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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 section held a first-of-its-kind workshop in January at the University of Technology in Kingston. The event attracted more than 200 participants.

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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. This marks a major milestone on our road to developing a full-scale two-stroke ammonia marine engine.

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Lotus Engineering launching new pilot containerized battery test facility

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Lotus Engineering is launching a pilot containerized battery testing facility to assess energy storage solutions for the booming EV sector. It will allow Lotus Engineering to carry out various battery cell, module and pack characterization tests, performance evaluations, and component and lifetime testing under controlled conditions.

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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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To that end, ARB staff is holding two more workshops on the development of a regulation to limit the amount of time that internal combustion engine-driven TRUs and TRU gensets operate while stationary, as well as requiring an overall zero-emission mode operating time. Background.

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The LEO Satellite Industry Needs More Engineers

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Although the market is growing, the number of engineers and technologists who understand the complicated systems is not. The IEEE Fellow is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Manitoba , Canada, and past vice president of IEEE Educational Activities. “We

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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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Wagner, Director of the Fuels Engines and Emissions Research Center, and Dr. Sreekanth Pannala, Senior Research Staff Member in the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in a keynote talk at the recent Global Powertrain Conference. 3D DNS of auto-ignition with 30-species.

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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