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ZF has produced 2M electric motors; mild-hybrid to full-electric drives

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ZF decided years ago to deploy its own technology of concentrated windings, which is now used for electric motors in hybrid applications. The innovation potential of electric motors has not yet been exhausted. The hairpin bar winding will not be the last innovation of the current winding technology. Innovation potential.

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. 2015 energy/fuel use formulas for one lap in Le Mans. A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy. Click to enlarge. Recovered energy (MJ).

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Ford unveils 2015 Edge; new EcoBoosts for N. America, diesels for Europe

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Ford has revealed the all-new 2015 Edge. The 2015 Edge, now based on the same global platform as the Ford Fusion, will feature three engine options in North America, two of which are new powerplants: a standard twin-scroll 2.0-liter All will be equipped with dual output exhaust and a six-speed automatic transmission.

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. The new study uses observations from 2003 to 2015 in spring, the cloudiest season, over the shipping route between Europe and South Africa. NASA Earth Observatory.

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Panasonic and Tokyo Gas introduce home fuel cell unit for condominiums

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Tokyo Gas is aiming for sales of 500 units in FY 2015 (ending March 31, 2015). In a model case, users can cut around ¥30,000 to ¥40,000 ($306 to $408) from their annual utility bills, and reduce annual CO 2 emissions by approximately 1.0 Ene-Farm for condominiums specs. Launch date. April 1, 2014 (scheduled). Performance.

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ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

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Additionally, LNG engines are tuned to either emit low nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions—at the cost of higher methane emissions in some cases—or to incorporate NO x reduction technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). Olmer et al. —Pavlenko et al.

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DOE announces $60M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

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New innovations in motor technology—printable magnets, high-conductivity windings, and novel architectures—could lead to much smaller, very high energy density systems with twice the useful life that can enable more affordable, better performing PEVs. a 2015 baseline of 36 miles per gallon). Materials Technology (Up to $11.5