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With engine performance and good fuel consumption being rated as the two most important factors for car buyers, the shift from diesel to gasoline is more about running costs than concerns about the environment, following the diesel emissions scandal last year. Buyers appear not to be overly concerned about environmental factors.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Commercial workboat engines are staying in service more than two times longer than predicted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to new research from the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). This report underscores that more, older engines remain in service today.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Since that time, the center, which originally included six institutions, has produced a broad range of research that includes: The creation of an augmented reality testing environment to help train autonomous vehicles on how to respond to dangerous traffic incidents. In September 2022, the National Science Foundation awarded $5.1

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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Select Engines. dCi engines. Specific engine-mapping aimed at reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. liter engine. dCi 130 engine. The current 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The transformative technology will make the inspection process far safer and more cost effective, while also protecting subsea environments from disaster. Corrosion is responsible for most small leaks, but the impacts can still be devastating to the environment. When larger spills happen, pipelines are often the culprit.

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JULY 26, 2023

When Peter Gracey first realized he was gay, admitting it could have cost the engineer his job. Since coming out in 2009 at the age of 44, he has dedicated himself to setting up support networks to help LGBTQ+ engineers find their voice. You can apply the basic principles of being an engineer to any form of engineering,” he says. “You

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Ford will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China by bringing 20 advanced engines and transmissions to support its planned introduction of 15 new vehicles to China—the world’s largest auto market—by 2015. The global EcoBoost engine family is the cornerstone of Ford’s near-term sustainability plan.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The name “IDEAL” stands for Industry-Driven Engineering for Autonomous Logistics. Since 2015, the innovations team from BMW Group Logistics has been working on future-focused industry 4.0 The Smart Transport Robot, STR, was developed in 2015 in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute.

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JUNE 6, 2014

2015 Ford Transit offers up to 46% better fuel economy than the old E-Series. The all-new 2015 Ford Transit delivers as much as 46% better fuel economy than Ford E-Series. liter V6 engine, and customers also can choose from an available 3.5-liter liter V10 premium gas engine. liter V8 standard gas engine.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In California, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will receive $870,000 from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee’s (MSRC) Near Zero Engine Incentive Program. NO x engines. The new engines will be installed over a period of 3 to 4 years, at a rate of 12 to 18 buses per year. In June 2015, Big Blue Bus was awarded $5.9

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

A Sandia National Laboratories project team, including a number of industry partners, is designing and building a cold-ironing fuel cell system that will be deployed in the Port of Honolulu in 2015. As ports have begun to expand and their impact on the environment has become more apparent, port operators face a variety of regulations.

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JULY 8, 2015

In collaboration with the farming community of the Indian Creek Watershed in central Illinois, researchers from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) are finding ways to meet three agrarian land management objectives simultaneously: maximizing a farmer’s production; growing feedstock for bioenergy; and protecting the environment. 2015.04.012.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Mazda Motor Corporation, in conjunction with Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, has developed a new bio-based engineering plastic that can be used for exterior design parts for automobiles. The new plastic will help Mazda to reduce its impact on the environment in a number of ways.

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JULY 29, 2023

The program, offered virtually and in person, combines theory and hands-on training on topics such as community outreach and engagement, health care, the environment, and sustainability. Niyoyita, who attends classes remotely, is a process engineer at Africa Improved Foods , also in Kigali. It teaches leadership and other soft skills.

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Among other enhancements, buses will be equipped with Cummins-Westport Near-Zero engines and fueled by Renewable Natural Gas, to further reduce NO x vehicle emissions by more than 90% by December 2018. In 2015, Big Blue Bus became one of the country’s first municipal transit agencies to convert its entire fleet to renewable natural gas (RNG).

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JULY 10, 2023

An open-access paper on the method is published in ACS ES&T Engineering. According to a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), emissions of mercury to the atmosphere increased by an estimated 20% from 2010 to 2015. It can damage the brains and central nervous systems of humans and animals.

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jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Continuing to race using hydrogen engines. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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MAY 10, 2020

An international team of researchers has used satellite images to map urban growth between 1985 and 2015. Urban area dynamics during 1985–2015 at the global and continent scales. They then extracted cells from the two fusion maps that changed from non-urban in 1985 to urban in 2015. Huang, Y.,

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Ford plans to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle 30% globally by 2015, compared with the amount of water used per vehicle in 2009. m 3 (925 gallons US) in 2015. —Sue Cischke, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. m 3 (2,510 gallons US) in 2000 to approximately 3.5

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) outlined the progress of development of its green technologies as well as its vehicle deployment plans through 2015. TMC plans to launch 21 new hybrid vehicles models—consisting of additional (new) models and fully redesigned existing models—from now until the end of 2015.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.

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JUNE 22, 2013

Ford officially opened a US$500-million new engine plant in Chongqing at its joint venture in China Changan Ford Automobile (CAF). Ford will initially manufacture two engines at CAFEP: a 1.5-liter liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine, recently named International Engine of the Year for the second year running.

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JULY 18, 2017

In Germany, legislation banning permits for new cars and light trucks with internal combustion engines as of 2030 is currently under consideration. This is followed by an analysis of innovation efforts in manufacturing in the field of combustion engines and alternative technologies and then a review of the environmental impact of a ban.

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Toyota Motor has introduced its second turbocharged engine (following the 2.0-liter liter in the Lexus NX 200t turbo last year, earlier post ) from a series of new engines with improved thermal and fuel efficiency. Toyota announced the new engine in March at the Geneva Motor Show. Engines Fuel Efficiency' Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 17, 2021

The partnership between Uhnder and TPI will enable end customers to use the reference design to quickly incorporate Uhnder radar with TPI AUTO software to obtain lane-level positioning accuracy in all environments and progress their products to market quicker. —Chris Goodall, Managing Director of TPI.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The UK government has launched a £75-million (US$120-million) fund to speed the development of low carbon technologies for engines. The LUTZ project is being developed to explore the potential for intelligent mobility concepts within the urban environment. Autonomous driving Engines Fuel Efficiency' Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

billion (US$1 billion) first phase is scheduled to open in 2015. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles and engines. It will enable SGMW to reach its production target of 2 million vehicles per year by the end of 2015. It will adopt GM’s global manufacturing processes and standards.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

liter gasoline engine incorporating a new version of the company’s MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control) variable valve timing system; and the latest version of the company’s Auto Stop & Go (AS&G) idle-stop technology. MIVEC engine. The new 4J10 MIVEC engine (1.8-liter, The 4J10 1.8L

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A team of biologists and engineers modified Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 (TIE-1) so that it can produce a biofuel using only three renewable and naturally abundant source ingredients: carbon dioxide, solar panel-generated electricity and light. Bai worked as a research assistant in the Bose lab in Arts & Sciences from 2015-2020.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved specifications for dimethyl ether (DME) used as fuel in compression ignition engines. The regulation was proposed on 25 July 2014; it was approved and filed with the Secretary of State, with an effective date of 1 January 2015. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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When he understood the impact his work had, he was inspired to pursue engineering as a career. “I It strives to enable a more competitive job market by helping startups succeed and by sparking interest in science, technology, engineering, and math careers. This greatly inspires and motivates them to embrace a career in STEM.

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JUNE 22, 2015

After extensive field testing of renewable diesel HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils), Volvo Trucks has approved the fuel for all Euro 5 engines and is preparing certifications for Euro 6 engines. The field test showed that the HVO works very well in our engines and can be used under the same conditions as regular diesel.

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MARCH 27, 2013

announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. At launch, the engine line-up will consist of four four-cylinder engines: 170 hp (127 kW) 1.8 The line-up of engines and transmissions will grow further, and will include two new basic engines. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 1, 2021

Ideal for demanding cryogenic environments, two-part EP29LPSP can withstand temperatures as low as 4K and can resist cryogenic shock when, for instance, it is cooled from room temperature to cryogenic temperatures within a 5-10 minute window. 10 November 2015. If an adhesive, coating, or potting compound fails, the product fails.

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It is sailing round the world in order to speed up development of the most innovative solutions for the environment. Between 2005 and 2015, the Group reduced its CO 2 emissions per container transported by 50%, and it has set itself the target of reducing it by a further 30% between 2015 and 2025.

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Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival in the US of the new A3 family of premium compact cars, with three body styles, five new engines and seven variants including its plug-in hybrid model. The A3 model line will offer five different engine variants including the 170 hp (125 kW) 1.8 Click to enlarge.

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liter diesel engine for use in FCA US’ Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 vehicles that would be sold in the United States. Gleason of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Environmental Crimes Section are prosecuting the case. liter diesel program’s goals, timing, and marketing strategy. Neal and Assistant U.S.

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