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MAN reports successful first running of ammonia two-stroke engine

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MAN Energy Solutions announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine. Interest in this breakthrough has been overwhelming.

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Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive present Ligier JS2 RH2 with hydrogen engine at Le Mans

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Just a few months into a joint innovation project ( earlier post ), engineers from Bosch Engineering and Ligier Automotive have built a high-performance vehicle with a hydrogen engine. The vehicle features a V6 hydrogen engine and a carbon monocoque that integrates three 700-bar type IV hydrogen cylinders from Hexagon Purus.

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Lyten introduces next generation Lithium-Sulfur battery for EVs; 3X energy density of Li-ion

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The technology is optimized for the electric vehicle market and is designed to deliver three times (3X) the gravimetric energy density of conventional lithium-ion batteries. This unique material can be engineered and tuned at the molecular level to specific battery application requirements. C to as high as 60 ?C

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Tesla exec drives Cybertruck deep into mud after lithium refinery groundbreaking event

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Following the groundbreaking event of Tesla’s lithium refinery in South Texas, social media posts featuring the company’s upcoming all-electric pickup truck immediately went viral. This was because the Cybertruck prototype that Tesla brought at the event reportedly ended up getting stuck in the mud. Lithium event.

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Toyota enters hydrogen engine Corolla in another race, with focus on transporting imported hydrogen

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Toyota Motor Corporation is entering a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, which takes place this weekend. Improvement of hydrogen-powered engine vehicles. Transporting hydrogen within Japan.

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The IEEE Jamaica Section is acting as a catalyst to engage and inspire the island nation’s next generation of engineering and technology professionals. The event attracted more than 200 participants. Students from several local schools and universities participated in the event.

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Northvolt & Vattenfall introduce modular energy storage solution to replace diesel generators

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Northvolt and Vattenfall have launched of a new battery energy storage solution, Voltpack Mobile System—a rugged, highly modular lithium-ion battery system envisioned as a zero-emission alternative to replace diesel generators. —Torbjörn Johansson, head of Vattenfall Network Solutions Sweden.