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The "New Mini" first appeared in North American showrooms as a 2002 model, as part of the turn-of-the-century wave of retro-styled machinery that included the Volkswagen New Beetle , Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR. There were convertible versions of the Cooper and Cooper S available as well.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. It’s happening here in the Golden State my friends and soon there will be electrified blonds in convertibles for everyone because we are the straw that stirs the drink. See, you really should have been there.

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JULY 20, 2010

GKN Driveline has designed a new range of electric-drive axles for use in both pure electric vehicles and for converting conventional vehicles into hybrids. Since 2002, GKN Driveline has produced more than 200,000 electric-drive axle units for various vehicle manufacturers, the company said.

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

The front compartment houses the electric motor, electronic control system and boost converter. Increasing the voltage produced by the fuel cell, this converter has allowed both the size of the motor and the number of cells to be reduced, thus cutting costs and increasing performance.

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JUNE 25, 2014

In 2002, Toyota began limited sales of the FCHV in the US and Japan. Toyota has made significant improvements to the fuel cell system since 2002. The use of a boost converter enables the use of fewer cells, and a smaller motor. Toyota began fuel cell vehicle development in 1992. million miles) in the US and Japan.

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MARCH 30, 2011

EPA evaluated the requirement and determined that it is appropriate to introduce new flexibilities for all clean alternative fuel converters and to expand the compliance options for certain categories of conversions. The revised procedures will vary based on the age of the vehicle or engine being converted. Certification application.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Loveland is now aiming to convert all of its light-duty fleet vehicles that work within a close distance of the city to EVs. Its efforts to incorporate alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) into its fleet began in 2002 with an initial purchase of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), mainly the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

Delta is dedicated to enabling low-carbon green transportation by providing EV powertrain solutions and power electronics products, including traction inverters, traction motors, on-board chargers, DC/DC converters, and EV charging solutions to the market. GKN Automotive has advanced eDrive technologies since 2002.

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MARCH 13, 2013

million to seven research teams—six from Stanford and one from Carnegie Mellon University—to advance research on technologies for renewable energy conversion to electricity or fuels and for capturing CO 2 emissions and converting CO 2 to fuels. Stanford’s Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) is awarding $6.6

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

The seven awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 117 since the project’s launch in 2002. The goal is to create an efficient, stable photo-electrochemical cell capable of converting sunlight into hydrogen and other renewable fuels at elevated temperatures of 500°C to 700°C.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

In addition, the FC system is equipped with Toyota’s high-efficiency boost converter. Since 2002, Toyota has been testing and developing a series of prototypes in North America. The new Toyota FC Stack has a power output density of 3 kW/L, more than twice that of the current “Toyota FCHV-adv” FC Stack, and an output of at least 100 kW.

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MAY 7, 2010

The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters. Intermediate age.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

A 2002 study (Ruiz-Herrera and Sentandreu) proposed that pH is the most important factor regulating the dimorphic transition. For analysis of the lipids, the team took a portion of the lipids extract and converted them to fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). lipolytica. Bellou S, Makri A, Triantaphyllidou IE, Papanikolaou S, Aggelis G.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In the latter part of the 1990s, we started working on the application of fuel cells into passenger vehicles before other manufacturers and in 2002, we simultaneously introduced the world’s first FCEV in Japan and the United States. We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008.

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MARCH 4, 2020

The Touareg R is based on the third generation of the product line launched in 2018, which in turn was an evolution of the model first introduced in 2002. The power electronics convert the direct current of the battery into alternating current for the electric drive motor. The V6 TSI engine delivers a power output of 250 kW (340 PS).

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FEBRUARY 12, 2017

POSCO’s lithium extraction technology is a method of converting lithium phosphate into lithium carbonate by extracting lithium phosphate from saline through chemical reaction. In the future, POSCO will independently produce lithium phosphate, a raw material for lithium carbonate, by securing it from salt lakes located abroad.

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JUNE 4, 2010

California Yellow Cab of Santa Ana will convert its Transit Connects to CNG, to take advantage of the availability of natural gas fueling stations in Orange County. California Yellow Cab began using natural gas in 2002. The engine prep package enables conversion of the Transit Connect to CNG or LPG.

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OCTOBER 3, 2010

Experiments were conducted on a 2002 model year 5.9 The DPF was highly effective at converting gaseous hydrocarbons and PM associated PAH and total nitro-PAH. L Cummins ISB, heavy-duty diesel engine. However, conversion of 1-nitropyrene by the DPF was less than 50% for all fuels.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Novozymes has received two contracts from the DOE for its research efforts to bring down the cost of enzymes and improve their efficiency in converting cellulose to biofuels. million was given in 2002, and the second for $12.3 The first contract for $2.2 million was given in 2008.

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JUNE 10, 2009

The goal is to convert current diesel buses to operate primarily on biomethane. The equipment will have to be made and tested for two kinds of engines : Volvo B12 model 2002 and MAN OM 906 LA 111/4. The project needs to begin as soon as possible.

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JANUARY 7, 2017

DOE has funded biorefinery technology development projects since 2002 to meet two EERE performance goals: 1) reduce dependence on imported oil, thereby enhancing energy security; and 2) spur the creation of a sustainable domestic bio-industry.

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JUNE 2, 2010

That endowment complements Chevron’s ongoing support for UC Davis, which includes a $500,000 gift in 2008 to be a lead sponsor of the Energy Efficiency Center and a $25 million biofuels research collaboration begun in 2006 to develop technology to convert nonfood agricultural waste into next-generation transportation fuels.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Volkswagen has been represented in the marketplace with CNG engines since 2002. In order to bring the catalytic converter quickly up to operating temperature and keep it there, Volkswagen has developed a lambda split process. CNG and lambda split process. The new three-cylinder turbocharged engine with a cubic capacity of 1.0

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MAY 20, 2010

EPP was introduced in 2002 on the Audi A2. Converting the annual production of a mid-size sedan program to 100% Lear ECO fabric could save approximately 10 million plastic bottles a year from entering landfills, according to Mandy Sarotte, Director of Global Trim and Foam Advanced Sales. Recyclable Expanded Polypropylene (EPP).

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

The endosperm is fermented to created ethanol, while the remaining fractions are converted into value-added co-products such as Dakota Gold HP. BPX, POET’s raw starch hydrolysis process, converts starch to sugar and ferments to ethanol with the use of enzymes rather than heat (a “no-cook” process). Cereal Chem. 79(1):1–18.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

After retiring from IBM in 2002, Williams volunteered at the Computer History Museum , in Mountain View, Calif. An expert in power electronic converters, electrical machines, and novel grid components, he spent almost his entire career in academia, conducting research in power electronics. Fellow, 62; died 16 May.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

The XL1’s body electrical system is supplied with the necessary 12 Volts through a DC/DC converter. With the goal of reducing emissions, exhaust gas recirculation and an oxidation catalytic converter as well as a diesel particulate filter are used. Equipped in this way, the 0.8 These are extreme dimensions.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While watching the bonus content on the DVD version of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), he was captivated by a discussion about the CGI in an iconic battle scene.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Starting in the 1990s, MTBE was used as an oxygenate and octane enhancer in reformulated gasoline sold in the United States, with domestic production exceeding 200,000 b/d from 1998 to 2002. However, concerns over groundwater contamination led an increasing number of states to ban it.

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DIY Electric Car

APRIL 10, 2010

Currently our team is taking apart a 2002 Honda Odyssey Mini-van and we are converting it into an ALL ELECTRIC not just a HYBRID. There is a tremendous community that has to rely on Mini-vans for transportation and would also give an answer to the excuse of "oh, I don't want an Electric car because they are all small automobiles."

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Barth reached the next rung on her career ladder in 2002, when she became one of the first female associate branch heads of engineering at Goddard. The Webb’s detectors absorb photons—light from far-away galaxies, stars, and planets—and convert them into electronic voltages.

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MARCH 11, 2023

AC Propulsion cofounder Wally Rippel converted a Volkswagen microbus into an electric vehicle while he was still a student at Caltech. The system converted AC grid power to DC power to charge the battery and could also convert DC power from the battery to AC power that could feed both external stand-alone loads and the grid.

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JUNE 27, 2012

Since the 1970s, leaded gasoline has been slowly phased out worldwide, as studies have shown that lead can cause neurological and cardiovascular damage and degrade vehicles’ catalytic converters. But while leaded gasoline usage has decreased drastically in the last few decades, lead is still pervasive in the environment.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

First introduced in 2002, versions of this suspension system are found on Camaro, Corvette, Cadillac, Acura, Audi, Land Rover, Ferrari, and Lamborghini models. EcoBoost Convertible $33,900. EcoBoost Convertible Premium $38,920. GT Convertible Premium $46,980. EcoBoost Fastback $28,400. EcoBoost Fastback Premium $33,420.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

While the driver and passenger sat in a tandem arrangement for optimal aerodynamics in the L1, the 1-liter car presented in 2002 and in 2009 ( earlier post ), in the XL1 two occupants sit slightly offset, side by side, nearly as in a conventional vehicle. XL1’s engine. Click to enlarge. Powertrain. The powertrain consists of a 0.8-liter,

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MARCH 9, 2011

PARC was founded in 1970 at Xerox; in 2002, it was incorporated as a wholly owned independent research and development subsidiary of Xerox Corporation, providing services to external customers as well as to Xerox. the Alto), is building a portfolio of research in the cleantech area.

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JULY 20, 2012

Since 2002, annual economic growth in China accelerated from 4% to 11%, on average. These shares are based on the BP convention of 38% average thermal power conversion efficiency for converting renewable electricity production to primary energy. CO 2 emissions increased by 150% in China, and in India by 75%. tonnes per capita.

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