Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2013
General Motors has begun manufacturing the electric motor for the Spark EV at its Baltimore Operations plant in White Marsh, Md. The heart of the Spark EV’s propulsion system is the GM-designed, oil-cooled, permanent magnet motor. —Larry Nitz, GM executive director of Vehicle Electrification Engineering. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2014
Mainstream Engineering Corp. Mainstream Engineering Corp. NO x Sensor for Diesel Engine Emissions Systems. NexTech Materials of Lewis Center, Ohio, has developed a new diesel engine exhaust NO x sensing technology that is able to rapidly and selectively measure nitrogen oxides in diesel engine exhaust streams.
Green Cars News
JUNE 28, 2009
Urban residents in Baltimore, Maryland, have a chance to go green at the city’s Inner Harbour, as manufacturer Electrovaya launched the country’s first electric car sharing programme. It is also designed to shut down the flow of electricity if the engine is overheating.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Shell Oil Products US has begun a market test of Shell Nitrogen Enriched Diesel, extending the company’s exclusive “Nitrogen Enriched” advanced cleaning system to diesel. Earlier post.) The fuel has been shown to reduce fuel consumption in a test of heavy-duty vehicles and will be available on a trial basis starting 31 January 2011.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 23, 2010
Because of the potential use of castor bean as a biofuel and its production of the potent toxin ricin, the team focused efforts on genes related to oil and ricin production. They analyzed important metabolic pathways and regulatory genes involved in the production and storage of oils in the castor bean.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
turbocharged 4-cylinder direct-injected gasoline engine with a two-motor, 120 kW hybrid transmission; liquid-cooled 18.4 GM eliminated mechanical oil pumps on the system; the TPIM contains a 2 kW electric oil pump driver. Motor B, the interior permanent magnet (IPM) motor, is produced at the GM Baltimore plant.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
In addition to its work at highway speeds, the engine also charges an onboard energy storage system, which provides power to the electric motor when demand is high. The Peterbilt/Eaton hybrid provides electric power to assist the engine and also serves as the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), delivering a significant reduction in engine idling.
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