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Technology and engineering services company WAE Technologies (WAE) launched Elysia, its mass-market Battery Intelligence software offering designed to unlock significant improvements in the life, safety, usable energy, power, and rapid charging times of any battery system.

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Sales of the Touareg in North America were discontinued in the 2017 model year in favor of the new Atlas, designed for the US. The Touareg was offered with hybrid drive for the first time when the second- generation model was launched in 2010. More than 1.13 million units have been sold since the Touareg was first introduced in 2002.

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MARCH 29, 2010

For the second year in a row, the student team from Laval University in Quebec, Canada took home the grand prize at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas, taking top place in the 2010 competition with 2,487.5 mpg achieved by Laval University in 2009, combined with a number of new teams adding fresh innovation and vehicle designs to the competition.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Twelve European Union Member States exceeded one or more of the emission limits set by the EU National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive, according to recent official data for 2010 reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA). The ceilings set in the NEC directive were designed to reduce such adverse impacts by an agreed amount.

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APRIL 9, 2010

In a paper to be presented at next week’s 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit, LiquidPiston, Inc. The paper describes LiquidPiston’s third-generation engine prototype, which was first test-fired in January 2010. Also, using a ported design rather than conventional poppet valves makes for extraordinarily quiet operation.

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million gallons of fuel exceeding the standard was supplied for 48 days in late 2010 at Chevron’s Montebello terminal and another 660,000 gallons of non-compliant fuel was supplied for four days in April 2011 at the Richmond terminal. The project is designed to retrofit or replace old, dirty diesel school buses operating in California.

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MARCH 31, 2012

billion in FY 2010, according to data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) FFRDC Research and Development Survey. More than $1 billion of the FY 2010 total was supplied by funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). billion) of the FFRDC’s total expenditures in FY 2010. billion in FY 2010.

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The report also includes an analysis of 2021 data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that finds that pedestrian fatalities have increased 77% since 2010, compared to 25% for all other traffic-related deaths. Pedestrian Safety Trends, 2010-2021. Earlier post.)

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The two companies have a longstanding relationship, and GM acted as a key partner in bringing LG to Michigan in 2010. The company has had a presence in Holland since 2010 when it built its first EV battery plant in the US and now has 1,495 employees in Michigan.

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APRIL 15, 2011

Electrically variable transmission having three planetary gear sets with two fixed interconnections: Ultra-efficient hybrid electric vehicle transmission design that features low electrical losses, high torque capacity and city and highway modes. GM received 940 US patents in 2010, placing it in the top 25 of all companies.

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JULY 27, 2023

Since its launch in December 2010, the Nissan LEAF has sold more than 650,000 units worldwide. The Ariya features Nissan’s latest design language and technologies, such as e-4ORCE all-wheel control and ProPILOT 2.0 Global sales of Nissan Motor electric vehicles have surpassed the 1-million unit milestone. advanced driver support.

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APRIL 24, 2012

It is an evolved design of the company’s mobility concept revealed at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The original EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) concept was a centerpiece of the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. General Motors showed the company’s vision of the Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 concept at Auto China 2012 today.

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MHI) has designed a new bulk carrier equipped with the proprietary Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS), which reduces frictional resistance between the vessel hull and seawater using air bubbles produced at the vessel bottom, along with high-efficiency hull form and enhanced propulsion system. in designed draught.

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The company supplied its start-stop designs to Continental AG in 2010, and has since supplied ultracapacitors to PSA and General Motors for start-stop applications and autonomous driving backup power, and to Lamborghini for regenerative braking. million automobiles using its ultracapacitor technology.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

As part of what has become a global recall of the third-generation Prius, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA Inc, will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system (ABS). Earlier post.).

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Komatsu provided the vehicle-level design and assembly, including structural configurations that take advantage of Moog’s intelligent machine electrification system. Moog’s intelligent machine electrification system is designed to be connected, automation-ready and ready to scale to production.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Since its launch in 2010, the CVRP program has issued half a million rebates, totaling $1.2 The program was originally designed to encourage the early adoption of emerging technology, and its goal was to accomplish a 16% market share for clean vehicles. Now, California has 1.5

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JULY 6, 2010

The Westport GX 2010 15L engine has been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to 2010 emissions compliance—0.2 g/bhp-hr oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) and 0.01 g/bhp-hr particulate matter (PM)—without the use of emissions credits.

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MARCH 22, 2012

The funding is targeted to support first-of-its-kind engineering, design certification and licensing for up to two SMR designs over five years, subject to congressional appropriations. Earlier post. ). The Vogtle license is the first for new nuclear power plant construction in more than three decades.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

Tesla has published 3 short videos on the design and packaging features of the coming Model S. In the short segments, Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Peter Rawlinson, walks viewers around an Alpha build, highlighting about some of the features of Model S design engineering. The Alpha testing phase began in 2010.

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The modular design of ITM Power’s electrolyzer systems enables scale-up. This approach maintains standardization for manufacture while minimizing development and design time when scaling up, the company said. Furthermore, The EU Emissions Trading System threshold, will be reduced by 1.74% (based on the 2010 cap) annually.

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JUNE 9, 2012

The Freightliner Trucks 2014 Cascadia Evolution—powered only by the newly designed Detroit DD15 engine and featuring enhanced aerodynamic specs—delivered fuel economy of 10.67 mpg US (22 L.100km) 100km) on a closed-track demo, according to Freightliner. Freightliner Cascadia Evolution. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 13, 2011

South Africa state-owned power utility Eskom reports that a design study is currently under way for an underground coal gasification (UCG) demonstration plant, which will include a 250,000 Nm 3 /h gas production plant and a 100 MW to 140 MW gas turbine plant. In October 2010, Eskom began a trial of UCG at Majuba Power Station.

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MARCH 6, 2012

Reaction Design, a leading developer of combustion simulation software, is adding the ability to accurately simulate soot particle size distributions, as well as total particulate-matter emissions to the FORTÉ computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package for realistic 3D modeling of fuel effects in internal combustion engines. Earlier post.).

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The Z’s simple interior design helps it age well, as do the circular climate controls that are unique to the model. Once inside, the decade-plus-old cabin presents itself well. Materials are of good quality, with (optional) real wood and faux stitching across the dash.

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JUNE 21, 2010

The European Commission Fuel Cells and Hydrogen (FCH) Joint Undertaking (JU) has published its 2010 Call for Proposals with a budget of €89.1 Specific topics for the different areas in the 2010 Call include: Transportation and Refuelling Infrastructure (€31.6M). million, entered into the negotiation stage in April 2010.

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SGI) have designed and constructed of the first minimal synthetic bacterial cell, JCVI-syn3.0. created by this same team in 2010, earlier post ), JCVI-syn3.0 was developed through a design, build, and test process using genes from JCVI-syn1.0. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) and Synthetic Genomics, Inc. Hutchison, III, Ph.D.

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NASA has awarded a contract for the preliminary design of a quiet, “low boom” supersonic flight demonstration aircraft—the first in a new series of ‘X-planes’ in NASA’s New Aviation Horizons initiative, introduced in the agency’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget. The Lockheed Martin team includes subcontractors GE Aviation and Tri Models Inc.

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In February 2010, under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ( earlier post ), PTT agreed to provide funding to support the development and commercialisation of Velocys microchannel SMR technology. The two companies have been collaborating since late 2009. Investment can be phased.

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Energy-related carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2010 were the highest in history, according to the latest estimates by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In terms of fuels, 44% of the estimated CO 2 emissions in 2010 came from coal, 36% from oil, and 20% from natural gas. tonnes for China, and 1.5 tonnes in India. Earlier post.).

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L/100km) of gasoline equivalent, in an electric vehicle design that hybridized Horizon’s hydrogen fuel cells with an ultracapacitor. The PEM fuel cells are air-cooled, and self-humidified, making it possible to offer simpler and therefore more reliable system designs. Horizon fuel cell system in vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Michael Mauer will lead Group Design in addition to his present function at Porsche. Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design.

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Therefore, turbocharged engines typically require more design and operational features to prevent engine knock than naturally aspirated engines. Engine models that require premium gasoline are designed to operate only on that fuel, and the use of regular gasoline risks damaging the engine. In MY 2010, 12.5%

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million liters) of drop-in synthetic fuel in July, a production level representing 87% of the plant’s design capacity. The Geismar Plant was designed to produce 75 million gallons per year and the plant has demonstrated production rates of 120% of its design basis. per share for the corresponding periods in 2010.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

A typical electrohydraulic braking system is designed so that it can function as a purely hydraulic system if current to the system’s electrical circuits is interrupted. Toyota expects to announce a fix for the 2010 Prius this week, while Ford has stated that it will be notifying affected vehicle owners by mail. Blended Braking.

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MAY 4, 2009

A Cummins Westport ISL G in-use emissions test performed on an urban transit bus recorded emissions significantly lower than the 2010 EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) Heavy Duty emission regulations. concluded that emissions were significantly lower than the 2010 EPA Heavy Duty in use emission requirements. Sensors Inc.

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an automobile production and sales joint venture of Honda in China, announced the new S1 compact sedan model of its original automobile brand, “Li Nian” (English brand name: Everus) at its press conference at the 2010 China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition. Guangqi Honda Automobile Co., The Li Nian S1. liter and 1.5-liter

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