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Racing the Tesla Cybertruck to Market — Converting a Mitsubishi Pajero

CleanTechnica EVs

Francisco is an accomplished engineer, so when he realised that there was no vehicle in the Australian market that could do what he wanted, he decided to build one. In his Aladdin’s cave of engineering treasure in his Brisbane workshop, he has a multitude of vehicles […]. He is now racing the Tesla Cybertruck to market.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Select Engines. dCi engines. Specific engine-mapping aimed at reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. liter engine. dCi 130 engine. The current 1.5

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ARPA-E holding workshop on increasing efficiency of light collection and bioconversion to liquid fuels

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The US Department of Energy’s ARPA-E will hold a workshop on “Applied Biotechnology for Transportation Fuels: Meeting Today’s Energy Needs by Maximizing Photon Capture” on 2 December 2010, in Arlington, Va. How can organisms be engineered to better use the available solar resource for significantly enhanced production of biofuels?

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DOE to Host Thermoelectrics Applications Workshop

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The US Department of Energy is planning to hold the 2009 Thermoelectrics Applications Workshop 29 September to 2 October in San Diego, CA. The workshop will have Key Principal Investigators summarize their work. Project Engineers on the DOE/VC TEG and TE HVAC efforts will provide a summary of their design efforts.

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Provaris receives ABS approval for design of H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier

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This milestone approval follows the completion of extensive Front End Engineering Design (FEED) work and ABS review activities. Illustration of the H2Neo 26,000m3 compressed H2 carrier. Provaris is taking the H2Neo through to construction-ready status in 2023, with the H2Max to follow 2026.

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Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

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Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Take a Trip Through Switzerland’s Museum of Consumer Electronics

Cars That Think

They also can donate their time to help create exhibits; translate pamphlets, display cards, and other written media; and present science, technology, engineering, and math workshops. In May, the section and the museum organized a workshop celebrating 100 years of radio broadcasting in Switzerland. ENTER Museum.