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Neste Oil’s renewable diesel used to generate elecricity at two events in Finland

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Neste Oil’s NEXBTL renewable diesel was used to generate electricity at two major events in Finland this summer: the Flow Festival in Helsinki and the Neste Oil Rally Helsinki Battle street circuit race. —Kaisa Hietala, Neste Oil’s Executive Vice President, Renewable Products.

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BASF introduces cost-effective upgrade to ozone-VOC converters for healthier aircraft cabin air; UpCore

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Odor causing VOCs such as jet fuel smell and odorous organic acids can enter the cabin from exhaust fumes, engine oil and hydraulic leaks, as well as de-icing fluid ingestion. These odors can result in crew and passenger discomfort or even fume events causing aircraft diversions and delays.

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Opinion: Global Oil Supply More Fragile Than You Think

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Many oil companies had trimmed their budgets heading into 2015 to deal with lower oil prices. Now a prevailing sense that oil prices may stay lower for longer has hit the markets. In other words, oil traders are now feeling much gloomier about oil prices several years out than they were at the beginning of 2015.

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MHI Develops Hybrid Turbocharger to Generate Electricity Utilizing Exhaust Gas from Marine Engines

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MHI) has developed a generator-integrated hybrid turbocharger for marine propulsion diesel engines which utilizes engine exhaust gas not only to drive the turbocharger but also to generate electricity. The event will mark the world’s first on-board testing of a hybrid turbocharger using a commercial ship in actual operation.

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Ford remembers over 125,000 crossovers, vans over fireplace possibility

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“In the event of an engine failure, engine oil and fuel vapor may be released into the engine compartment and accumulate near ignition sources such as hot engine or exhaust components, possibly resulting in an engine compartment fire,” the NHTSA mentioned. Hybrid/Plug-In Hybrid motors.

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3.0L I-4 EcoDiesel to make North American debut in 2014 Ram ProMaster van

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A new, 29,000-psi (2,000-bar) common-rail fuel-delivery system managed by the engine control unit (ECU) allows for variable timing and duration of multiple fuel-injection events. diesel comes from a number of design features, such as: Isolated oil pan. An oil-level sensor contributes to an oil-change schedule of up to 18,500 miles.

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New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing

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LT1 lift events were optimized to incorporate the new high rocker ratio and splayed valve geometry. This is complemented by a reversal of the intake and exhaust valve positions, as compared to the previous engine design. All-aluminum block and oil pan. A structural aluminum oil pan further stiffens the powertrain.

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