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

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The diesel engine on the Empa test facility was tuned to DME. In contrast to diesel, the highly volatile DME has almost no lubricating qualities, which can quickly destroy the high-pressure pump of a common rail injection system. Finally, the combustion chambers and compression ratio of the former diesel engine have also been modified.

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New SoCalGas truck loan program for fleets interested in switching from diesel to near-zero natural gas trucks

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Operators will experience the similarities between natural gas trucks and diesel trucks with respect to power, drivability, fuel range and fuel availability. Additionally, fleet owners will see the advantages natural gas trucks have over diesel, including lower fuel costs. g/bhp-hr) since 2001. g/bhp-hr optional standard.

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Construction begins on Neo Orbis; fuel cell vessel with sodium borohydride hydrogen carrier

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The second half of the year will be dominated by placing the plant that will mix the sodium borohydride granules with pure water, creating hydrogen. The then DaimlerChrysler used Millenium Cell sodium borohydride it its Natrium fuel cell concept car, introduced in 2001. All parts of the ship’s hull are ready as a cutting pattern.

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Norway-US Project Developing Diesel/Biodiesel, Cool Flame Reformer and Solid-Acid Fuel Cell APU

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The power supply unit can run on biodiesel as well as regular diesel. In trials, a 250-W solid-acid fuel cell stack ran on both pure hydrogen and on hydrogen produced from diesel by the unit’s reformer, with only an insignificant difference in performance. 2006) Cool flame evaporation for diesel reforming technology.

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Ballard signs fuel cell supply agreement with Solaris; initial order of 10 modules as range extenders for electric trolley buses

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The coolant sub-system delivers a water/ethylene glycol (WEG) mixture at a prescribed flow rate to the fuel cell module. Since the start of production in 1996, Solaris has manufactured more than 15,000 vehicles for delivery to 30 countries including Latvia, where the company has been active since 2001.

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NOx emissions exceeded limits in 12 European countries in 2010

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These pollutants are harmful to both people and the environment, causing respiratory illnesses, acidifying soil and surface water, and damaging vegetation. Since 2001, Member States have been working towards meeting these ceilings. We should also note that 2010 was a recession year in much of Europe.

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Muons and ADNA proposing using accelerator-driven subcritical reactor for heat for production of synthetic fuels and chemicals

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are proposing using spent nuclear fuel (SNF), natural uranium, or excess weapons-grade plutonium (W-Pu) in a proposed GEM*STAR accelerator-driven subcritical reactor (ADSR) to provide the process heat and steam for the Fischer-Tropsch production of synthetic diesel from natural gas and other carbonaceous feedstocks (e.g., Muons, Inc. ,