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Westport Innovations acquires alt fuel systems company Prins Autogassystemen for €12.2M

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Founded in 1986, Prins is a leading developer of high quality alternative fuel systems powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. million) in revenue for the nine months ended 30 September 2014 compared with €15.1

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Researchers in POWERFUL develop new two-stroke diesel featuring low consumption and low criteria emissions

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The objective of POWERFUl was to design engines for light-duty urban and micro-urban vehicles (segment A and B), capable of reducing CO 2 and criteria pollutant emissions. de Lima (2014) “Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed 2-stroke HSDI compression ignition engine” (THIESEL 2014). Resources. Benajes, R.

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Alcoa introduces new aluminum wheel alloy for lighter weight but stronger wheels

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Alcoa expects to introduce a new, advanced wheel featuring the alloy in early 2014. Unveiled at the American Trucking Association Management Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, the new lightweight alloy, called MagnaForce, is on average 16.5% stronger than the industry standard, Alcoa’s 6061 alloy, in similar applications.

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Audi to demonstrate automated driving technology in Florida

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As Audi outlined this type of piloted driving functionality at CES in 2013 ( earlier post ), the system is based on the functionality of Audi adaptive cruise control with Stop & Go, extended by adding the component of lateral guidance. The car is braked to a stop and the hazard warning lights are activated.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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In the spring 2014, the GasOMeP project (Gasoline Vehicle Emission Control for Organic, Metallic and Particulate Non-Legislative Pollutants) got underway. The results of the GasOMeP project were presented during a conference held at the Empa Academy in late March. Further, the GDI particles carry numerous carcinogenic substances.

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The James Webb Space Telescope was a Career-Defining Project for Janet Barth

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She joined the center as a co-op student and retired in 2014 as chief of its electrical engineering division. Barth (left) and Moira Stanton at the 1997 RADiation and its Effects on Components and Systems Conference, held in Cannes, France. Janet Barth spent most of her career at the Goddard Space Flight Center , in Greenbelt, Md.—which

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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Anderman is founder and chairman of the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC); the 13 th annual conference is scheduled for February 2013 in Pasadena, California. OEMs will be paying between €180–200 per kWh for large-format battery cells until 2014/2015.

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