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JANUARY 28, 2014

A new ceramic hollow fiber substrate for catalytic converters designed by Dr. Benjamin Kingsbury and colleagues at Imperial College London could cut the size and precious metal loading of the devices in automobiles while reducing fuel consumption and and manufacturing costs. Kingsbury has founded MicroTech Ceramics Ltd. WO 2013175239 A2.

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APRIL 27, 2011

It also means putting the roof down on convertibles after the long winter hiatus. The answer, newly unveiled at last week's New York Auto Show, is the 2012 Fiat 500. It's springtime, which means tornadoes for some of us, showers and muggy weather for others.

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AUGUST 7, 2012

UQM PowerPhase Pro 100 electric drive systems are powering a fleet of hydrogen fuel cell London taxicabs during the 2012 Olympic Games. A fuel cell system designed by Intelligent Energy works in conjunction with a high voltage battery pack and a UQM DC-to-DC converter to provide power for the vehicle.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

The four-cylinder TDI engine with the internal designation EA 288 made its debut in 2012. Volkswagen opted for a dual strategy: detailed measures optimized the combustion process and reduced raw emissions, while twin dosing technology in the exhaust gas system converted the majority of NO x into harmless substances.

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JULY 17, 2015

The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) has become one of the country’s first municipal transit authorities to convert its fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated 90% cleaner than diesel. Big Blue Bus has been fueling its LNG and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fleet of motor coaches with fuel supplied by Clean Energy since 2012.

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JULY 19, 2011

Toyota will bring the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ) to market in 2012. Toyota will bring two battery electric vehicles to the market in 2012: the RAV4 EV and the Scion iQ EV. A small fleet of these Phase Zero vehicles—essentially converted RAV4s—are being used in a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011.

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MAY 11, 2012

The company—the largest private provider of multiple modes of transportation in North America—is converting 300 of its taxis nationwide from gasoline to propane autogas. Veolia Transportation is launching Baltimore’s first propane autogas taxi fleet.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Greenstar Recycling has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint venture (JV) with Vadxx Energy , LLC to convert recovered plastic into synthetic crude oil using Vadxx’s thermal depolymerization process.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The system, which Mazda calls ‘i-ELOOP’, will begin to appear in Mazda’s vehicles in 2012. i-ELOOP converts the vehicle’s kinetic energy into electricity as it decelerates, and uses the electricity to power the climate control, audio system and numerous other electrical components.

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JULY 2, 2014

plans to invest more than $1 billion to install a new delayed coker unit at its Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuels products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel. The investment addresses an industry shortfall in capability to convert fuel oil to products such as diesel.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Toyota will build 35 of these Phase Zero vehicles—essentially converted RAV4s—for a demonstration and evaluation program through 2011. TMS aims to have a fully re-engineered RAV4 EV (Phase One vehicle) on the market in 2012, said Jim Lentz, president and chief operating. 2012, have not been decided. officer, TMS.

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APRIL 2, 2012

An integrated electromicrobial process to convert CO 2 to higher alcohols. Electricity powered the electrochemical CO 2 reduction on the cathode to produce formate, which is converted to isobutanol and 3MB by the engineered R. Liao (2012) Integrated Electromicrobial Conversion of CO 2 to Higher Alcohols. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 5, 2011

TMMC) in Woodstock, Ontario beginning in 2012. In July of last year, Tesla and Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing, America (TEMA) collaborated to convert 32 conventional gas-engine RAV4 compact SUVs into fully functional RAV4 EV prototypes. Toyota and Tesla Motors, Inc.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

will purchase approximately 1,000 or so electric vehicles—converted Fuji Heavy minivehicles equipped with a Li-ion battery pack and electric drive—from custom autoparts start-up Zerosports Co. Japan Post Service Co. next fiscal year for use in mail collection and deliveries.

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MAY 28, 2013

Fulcrum’s fully-integrated processes for converting MSW to jet fuel, diesel and ethanol have been proven and demonstrated at Fulcrum’s demonstration facility located in Durham, North Carolina. The plant includes the same MSW sorting, gasification and fuel production systems that will be utilized in Fulcrum’s commercial plants.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

The Supersports Convertible. Bentley will introduce its new FlexFuel capable Supersports Convertible at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The standardization of FlexFuel technology across the 2011 Continental model range reaffirms Bentley’s ongoing commitment to make all its cars bio-fuel compatible by 2012. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 3, 2012

The advance paves the way for researchers to convert biomass molecules such as glucose into hexanes, which are significant components of gasoline currently derived by refining crude oil. Unlike other technologies that use large quantities of hydrogen gas to convert biomass to biofuels, the team’s process is driven by electricity.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Monolith Materials, which was founded in 2012, developed a process technology that converts natural gas into clean hydrogen and a solid carbon material called carbon black, a critical raw material in the automotive and industrial sectors. —Yoshihiro Shiraiwa, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America.

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Audi will start series production of the A8 hybrid in 2012. The permanent magnet synchronous motor is mounted in the space usually occupied by the torque converter in front of the modified eight-speed tiptronic. Audi A8 hybrid. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Average fuel consumption in the EU cycle is below 6.4

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AUGUST 18, 2023

Upon completion, the Kristinestad plant will convert 200 MW of green electricity—primarily produced by wind power—initially into green hydrogen through electrolysis, and ultimately into liquefied SNG through methanation. Koppö Energia plans to place the order for the delivery of the reactor system in 2024.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

Sport-utility vehicles aren't known for their gas mileage, but at least one crossover aims to change that perception, with direct injection, turbocharging, slick tires and an intriguing approach to winning over converts.

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APRIL 27, 2011

It also means putting the roof down on convertibles after the long winter hiatus. It's springtime, which means tornadoes for some of us, showers and muggy weather for others. Which led us to wonder: What's the best gas mileage you can get in a new drop-top car with four seats (or at least four seat-like spaces, no matter how small)?

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AUGUST 22, 2016

Since 2012, the research team led by Hassan S. More than half go on to become tire-derived fuel—shredded scrap tires that get mixed with coal and other materials to help power cement kilns, pulp and paper mills and other plants. Bazzi, Ph.D. at TAMU-Qatar has been working on making tires with degradable materials.

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AUGUST 8, 2012

A123 announced the Wanxiang deal along with its financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2012 in which the company reported a net loss of $82.9 in 2Q 2011) on total 2Q 2012 revenue of $17.0 2Q 2012 results. 2Q 2012 results. During the second quarter of 2012, transportation revenue was $7.0

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MAY 26, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is soliciting ( DE-FOA-0000719 ) research projects for up approximately $12 million in awards in FY 2012 for work on biosynthetic pathways for advanced biofuels to demonstrate transformational, not incremental, improvements in yield and productivity. Intermediate Transformations.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

The inverter converts high-voltage direct current (DC) stored in the high-voltage (HV) battery into high-voltage alternating current (AC) for the motor/generator. It also converts AC into DC during regenerative braking for storage in the HV battery. No other Toyota or Lexus models are affected, according to the company.

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DECEMBER 10, 2021

Monolith, through its proprietary pyrolysis process, has developed and perfected a new technology that uses renewable electricity to convert natural gas into high-purity carbon black and hydrogen. Monolith was founded in 2012 and first began producing carbon black on a commercial scale in 2021.

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MAY 26, 2020

While benefits can be derived from the results of previous projects AutoStack (2009-2012, EU project, feasibility study) and AutoStack Core (2012-2017, EU project, technological proof of concept), industrialization is the focus of the German project Autostack Industrie. —André Martin, co-cordinator.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The energy intensity of a transportation mode is calculated by dividing the amount of fuel used by the number of passenger miles traveled and converting the result into a common measure—Btu (British thermal units) per passenger mile traveled. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. Certificated air carriers. Short-wheel-base vehicles.

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JANUARY 25, 2012

For example, chemical processing methods can be employed to convert C 5 sugars into fuels/chemicals in hemicellulose, while employing recent advances in biological conversions allows to convert the C 6 sugars in cellulose into fuels and/or chemicals. copper) and then reacting the FuOH with water in a biphasic reactor to form LA.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The SQ5 TDI was first introduced in the fall of 2012 as the first Audi S model powered by a diesel engine. The 48-volt mild hybrid system (MHEV) integrates a belt alternator starter (BAS), a lithium-ion battery that provides buffer storage, and a 48/12-volt voltage converter. lb-ft) of torque.

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MAY 8, 2012

To demonstrate the performance advantage of its patented GaN based technology, Transphorm is showcasing at the PCIM exhibition its EZ GaN based, dc-to-dc Boost Converter running at more than 99% efficiency and its Tru-Sine motor drive delivering 2-8% higher efficiency at 100 KHz vs. state of the art IGBT based motor drives at 15 kHz.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

These parts include the eMotor, torque converter and power electronics. In March 2020, Stellantis announced it would invest $400 million to convert Indiana Transmission Plant II to the Kokomo Engine Plant to produce the GMET4 engine, the company’s 2.0-liter liter Global Medium Engine inline four-cylinder turbo.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

To date, ARPA-E has invested more than $900 million across 362 projects through 18 focused programs and two open funding solicitations (OPEN 2009 and OPEN 2012).

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JUNE 9, 2012

Tao Kan, Xiaoyan Sun, Hongyan Wang, Chunshan Li, and Usman Muhammad (2012) Production of Gasoline and Diesel from Coal Tar via Its Catalytic Hydrogenation in Serial Fixed Beds. Compared to other previous studies, a relatively lower hydrogen pressure of 6 MPa was applied to obtain the good-quality products.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The survey shows continued growth in automaker’s overall use of aluminum reaching a high of 343 lbs (156 kg) per vehicle in 2012—up 5% from 327 lbs (148 kg) in 2009. Twenty percent of all bumpers in 2012 will be aluminum. Aluminum in 2012 North American Light Vehicles Executive Summary. —Randall Scheps.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

These agreements follow a memorandum of understanding signed in June 2012. The primary focus of the show stand, however, will be the world premiere of the new BMW 6 Series Convertible, Coupe and Gran Coupe, as well as the new BMW M6 Coupe, BMW M6 Convertible and BMW M6 Gran Coupe high-performance models. Earlier post.).

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