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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

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2015 F-150. Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Aluminum alloys are used throughout the F-150 body for the first time, improving dent and ding resistance and also saving weight. Click to enlarge.

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Ford provides some performance specs for its new 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost for the MY2015 F-150

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The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150 ( earlier post ), this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter liter V8-equipped F-150 with similar torque output.

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GM emphasizes its safety testing for the Bi-fuel Impala

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GM says that it has tested the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank in the 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala ( earlier post ) under normal and extreme conditions, exceeding both federal requirements and CNG industry guidelines. A large piece of cast aluminum helps protect the tank valve and connection from certain side impacts.

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Rice U team develops new class of quasi-solid-state electrolytes; stable performance at high temperatures

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Lithium is very reactive with water, so our first challenge was to eliminate water from the clay while keeping its structure intact. Batteries that have solid-state electrolytes work in high temperatures, but the electrolytes don’t connect as well with electrodes, which hurts performance. —Kaushik Kalaga. 5b07636.

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BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

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mtpa of LNG for 20 years from 2015; Purchase 1.25% of BG Group’s interests in certain tenements in the Walloons Fairway of the Surat Basin; and. The gas is trapped in coal seams (typically 300-600 meters underground) by water pressure. The water is pumped out, and the natural gas is released from the coal. Become a 2.5%

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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to conform to future emissions standards, particularly the stringent EU6 standard which will be mandatory in Europe in 2015. T engine that produced 110 kW (150 hp) of power was emitted 197 grams CO 2 /km (317 g/mile). Maximum system pressure for the fuel injection system is increased from 150 to 200 bar. MQB and MLB.

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Powering Offshore Wind Farms With Numerical Modeling of Subsea Cables

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Fast forward to 2014: The bottom of the ocean is home to nearly 300 communications cables, connecting countries and providing internet communications around the world. to the 20,000 km cable that connects Asia with North America and South America. Installation and maintenance is easier to accomplish in shallow waters.

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