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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

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The company also showcased the use of direct water injection to enhance the efficiency of combustion engines at higher performance levels while also significantly reducing fuel consumption and emissions in key driving cycles. Direct water injection. Bosch and water injection. Earlier post. l/100 km/26.7-28.3

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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Example of mechanochemical production of a MOF. Chemists at Queen’s University Belfast (Ireland) have devised a novel environmentally friendly technique which allows the rapid production of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). James (2006) Solvent-free synthesis of a microporous metal–organic framework. Pichon et al.

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Greenland Inaugurates First Hydrogen Plant for Renewable Energy Storage; Future Upgrade May Support Vehicle Fueling

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The purpose of the test plant is to gain experiences with production, distribution and use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and thereby investigate the opportunities for increasing the renewable energy share in the energy production from Nukissiorfiit. Svend Hardenberg, energy director from Nukissiorfiit.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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Given that, I was curious to figure out exactly why 3M became the most memorable brand in data storage during the formative days of computing, and why it abandoned the product. I bought them from a junk store, and maybe paid $2 for them. Unfortunately the floptical disk flopped, losing out to products like Iomega’s iconic Zip drives.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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Parker Hannifin gaining traction with RunWise HD hydraulic hybrid; developing CNG-based HD system, next-gen MD system

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In addition to seeking more heavy-duty applications for the RunWise hybrid system—such as transit—McGrew said that the company is working on a new generation of the product that should launch in 2016 for Class 4-6 delivery trucks—e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc. Earlier post.) CNG concept.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989.