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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

Green Car Congress

The WDG also can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 95 percent in comparison to modern internal combustion vehicle engines. In 1986, Mazda introduced the Mazda 626 Cappela model, which had a 2-liter diesel engine equipped with a Comprex wave rotor (from BBC) used as a supercharger. Norbert Müller. The Wave Disc Engine.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

That… may take some doing on GMs part. How about using a competition sailplane for comparison, instead? April 18, 2009 5:03 pm Link Does NYT’s own part stock in soon to be defunk GM ? — Sean 13. April 17, 2009 8:00 pm Link I also think that the task force is being short-sighted in their comments on the Volt.

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