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APRIL 16, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency and its industry partners will offer a preview of a series hydraulic hybrid yard hostler next week at the SAE World Congress in Detroit, Mich. Tags: Brief. EPA launched the hydraulic hybrid hostler project in 2007. Earlier post.). Sheppard Co. and Webasto.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Only Jiangsu Xinri E-Vehicle Co. achieved Leader status. This achievement was largely driven by Xinri’s competitiveness in the large Chinese market, as well as the company’s ability to export to most regions and its investment in improved quality and R&D, Navigant said.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

The robust passive RFID tags require no external power supply and will continue to operate while being driven on for extremely high mileages. An embedded tag is the only way to identify tires, from the cradle to the grave, consistently. This new generation of RFID tags is already in more than four million Michelin tires.

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JULY 20, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies, Inc. The resulting heat (measured in BTUs) was sufficient to power Cyclone’s 100hp Mark V engine ( earlier post ), further demonstrating the flexibility of Cyclone’s compact steam engine to generate power from virtually any fuel source. Tags: Brief. —Gary Champagne, CEO of United Fuels.

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APRIL 24, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger dropped by the FEV booth to see the H3 ReEV after his remarks at the SAE 2009 World Congress opening ceremony. SIDI turbocharged engine provides electrical power. A UQM PP125EX traction motor powers the wheels. Tags: Heavy-duty Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 30, 2009

Only 22% remains to power the vehicle. Honda demonstrated their “ Walking Assist Device ” at the Congress. Honda is still interpreting the data but they believe the user’s externally powered legs are acted like a second heart, helping pump blood. Tags: Brief. Braking losses add another 6%.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Volkswagen will produce the high-efficiency EcoBlue CHP (combined heat and power) plant, which is to be driven by natural gas engines from Volkswagen. LichtBlick will market the plants as “ZuhauseKraftwerke” (home power plants) and will use them in a new, decentralized intelligent power supply scheme: “SchwarmStrom” (current swarm).

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

First Solar signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese government to build a 2 gigawatt solar power plant in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China. The project will operate under a feed-in-tariff which will guarantee the pricing of electricity produced by the power plant over a long-term period. Tags: Brief.

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APRIL 13, 2010

At the 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit, Delphi Corp. At the 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit, Delphi Corp. CODA’s electric vehicle is powered by a 33.8 Tags: Electric (Battery) Infrastructure Plug-ins Power Electronics Smart charging. Portable Charge Coupler Cordset. Click to enlarge. Portable Charge Coupler.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. has successfully completed its biomass-to-power engine system for Robotic Technology Inc. RTI) under its Statement of Work, and has delivered the renewable power system to the University of Maryland to be coupled with RTI’s autonomous robotic platform in a series hybrid power system.

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JULY 14, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies has completed internal testing of its initial waste heat power generator ( earlier post ) and has shipped the beta unit to its customer, Bent Glass Design. Tags: Brief. The final system is expected to be cash positive in 12 months and provide a full payback to Bent Glass within three years.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In co-development with DTNA, Michelin designed tires specifically for the steer, drive and tag axles of SuperTruck II. With this technology, some of the load will be shifted automatically from the drive axle to the tag axle to take advantage of the tag tire low rolling resistance.

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APRIL 11, 2013

PNNL’s thermochemical conversion device is installed in front of a concentrating solar power dish. A new concentrating solar power system developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) can reduce the fuel consumption of a modified natural-gas combined-cycle (NGCC) power plant by about 20%. Photo: PNNL. this summer.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies unveiled its scalable waste heat power generator, called WHE/Generation ( earlier post ), in connection with the $200 million GE Ecomagination Challenge. Such renewable, emissions-free power production is a proven method of increasing factory efficiencies and reducing dependence on fossil fuels.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

A research team at Heriot-Watt University (UK) is developing the first Direct Urea Powered Fuel Cells targeting applications in water treatment/purification and renewable energy where urea is a problem contaminant. Tags: Brief.

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MAY 4, 2010

UK-based hydrogen producer ITM Power will enter the US market with a suite of integrated electrolyzer products for a range of markets, including research facilities, manufacturing processes and clean fuel generation for hydrogen powered vehicles. Tags: Brief.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2023

NdPr, Dy and Tb oxides—were consumed globally in NdFeB alloys for energy-transition-related applications, including EV traction motors and wind power generators. In 2022, Adamas Intelligence calculated that $3.8 billion worth of magnet rare earth oxides—i.e., billion in 2022 to $36.2 billion in 2035.

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MARCH 11, 2024

2628 aka the Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act of 1988 was passed by the 100th Congress. The price tag on that car was $44,298, or about $157,037 in 2024 dollars. The real gray-market cowboys bought the even more powerful 500 SEL, which wasn't even available here until the 1984 model year. The gray-market party was over.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

A biennial congress of the International Association for Hydrogen Energy, WHTC-2009 was hosted in New Delhi, by IndianOil, India’s flagship national oil company, and SIAM, in association with Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Tags: Brief.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

On the PHEV side, BYD’s DM-i Super Hybrid products have similar price tags to ICE vehicles at the same class. Featuring ultra-low fuel consumption, quiet, smooth and excellent power, these DM-i models have contributed to the sales volume growth of BYD’s Plug-in Hybrid Electric vehicles.

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JULY 13, 2010

The Boeing Company unveiled the hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system, a demonstrator that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to four days, with ten planned for a future larger version. Tags: Aviation Engines Hydrogen. Unveiling of the Phantom Eye. One of the hydrogen engine assemblies is placed off to the right.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It will be fielded by the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from the 2023 season. The new Gen3 cars such as the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 are the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric racing cars ever built. While the battery has shrunk in size, it is more powerful.

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. He added that it is a mixed use system with “ linear corridors serviced by articulated buses powered by natural gas. by Bill Cooke.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

At the core of the hybrid system is Williams Hybrid Power’s (WHP) flywheel energy storage unit. Tags: Brief. The Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid completed the recent 1,000 km of Zhuhai in China ahead of all other GT cars and with fewer stops for gasoline. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Demand for electricity in China is increasing at an annual rate of ~10%, and the current installed Chinese national power-generating capacity (792.5 Tags: Brief. Electricity available at a concession price as low as 0.4 RMB per kilowatt-hour would be sufficient to displace 23% of electricity generated from coal. McElroy et al.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Sequoia Solar, a California company that designs, installs, and maintains grid-connected, solar solutions, will introduce its first networked solar-powered electric vehicle charging station, using equipment from Coulomb Technologies, on 11 November at its San Diego Country regional office in Solana Beach. Tags: Brief.

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JULY 2, 2010

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. Three of AC Transit’s buses are equipped with UTC Power fuel cell systems and have now traveled more than 255,000 miles, with an average fuel economy that is 65% better than the control fleet of diesel buses running the same routes and duty cycles. Tags: Brief.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

will market energy-efficient coal-fired power plants in Asia, leveraging a bilateral emissions offset mechanism between Japan and other countries that enables Japan to receive carbon reduction credits in return for providing low-carbon technologies and equipment. Marubeni’s technology is designed to increase power plant efficiency.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd (OPTA), a subsidiary of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., million (US$61 million) grant from the Federal Government of Australia to build a 19 MW wave power project off the coast of Victoria, Australia. Tags: Brief.

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JULY 15, 2010

Plug Power Inc. and Ballard Power Systems Inc. Ballard will remain the exclusive supplier of fuel cell stacks for Plug Power’s full suite of GenDrive power units. Ballard has been the exclusive fuel cell stack supplier for Plug Power’s GenDrive product line since 2008. Tags: Brief.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Cyclone Power Technologies received a new design work order for its heat-regenerative external combustion engine from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). kW) external combustion engine for use in various power applications. kW) external combustion engine for use in various power applications. to power US Navy torpedoes.).

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has signed a Settlement Agreement (SA) with 11 federal and state agencies and three non-governmental stakeholders for its utility-scale wave power project at Reedsport, Oregon. Tags: Brief. The SA supports the phased development by OPT of a 10-PowerBuoy 1.5 Earlier post.).

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MAY 12, 2010

Delta-Q supplies power conversion and power management products for electric drive vehicles with more than 500,000 units in use on vehicles such as golf cars, aerial work platforms, industrial floor cleaning machines, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. Tags: Brief. in Delta-Q Technologies Corp. The $17-million (US$16.7

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. RTI) have entered into a Teaming Agreement to advance the development and commercialization of Cyclone’s vegetative biomass-to-power engine system as it can be applied to advanced robotic platforms. Tags: Brief. and Robotic Technology Inc. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Funded by SEK 86 million (approximately US$12 million) from a Swedish Energy Agency grant announced on 10 December, the coalition includes companies from the automotive manufacturing, battery and electric power train sectors. Boston-Power, Inc. Electroengine in Sweden AB (electric power trains). Tags: Brief.

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JUNE 21, 2021

One SAF was manufactured by Mitsubishi Power, Ltd./Toyo JAL has now loaded 5 of 7 of those types of SAF (Alphanumeric tag corresponds to SAF Annex): January 2009: Asia’s first test flight using SAF made from camelina, a type of non-edible raw material (A2, Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (HEFA-SPK).

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Working in collaboration with industry partners, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University ( PolyU ) have successfully developed a solar-powered air-conditioning system for vehicles and completed a series of testing on the road. Tags: Brief. System components. Click to enlarge.

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