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DOE to award up to $6.7M to projects to convert captured CO2 to useful products, including fuels

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Research has shown that CO 2 can be converted to a variety of commodities, but because of the low energy state of CO 2 , the production costs would be prohibitive in many cases. However, they may be considered in order to establish a baseline for making comparisons with results from coal-derived flue gas. coal, metals, etc.),

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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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In comparison, the first-gen Mirai was FWD, and the larger stack was placed under a raised section of the passenger compartment floor. Direct current from the battery is converted into three-phase alternating current for the FC air compressor and the electric drive motor. The new, smaller stack allowed the switch to rear-wheel drive.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L Comparison of electric drive fuel consumption (kWh/100 miles). By comparison, a Volkswagen Polo is slightly longer (156.3 Click to enlarge.

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Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

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As two rough comparisons, Toyota’s production Mirai fuel-cell sedan, with a 114 kW fuel cell stack and a 113 kW traction motor, has an NEDC fuel consumption—calculated from the JC08 homologated value—of 0.76 3-way power DC/DC converter. The 3-way converter connects the battery, fuel cell and power electronics.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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Accent stitching on the seats, console and heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel combined with carbon fiber on the dash to add custom detail. EcoBoost Convertible $33,900. EcoBoost Convertible Premium $38,920. GT Convertible Premium $46,980. Then, for comparison take a spin in the Mustang GT or Mach 1.

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Toyota pops the hood on the technology of the fuel cell Mirai at SAE World Congress

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The papers provide technical details on the high performance fuel-cell (FC) stack; specific insights into FC separator, and stack manifold; the newly developed boost converter; and the new high-pressure hydrogen storage system with innovative carbon fiber windings. Boost converter. Yamashita et al. Yamashita et al.

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Toyota FCV Mirai launches in LA; initial TFCS specs; $57,500 or $499 lease; leaning on Prius analogy

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The Mirai uses the Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS), which features both fuel cell technology and hybrid technology, and includes proprietary Toyota-developed components including the fuel cell (FC) Stack, FC boost converter, and high-pressure hydrogen tanks. FC Boost Converter. The system accelerates Mirai from 0–60 in 9.0

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