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Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

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The technical focus over the last year has been on new engine installation and performance assessments. Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. Source: Cummins. Click to enlarge. The 4-year project is scheduled to wrap up in September of this year.

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How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

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For example, shipping food to grocery stores costs money, making it more expensive depending on where and how it is delivered. Every step in the transportation process, from farm to store, costs money the consumer pays for. Install electric charging stations at your business and train your employees to drive EV cars and trucks.

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Porsche takes top two spots at Le Mans, Audi third

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Porsche retained the basic concept of its Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1) for the second generation: a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems. (The amount of liquid fuel that may be used in a lap decreases in proportion to the amount of electrical energy a driver is able to employ.).

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Magnetic eCVT could replace conventional hybrid mechanical eCVT with likely 1-2% fuel economy improvement and other benefits

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Magnomatics says that a typical installation would have MAGSPLIT mounted directly onto the crankcase of the internal combustion engine. This electrical energy is either transiently stored or directed back to the drive train via a second traction motor. Typical installation. Background.

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Flywheel Energy Storage System for Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes

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The Vycon REGEN flywheel energy system can be installed on any RTG crane, either retrofitted or as an option in manufacturing, to create a hybrid power system. The flywheel spins in a vacuum, is levitated on active magnetic bearings, and stores 2.1 By installing a lower output power genset in conjunction with the REGEN System (i.e.,

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Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

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meter external length of the F 800 Style, all of the components of the vehicle’s alternative drives are installed in a space-saving manner in the engine compartment and the gaps within the chassis. Each of the drive systems takes up comparatively little space for the installation. The tanks can store up to 5.2 Within the 4.75-meter

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined.

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