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Renault Introducing New Fluence Sedan Line; Diesels All Less Than 119 gCO2/km, All-Electric Model in 2011

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All diesel models in the Fluence range have a CO 2 emissions rating of 119g/km and qualify for the Renault eco² signature. On the diesel side, Renault will offer a choice of five variants of the 1.5 dCi diesel block: dCi 85; dCi 90 DPF3; dCi 105; dCi 110 DPF3; and. Tags: Diesel Electric (Battery). The new Fluence is 4.62

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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In 1986, Mazda introduced the Mazda 626 Cappela model, which had a 2-liter diesel engine equipped with a Comprex wave rotor (from BBC) used as a supercharger. Mazda produced 150,000 Comprex diesel cars. In axial-flow configurations, noted Müller and co-authors in a 2004 paper, pure scavenging is a challenging task. Hîrceagã, M.,

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