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—Jon Powers, Manager, Advanced Engineering and Product Applications. As a result of these efforts, 20% mass reduction was achieved in select vehicle parts. Severstal North America was established in 2004 when OAO Severstal acquired the assets of the former Rouge Industries and its operating subsidiary Rouge Steel Company.

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Whenever new technologies are introduced into the power grid, there’s always a chance they could disrupt the system, possibly even leading to blackouts. He is a professor of power systems engineering in the Fulton program at Arizona State University , in Tempe. The report recommended ways to characterize and define the problem.

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The funding is part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) LENR Exploratory Topic, which aims to break the stalemate of research in this space. Multiple books recount the history of “cold fusion” (now known as LENR). technological leadership.

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Boston-Power, Inc., Existing Boston-Power investors Oak Investment Partners and Foundation Asset Management (FAM) also participated in the round. As part of its plans, Boston-Power is establishing an R&D and EV battery engineering facility in China. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 18, 2018

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Achates Power and new development parter Aramco Services ( earlier post ) showcased a Ford F-150 fitted with a 3-cylinder, 2.7-liter OP Engine and a comparable V6 with supercharger shows a part reduction of more than 60%, enabling an approximate 10% cost reduction. Earlier post.).

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For starters, mention of the truck for a 2024 model year has never been part of the brand’s build-and-price tool in that country, despite dealers in the area having the things parked cheek-to-jowl on their lots. After all, Ford did something similar with the F-150 way back in 2004 when that model was extensively redesigned.

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JUNE 19, 2018

trillion being invested globally in new power generation capacity between 2018 and 2050, with $8.4 This investment will produce a 17-fold increase in solar photovoltaic capacity worldwide, and a sixfold increase in wind power capacity. Coal’s share in primary energy in 2017 fell to 27.6%, the lowest since 2004.

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APRIL 5, 2013

The 30 hybrid buses have covered more than a million miles in daily service since 2004. The buses use UQM PowerPhase Select electric generators and controllers as part of the hybrid powertrain. All 30 shuttle buses are expected to be refreshed over the next two years.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The grant is an add-on to the $8 million award from the DOE in August 2011 for converting thermoelectric heat to power for passenger cars ( earlier post ) and extends the technology to heavy military vehicles. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. Click to enlarge. That project, which received more than $7.1

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JUNE 21, 2012

The NVIDIA Tegra Visual Computing Module (VCM) is debuting as part of the Tesla Motors Model S electric luxury sedan. Based on the same Tegra processor used in smartphones and tablets, the Tegra VCM will power the vehicle’s 17-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system—the largest yet in a passenger car—as well as its 12.3-inch

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The Redwood Materials head would be an asset to Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3. Mr. Straubel joined Tesla in 2004, and spent 14 years as our Chief Technology Officer, where he played a key role in our battery cell design, and engineering and production. Board has nominated JB Straubel to succeed Mr. Mizuno as a Class I director.

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a part of the US$15.4-billion Among these are ‘Quick2Charge’, by which the car can be charged in 15 minutes to run 25 km; a personal charging unit called ‘Sun2Car’; and ‘Car 2 Home’ to use energy from the car to power a house. Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. In May 2010, the US $15.4

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I'd have written about it earlier (I like to put the word out about cars like this while their parts are still available), but I went a bit Mercury-crazy with my junkyard writings during late 2022 and early 2023 and decided to take a break from writing about vehicles named after the God of Speed ( and Commerce ). So, to The Crusher it went.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

China Racing is now the second team officially to be proposed to the FIA as one of 10 teams taking part in the forthcoming FIA Formula E Championship. Formula E is a new FIA championship featuring racing cars powered exclusively by electricity. Earlier post.) The announcement was made at FIA headquarters in Paris.

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He left MIT in 1959 to join Electronic Communications, now part of Raytheon. He served as the 1988 president of the IEEE Power & Energy Society. He was the 1990–1991 Division VII director, and he directed the IEEE Foundation from 1999 to 2004. While there, he taught a course on radar at Northeastern University , in Boston.

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Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation. For me, it’s mesh radio systems, which first captivated me while I was zipping around downtown Las Vegas back in 2004. megabits per second in a moving car.

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The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp/hr).

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JANUARY 21, 2012

These new wave and tidal resource assessments, combined with ongoing analyses of the technologies and other resource assessments, show that water power, including conventional hydropower and wave, tidal, and other water power resources, can potentially provide 15% of our nation’s electricity by 2030.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. The two-stroke engine has been favored for small recreational vehicles because of its high power density, low cost and simple, lightweight design, Oh said. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. Oh and Plante.

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APRIL 7, 2018

million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. The fleet enhancements are part of a larger series of strategic improvements we will roll out over the next 12-18 months. —Ed King, Director of Transit Services.

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At least 75 of the 200 or more charging locations shall be at travel corridor locations, equipped with at least two DC Fast Chargers per location, each capable of providing at least 150 kilowatts of charging power, and no more than 25 miles between the charging locations.

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APRIL 11, 2010

Shandong Electric Power corporation is building a 23-million yuan (US$3.37 The station, part of a program to promote the development of new-energy vehicles, is to be completed next month. Shandong is one of China’s biggest auto producing provinces and has been developing electric cars since 2004.

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By sector, power plants were the largest source of emissions, accounting for 31% of total US greenhouse gas pollution. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%. The transportation sector was the second largest sector source, at 27%.

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Therefore, they consume little power and generate much less data while capturing motion especially well. You have the photodiode process, which is 90 nanometers, and then the intelligent part, the CMOS part, was developed on 40 nanometers, which is not necessarily a very aggressive node. The two Sony chips—the 0.92 Back to top.

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APRIL 17, 2013

The ASTM standards serve as guidelines for industry and are designed to ensure quality at the pump for consumers along with reliable operation of the nation’s vehicles powered by biodiesel blends. million gallons in 2004 to more than 1 billion gallons in 2012. The survey showed a major improvement over results from previous years.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Compared with bipolar junction transistors, which were predominant in ICs then, MOS transistors are easier to scale and consume less power. Raymond Kowalchuk Electrical engineer Life member, 87; died 8 November Kowalchuk was a senior staff consultant at AEL Industries (now part of BAE Systems ), in Colmar, Pa., for 37 years.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Started in 2004, the AGGI reached 1.29 The 2010 AGGI reflects several changes in the concentration of these gases, including: A continued steady increase in carbon dioxide: Global carbon dioxide levels rose to an average of 389 parts per million in 2010, compared with 386 ppm in 2009, and 354 in the index or comparison year of 1990.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The AWS-III technology consists of a multi-cell array of flexible membrane absorbers which convert wave power to pneumatic power through compression of air within cells that are inter-connected. Turbine-generator sets are provided to convert the pneumatic power to electricity.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

The system produces power with engine torque driving a hydraulic pump that charges the high pressure accumulator of up to 5,000 psi (34.5 The high-pressure accumulator delivers the pressure energy to the axle hydraulic motor, giving the vehicle power to drive the wheels. Fluid for the system will be stored in a 14.4-gallon

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

The SUV has a full-tank range of 650 kilometers (404 miles)—equal to that of a gasoline-powered car. More than 95% of the Tucson ix FCEV’s major components were made with Korean technology through close collaboration with about 120 domestic auto parts manufacturers. It can start in temperatures as low as -25 °C (-12 °F).

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The HF120 engine is the result of a joint venture established in 2004 between Honda and GE combining the R&D, engine production, and jet aviation expertise of the two companies. (HAI) has begun production of its new HF120 turbofan engine completed at the new facility in Burlington, North Carolina. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

As part of its 2010 estimates, EPA is projecting an increase in hybrid share to 4.3%, up from 2.3% mpg, or 16%, since 2004. The positive trend beginning in 2005 reverses a long period of increasing CO 2 emissions and decreasing fuel economy from 1987 through 2004. mpg (10.45

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MAY 12, 2014

Along with hybrid models from Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen, the Group also offers a number of natural gas powered models. The study identified the most powerful innovation as the Porsche Panamera S E Hybrid—the first plug-in hybrid in the premium class. Dr. Stefan Bratzel, who founded the institute in April 2004.

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JULY 30, 2010

Even state-of-the-art CO2 capture processes require a large amount of energy and the removal facilities account for a major part of investment and operating costs. JGC and BASF jointly began developing a new technology for a CO 2 capture process called High Pressure Acid Gas Capture Technology ( HiPACT ) in 2004.

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The nightclub at the Carlyle hotel (now part of the Rosewood Hotel Group) seats just 90 patrons at its small tables and banquettes. I saw him just before he retired in 2004 (he died in 2005 at the age of 80), and he held that room in his hand. Written in 1937, the American songbook standard is full of nostalgia, wit and romance.

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MARCH 29, 2013

Additional standards for emissions measured over a heavy-duty SFTP are being proposed for the first time and vary by vehicle class and power-to-weight ratio. PA is also proposing PM standards for emissions measured over the SFTP with standards levels and duty cycles varying by vehicle class and power-to-weight ratio. Model Year.

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was formed in 2004 as a joint venture between Hitachi, Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co. Hitachi, Ltd. has established a new in-house company—the Battery Systems Company—to strengthen its battery business with a focus on the steadily growing lithium-ion battery market. and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd.

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