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SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

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The California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has awarded AC Propulsion a $300,000 grant to integrate its electric drive system technology into commercial service vans ( three Ford E250 vans supplied by Comcast) in Southern California. The first conversion vehicle is slated for road testing in early summer 2011.

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County of Alameda Selects ElectroDrive for Conversion of Dodge Dakota to EREV

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The County of Alameda recently entered into a partnership with ElectraDrive for a pilot conversion of one of its fleet Dodge Dakotas to extended-range electric drive. The project is funded in part by a grant from the Greenlight Initiative of the California State Automobile Association.

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Electron sandwich doubles thermoelectric performance

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Conceptual drawing of the superlattice in which spread electrons are confined to a narrow space to enhance thermoelectric conversion. One way to address this problem is to convert the wasted heat into electricity, known as thermoelectric energy conversion. This method yielded higher voltage but did not improve conversion rates.

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U.S. Metal forges forward on greener, lighter metal as aluminum festival heats up

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An April learn about of automakers and Tier 1 providers commissioned through advisor company Ducker Carlisle discovered that aluminum is anticipated to account for roughly 556 kilos in keeping with automobile in North The us through 2030, in comparison with 459 kilos in 2020 and 340 kilos in 2010. Jaycox mentioned U.S.

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IBM patents cognitive system to manage self-driving vehicles

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IBM scientists have been granted a patent around a machine learning system that can dynamically shift control of an autonomous vehicle between a human driver and a vehicle control processor in the event of a potential emergency, providing a safety measure that can contribute to accident prevention. The patent was filed 25 September 2015.

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U. Houston-led project looking for new exhaust treatment catalysts for low-temperature lean-burn combustion engines

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Michael Harold, chairman of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UH, will serve as principal investigator on the grant, funded by the US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE NETL). Engineers from Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles Inc. and Johnson Matthey Inc.

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New “2-in-1” EV unit integrates traction motor and A/C compressor for increased range in hot climates

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Hybrids and EVs use regenerative braking to capture kinetic energy and store it; this requires the conversion of the kinetic energy first into electricity to transport to the battery, resulting in extra energy conversion steps. The team is applying for a Proof-Of-Concept (POC) grant in Singapore.

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