Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

million research center, led by Michigan Engineering and funded by the US Department of Energy, will focus on understanding an emerging branch of science involving mechanical and chemical phenomena that affect advanced battery designs. —Jeff Sakamoto, professor of mechanical engineering at U-M and director of the new center.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2023

The results of their study, published in Joule , could help advance efforts to produce low-carbon fuels. Nina Fujikawa/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) There are many reactive species in seawater that can interfere with the water-to-hydrogen reaction, and the sodium chloride that makes seawater salty is one of the main culprits.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Researchers from Tatung and National Cheng Kung Universities in China, and Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, report manufacturing a new oxygenate additive for diesels (bio or petroleum) using glycerol (a major byproduct of biodiesel production), dimethyl sulfate (DMS), and sodium hydroxide pellets as raw materials.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Dacia, a member of the Renault group, is broadening its offerings of fuel-efficient and low-emissions engines. Sandero and Logan will also be available with a new gasoline engine, the 1.2 LPG (90 hp / 67 kW) engines reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 12% compared with gasoline power, and offer lower emissions of criteria pollutants.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2020

Brazilian researchers have demonstrated a new chemical approach for producing biodiesel from domestic cooking oil waste by using lithium hydroxide mixed with either sodium hydroxides or potassium hydroxides as catalysts. Author Gilberto Maia de Brito said green engineering can yield solutions for a variety of problems at the same time.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2011

turbo I-4 engine that powers the 2012 Buick Regal GS is one of WardsAuto World’s 2012 “10 Best Engines” for North America. turbo offers the highest specific output of any GM production engine, and at 135 hp per liter, is the most power-dense engine certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2017

The extreme valve temperatures experienced on today’s highly boosted downsized engines can lead to reduced valve fatigue life and critical valve guide and stem seal temperatures, resulting in the need for expensive valve steel alloys. A combination of HTC and TIM technologies reduced peak inlet valve head temperatures by between 26 and 32°C.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Haldor Topsøe A/S has won the Danish Engineering Product Award 2014 (in Danish Ingeniørens Produktpris 2014) for its new ECO-Jet solution. The product is a newly developed catalytic process capable of reducing emission of harmful substances such as soot, hydrocarbons and heavy metals from ships powered by bunker fuel, also known as fuel oil.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

turbocharged engine is available in the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. It is rated at 259 hp (193 kW), making it one of the most power-dense automotive engines in the industry, GM notes. A twin-scroll turbocharger generates up to 20 pounds of boost, helping the engine optimize power delivery across the rpm band. l/100 km) highway.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2013

The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a grants opportunity notice ( PD-14-7644 ) for up to about $13 million in awards to fundamental research and education that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and transportation fuels. Batteries Biomass Financing Fuels Power Generation'

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A paper on the work is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Engineers may also make the water more alkaline by adding sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate to help the oil flow better. The researchers focused on heavy oil recovery, which involves extracting highly viscous oil stuck in porous rocks. 0c01298.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2014

The etching process uses to produce porous silicon results in the loss of material, said said Donghai Wang, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, who led the research. They then treat the material with a sodium potassium alloy. There are some processes that use sodium potassium alloy at industrial levels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2012

Uranium in nuclear fuel rods is in a chemical form that is “pretty insoluble” in water, said Professor Alexandra Navrotsky, UC Davis, corresponding author on the paper, unless the uranium is oxidized to uranium-VI—a process that can be facilitated when radiation converts water into peroxide, a powerful oxidizing agent. Christopher R.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The goal of the Energy for Sustainability program is to support fundamental engineering research that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electricity and fuels, and for energy storage. Advanced systems such as lithium-air, sodium-ion, as well as lithium-ion electrochemical energy storage are appropriate.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. 136 kg], which translates into improved fuel economy and enhanced performance and safety for the end consumer.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engines join the Wrangler lineup, while the 3.6-liter liter Pentastar V-6 engine is upgraded for 2018. liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with eTorque technology is rated a best-in-class 270 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque and mated to a new eight-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

General Atomics will conduct research and development on silicon carbide composite material, which could act as a safe and reliable material for fuel rod cladding in advanced reactor designs. Westinghouse’s project will conduct analysis on sodium thermal hydraulics to support advanced nuclear reactor design.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

liter AMG V8 engine with AMG Cylinder Management and ECO stop/start. liter V8 engine (M152) featuring the AMG Cylinder Management cylinder shut-off system. Although peak output in the new engine increased by 60 hp to 415 hp (309 kW) and torque increased from 376 lb-ft to 398 lb-ft (540 N·m) compared to the existing AMG 5.5L

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Unlike B&W’s Generation III++ small modular reactor (SMR) mPower which is based on PWR technology and standard fuel enriched to 5% ( earlier post ), TerraPower’s TWR is a larger reactor based on Generation IV technology and designed to use depleted uranium as fuel. Source: TerraPower. Click to enlarge. Cheatham, et.al. 106, 830-833.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

GM says the ATS will be able to deliver peak highway fuel economy of more than 30 mpg. GM is offering a choice of three power-dense engines, including two new four-cylinder units—a standard 2.5L A diesel engine will enter the line-up in the future, GM said. A diesel engine will enter the line-up in the future, GM said.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2016

Researchers from George Washington University and Vanderbilt University have demonstrated the conversion of atmospheric CO 2 into carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for use as high-performance anodes in both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries. times above that of sodium-ion batteries with graphite electrodes.

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Setec Powerr

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Different from traditional fuel vehicles, pollution-free has become their biggest advantage. Chemical batteries are currently the most widely used battery type in the field of electric vehicles, which can be further divided into two categories: storage batteries and fuel cells. It is also a mature battery for electric vehicles.

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Batteries Battery Lead Acid Sodium 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Biofuels, such as biodiesel, offer benefits as a possible alternative to conventional fuels due to their fuel source sustainability and reduced environmental impact. High viscosity of biodiesel may lead to poor atomization of the fuel spray and inaccurate operation of the fuel injectors, so, it may cause fuel injector problems.

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Exhaust Oil Emissions Sodium 312

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report. Overview of the three vehicle classes identified in the study, and their corresponding battery technologies.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The current process used to produce malonic acid requires sodium cyanide and chloroacetic acid; Lygos’ engineered yeast produces malonic acid from sugar and CO 2. Most specialty chemicals manufactured from oil today can also be made using Lygos’ technology of engineered microbes with sugar and water. Earlier post.).

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Oil Industrial Industry Sodium 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

two-stroke main-engines that feature integrated Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems. Vessels with a keel-laid date on or after 1 January 2016 that travel in NO x Emission Control Areas (ECA) require IMO Tier III-certified engines. Sodium hydroxide dosing is therefore required to neutralise the acidic scrubber water.

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Diesel Exhaust Water 2016 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

The diesel/electric-powered tugboat would use 25 percent less fuel and emit up to 35 percent less pollutants than a traditional, diesel-powered tugboat. GE provided a packaged hybrid propulsion system that featured its V228 or V250 medium-speed diesel engines, a generator and a new generation of sodium-based chemistry batteries.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) will award $38 million to 12 projects that will work to reduce the impacts of light-water reactor used nuclear fuel (UNF) disposal. Most of the nation’s used fuel is stored at more than 70 reactor sites across the country. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2014

A group of universities led by Charles Forsberg of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE) at MIT has been awarded $5 million as part of the NEUP initiative. Fluoride-salt High-Temperature Reactor.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The current process used to produce malonic acid requires sodium cyanide and chloroacetic acid; Lygos’ engineered yeast produces malonic acid from sugar and CO 2 , thereby decreasing the prodution cost and increasing the number of potential applications. This DOE funding underscores the importance of our work with the Agile BioFoundry.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

A team of researchers from Tufts University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University report that alkali ions (sodium or potassium) added in small amounts activate platinum adsorbed on alumina or silica for the low-temperature water-gas shift (WGS) reaction (H 2 O+CO→ H 2 +CO 2 ) used for producing hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2009

Using electrolyzed water rather than harsh chemicals could be a more effective and environmentally friendly method in the pretreatment of ethanol waste products to produce an acetone-butanol-ethanol fuel mix, according to research conducted at the University of Illinois. Using the strong sulfuric acid method, there was no fuel produced.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 15, 2022

EVs reduce carbon emissions and dependence on fossil fuels, but the lithium-ion batteries that power them suffer from an image problem. Although they’re less likely to catch fire than internal combustion engine vehicles, Li-ion battery fires burn hotter, faster and longer than gasoline fires. New Technology; New Advances.

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Plug In India

MARCH 15, 2023

The interesting thing is before electric cars were popular, no one in the auto industry or mainstream media even questioned where petrol or the metals used in engines are coming from. Thier technical development unit has examined how the carbon footprint of electric cars in compares with that of internal combustion engines.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Hurst also notes that the market for hybrid locomotives faces stiff competition from newer fuel-efficient locomotives such as diesel gensets, and in many world regions, the locomotive engine does not have to meet strict emissions rules. Other benefits include reduced noise levels and lower maintenance costs.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2022

They are called breeder reactors because they produce more nuclear fuel than they consume. Fast breeder reactors date back more than half a century, when the global nuclear community thought there wouldn’t be enough uranium fuel available for the nuclear-power industry. This is where the China National Nuclear Corp.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The area, said to be the driest region on earth, has long been a premier source of sodium nitrate, or saltpeter. For eons, leaves have been creating the fuel that plants run on virtually out of thin air. Now, scientists are making strides in the ongoing effort to reverse engineer the leaf.

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