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Riversimple revealing engineering prototype of its 1st H2 fuel cell road car on Wednesday

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Super-capacitors to store this energy and provide most of the power for acceleration. The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) for the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative under grant agreement N° 303485.

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ULEMCo delivers first hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel refuse trucks to Fife Council in Scotland

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A diesel pilot injection initiates combustion of the hydrogen, which is stored onboard at 350 bar. Revolve was originally stablished as Roush Technologies Limited in the UK in 1995; the business was acquired from its US parent, Roush Industries, by an investor group in 2007 and rebranded as Revolve Technologies Limited.

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Cummins Westport begins development on new mid-range natural gas engine; production by 2015

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The engine will run on compressed natural gas (CNG); however, the natural gas may be stored on the vehicle in liquefied natural gas (LNG) state or as CNG. The SEGR technology was introduced with the ISL G in 2007, and was developed to meet 2010 EPA emission requirements. The addition of the ISB6.7 It joins the 8.9-liter

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Renault Sport F1 introduces revamped 2015 hybrid power unit

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turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine with direct injection and a maximum engine speed of 15,000 rpm; Energy Recovery Systems incorporating two motor generator units—the MGU-H, recovering energy from the exhaust and the MGU-K recovering energy from braking; and the energy store. The key elements of the power unit are the 1.6l

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AI Is Helping to Stop Animal Poaching and Food Insecurity

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A similar AI algorithm had been used for airport security since 2007 to schedule canine patrols. The Coast Guard deployed the PROTECT (Port Resilience Operational/Tactical Enforcement to Combat Terrorism) model in 2013, and it is still in use. STOPPING POACHERS. IEEE MEMBERSHIP.

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Neste-led project verified 50% methane emission reduction at palm oil mills using belt filter press

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The belt press cake, dry leftover matter, is rich in nutrients and can be used at oil palm plantations as organic soil enhancer, decreasing need for store-purchased fossil fertilizers. All the crude palm oil that Neste uses has been fully traceable to the oil palm plantations since 2007, and 100% certified since 2013.

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Finally, Tesla Confirms The Wireless Charging & A Little More On Wireless Charging of EVs

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These problems can be counteracted by wireless charging because they have these advantages Advantages of Wireless EV Charging Lack of charging wires: cables do not need to be kept safe or stored. It started developing contactless charging stations for electric vehicles in 2013.