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Aeristech Secures £500,000 to Support Development of Electromechanical Turbocharger

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to eliminate turbo lag—in support of aggressive engine downsizing. Aeristech also says that its technology is well-suited for hybrid, extended-range electric and biofueled vehicles. Hybrid Turbocharger Technology (HTT) uses a motor-driven compressor and a turbine-driven generator as separate systems.

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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

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The project has two parallel thrusts: a near-term thrust on spark ignition (SI), with a 2025 commercial target, and a long-term thrust on advanced compression ignition (ACI), with a 2030 commercial target. What the program has not done to this point is add blended power or extended-range architectures (i.e.,

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The vehicle can also be used to transfer the energy to another location—for example, from a solar charging station at work to the vehicle owner’s home or from a home solar set-up to a vacation dwelling or to a jobsite in a commercial setting. Virtually any car, truck or bus can be made or redesigned as a long-range PHEV.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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