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Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2022

Hyliion and Cummins are partnering to optimize the Cummins natural gas engine as the generator for the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX powertrain ( earlier post ). The Hyliion Hypertruck ERX is an electric range extender semi-truck powertrain solution using onboard power generation to recharge the batteries.

Gas

Gas Engine North America Gas-Electric

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

will bring to market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for its path to zero emissions. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins. Cummins Inc.

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North America Engine Gas Hydrogen

Cummins begins testing of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2021

Cummins has begun testing a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. Cummins is thrilled about the potential of the hydrogen engine to reduce emissions and provide power and performance for customers. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President of the Engine Segment. We are optimistic about bringing this solution to market.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen International Engine Fuel

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies.

International

International Engine Exhaust Emissions

EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Source: US Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, January 2019. Other includes landfill gas, biomass, and other gas. Based on data in EIA’s Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, reciprocating engines accounted for 1% of the total natural gas-fired power fleet.

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Gas Renewable Engine San Antonio

Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

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AUGUST 13, 2023

liter and 15-liter hydrogen engines into the Taylor product line. This collaboration will help realize the decarbonization goals of industrial steel, wood products, concrete, oil and gas, and port operations markets. 15-liter hydrogen engine Taylor is working to develop low and zero-carbon solutions across its entire product line.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Carbon Grid

Cummins unveils 15L hydrogen engine

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2022

At the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Cummins debuted its 15-liter hydrogen engine. This engine is built on Cummins’ new fuel-agnostic platform, where below the head gasket each fuel type’s engine has largely similar components, and above the head gasket, each has different components for different fuel types.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Long Beach Carbon

Nissan says no more ICE funding amid Toyota, other rivals’ new engine commitment

Electrek

JUNE 3, 2024

Although several other Japanese automakers recently teamed up to develop new internal combustion engines (ICE), Nissan is standing by its commitment. Nissan said it will not invest in new gas or diesel-powered engines as the brand moves toward an electric future.

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Nissan Engine Toyota Gas-Electric

Westport Fuel Systems unveils H2 HPDI fuel system for internal combustion engines for heavy-duty truck applications

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2022

Westport’s HPDI fuel system technology ( earlier post ) enables heavy-duty trucks to operate on bio-methane (renewable natural gas) and natural gas with the same power, torque, efficiency, and performance as diesel engines—with even better results running on hydrogen—all while meeting global emissions regulations.

International

International Fuel Engine Hydrogen

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2022

Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions versus vehicle mileage for (a) internal combustion engine and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, and (b) hybrid electric and battery electric sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks. —Woody et al.

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Light Gas Ford Vehicles

JCB unveils hydrogen engine at Conexpo

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2023

inline-four hydrogen combustion engine (448 ABH2)—the company’s zero-carbon emissions solution for construction and agricultural equipment—at the Conexpo 2023 show in Las Vegas as part of the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE). JCB has also installed one of the hydrogen engines into a 7.5

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Hydrogen Engine Las Vegas Carbon

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Projections of future gasoline and electricity prices. Anticipated driving patterns.

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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries

Nissan is Done Investing in New Gas Engines

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 3, 2024

Nissan is bucking the trend of automakers hanging onto combustion engines for as long as possible. Speaking with the Australian magazine Drive , a company executive said its future lies in electrification and noted that it would not invest in new internal combustion powertrain technologies.

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Nissan Gas Engine Africa

Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold

Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas-powered cars in the extreme cold, according to a road assistance service in Norway. Electric vehicles often get bad press about their performance in the cold. In Norway, almost 1 in 4 cars on the road is electric, which makes it easy to adjust per capita.

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Norway

Cummins beginning development of medium-duty and heavy-duty hydrogen combustion engines; H2-ICE program

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Cummins announced that its hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) program is beginning development of a medium-duty 6.7-liter liter and a heavy-duty 15-liter engine. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins Inc. The development of the 6.7-liter

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Engine Gas-Electric Carbon

Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Empa, together with FPT Motorenforschung AG Arbon, Politechnico di Milano, lubricant manufacturer Motorex and other partners, is exporing the use of DME as a fuel for heavy-duty engines. A DME test engine has been in operation on a dynamometer in Empa’s Automotive Powertrains Technologies Laboratory. Image: Empa. —Patrik Soltic.

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Engine Fuel Exhaust Gas-Electric

GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As much as skeptics insist that the internal combustion engine (ICE) is dead and hydrogen is a non-starter, it appears that significant research and development is being conducted into the technology across geographies. These engines offer zero vehicular emissions, quick charging, and better ranges. China Yuchai.

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Hydrogen China Engine Commercial

Reaction Engines and Rolls-Royce partner on high-speed aircraft systems; hybrid-electric systems

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AUGUST 25, 2020

Reaction Engines Ltd and Rolls-Royce plc announced a new strategic partnership agreement to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems and explore applications for Reaction Engines’ thermal management technology within civil and defence aerospace gas turbine engines and hybrid-electric systems.

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Engine Hybrid Gas-Electric Electric

Westport Fuel Systems successfully completes initial startup and testing on hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine; H2-HPDI

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2021

Westport Fuel Systems announced the successful startup and initial trials of a heavy-duty internal combustion engine running on hydrogen fuel, using its patented and proprietary High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) 2.0 —,” said Scott Baker, Westport Fuel Systems’ Vice President of Engineering. Earlier post.).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen International Fuel Engine

SAKOR announces dynamometer line for testing electric motor efficiency to meet international environmental standards

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

As part of the global effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions, regulators are developing energy efficiency standards for the billions of small, medium, and large electric motors used around the world.

Standards

Standards International Motor Motors

Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

Teslarati

JANUARY 14, 2024

Toyota has had a long history of speaking out against an all-out transition to electric vehicles (EVs), continually pointing to hydrogen technology and continued gas vehicle production as important pieces of the puzzle. So, let us refine engine technology.” Should we not all have enthusiasm for cars as we take on the challenge.”

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Toyota Carbon Engine Gas

VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2018

GTI1 has been named International Engine of the Year 2018 in its category. The 85 kW / 115 PS gasoline-fired engine is the first of its kind to be combined with a four-way catalytic converter and installed in the up! GTI—available since spring this year—is the latest addition to the EA211 range of engines.

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2018 Engine International Exhaust

DEUTZ presents all-electric 360V drive system for off-highway sector; hydrogen engine

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MARCH 20, 2020

DEUTZ combines diesel, gas, hybrid, electric and hydrogen technologies to create optimal solution for every customer. The DEUTZ Advanced Configurator is a modular product design toolbox that enables DEUTZ to design tailored drive systems using diesel, gas, hybrid, electric and hydrogen technologies. The new DEUTZ D 1.2

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All-Electric Hydrogen Engine Las Vegas

Porsche retires gas-powered Boxster and Cayman in the EU with all-electric model coming

Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

The gas-powered Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman models are being discontinued in Europe as an all-electric version approaches its debut. Porsche retires gas-powered 718 Boxster, Cayman cars After announcing plans to retire its best-selling SUV in Europe, the Macan, Porsche will do the same with its 718 Boxster and Cayman models.

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Porsche Gas-Electric All-Electric Gas

Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2021

The final phase will complete commercial tests of the fuel, thereby enabling significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and hybrid cars. The EU recently increased its target for the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

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Sweden Gasoline Renewable Commercial

MAN Energy launches industry consortium to develop medium-speed, ammonia-fueled engine

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APRIL 9, 2021

Initiated by MAN with partners from industry and research institutes, it aims to define the steps necessary to produce a dual-fuel, medium-speed engine capable of running on diesel-fuel and ammonia. Alexander Knafl, Head of R&D, Four-Stroke Engineering, MAN Energy Solutions. MAN Energy Solutions has begun the ‘AmmoniaMot’ project.

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Engine Industrial Industry Energy

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV).

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group will collaborate with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) jointly to research and develop an advanced fuel for an ultra lean-burn, spark-ignition engine that aims to lower the overall carbon dioxide emissions of a vehicle.

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Hyundai Motor Motors Motoring

ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

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AUGUST 7, 2020

REPAIR teams will develop natural gas transmission pipeline retrofitting technology to rehabilitate existing cast iron and bare steel pipes by creating new, robust pipes inside of old ones. Natural gas is a crucial energy source for 75 million American households and businesses. —ARPA-E Director Lane Genatowski.

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Gas Gas-Electric Universal Colorado

SAKOR introduces dynamometer line for testing electric motor efficiency to meet international environmental standards

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2021

a leading provider of high-performance dynamometer systems, has developed a series of dynamometer systems for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93.

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Standards International Motor Motors

Hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers; natural gas genset

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2015

Empa, ETH Zürich and the road sweeper manufacturer Bucher Municipal have jointly developed a pioneering hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers in a CTI (Switzerland’s Commission for Technology and Innovation) project. The concept is based on a natural gas-driven engine, which provides power to the electric motors.

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Gas-Electric Gas Hybrid Diesel

Nissan and British Gas launch UK’s largest electric commercial vehicle pilot

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NOVEMBER 29, 2013

Nissan and British Gas have launched the UK’s largest electric commercial vehicle pilot. British Gas is testing 28 Nissan e-NV200 vans ( earlier post ) throughout the winter to determine the future viability of battery-electric vehicle technology as part of its 13,000 home service vans fleet.

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Gas-Electric Nissan Commercial Gas

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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JULY 21, 2021

The results show there is no realistic pathway to full decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, and that only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Batteries Battery

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

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JULY 11, 2023

are electric, and the remainder are gasoline or other fuels. are powered by diesel, gasoline (22.9%), compressed natural gas (0.46%), other (ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, propane, 0.85%) and electric (0.09%). There are 125 times more new generation advanced diesel trucks on the road in California than electric trucks.

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Diesel Commercial Emissions District of Columbia

Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

By 2030, the Rolls-Royce business unit is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to its 2019 level through the use of new net zero and zero carbon technologies. The engines are used in a wide variety of applications, for example, in energy supply, commercial shipping, heavy land vehicles, passenger trains and in yachts.

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2019 Engine Climate Power

Servicing An Electric Vehicle vs. A Gas Vehicle

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 26, 2023

Electric vehicles from both Tesla and other manufacturers require a bit of a paradigm shift when considering having them serviced.

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Electric Vehicles Gas-Electric Vehicles Maintenance

Engineers find new ways to improve efficiency of gas engines: Engineering Explained

Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2018

As fast as electric cars are improving and expanding, there are some things that gas engines do better—many experts agree that gasoline engines will be around for several decades. Developing electric cars and refining gas engines aren't mutually exclusive.

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Engine Gas Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

ETH Zürich team developing light-duty natural gas-diesel hybrid electric powertrain; 43 g/km CO2

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Consumption measurements of the dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine as a function of speed and load. Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a light-duty hybrid electric vehicle featuring a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine. The dual-fuel engine can also serve in a non-hybrid application.

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Gas-Electric Diesel Gas Light

Wärtsilä in US customer collaboration to test hydrogen blended fuel as a step towards decarbonized power plant operations

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2022

The technology group Wärtsilä, and its collaborators WEC Energy Group, (WEC), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Burns & McDonnell (B&McD), have been contracted to carry out hydrogen fuel testing at the A.J. hydrogen mixed with natural gas, thus demonstrating the capability of the plant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. .%

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Hydrogen Power Powered Fuel

Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

That insight could also help the car industry make cleaner combustion engines. The industrial processes behind crude oil refineries and the inner-workings of gas-powered combustion engines can emit PAHs, which can form into toxic air pollutants such as soot. Zhao et al. This work was supported by the DOE Office of Science.

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Cleaner Insight Engine Hawaii

Westport and Scania preliminary testing shows H? HPDI delivers peak BTE of 51.5% at mid-load

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Westport Fuel Systems and Scania AB announced preliminary engine test results of Westport’s H? Westport’s HPDI fuel system technology enables heavy-duty trucks to operate on natural gas with the same power, torque, efficiency, and performance as diesel engines. Hydrogen use in an internal combustion engine with the H?

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Hydrogen Exhaust Diesel Engine

Tesla Gigacasting to make BEV production cheaper than gas by 2027

Teslarati

MARCH 10, 2024

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) could become cheaper to produce than gas cars within the next few years, in part due to Tesla Gigacasting techniques, as one research firm suggests. The post Tesla Gigacasting to make BEV production cheaper than gas by 2027 appeared first on TESLARATI. million units this year, increasing to 20.6

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Gas Production Tesla Cheap

DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. Fiscal Year 2021 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies RD&D DE-FOA-0002475. Fully Electric Powered, Hydraulic Assisted, Compact Track Loader.

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Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

SHI aims to be the first shipbuilder to deliver a large cargo ship for ocean operation powered by fuel cells running on natural gas. The IMO, an arm of the United Nations, is the global standard-setting agency for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping.

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Gas Industrial Industry Mariner

Hyliion and Cummins optimizing Cummins ISX12N natural gas engine as generator for Hypertruck ERX powertrain

Cummins to introduce 15-liter natural gas engine for North America; basis for hydrogen engine under development

Cummins begins testing of hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

Taylor Machine Works and Cummins to integrate hydrogen engines into Taylor lift trucks and container handlers

Cummins unveils 15L hydrogen engine

Nissan says no more ICE funding amid Toyota, other rivals’ new engine commitment

Westport Fuel Systems unveils H2 HPDI fuel system for internal combustion engines for heavy-duty truck applications

Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

JCB unveils hydrogen engine at Conexpo

Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

Nissan is Done Investing in New Gas Engines

Electric vehicles fail at a lower rate than gas cars in extreme cold

Cummins beginning development of medium-duty and heavy-duty hydrogen combustion engines; H2-ICE program

Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

GlobalData: China advancing hydrogen engines to meet sustainability goals

Reaction Engines and Rolls-Royce partner on high-speed aircraft systems; hybrid-electric systems

Westport Fuel Systems successfully completes initial startup and testing on hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine; H2-HPDI

SAKOR announces dynamometer line for testing electric motor efficiency to meet international environmental standards

Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

VW’s 1.0 TSI in the new up! GTI wins International Engine of the Year 2018 award in its category; Euro 6d-TEMP

DEUTZ presents all-electric 360V drive system for off-highway sector; hydrogen engine

Porsche retires gas-powered Boxster and Cayman in the EU with all-electric model coming

Neste testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

MAN Energy launches industry consortium to develop medium-speed, ammonia-fueled engine

EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

SAKOR introduces dynamometer line for testing electric motor efficiency to meet international environmental standards

Hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers; natural gas genset

Nissan and British Gas launch UK’s largest electric commercial vehicle pilot

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Diesel Technology Forum: 57% of all commercial diesel trucks on the roads in US are near-zero emissions models

Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

Servicing An Electric Vehicle vs. A Gas Vehicle

Engineers find new ways to improve efficiency of gas engines: Engineering Explained

ETH Zürich team developing light-duty natural gas-diesel hybrid electric powertrain; 43 g/km CO2

Wärtsilä in US customer collaboration to test hydrogen blended fuel as a step towards decarbonized power plant operations

Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

Westport and Scania preliminary testing shows H? HPDI delivers peak BTE of 51.5% at mid-load

Tesla Gigacasting to make BEV production cheaper than gas by 2027

DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

Bloom Energy and Samsung Heavy Industries team up to build ships powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on natural gas

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