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FEBRUARY 16, 2013

Mercedes-AMG and Cigarette Racing launched the latest development of their cooperation at the Miami International Boat Show (14-18 February 2013). Numerous components from the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive ( earlier post ) have been integrated in the design of the “Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept” engineering design.

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Mercedes Lithium Ion Miami Electric 218

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MAY 8, 2014

Motiv Engines, LLC introduced the second-generation of its engine concept dubbed the MkII Clarke-Brayton Engine, which it intends to develop into a heavy-duty on-highway engine fueled by liquid natural gas (LNG). We have taken what we learned from our first engine and applied it to the new design.

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Engine Concept Design Exhaust 345

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

Alexander Shkolnik, President and CEO, at the SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium earlier this year, earlier post )—is a 40 hp (29 kW) multi-fuel capable rotary engine that requires no valves, cooling systems, radiators, mufflers, or other components.

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Engine Power Powered Isuzu 312

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MAY 9, 2013

Example power cycle of the cryogenic (e.g., liquid air) Dearman piston engine. Source: Dearman Engine Company. Sources of low-grade waste heat include power stations to factories to vehicle engines. However, current systems fail to capture any additional shaft power from the nitrogen evaporation process.

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Energy Storage Transportation Energy Waste 268