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

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The engine block is derived from a Cursor 11 commercial vehicle engine manufactured by FPT Industrial and has already served us for five years in various research projects. An electrically driven compressor for precise exhaust gas recirculation is also used. This is done via exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Image: Empa.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. Levels in exhaust emissions were found to be as much as 1,700 times above this limit. Dibenzo(ah)anthracene (pink) is also carcinogenic.

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Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

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Our 2018 product line demonstrates an important milestone in product development for Cummins Westport, creating a move to zero emissions strategy for our customers and industry. NO x exhaust emissions are 90% lower than the current EPA NOx limit of 0.2 g/bhp-hr) since 2001.

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BRANDED CONTENT: SM Auto and Gotech energy inaugurate their first battery pack assembly plant in Pune | Autocar Professional

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billion USD in 2001 to 7.11 SMA’s strong manufacturing knowledge, extensive experience of the industry make them an ideal partner. During the opening Homer Chang commented “In recent years, cooperation between India and Taiwan has witnessed significant progress in numerous domains. billion USD in 2022.

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University of Wisconsin Researchers Investigating Dual-Fuel (Gasoline and Diesel) Partially Premixed Combustion for High-Efficiency, Ultra-Low Emission Combustion; 53% Thermal Efficiency

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Kalghatgi and his group explored both the use of low-cetane fuels and exhaust gas recirculation (SAE 2007-01-0006). SAE 2001-01-0655), and optimizing fuel reactivity (Bessonette et al., The work is funded by DOE and the College of Engineering Diesel Emissions Reduction Consortium, which includes 24 industry partners.

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EPA proposes approval of new ozone plans for the two of the worst Air Quality Zones in US: California’s San Joaquin Valley and South Coast

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The worst sites in California have demonstrated a 52% improvement in ozone from 1976 to 2010, a 29% improvement in fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) from 2001 to 2010, an 84% improvement in carbon monoxide from 1970 to 2009, and a 92% improvement in sulfur dioxide from 1970 to 2009.

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Lockheed Martin’s CTO Steven Walker on Future Defense Technologies

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The attacks of 9/11 in 2001 further strengthened his resolve. So he returned to Dayton and got an engineering job at the AFRL's Air Vehicles Directorate working on air acoustics and designing exhaust systems for military airplanes. electronics industry. Defense Department. billion program launched in 2019 to remake the U.S.

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