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Cummins Demonstrates Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power System

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Cummins has successfully demonstrated a tubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) in a hybrid-configured auxiliary power unit (APU) configured to power a Class 7/8 truck’s hotel loads while running on commercial ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. Earlier post.). Average net power produced over test period: 1,100W DC or 820W AC.

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ExxonMobil, MIT and Synthetic Genomics team publishes results of LCA on algal biofuels; potential for large reductions in GHG

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In 2009, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) launched what it called a “ significant ” new program to research and develop advanced biofuels from photosynthetic algae that are compatible with today’s gasoline and diesel fuels. —Vasudevan et al. The dry and wet extraction options fall in this class.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

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Policy runs up against engineering reality The situation in Palo Alto is not unique. Xcel president Chris Clark told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four or five families buying EVs noticeably affects the transformer load in a neighborhood, with a family buying an EV “adding another half of their house.”

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Zenith manufactures the first commercial radio set to operate on ac. Zenith halves R&D staff, laying off about 200 engineers. Zenith cuts R&D staff, laying off 60 engineers. The 200 or so research engineers and technicians who survived the 1977 layoff were then assigned targets that often proved off base.

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EV Chargers for All!

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Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., There were two Level 2 charging stations about six blocks away in a grocery store parking lot, but that was not a convenient or reliable option. And where they do exist, the ports are often at luxury apartments, which is true in Minneapolis.