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AUGUST 12, 2016

University of Maryland (UMD) and US Army Research Lab (ARL) researchers are spearheading a public-private sector collaboration to further develop a lithium-ion battery that would be safer to operate and less costly to dispose of than those currently available on the market. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge. 350, Issue 6263, pp.

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APRIL 19, 2013

billion (US$15 billion) in the country by 2015; investments in highly efficient products and resource-conserving production will account for more than two thirds of this figure. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, said that it was planned to offer vehicles with an electrified powertrain from 2014/2015. A further reduction of 11% is planned by 2015.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

In addition to having access to Québec’s vast water resources to generate green, renewable power at competitive prices, Hydro-Québec has everything it needs to support the development of green hydrogen. Although demand will increase in Québec, the company will continue to have a major surplus of available electricity.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2015

Researchers at Rice have demonstrated an efficient new way to use solar energy for water splitting. a) Plasmonic photocathode for solar water splitting, consisting of plasmonic nanoparticles in direct contact with water, p-NiO x as an electron blocking layer, and aluminum as the electrode material. (b) Click to enlarge.

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MAY 6, 2014

FCA also plans to consolidate its small gasoline engine lineup with a new family to be launched in 2015. FCA will start the global roll out of a new small gasoline engine family in 2015 which incorporates these new and emerging technologies. Variable flow water pump and electric auxiliary water pump. —Bob Lee.

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APRIL 27, 2021

Since 2015, XING Mobility, a leader in immersion cooling technology, has continued to advance its battery system and powertrain technologies, providing automotive-grade EV systems to commercial and industrial vehicle makers worldwide. Furthermore, coolant selection is a critical consideration.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These initiatives are further steps toward achieving the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, introduced in 2015. The source code for this tool is publicly available at carghg.org for others to experiment with the various input parameters and see the movement of BEVs and PHEVs on the GHG and cost plot.

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JULY 10, 2023

It is stored in the soil, water and living organisms, impacting the entire food chain. According to a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), emissions of mercury to the atmosphere increased by an estimated 20% from 2010 to 2015. It can damage the brains and central nervous systems of humans and animals.

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APRIL 14, 2014

2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. liter 150-horsepower (112 kW) EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine offered in the 2015 Jetta already conforms to the upcoming LEV3/Tier 3 emissions standard ( earlier post ) in the USA.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

These figures will be announced during the first quarter of 2015. We therefore electrically powered several of the vehicle’s auxiliary items of equipment such as the air-conditioning, water pump, fuel pump and the steering pump. The more energy there is available at low cost, the more it will be used. truck and trailer.

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JULY 18, 2015

Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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AUGUST 11, 2015

Overall, two in three (64%) Canadians “agree” (17% strongly/47% somewhat) that they would “ consider buying or leasing a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle if it was available in their area ”, while one in three (36%) “disagree” (9% strongly/27% somewhat) and would not consider driving such a vehicle.

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JULY 2, 2015

The company also showcased the use of direct water injection to enhance the efficiency of combustion engines at higher performance levels while also significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions in key driving cycles. BMW Group, Innovation Days Efficient Dynamics 2015: Hydrogen Fuel Cell eDrive Technology. Earlier post.).

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MAY 15, 2015

Results of these audits will be made available to the public to ensure compliance with environmental laws and programs. The companies’ compliance will be overseen by a court-appointed monitor who will report findings to the court and the US Probation Office as well as ensuring public access to the information.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

When production of the W12 ceases next year, Bentley’s entire model line will be available with the option of a hybrid powertrain. Meanwhile, an engine first made available in the sector-defining Continental GT, which has been powering Bentley both metaphorically and literally for the last 20 years, will be consigned to history.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

The improved catalyst has already released four times the amount of hydrogen ever produced by MoS 2 from water. Water splitting is a challenging reaction. An open access paper on their study is published in the journal Nature Communications. —Chou et al. MOS 2 exists as a stack of flat nanostructures. Luk, Bryan Kaehr & C.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

levelized cost)—as opposed to the investment cost—of 9 electricity storage technologies for 12 different applications between 2015 and 2050. Researchers at Imperial College London (ICL) developed a model to determine the lifetime costs (i.e., An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Joule.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015. 2015 also saw the world’s first fuel cell vehicles for sale. Source: “2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report” Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2015

million in funding from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) under the agency’s OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ). Part of the gas can also be used to produce the hydrogen (by steam reforming and water-gas shift) needed to upgrade the biocrude via hydrotreating. Marine BioEnergy, Inc.

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APRIL 24, 2018

These critical factors include a) regional air/water temperatures, which can strain energy grids; b) water availability, which affects power plant operations; c) extreme water-cycle events (e.g. Over the past three years, E3SM Phase I developed the first version (v1) of the E3SM model.

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OCTOBER 5, 2015

The water supply for the biomass sorghum crop was lower-quality pump water containing salts that typically damage crops. The project was located in the western San Joaquin Valley, which has received a low water allocation from state and federal sources for the past several years.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 23, 2024

Toyota has been dipping its toe into the EV water, mostly focusing on hybrids rather than electric cars. The steepest deal is on last year’s 2023 bZ4X base “XLE” trim, which is available for just $129/mo with $1,999 due at signing, at least here in Southern California. We also saw a deal for $119/mo and $4k down in New York.

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APRIL 20, 2014

2015 Lexus NX 300h. NX 200t turbo will balance fuel economy with responsive acceleration and agility and will be available in the US market along with the NX 300h hybrid. NX 200t turbo will balance fuel economy with responsive acceleration and agility and will be available in the US market along with the NX 300h hybrid.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

The company had earlier said the fuel cell sedan would be on sale in Japan before April 2015, and in the US and Europe by summer 2015. The humidity required for its operation is derived directly from the production of water inherent in the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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MAY 28, 2014

Ford introduced the first production automobile rear inflatable safety belts in 2010, and continues to expand availability on Ford and Lincoln brand vehicles. The availability of licenses may lead to the wider adoption of inflatable safety belts as other automakers seek to enhance passenger safety, Ford suggested.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

The S-MAX Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid share Ford’s latest full-hybrid architecture introduced with the all-new Kuga Hybrid, incorporating a water-cooled lithium-ion battery mounted in a crash absorbent, waterproof structure beneath the vehicle’s underbody for the most efficient use of space. cubic feet) for the five-seat variant.

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MAY 27, 2014

Ford began production of the North American Transit at Kansas City Assembly Plant on 30 April, and vans will be available in US and Canada this summer. The technology results in more durable paint, uses less energy and water, and reduces carbon dioxide and particulate emissions compared with conventional paint processes.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The availability of reliable back-up power generation to prevent data loss in emergency situations is a business-critical requirement for many organizations. The new collaboration may extend beyond the commercial vehicle market, as the companies will also evaluate the development of fuel cell power generators.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

The wheel will be available in Europe during the second half of 2015. The wheel has been approved by all major US truck and trailer manufacturers, and is in most manufacturer data books making it available for order by fleets. The Ultra ONE Wheel is made with the strongest wheel alloy on the market, Alcoa’s MagnaForce alloy.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

Specifically, the team looked at 25 models and found they underestimate the increase in absorption of sunlight by water vapor as the atmosphere becomes moister, and therefore overestimate increases in global precipitation. The absorption of sunlight by water vapor is vital to understand future global precipitation changes.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The genesis of the noise sensor development, in 2015, was that noise is one of the top quality of life issues identified in New York City, yet the city had a mere 50 noise enforcement officers on hand to deal with millions of such complaints every year. We realized that there were little to no quantitative or real-time flood data available.

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JUNE 11, 2019

The 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is available in all models and configurations, including a first-time offering in the Ram Rebel. A new-generation water-cooled turbocharger with variable geometry turbine (VGT) increases efficiency and responsiveness during transient conditions. The all-new third-generation 3.0-liter

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JULY 15, 2015

The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. The Audi A3 Sportback g‑tron with 81 kW (110 hp) of power is currently available from dealers.

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JULY 24, 2015

The new IS 200t, available as RWD only, features a 2.0-liter Lexus developed the turbocharged engine in house, first integrated it into the NX luxury utility hybrid for 2015 model year, and modified it for IS 200t. Lexus is entering the 2016 model year with a three model strategy for its IS sport sedan: IS 200t, IS 300 AWD, and IS 350.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Kholod said that when a closed mine is flooded, water stops methane from leaking almost completely within about seven years. His paper drew largely on data from the United States and Ukraine, countries where data about coal mine status and methane is fully available. Ukraine reported that all its mines abandoned that year were flooded.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

The hydricity process entails integrating solar water power (SWP) cycle and solar thermal hydrogen production technologies and a turbine-based hydrogen power cycle with suitable improvements of each for compatibility and beneficial interaction. coproduced hydrogen has alternate usages in transportation/chemical/petrochemical industries.

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MARCH 14, 2017

Aquion’s hybrid energy storage device comprised a carbon titanium phosphate composite anode, a Manganese oxide cathode (MnO 2 ), and a saltwater electrolyte (Na 2 SO 4 in water (~1 M)). Filing for Chapter 11 provides the opportunity to sell the company’s assets and to maximize returns available to its creditors and stakeholders.

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