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Co-Optima team publishes details on its boosted SI engine research and figure of merit

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For the past four years, the US Department of Energy’s Co-Optima team ( earlier post ) has focused research efforts on turbocharged (or “boosted”) spark-ignition (SI) engines, which is the dominant combustion approach for light-duty vehicles such as passenger cars and light trucks. —Szybist et al.

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UCSD team sheds light on mechanism of sulfur embrittlement of nickel

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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have shed new light on the atomic-level mechanism of the sulfur embrittlement of nickel, a classic problem that has puzzled the scientific community for nearly a century. —Jian Luo. —Jian Luo.

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Frank Huber to join Marelli as EVP and President of Automotive Lighting & Sensing – ET Auto

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Frank has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry and knows the automotive lighting business inside out. Frank Huber will join Marelli as Executive Vice President and President Automotive Lighting and Sensing effective March 1, 2024, and will be based in Reutlingen, Germany. and Mexico.

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NYU Tandon Exploring “Megabase-Scale” Genetic Engineering

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Within these base pairs are every subtlety of what makes you uniquely you — the way your eyes change color in different lighting, the sound of your laugh, your freckles. When did you become interested in genetic engineering? After my Ph.D.

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DOE BETO seeking input on Optima initiative for co-optimization of fuels and engines

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The US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) have released a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0001460 ) titled “Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines” (Optima). Earlier post.) Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split for Advanced Engine Technologies, Developer of OX2 Engine

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The common stock shares of Advanced Engine Technologies, Inc., the developer of the OX2 rotary engine ( earlier post ), have been reverse split 1-for-20. As of the reverse stock split, more than 43,000,000 shares or options to purchase shares had been issued out of the 50,000,000 shares authorized by AET’s Articles of Incorporation.

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When They Electrified Christmas

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In much of the world, December is a month of twinkling lights. Whether for religious or secular celebrations, the variety and functionality of lights have exploded in recent years, abetted by cheap and colorful LEDs and compact electronics. But decorative lights aren't new. His tree now boasted 120 lights and more colors.

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