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Envera LLC Nearing Completion of New Actuator Mechanism Project for Variable Compression Ratio Engine

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Envera LLC is nearing completion of a project to develop a new hydraulic actuator mechanism for its variable compression ratio (VCR) engine. A number of studies have concluded that fuel economy could be improved by about 30% with a combination of VCR, boosting and engine down-sizing. Envera is currently developing a 1.85-liter

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GE and Umicore to Commercialize GE Hydrocarbon NOx Emissions Reduction Technology; Diesel or E85 as Reductant

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GE and Umicore have completed a technology transfer and technology license agreement to commercialize a proprietary Hydrocarbon Selective Lean NO x Catalyst (HC-LNC) designed to reduce and control diesel engine NO x emissions for various transportation and stationary applications. Tags: Catalysts Diesel Emissions.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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Women also seemed to appreciate its novel design and how the cabin was oriented. No other vehicle has taken the same risks and pushed the design and engineering boundaries to the same limit,” said Tanya Gazdik. The Kia EV9 is truly a game-changer for electric vehicles. Though it was hardly a buffet of information. Honda Civic).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

Women also seemed to appreciate its novel design and how the cabin was oriented. No other vehicle has taken the same risks and pushed the design and engineering boundaries to the same limit,” said Tanya Gazdik. The Kia EV9 is truly a game-changer for electric vehicles. Though it was hardly a buffet of information. Honda Civic).

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GE Hydrocarbon Lean NOx Catalyst Technology Matches Performance of Urea-Based SCR Systems

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GE has reached an important performance threshold in the development of a proprietary silver-based Hydrocarbon Lean NOx Catalyst (HC-LNC) aftertreatment solution designed to reduce NO x emissions from diesel engines. HC-SCR has been under study for decades, with one of the main issues to be resolved being the catalyst.

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Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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In 2001, Railpower launched the first hybrid electric switching locomotive in North America, using battery energy storage, called the Green Goat. Pike Research’s study, “Hybrid Locomotives”, examines opportunities and challenges in the global locomotive market. Tags: Hybrids Rail. Key market players are also profiled.

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Rentech Planning to Build Biomass to Synthetic Fuels and Electric Power Plant in California

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The Rialto Renewable Energy Center (Rialto Project) is designed to produce approximately 600 barrels per day of renewable synthetic fuels and export approximately 35 MW of renewable electric power. The carbon footprint of the plant is designed to be near zero as the fuels and power would be produced only from renewable feedstocks.