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CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Stanford researchers develop copper-based catalyst that produces ethanol from CO at room temperature; potential for closed-loop CO2-to-fuel process

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volts to –0.5?volts volts versus the reversible hydrogen electrode) in CO-saturated alkaline water. Technology already exists for converting CO 2 to carbon monoxide, but the missing piece was the efficient conversion of carbon monoxide to a useful fuel that''s liquid, easy to store and nontoxic.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. That is, PHEVLERs can store electricity whenever sun and wind-generated electricity is plentiful, and then can send stored power back into the smart grid at times when more electric power is needed.

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New Peugeot 308 features e-HDi micro-hybrid technology; CO2 emissions start from 98 g/km

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The new generation stop/start technology is based on the combination of a 1.6 liter HDi Euro 5 diesel engine and a reversible alternator.

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Lessons from a year with solar power

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With two Electric cars, at the time a Nissan Lean and Mitsubishi Outlander, we use a considerable amount of electricity but not much petrol, so already we were a reasonable way down the less CO2 road. The standard unit of electrical power is the watt, which is defined as a current of one ampere, at a voltage of one volt.

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Audi introduces Q5 55 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid; first of new PHEVs

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l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 53 – 46 g/km) is the first of the new plug-in models from Audi. US mpg), corresponding to 53 – 46 grams CO2 per kilometer (85.3 – 74.0 It is made up of 104 prismatic cells and stores 14.1 kWh of energy with a voltage of 381 volts. The new drive concept comprises a 2.0

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Peugeot 2008 crossover delivers CO2 emissions as low as 99g/km for gasoline, 98 g/km for diesel

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The Stop&Start system restarts almost instantly, with no noise or vibration. In addition, it covers temperatures from -5°C to +35°C. increase the pleasure of use (quiet operation, no vibration).

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