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Envera LLC Nearing Completion of New Actuator Mechanism Project for Variable Compression Ratio Engine

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Charles Mendler, the principal of Envera and the inventor of this particular approach to a VCR engine, provided the update on the project at the Department of Energy (DOE) Merit Review this week in Washington, DC. The current effort is directed towards reducing the cost of the actuator system and providing a fast actuator response.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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This week in Washington, the company held a series of media drives (“TDI Efficiency Rally”) for the Q5, A6 and A7 diesel models to highlight their efficiency and performance, and also offered up its—as well as several other experts’—perspectives on the potential for diesel in the US market. V6 TDI diesel engine. Earlier post.)

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Campaign Begins

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EV world NATIONAL COALITION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO URGE AUTOMAKERS TO PRODUCE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES WASHINGTON, D.C.—January Oil imports and the dark cloud they cast over this country requires dramatic and immediate attention,” says Frank Gaffney, President, Center for National Security Policy.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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In particular, Prentice seeks to shield Alberta’s emissions-intensive oil sands operations from the effects of emission reductions. Some experts estimate that China overtook the United States as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases as early as 2006. Washington Post Foreign Service, 22 November 2009. [

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

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It’ll be mostly driven by the cost of gas. “A lot of Americans really want to stop using imported oil,&# he says. “By the time the electric car comes on line in 2012, the economy in California will be in a better place,&# says Driebe, the 2006 chairman of the Nissan Dealer Advisory Board. Oil vs. electrons.

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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The new program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0000991 ) ( earlier post ), was announced by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at the Washington Auto Show. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. Ford and SCE will explore whether these batteries have other uses that could reduce their cost to consumers. "By partnering with these two industries. Joint Press Release ) 4/4/07 Ford Motor Co.

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