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JUNE 19, 2023

Venus has developed—as part of a technology portfolio aimed at producing its envisioned Stargazer hypersonic aircraft—a liquid-propellant rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) with a double-digit percentage increase in efficiency over standard regular engines. Earlier post.) Aerospace 9(10):581.

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JULY 14, 2021

Cummins has begun testing a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. The proof-of-concept test is building on Cummins’ existing technology leadership in gaseous-fuel applications and powertrains. Cummins is thrilled about the potential of the hydrogen engine to reduce emissions and provide power and performance for customers.

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MAY 26, 2022

Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Ballard Power Systems and MAHLE Group, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, are progressing the development of a new fuel cell system concept for long-haul trucks, with MAHLE taking delivery of a 120kW module at the company’s hydrogen test center in Stuttgart, Germany. Fuel efficiency is also key for a manageable heat rejection system.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), an independent software and innovation center of excellence, has introduced its Cabin Awareness concept technology that uses millimeter-wave, high-resolution 4D imaging radar to help detect occupants (including certain pets) in cars and has the potential to detect them if ever they’re left behind.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

Libertine FPE, the creator of Smart Engine control technology for free piston engine (FPE) generators, has secured £2.6 million) in Innovate UK funding to advance development of its range-extender concept for heavy-duty applications. million (US$3.6

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MARCH 12, 2022

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), MTI, and Elomatic Oy , a Finnish maritime consulting and engineering firm, have completed the development of a concept design for an ammonia-fuel ready LNG-fueled vessel (ARLFV) for the transition to a future marine fuel. A device that supplies ammonia to the main engine. ARLFV concepts.

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JULY 6, 2022

The traction motor can run indefinitely with high performance due to its new cooling concept. Building large electric motors that deliver short-term high performance is easy. —Martin Berger, Vice President Corporate Research and Advanced Engineering at MAHLE. Our new SCT E-motor is the solution.

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Motors Motoring Motor Concept 447

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

BMW unveiled the BMW Concept i4 EV using a livestream instead of the planned Geneva venue. The BMW Concept i4 represents a look ahead to the BMW i4, slated to enter production in 2021. However, the remaining 10%—especially the machinery involved in building the rear structure—will need to be newly built.

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MAY 8, 2014

Section of the MkII Clarke-Brayton split-cycle engine. Motiv Engines, LLC introduced the second-generation of its engine concept dubbed the MkII Clarke-Brayton Engine, which it intends to develop into a heavy-duty on-highway engine fueled by liquid natural gas (LNG). Note the three different cylinder sizes.

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JULY 22, 2022

The open fan architecture is a key component of aero engine maker CFM International’s “Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines” (RISE) technology development program ( earlier post ), which aims to demonstrate and mature a range of new technologies for future engines that could enter service by the mid-2030s.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2021

MAN Energy Solutions has won the order to supply the world’s first, low-speed, dual-fuel engine to run on methanol within the container segment. The engine will be Tier III-compliant. The MAN B&W LGIM engine is the methanol-burning version of its dual-fuel solution for liquid injection of fuels, the ME-LGI engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

Volkswagen of America (VWoA) opened its Battery Engineering Lab (BEL) in Chattanooga, to test and optimize batteries for all electric vehicles in the American marketplace. Building the Battery Engineering Lab from the ground up allowed Volkswagen to install highly specialized equipment such as the electrical Multi-Axial Shaker Table (eMAST).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2022

The Lincoln Star Concept made its global debut , hinting at the brand’s design language for its future electric vehicles. Lincoln reported its best annual global sales in 21 years and plans to build on its momentum with the recent launches of the all-new Zephyr in China and the new Navigator in North America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2020

DEUTZ presented the all-electric JLG telescopic handler concept G5-18A, which was developed in collaboration with JLG. hybrid engine combines a highly compact three-cylinder diesel engine with a capacity of 1.2 The new DEUTZ D 1.2 liters and a 48 volt electric motor. Frank Hiller, Chairman of the Board of Management of DEUTZ AG.

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JULY 22, 2021

A key element in achieving these goals is the certification of the most important mtu engine products, which will run on sustainable fuels from as early as 2023 and then be successively brought into use. This near-term target plays a significant role in Rolls-Royce Group’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest.

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JULY 20, 2022

easyJet and Rolls-Royce are partnering to develop hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrow-body market segment. Through H2ZERO, the companies will support an early concept ground test of a Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engine in the UK later this year.

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Hydrogen Engine Range Mississippi 186

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JUNE 15, 2021

GE Aviation and Safran launched a technology development program targeting more than 20% lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions compared to today’s engines. Technologies matured as part of the RISE Program will serve as the foundation for the next-generation CFM engine that could be available by the mid-2030s.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Different priorities will apply to the sedans of the future, especially fully electric sedans built without provision for engines and equipped with advanced autonomous driving modes.

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Audi Concept Future Building 119

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

Mazda will use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for future EVs, but is still investing in development of a new generation of its signature rotary engines. However, Mazda ended production of conventional rotary engines in 2012. 1, Japanese publication Automotive Media Response reported.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

A consortium, including LanzaTech and Danone, has developed a new route to monoethylene glycol, (MEG), which is a key building block for polyethylene terephthalate, (PET), resin, fibers and bottles. This early-stage proof of concept work shows for the first time that it is possible for a bacterium to directly produce MEG from gas.

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Convert Carbon Emissions Building 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2020

Tier II-compliant main engines for three 238-meter hybrid RoRo vessels intended for operation in the Baltic Sea. The vessels are designed to be flexible for all type of ro-ro cargo; tank top and main deck are shaped with strengthened bulkheads and free of pillar areas to accommodate paper and sto-ro concept.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

Siemens has been commissioned by the German state of Hesse to build an overhead contact line for electrified freight transport on a ten-kilometer stretch of autobahn. Siemens originally presented its innovative “eHighway” concept in 2012. The eHighway is twice as efficient compared to internal combustion engines. Earlier post.)

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Germany Building Transportation Hybrid 338

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MAY 24, 2019

BASF plans to build an engineering plastics compounding plant and a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) plant at the company’s proposed integrated chemical production (“Verbund”) site in Zhanjiang, China. These will be the first production plants to come onstream at the site.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation’s buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to analysis conducted by researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). —William Livingood.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The announcements from auto manufacturers about what they’ve in the pipeline for this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas continue apace, with Toyota promising a quartet of builds – plus a few packages that consumers will be able to actually buy. Shown above is a rendering of the Tacoma X-Runner Concept.

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Las Vegas Toyota Building Tundra 74

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MAY 6, 2022

Many of the positions will be in the research and development space and will target expertise in mechanical hardware, electrical and electronics engineering, and materials and manufacturing. The Industry Building that will house NHS Bozeman will break ground starting in June 2022, while the first R&D office officially opens in June 2022.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

These projects will work to develop timely, commercially viable fusion energy, with the goal to increase the number and performance levels of lower-cost fusion concepts. Winning BETHE projects are: Category A: Development of Lower-Cost Concepts. Commercial fusion technology has long been viewed as an ideal energy source.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Fifty years after the original COPO Camaro special order performance models were introduced, Chevrolet’s eCOPO Camaro Concept is demonstrating an electrified vision for drag racing. The COPO nameplate is a nod to the Central Office Production Order system, which Chevrolet dealers used to build one-of-a-kind high-performance models.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2019

a global technology innovator powering the new space economy; and NTT DATA Corporation, a leading IT services provider, will collaborate on a proof-of-concept building automated high-definition (HD) maps for autonomous vehicles using high-resolution satellite imagery.

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Building Vehicles Concept Toyota 288

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Boeing, Porsche and Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing, are developing a concept for a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL). Engineers from both companies, as well as Porsche subsidiaries Porsche Engineering Services GmbH and Studio F.A. Porsche, will implement and test a prototype.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

Volkswagen Group of America announced a new name and expanded role for the former Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL), and unveiled a vehicle concept that combines Volkswagen heritage with futuristic technology. Type 20 concept vehicle. Type 20 concept.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The new generation of 3-cylinder gasoline engines for the future BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) will be produced exclusively at the BMW engine plant at Hams Hall, near Birmingham. More than three million engines have been produced to date at the Hams Hall engine plant for a wide range of BMW and MINI vehicles.

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Cars That Think

MAY 27, 2022

Babbage set to work on the concept for a Difference Engine, a machine that would use a clockwork mechanism to solve polynomial equations. That is, he wanted to build a full-scale Difference Engine. His magnificent Difference Engine proved far more difficult to build than his note suggested.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Chevrolet Spark EV Tech Performance concept. Chevrolet previewed the Spark EV Tech Performance concept, as well as other performance-oriented concepts of the Sonic, Malibu, new Impala, and Cruze Diesel. Sonic concepts. A Personalization Sonic concept puts a larger emphasis on personalization. Cruze Diesel concept.

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2024

A recent report out of South Korea states that Hyundai Motor Group is beginning development of a new hydrogen fuel cell EV supercar based on its N Vision 74 concept from a couple of years ago. The public got its first glimpse at the N Vision 74 Concept in the summer of 2022 when Hyundai launched the IONIQ 6.

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2024

A recent report out of South Korea states that Hyundai Motor Group is beginning development of a new hydrogen fuel cell EV supercar based on its N Vision 74 concept from a couple of years ago. The public got its first glimpse at the N Vision 74 Concept in the summer of 2022 when Hyundai launched the IONIQ 6.

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