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Dearman-led consortium awarded $3.1M to develop waste-heat-recovery system using liquid air engine

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million) in the latest round of IDP10 funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board to support the development of a heat-recovery system for urban commercial vehicles. Ambient or low grade waste heat is used as an energy source with the cryogen providing both the working fluid and heat sink. million (US$3.12 Earlier post. ).

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ORCnext project concludes waste heat recovery efficiency can be boosted by 20-25%

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The four-year projet ORCNext , aimed at developing knowledge and design tools for next generation of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs), has concluded that waste heat recovery efficiency can be increased by 20 to 25% through appropriate cycle selection, efficient expanders, appropriate control and less oversizing of the heat exchangers.

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MAHLE developing portfolio of solutions for fuel cell drives in commercial vehicles

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MAHLE is developing a modular fuel cell systems portfolio focused on commercial vehicles, based on its current range of components. New opportunities are opening up for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. This is helping to reduce technological barriers and improve the suitability of vehicles with fuel cell drives for the mass market.

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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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million in federal funding for cost-shared projects that will develop technologies that utilize CO 2 from coal-fired power plants to produce useful products. Another option is to use the CO 2 as a reagent to create useful products, such as cement, plastics, or liquid fuels. Mineralization concepts utilizing CO 2 with industrial wastes.

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Tata Motors introduces engines for bio-methane buses

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We are delighted to present yet another product with innovation in alternate fuel technologies, to cater to the need for a greener country. —Girish Waugh, Head, Commercial Vehicles Business, Tata Motors. Biomethane is produced out of bio-degradable materials like kitchen waste.

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Volvo CE and Rolls-Royce develop wood-burning charger for off-grid EVs

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A collaborative effort between Volvo CE , Rolls-Royce , and Air Burners, the BioCharger uses “air curtain technology” to burn wood and waste in a closed-loop system. And, of course, it turns what would otherwise be “waste heat” into useful electricity. Enter: the BioCharger.

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Tesla’s ‘preferential treatment’ justified by Brandenburg Environmental Minister

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Since the site’s initial groundbreaking and land preparation efforts in early 2020, citizens and “green” groups have come to pledge their distaste for Tesla’s introductory European production plant. Environmental groups are concerned with the production of the vehicles, which will result in some pollutants.

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