems

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Source: NTSB presentation. However, the first investigation involving distraction from a wireless electronic device occurred in 2002, when a novice driver, distracted by a conversation on her cell phone, veered off the roadway in Largo, Maryland, crossed the median, flipped the car over, and killed five people. Click to enlarge.

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