Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified the entire family of heavy-duty diesel engines made by Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC), a Daimler Company—DD13, DD15, and DD16 engines with SCR technology— as being in compliance with the EPA 2010 emissions standard, which took effect at the start of this year.

Detroit 170

Detroit 2010 EPA Standards 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

A coalition of environmental groups has filed a lawsuit challenging what it called the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) failure to address greenhouse gas emissions from ocean-going ships, aircraft and nonroad vehicles and engines used in industrial operations. Tags: Brief. EPA has not responded to the petitions.

EPA 210

EPA District of Columbia Emissions Engine 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

determined that for the 12-month period beginning January 2009, when both diesel and gasoline engine options were offered as options in a car, about 30% of the registrations had diesel engines. Bosch’s analysis of Polk data shows the average percentage of registrations for cars with clean diesel engines were: Audi A3 TDI: 20%.

2009 218

2009 Diesel Camry Hybrid Gasoline 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. Ford invested $55 million to retool and reopen the plant, which had been idled in 2007. Approximately 250 employees are returning to the plant to build the new engines. The first EcoBoost engine in the family—the 3.5-liter

Ford 186

Ford Engine Cleveland Production 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

CleanFUEL USA, a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems, will build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors (GM) propane engine in partnership with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America. medium-duty engine, as well as a 6.0L

USA 239

USA Engine Alternative Fuels Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed an innovative aluminum piston design that can reliably withstand the mechanical and thermal loads produced by heavily boosted engines, thereby enhancing diesel engine performance and supporting diesel downsizing. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

Downsizing 210

Downsizing Diesel Engine Design 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Researchers at UCLA led by Dr. James Liao have genetically engineered the common photosynthetic cyanobacterium— Synechococcus elongatus —efficiently to produce isobutyraldehyde and isobutanol directly from CO 2. Tags: Bio-hydrocarbons Biotech. A paper on their work was published online in Nature Biotechnology 15 November.

Engine 170

Engine CO2 Fuel 2007 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2010

Pratt & Whitney has completed testing on its full-scale PurePower engine core with more than 260 test hours, successfully validating performance and operability goals. The PurePower family of engines is designed to power the next generation of passenger aircraft with reduced fuel consumption and emissions. Earlier post.)

Engine 150

Engine 2004 2013 Mitsubishi 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007. metres in length, the engined-versions of the up! mark a return to the rear-engined layout once seen in the original Beetle. In November 2007, Volkswagen presented the space up! Tags: Brief. Volkswagen first unveiled the up!

Concept 258

Concept Lithium Ion 2007 2013 258

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2010

Natural oils from algae and used cooking oil were converted into Green Jet Fuel using process technology developed by UOP. The 50:50 blend of renewable jet fuel and traditional jet fuel powered one of the Apache’s engines for a series of test maneuvers. No modifications were made to the engine or airframe for the flight.

Netherlands 186

Netherlands Renewable Fuel Alternative Fuels 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

a leading manufacturer of engine components that converts vehicles to operate on cleaner gaseous fuels, such as propane. Partnerships like this make it feasible to address the industry’s distribution, installation and service/support gap for propane engines, broadening the potential for propane to become a widely utilized domestic fleet fuel.

USA 150

USA Engine GMC Sierra 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Turbocharged HCPC engine scheme. A team from Universita degli Studi di Pisa (Italy) and Rolf Reitz at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing a novel combustion concept—Homogenous Charge Progressive Combustion (HCPC)—based on a split-cycle principle to control HCCI combustion in diesel-fueled engines.

Concept 318

Concept Diesel San Diego 2010 318

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

liter Flexifuel engine by 30 hp and delivered an additional 40 N·m of torque. At the same time, Volvo engineers have cut fuel consumption by between five and six percent depending on transmission. Fuel economy has been improved by cutting engine revs in specific driving conditions. Tags: Engines Ethanol.

Volvo 150

Volvo Engine Fuel Power 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Mastervolt and Steyr Motors, the Austrian specialist for marine diesel engines, have formed a working partnership to develop and distribute a range of series hybrid diesel-electric drive installations for boats. Tags: Brief.

Motors 199

Motors Motoring Motor Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

TPE331 turboprop engine. Honeywell has completed initial testing of renewable jet fuel on its TPE331 turboprop engine, its TFE731 turbofan engine and a commercial Auxiliary Power Unit, with performance and fuel economy results comparable to typical aviation fuels. Tags: Aviation Bio-hydrocarbons Fuels. Click to enlarge.

Renewable 170

Renewable Fuel Engine Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2009

The green line is the US 2010 baseline. Low temperature combustion (LTC) strategies (MK, PCCI, HCCI) are one way researchers are looking to reduce engine-out emissions while maintaining high engine efficiency. Kalghatgi and his group explored both the use of low-cetane fuels and exhaust gas recirculation (SAE 2007-01-0006).

Wisconsin 225

Wisconsin Gasoline Diesel Universal 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

In terms of powertrain technologies, Renault focused on the introduction of new technologies for internal combustion engines and conventional transmissions, as well as outlining its commitment to electric powertrains. Select Engines. dCi engines. Specific engine-mapping aimed at reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.

Environment 230

Environment Engine 2010 Parts 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2010

is testing its production-intent second-hydrogen fuel cell system—which includes its fifth generation fuel cell stack—( earlier post ) that can be packaged in the space of a traditional four-cylinder engine and be ready for commercial production in 2015. Tags: Brief. General Motors Co. Earlier post.)

2015 170

2015 GM Commercial Production 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

Engineers at GM’s R&D Center are developing a new low-cost concept for NO x control from lean-burn spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) engines: passive ammonia SCR. gasoline) engines, with a higher charge mass and higher temperature spread, can deliver improved thermal efficiency and better fuel economy. Lean-burn (i.e.,

GM 150

GM Concept Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

On 19 November, the European Commission granted the greening aeronautics initiative administrative and operational autonomy, so that it can implement its own budget and execute its own work plan from now on. Tags: Brief. The Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (JU) is now flying solo. Earlier post.). With a budget of an estimated€1.6

Clean 170

Clean Cleaning 2009 2007 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

liter Dual VVT-i engine with Stop & Start ( earlier post ), the Toyota Auris is now gaining the new 1.6-liter liter Valvematic gasoline engine and revised versions of the 1.4 Toyota launched the Auris—a strategic compact passenger vehicle for both Japan and Europe—in Japan in 2006 and Europe in 2007. D-4D and 2.2 Valvematic.

Toyota 150

Toyota Engine Diesel Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

The California Air Resources Board approved $42 million in AB 118 Air Quality Improvement Program projects that will accelerate the commercialization of on-road and off-road clean engine technologies. Beginning this fall, Californians will be able to use these grants toward the purchase of zero-emission or hybrid engine technologies.

Clean 150

Clean Cleaning Engine Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The flight, which took place today at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, is the first green jet fuel demonstration flight in Europe and the first test flight to carry a select group of observers. One engine of a Boeing 747 was powered by a fuel mixture consisting of a 50/50 mix of the green jet fuel and traditional petroleum-derived jet fuel.

Renewable 225

Renewable Fuel Power Powered 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

liter Turbo Diesel engines for Ram Heavy Duty pickups and Chassis Cab trucks while continuing to grow its partnership with Chrysler, which began 21 years ago. million Cummins Turbo Diesel engines for Dodge Ram Heavy Duty trucks since 1989. Actual sales exceeded 20,000 engines in the first year. Tags: Brief. Cummins Inc.

Chrysler 186

Chrysler Diesel Supplies Dodge 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2009

to proceed with Phase II development in the Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT) demonstrator program. Next steps for this key USAF technology program will include the integration of a variety of advanced technologies, component testing and development of a technology demonstrator core and engine. Tags: Brief.

2007 170

2007 Affordable 2013 Engine 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

GM’s second-generation fuel-cell system (engineer included for scale.) The system looks about like a small inline gasoline engine, you could even put it into a sedan. In 2007, GM took fuel cell development activity out of R&D and moved it over to GM Powertrain, along with 500 scientists and engineers. Charles Freese.

GM 262

GM 2015 Engine Fuel 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

In 2007, the US Army awarded Quantum a $4.88-million In one configuration, the diesel engine produces 75 hp (56 kW), the electric motor, 133 hp (99 kW), and the powertrain yields 5,463 lb-ft (7,407 N·m) of torque after gear reduction. Tags: Diesel Hybrids. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. Earlier post.)

Diesel 218

Diesel All-Electric Hybrid Fisker 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

million for failing to meet requirements concerning the on-board diagnostic equipment that monitors tailpipe emissions on most of its 2005-2007 models—more than 450,000 vehicles. If a problem is detected, the system turns on a “check engine” light to alert the driver. Tags: Brief. It must also pay $1.2

Nissan 150

Nissan 2007 2005 Pollution 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2010

Amyris engineers microbes to convert sugar to hydrocarbon fuels. Micrograph of fermentation fluids from production of Amyris Renewable Diesel (Nov 2007). Biotechnology offers new perspectives on the conversion of biomass into molecules for biofuels and green chemistry. Source: Amyris. Click to enlarge.

Renewable 218

Renewable Fuel Brazil 2007 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2010

The strategy builds on the existing 2007 strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions from passenger cars and light-duty commercial vehicles, and complements ongoing and planned activities to decarbonize transport and to reduce their environmental impacts. The strategy aims to provide a technology-neutral policy framework. Standardization.

Clean 225

Clean Cleaning Energy Vehicles 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

liter gaosline engine combines turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC for the first time. For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. Click to enlarge. Aerodynamic Test Center.

BMW 199

BMW 2009 Engine Gasoline-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

The total number of diesel retrofit devices (for both on-road and off-road diesel engines) sold in the US (including California) by Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association ( MECA ) member companies in 2008 was 31,283, according to the latest MECA annual survey. Tags: Brief.

2008 186

2008 Diesel Stimulus 2007 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel is a premium fuel that is compatible with all diesel engines and existing fuel distribution systems. The company already operates two renewable diesel plants that came on stream at Porvoo in Finland in 2007 and 2009 with a combined capacity of 380,000 t/a. Tags: Brief. Click to enlarge.

Singapore 199

Singapore Oil Renewable Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Average engine size and power decreased, with the average displacement dropping to 1,626 cm 3 from 1,706 cm 3 in 2008, and average power dropping to 82 kW from 86 kW in 2008. lower than before the crisis in 2007. less than in 2007. Tags: Diesel Engines Europe Sales. Click to enlarge. in 2008 to 44.9% In total, 14.5

2009 210

2009 Diesel 2008 Purchase 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2009

The Prototype entries included 28 vehicles powered by combustion engines, five by fuel cell/hydrogen technology, three by LPG, three by solar power, and two by diesel fuel. The UrbanConcept entries included two vehicles powered by combustion engines and one by solar power. Grand Prize - Combustion Engine. With mileage of 2,757.1

2009 199

2009 MPG America Engine 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2010

Chrysler Group said that its Powertrain engineers benchmarked the industry’s leading automatic transmissions to set functional goals. In December 2009, Chrysler announced that it would invest $179 million in its Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) plant in Dundee, Mich., liter, 16-valve Fully Integrated Robotized Engine (FIRE).

Chrysler 186

Chrysler Manufacturer Fuel Economy 2007 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2010

million program that Governor Schwarzenegger approved in 2007 to spur technological innovation in the transportation sector. Tags: Brief. The California Air Resources Board announced $3.7 million in rebates for plug-in hybrid and zero emissions vehicles as part of an overall $42.3 ARB was appropriated approximately $42.3

Plug-in 225

Plug-in California Emissions Plug 225