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ICL researchers develop new membrane-based system for cheap, efficiently made biofuels

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—Professor Andrew Livingston of Imperial’s Department of Chemical Engineering. —Co-author Dr Ji Hoon Kim, also of the Department of Chemical Engineering. Another benefit of low-ethanol biofuels is that the majority of conventional combustion engines are already equipped to use this type of fuel.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

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Ford says it is using the Unreal Engine 3D platform that is used in computer gaming. Digital controls may look a little cleaner, but sometimes simple is better – and digital controls tend not to be as simple as physical controls. It used to be about style for the base cars and cheap speed for the more-powerful ponies.

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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. —Brian Cull, Senior Intelligent Transport Systems Engineer, Highways England.

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MAN Diesel & Turbo announces new ME-LGI dual-fuel engine for methanol and LPG; Waterfront Shipping signs LOI for four units

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New fuel booster valve for ME-LGI engine showing the main constituent parts. On 1 July MAN Diesel & Turbo announced the development of a new ME-LGI dual fuel engine. The new engine expands the company’s dual-fuel portfolio, enabling the use of more sustainable fuels such as methanol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

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Isuzu and Honda to conduct joint research on fuel-cell-powered heavy-duty trucks

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To that end, Isuzu has been researching and developing various powertrains including clean diesel engine, engines for natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and electric vehicle (EV) powertrains, which accommodate a broad range of customer needs and how vehicles are used.

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UK researchers use graphite to waterproof perovskite solar cells

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A cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable way of making hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight is closer with new research from the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies. The Bath team instead used commercially available graphite, which is very cheap and much more sustainable than indium.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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When you ask people about cleaner energy, they think of electricity,” says Tommi Eronen, CEO of Polar Night Energy. A Battery for Heat Made from Sand Noted chemical engineer Donald Sadoway is quoted as saying: “If you want to make a dirt-cheap battery, you have to make it out of dirt.” There is nothing special here!”

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