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SwRI develops D-EGR demonstrator highlighting fuel-efficient, cost-effective engine; 10% and above fuel economy improvements

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D-EGR is an engine and control concept that combines fuel reforming to produce hydrogen with high levels of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency. PSA has been a member of the HEDGE consortium (now at HEDGE-III ) since 2004. In 2013, SwRI reported a 2.0-liter

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Ford to apply start-stop technology to non-hybrid vehicles in North America in 2012

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When Auto Start-Stop debuts in North America, it will be available on gasoline-powered cars and utilities with either a manual or automatic transmission as well as vehicles that use Ford’s patented dual-clutch six-speed automatic transmission. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets.

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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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Combustion currently provides 85% of our nation’s energy needs and will continue to be a predominant source of energy as fuel sources evolve away from traditional fossil fuels. Low emission, low temperature engine concepts of the future operate in regimes where combustion is poorly understood. Stochastic processes.

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Panasonic develops 12V NiMH energy recovery system for start-stop vehicles; aims to double fuel economy improvement rate of start-stop systems

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Concept of the 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop. This system allows the energy generated during braking to be stored in the batteries and use the stored energy to power the vehicle’s electrical components, thus ensuring power availability even when the engine is not being used. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

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Making some of that waste heat energy available through intelligent heat management offers significant potential for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, BMW said. A great deal of thermal energy is generated while driving and is available after coming to a stop—energy stored in components such as the engine and transmission.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready.

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