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ZF and start-up Levant Power partnering on first fully active, regenerative suspension for automobiles

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founded in 2009 out of MIT ( earlier post ), is an emerging technology company headquartered working to develop the first fully active, regenerative suspension for the automotive, trucking, mass transit, and defense industries. Levant’s proprietary fluid porting geometries allow for the Gerotor to perform efficiently in a damper environment.

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

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Everyone’s all excited that Ford just turned a profit, but they’re doing it with a fleet of uninspired crappy cars that they practically have to give away. You might as well call most of the cars they’re selling “future clunkers.&# When’s your affordable EV that gets 1oo mile range on a quick charge Ford?

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Researchers Propose Solar-Driven Biomass Gasification Pathway for Synthetic Fuel Production

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2009) Click to enlarge. Hertwich and Zhang (2009). Hot syngas from the gasifier is cooled and cleaned, then compressed to the reformer (methane reforming) and the reverse water gas shift (Re-WGS) reactor. CO 2 charge @ $100/tC. Ten percent of carbon is oxidized and released to the environment. From Hertwich et al.

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New Ford Focus ECOnetic with Start-Stop Targets 62 mpg US, 99 gCO2/km

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At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe introduced the new 2010 Focus ECOnetic. When equipped with a new optional Ford Auto-Start-Stop system that was previewed on the Ford iosis MAX Concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the 2010 Focus ECOnetic is targeting average combined cycle fuel consumption of 3.8L/100km

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Greenius Weekend Update

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Sure, we’re as doomed as doomed can be, but why worry when there’s still time to pour a big tall one and party the weekend away? Not only is the South Bay’s greenest city getting the EVs for use by city officials, Mini USA is also providing an electric charging station for the cars. Solar Homes Tour A Big Hit.

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Williams F1 Establishes Technical Center in Qatar; Initial Focus on Commercial Development of Magnetically Loaded Composite Flywheel

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The 2009 FIA regulations allow a KERS fitted to a Formula One car to collect and store energy during braking at a maximum rate of 60 kW. Up to 400 kJ of this stored energy can then be re-introduced into the drivetrain each lap at a rate of up to 60 kW; an increase in overall power of about 10% for 7 seconds. Specific power = 3.0

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

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Saturday, January 17, 2009, Santa Monica, California - Inaugural Parade West. Plug them in, charge them up, drive silent, drive clean. You say you’re looking for something a little larger? It is already here today. Your Greenius was there and I have the photos. It looks like Mrs Greenius has found her next car!

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