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Sandia progressing to demo stage with supercritical CO2 Brayton-cycle turbines; up to 50% increase in efficiency of thermal-to-electric conversion

Green Car Congress

MPa enable the system to operate with very high thermal efficiency, exceeding even those of a large coal-generated power plant and nearly twice as efficient as that of a gasoline engine (about 25%). The supercritical properties of carbon dioxide at temperatures above 500 °C and pressures above 7.6 site of contractor Barber Nichols Inc.,

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New Mexico EV Mandate Stands After Opposition from Car Dealers

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Research tracking registered vehicles in New Mexico from the state's Motor Vehicle Division has revealed that since January 2022, EV sales in the state have not exceeded 4 percent of total vehicle sales, Ortiz said. "So In addition, four of every five passenger cars shipped to New Mexico by manufacturers must have zero emissions by 2032.