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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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RE-TROFIT: To extend significantly the life of vehicles. The entity will thus offer a turnkey service for the sales network: optimized transport of vehicles, supply of spare parts (Re-Cycle Center), renovation, storage, production of photos and videos and their online availability.

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Monash University team develops graphene-based supercapacitor with energy density of 60 Wh/L

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SCs are generally made of highly porous carbon impregnated with a liquid electrolyte to transport the electrical charge. Known for their almost indefinite lifespan and the ability to re-charge in seconds, the drawback of existing SCs is their low energy density. —Professor Li.

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UW-Madison Hybrid Vehicle Team working with Engine Research Center to apply dual-fuel RCCI engines in series and parallel hybrids

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RCCI results in efficient, premixed-charge combustion with near zero levels of NO x and soot. You can’t eliminate friction, but we’re getting pretty close to the maximum amount of mechanical energy we can get from breaking a chemical bond. The team is converting two of its former competition vehicles for this purpose.

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Volkswagen Group’s MQB plug-in hybrid powertrain; foundation for Golf GTE, A3 e-tron, and more

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For example, the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced at Auto Shanghai 2013, is also based off the MQB architecture, but featured a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L From a 2013 Volkswagen Group presentation. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Renault Energy’s Sport F1 hybrid Power Unit; competing with intelligent energy management, not just power

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There is by regulation a double restriction on fuel consumption: fuel quantity for the race limited to 100 kg (-35% from 2013) with fuel flow rate limited to 100 kg/hr max (unlimited under V8 regulations). It converts this into electricity that can be deployed throughout the lap (limited to 120 kW or 160 bhp by the rules). Power unit.

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Electric classic - what's not to love?

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This was in the summer of 2013, and so eDub Trip was born. Plus, there's electricity at the campsites, so that's where you re-charge! So far we’ve managed to convert 2 and a half, plus half a Datsun 240Z. And there was interest from the masses to do it, so after about an hour we decided 'how hard can it be?'.

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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awards are subject to FY 2010 to FY 2013 appropriations. Dramatically increase our fundamental knowledge of the physical structure of biopolymers in plant cell walls to provide a basis for improved methods for converting biomass into fuels. Re-Defining Photovoltaic Efficiency Through Molecule- Scale Control. $16.

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