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OCTOBER 5, 2021

An Approval in Principle is an independent assessment, confirming that the design is feasible and that there are no obstacles that could prevent the solution from being realized. We are continually working to provide practical solutions to enable their uptake and were the first classification society to publish rules for fuel cells in 2008.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

DNV is an international accredited registrar and classification society headquartered in Høvik, Norway. The AiP represents an important milestone in developing new technology, as independent assessment of the concept confirms feasibility of the design and no significant obstacles exist to prevent the concept from being realized.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Siemens Energy will design, supply and commission the electrolysis system consisting of three full arrays of its latest and most powerful line of PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis products including transformers, rectifiers, distributed control system (DCS) plus the equipment to produce demineralized water.

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MARCH 14, 2011

International Battery, a US manufacturer, designer and developer of large-format Lithium-ion rechargeable cells, batteries and energy storage systems (ESS), has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Hydro-Québec with the purpose to further develop water-based manufacturing processes of Lithium-ion batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Early feasibility study support and validation of mature designs for implementation into new vehicles will also be available. Lotus Engineering has a wealth of experience in the design and engineering of EVs and other alternative propulsion powertrains dating back two decades.

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JUNE 22, 2015

liter category International Engine of the Year 2015 earlier this month. —German journalist Thomas Imhof, a judge for the International Engine of the Year 2015. PSA Peugeot Citroën’s new 1.2-liter liter 3-cylinder Turbo PureTech engine ( earlier post ) was named best in the 1.0-liter liter to 1.4-liter

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JULY 27, 2020

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted mandatory steps under which carriers are required to operate a fleet of vessels designed to cut emissions of carbon dioxide by more than 30% by 2025 compared with 2008. The IMO is also considering further reducing emission levels by 40% by 2030 and 70 percent by 2050.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Daimler announced that findings from a new internal investigation have raised questions on the safe usage of R-1234yf as a replacement refrigerant in mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems. This was determined by numerous laboratory and crash tests carried out by international vehicle manufacturers and independent institutions.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), a part of Samsung Group, today are collaborating to design and develop ships powered by Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cell technology. It is a meaningful GHG emissions reduction measure to apply Bloom Energy’s fuel cell system to SHI’s new Aframax design.

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APRIL 19, 2020

Design sketch of the new Tiguan. The world première of the first generation Tiguan took place at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in 2007. In 2008, Volkswagen manufactured more than 150,000 units, making it the most successful SUV in Germany. inches, up to seven seats, and a bespoke design.

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MAY 19, 2020

These products, designed for the Chinese market, will help reduce VOC emissions and meet the stringent standards implemented in various cities in China. Since launching the program in 2008, BASF has established 29 schools in China.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The TECO 2030 Marine Fuel Cell System is based on a modular design, enabling system configuration in the multi-megawatt scale. IMO, the International Maritime Organization, targets carbon emission cuts of 40% by 2030 and 70% by 2050, compared to 2008 values. It is compact and suitable for retrofits as well as newbuilds.

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APRIL 8, 2019

The Marine CoE will design and manufacture heavy duty fuel cell modules to address zero-emission powertrain requirements for the marine industry. The IMO has estimated that 1.135 billion tonnes of CO 2 was emitted by ships in 2008, representing 3.5% of the global total that year.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

PowerCell Sweden AB signed a contract with Norwegian Havyard Group ASA for the development of the design and the technical specifications for a zero-emissions fuel-cell system. The international maritime organization, IMO, has decided to halve the emissions of Greenhouse Gases from commercial ships by 2050. —Per Wassén.

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MARCH 26, 2010

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) officially accepted the proposal to designate waters off the North American coasts as an Emission Control Area (ECA). This is the first ECA adopted under amendments to an IMO treaty in 2008 that strengthened and expanded both the ECA emissions standards and the approval criteria.

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MARCH 13, 2014

EM will use Katech’s proven testing, research and development, and manufacturing capabilities to continue to research, design and build advanced engine technologies that seek to redefine the internal combustion engine, while maintaining Katech’s core business and providing new paths for growth. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 9, 2018

Sinopec, the world’s largest operator in the refining sector, will consequently be the first international company to make full use of the EST, which Eni developed through its research and industrial developments. Energy Institute - 19th World Petroleum Congress 2008: A World in Transition: Delivering Energy for Sustainable Growth.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The Hydrogen Sensor Laboratory was established by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) in 2008. Hydrogen sensors were one key element to this design. The KPA concept for FCEV service bays. Photo Courtesy: KPA Services, LLC. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 8, 2019

The CarbonPro bed design also enables best-in-class cargo volume, increasing the already class-leading volume of the Sierra’s roll-formed steel bed by 1 cubic foot. The CarbonPro bed features indentations specifically designed for tires of dirt and street bikes. 2019 GMC Sierra Denali CarbonPro Edition.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Luiz André Barroso Data center pioneer Senior member, 59; died 16 September An engineer at Google for more than 20 years, Barroso is credited with designing the company’s warehouse-size data centers. as a researcher specializing in microprocessor design. For his discoveries, Rao received the 2023 International Prize in Statistics.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2024

Benedetto has collaborated with the European Space Agency and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design codes that are now standard for satellite communications. He has received numerous international awards throughout his career, including the 2008 IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Award.

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JUNE 26, 2020

The modeled 2028 base year 8-hour ozone design values were found to be above the 70 ppb NAAQS for 75 monitoring locations. Source: MECA. ppb and up to a max of 5 ppb. Finally, the technical work at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has demonstrated the feasibility of achieving the assumed limits modeled in this work.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Momentum was reflected in the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) announcement last year of a strategy to reduce GHG emissions from ships—including a 50% reduction in GHGs by 2050, compared to 2008 levels, and complete elimination of GHGs as soon as possible in this century.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It will deliver electrified internal combustion engines (ICE) and full electric variants as the company evolves its product line-up in the future. Reimagine is designed to deliver simplification too. Jaguar Land Rover has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors, in which Tata Sons is the largest shareholder, since 2008.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

He was responsible for innovation in design and engineering in product development as well as hiring, growing and leading a multicultural research & development team and supporting the Special Projects Group. Jungwirth was named Director, Mac Systems Engineering at Apple in 2014.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. The LADA Vesta WTCC concept, reflecting the motorsport aspirations of AvtoVAZ and LADA Sport, is designed to meet the rigorous World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) requirements.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

The hydraulic hybrid is system is designed to enable a boost effect that would normally be offered only by more complex electric drives. A conventional internal-combustion engine combines with hydraulic units and an accompanying gas (e.g., nitrogen) pressure accumulator and a reservoir to provide a brief boost to acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

Kia’s first TÜV Nord certification was earned in 2008 with the first-generation cee’d, and this year’s certifications bring the total number of Kia models with ISO 14040 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) certification to 11. Streamlining of the manufacturing process through improvements in use of materials and simplification of parts design.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2012

Hitachi has developed a high-efficiency 11 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor without using rare earth (neodymium, dysprosium) materials; the work follows on its 2008 announcement of a prototype 150 W motor that used cores made of amorphous metal coupled with ferrite magnet rotors. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 29, 2012

The plant runs 15 test benches, with five more on the way, as engineers design fuel-efficient engines for Chevrolet and Opel. Since 2008, it has regenerated more than 26.7 million kWh of energy to power internal processes. The idea to put the excess energy to better use fell in line with the company’s sustainability goals.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

The new Competence Center maps the entire value chain of battery cell technology—from research and development to a cell’s composition and design, and its suitability for large-scale manufacture. When designing the battery cells, the BMW Group sets out to ensure that it will be possible to recycle them efficiently at a later stage.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

As commissioned by the Australian Government in 2010, the Garnaut Climate Change Review, led by Professor Ross Garnaut, has issued the first of a series of papers scheduled for this month and next updating the 2008 Climate Change Review. —2008 Climate Change Review. Earlier post.) The conclusions will only be.

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JULY 14, 2009

DOE and RTI will design, build, and test a warm gas cleanup system—based on RTI’s high-temperature syngas cleanup technology—to remove multiple contaminants from coal-derived syngas. In 2008, RTI International and Eastman Chemical Company agreed to develop and commercialize jointly developed syngas cleanup technology.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

An analysis of sales- and activity-weighted fuel efficiency for new jet aircraft from 1960 to 2008 shows that while aircraft efficiency has doubled since 1960, advancements in the efficiency of commercial aircraft have stagnated in the last two decades. passengers alone) and ton-kilometers (passengers plus cargo).

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

In March, Nissan and Endesa, an Enel Group subsidiary, had signed an agreement at the Geneva International Motor Show pledging to work together to deliver a mass-market V2G system and an innovative business model designed to leverage this technology. Earlier post.). Endesa 10 kW bidirectional charging point for EVs. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Coast Guard (USCG) will jointly enforce US and international air pollution requirements for vessels operating in US waters. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a United Nations agency which deals with maritime safety, security and the prevention of marine pollution from ships across the globe. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

US subsidies for fuels and renewable energy, 2002-2008. The study, “Estimating US Government Subsidies to Energy Sources: 2002-2008”, found that fossil fuels benefited from approximately $72 billion over the seven-year period, while subsidies for renewable fuels totaled $29 billion. Nuclear was not included in the analysis.

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