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Hyundai introduces 2015 Sonata Eco with 1.6L Gamma turbo; 32 mpg combined

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2015 Sonata Eco. Hyundai announced the third powertrain available in the 2015 Sonata: the Sonata Eco. The 2015 Sonata Eco is powered by a variant of the 1.6-liter l/100 km) combined rating is segment-leading for a non-hybrid mid-size sedan and more than a 10% improvement over a 2015 Sonata SE powered by the 2.4-liter

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GM uses lightweight, advanced materials to reduce weight on 2015 Colorado pickup

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Mass comparison, 4x4 crew cabs. The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado uses engineering techniques and lightweight materials to create fuel-efficient pickup capability in a mass-efficient mid-size package. Steel structure of the 2015 Colorado. Click to enlarge. Like Silverado, Colorado extensively uses lightweight, high-strength steels.

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York, Empa study finds retrofitting of VW diesel engines was successful

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The VW diesel scandal began on 18 September 2015. Together with his colleagues, he used a special instrument to examine the exhaust plumes of 23,000 passing cars and analyzed the levels of NO x and CO 2. liters displacement (type code EA 189) contained illegal software designed to manipulate emissions.

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. The new study uses observations from 2003 to 2015 in spring, the cloudiest season, over the shipping route between Europe and South Africa. NASA Earth Observatory. C, or 1.8 ?F,

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Norwegian/Finnish studies find Euro 6 cars exceeding NOx and CO2 type limits in real-world conditions; below on PM

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Comparison between limit values for NO x , PM and CO 2 from EU type approval regulations (black clouds) to emissions in “real life” city traffic from the average Euro 6 diesel passenger car on the Helsinki city cycle. —TØI Report 1407/2015. One caveat is that no heavy vehicles have yet been tested in cold weather conditions.

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Panasonic and Tokyo Gas introduce home fuel cell unit for condominiums

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In comparison to detached houses, condominiums have more restrictions on the conditions for installations. Tokyo Gas is aiming for sales of 500 units in FY 2015 (ending March 31, 2015). A pipe shaft is a space to store water and gas pipes that runs vertically through condominium floors. Ene-Farm for condominiums specs.

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Delphi invests in Tula; Dynamic Skip Fire cylinder deactivation

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Comparison of DSF fuel economy gains and costs with competing technologies. With intake or exhaust (or both) valve deactivation in place, inactive cylinders are prevented from pumping air through the engine, which enables effective use of three-way catalyst technology. 2015) “Misfire Detection in a Dynamic Skip Fire Engine,” SAE Int.

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