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Viable exhaust-driven on-board ethanol reforming for improvements in fuel economy and emissions

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A team at Monsanto and colleagues at AVL Powertrain have successfully designed and demonstrated an onboard low-temperature ethanol reformer that can be driven by exhaust heat. A paper on their work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Click to enlarge. Unlike high-temperature reforming, supplementary water is not required.

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Eaton contributing to ZET Coalition clean air initiative with lineup of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies

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The coalition is organized by the clean transportation industry group CALSTART, of which Eaton has been a member since 2005. Eaton technology also supports hydrogen fuel cell systems with its Twin Vortices Series (TVS) system, which provides accurate and fast air control to enable rapid fuel cell voltage control.

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New Zealand Will Not Implement Fuel Economy Standard

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The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fuel economy standards as proposed by the previous government. From January 2010, used diesel vehicles in New Zealand will need to meet the Japan 2005 standards. Earlier post.) Steven Joyce. National Land Transport Programme.

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2018 Toyota AYGO mid-lifecycle update features enhanced 1.0L engine; Euro 6d-TEMP-compliant; up to 61.8 mpg

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Launched in 2005 for Europe, the first generation Toyota AYGO was designed to attract young, urban-based customers, and to bring a greater sense of playfulness to the Toyota brand. As a result, combustion efficiency is further enhanced, improving both fuel economy and exhaust gas performance.

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Nissan adding new 2.0L turbo to Skyline lineup in Japan

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The new turbocharged gasoline engine achieves a superior level of engine performance with maximum power output of 155kW (211ps) while improving fuel economy with its downsized displacement. All grades of the next-generation Skyline turbo model achieve the 2015 fuel economy standard, qualifying for tax breaks.

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Mazda Releases Facelifted Atenza in Japan; 2.0L Direct Injection Engine

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This engine provides fuel economy that exceeds Japan’s “2010 fuel economy standard plus 15%.” All grades come with Mazda’s single-nanocatalyst technology ( earlier post ), which provides exacting exhaust purification performance while reducing the amount of precious metals needed by more than 70%.

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Use of Reformed Exhaust Gas Recirculation Gas as a Dual Fuel Can Significantly Reduce Both NOx and Smoke in a Diesel Engine at Low Loads

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A paper on their study appeared online 7 October in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. A further increase of the hot REGR to 30% improved the gaseous fuel oxidation and, hence, resulted in better fuel economy because of increased inlet temperature and closer to stoichiometric gaseous fuel-air mixture. Tsolakis, A.;

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