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JUNE 24, 2013

The lower-weight body design—light-weight composite materials save 600 lbs (272 kg) of weight per vehicle—along with the engine, allows every Reach to significantly reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions compared to conventional walk-in vans. The US Department of Energy has also provided funding for this testing initiative.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Volkswagen TDI diesel equipped with a common-rail diesel injection system, turbocharger with variable turbine geometry, and a high pressure exhaust gas recirculation system. They then installed a port-fuel injection system for gaseous fuels; a low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation system; and cylinder-pressure sensors in all four cylinders.

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Iveco contracted to deliver 115 Daily Natural Power light commercial vehicles to TNT Express Italy by 2013. The Natural Power version maintains the same performance, power and torque of its diesel counterpart, while allowing for an estimated fuel cost reduction of 40%.

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JUNE 5, 2013

Earlier CN testing of LNG using a tank-car (non-Westport)-based tender with two converted test locomotives. The first tender to supply fuel to an adjacent natural-gas powered locomotive will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2013. Click to enlarge. Westport Innovations Inc. Earlier post.) Westport Innovations Inc. Earlier post.)

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Production Gas 2012 Diesel 247

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MAY 7, 2013

We specifically consider heterogeneous catalytic routes to convert biomass into oxygenates and hydrocarbons, while ensuring that the gasoline blends identified satisfy all ASTM specifications. A number of objective functions such as cost, environmental impact, and efficiency can be formulated to select for desirable chemical processes.

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However the costs are still way too high. This technology has tremendous potential and needs to be freed from regulatory burdens and to be developed on an industrial scale to bring down costs. A pioneer of this technology, MAN Energy Solutions commissioned the Werlte-based methanation plant, in partnership with Audi, in 2013.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The consumption scenarios are technically achievable but do not reflect significant barriers such as cost, regulation, legality, and consumer acceptance. car warranties, cost, food-vs-fuels arguments). In this situation, there is not enough fuel evaporation to cool the mixture, and the temperature of the exhaust gas rises.

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MARCH 15, 2013

Catalytic converters in cars, for example, reduce emissions by converting exhaust to less toxic compounds. Nilsson (2013) Real-Time Observation of Surface Bond Breaking with an X-ray Laser. Nordlund, J. Nørskov, H. Ogasawara, H. Öström, L. Pettersson, W. Schlotter, J. Sellberg, F. Sorgenfrei, J. Wurth, and A. 1231711.

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MARCH 20, 2015

The selected projects are cost-effective and will impact fleets operating in areas that will benefit from additional steps to protect air quality and public health. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District is replacing 48 trucks model year 1991-2003 with trucks powered by 2013 or newer model year engines. Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico EPA Clean Cleaning 150

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The modular system from Continental also includes a DC/DC converter, which enables the 48-volt system to be connected to the vehicle’s on-board power supply. The technology is a particularly cost-efficient solution to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.

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Diesel Hybrid Volt Production 150

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APRIL 23, 2014

After each expansion cycle the heat exchange fluid is recovered from the exhaust and reheated to ambient temperature via a heat exchanger similar to a conventional radiator. The IDP10-funded project will cost £3.25 Earlier post. ). million (US$5.46 million), £1.9 million (US$3.19 Other IDP10 awards. TSB made four other IDP10 awards.

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Waste Engine Land Rover Transportation 246

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Since this energy loss is primarily thermal in nature and can be attributed to the exhaust, cooling system, and engine and transmission surfaces, Mazda’s R&D team’s central focus is on improving the engine’s thermal efficiency cost-effectively. The resulting reduction in compression temperature inhibits knocking.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel 322

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AUGUST 20, 2013

A team at Monsanto and colleagues at AVL Powertrain have successfully designed and demonstrated an onboard low-temperature ethanol reformer that can be driven by exhaust heat. Many papers have described high-temperature steam reforming of ethanol at around 600 °C but.this temperature is too high to be driven by engine exhaust.

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JUNE 11, 2019

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. —Prashant Nagpal.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

This third generation Golf BlueMotion will be launched into the market in summer 2013. At the current price of fuel in Germany (Source: German Petroleum Industry Association, July 2012) this would amount to a total fuel cost for the year of a €694 (US$893). This Golf concept, powered by another new 1.6-liter l/100 km (73.5

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MPG Concept 2013 Fuel 359

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MAY 12, 2012

The Directorate for Engineering is now seeking proposals (NSF 12-559) for awards totalling up to $12 million for FY 2012, 2013, and 2014, pending availability of funds. enabling cost-effective and fuel-efficient thermal management of catalyst systems including active control.

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JULY 15, 2023

These properties provide the possibility to design smaller, less complex, and lower-cost fusion systems that are quicker to build and easier to take apart for maintenance.” Divertor: Essentially the heat exhaust of the reactor, the divertor absorbs excess heat from the plasma into pieces of tungsten.

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Fusion Molten Salt MIT Building 98

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MAY 17, 2013

converted all vehicle efficiency measurements into vehicle energy efficiency (VEE, km/MJ) based on fuel energy densities reported in each study. The ESR is therefore a crucial scaling factor when evaluating the net effects of substituting gasoline with ethanol in terms of energy, GHG emissions and costs. For instance, the ESR is 1.5

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JUNE 23, 2014

The original project target was Tier 2 Bin 2 emissions, but in August 2013, it was agreed to shift that to the Tier 3 target—essentially the same with combined NO x and NMOG emissions, but more strict with CO and PM. Installed in a 2013 Fusion. Split, parallel, cross-flow cooling with integrated exhaust manifold.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Engine 247

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APRIL 21, 2014

The Oak Ridge team plans to pursue the in-cylinder reforming technique in a multi-cylinder configuration in which one of the engine cylinders would act as the reformer, “ essentially breathing in reverse compared to the other cylinders (breathing in from the exhaust manifold and exhausting into the intake system).”. Click to enlarge.

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Exhaust Congress Engine Fuel 191

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Hybrid system with an electric turbocharger in the internal combustion engine (ERS-H – Energy Recovery System Heat, a system that stores energy converted from heat). This promises aerodynamic advantages and lower costs, as this part of the bodywork will lend itself to easier modification to suit the various race tracks.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

TMC, believing that eco-cars only contribute to society through widespread use, said it will will continue to refine conventional engine fuel efficiency while placing hybrid technology as key to further improving the performance of eco-cars, reducing their cost and improving the. TMC has also developed a high-efficiency boost converter.

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JULY 5, 2016

Recycling Technologies is industrializing a process—originally developed at the University of Warwick (UK)—to convert residual plastic waste into a low-sulfur hydrocarbon compound called Plaxx. Plaxx is created from residual mixed plastic waste that is not amenable to direct recycling and would otherwise go to landfill.

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Mariner Waste Fuel Climate Change 150

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MAY 4, 2015

While piston generators rely on catalytic converters to reduce their emissions by 10x to meet ever-increasing California Air Resources Board standards, the Fulcrum turbine generator is so much cleaner, that it meets emissions standards without adding to its weight and complexity. Jaguar was using a turbine from Bladon Jets. Earlier post.).

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Range Extended Range Gas-Electric Electrical 150

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Toyota’s goal was to reduce the cost, weight and volume of the pack from the NiMH system used earlier. With lower exhaust heat, heat efficiency was enhanced, and consequently, fuel efficiency was enhanced as well. Controlled by the hybrid ECU, the PCU boost converter raises 201.6 Power Control Unit. VDC up to 650 volts DC.

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

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JANUARY 28, 2014

The fundamental challenge is to convert as much of the chemical energy in the fuel, into mechanical energy, as efficiently as possible at the prescribed flow rate. liter, normally-aspirated V8 engine used from 2006 to 2013 is replaced by a turbo 1.6-liter Conversion efficiency is now the key. The F1 W05. Click to enlarge. Brake System.

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2014 Mercedes Fuel Power 252

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Volkswagen has already announced the launch of the latter within the MQB in 2013 in the new Golf Blue-e-Motion. In the familiar gasoline engines of the previous EA111 series, the (‘hot’) exhaust side was at the front, and the engines were mounted with a forward tilt. TSI, an exhaust camshaft adjuster is added. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 9, 2013

A cryogenic engine such as the Dearman engine could also be used as a heat hybrid in combination with an internal combustion engine or hydrogen fuel cell to convert waste heat into additional shaft power at high levels of efficiency, reducing both fuel consumption and emissions. The costs of pre-clearance should be grant funded.

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Energy Storage Transportation Energy Waste 268

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The driver can program times for charging as well as preheating or cooling and adapt them to his or her requirements, such as departure time, so as to save resources and costs. An important incidental effect is that battery costs have fallen by around half in the past five years. Energy density has increased by a similar degree.

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JUNE 12, 2015

In June 2013, Audi commissioned a power-to-gas facility in the north German town of Werlte, thus becoming the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy sources. The Audi e-gas plant can convert 6MW of input power. The process to convert isobutene to isooctane is well-established. Earlier post.)

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Audi Renewable Fuel Carbon 150

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning, noted that the “green car market” in the US has declined a bit—about one hundred thousand units since its high in 2013 with 3.8% That means less carbon and lower cost of ownership. And we are the best in operating costs. Cost effective.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning, noted that the “green car market” in the US has declined a bit—about one hundred thousand units since its high in 2013 with 3.8% That means less carbon and lower cost of ownership. And we are the best in operating costs. Cost effective.

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Hyundai Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

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APRIL 23, 2015

A GM analysis of vehicle data collected from first generation found that Volt vehicles were driven more than half a billion miles in North America from October 2013 through September 2014, and that 74% of the miles were all-electric. (A 1) and external cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Design of the heatsink was critical.

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Volt GM 2016 Extended Range 150

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JULY 14, 2014

There were 152,995 total retail fueling (gasoline and diesel) sites in the United States in 2013, according to the National Petroleum News ’ MarketFacts 2013. we dispensed 8.1858 gge at one pump, at a price of $2.438/gge, yielding a cost of $19.70. The exhaust ports are also designed for greater flow. Click to enlarge.

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highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and. Automotive Design (formerly East Coast Defenders), in Kissimmee, Fla.—highlights

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