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DECEMBER 3, 2021

Toyota showcased its experimental hydrogen-powered combustion engine technology in the multiple award-winning GR Yaris. The hydrogen fuel, fuel tanks and refueling process of the experimental vehicle are the same as found in the Mirai, Toyota’s commercially available flagship fuel cell electric vehicle. 2022 GR Yaris Hydrogen.

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MARCH 7, 2018

The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard.

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OCTOBER 27, 2018

The plant, which will produce chemicals used in electric vehicle batteries (EVB), will be located at the company’s current industrial site in Sotkamo, Finland. Ammonium sulfate is used as fertilizer and in other process industries. —Janne Palosaari, Chief Commercial Officer.

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MAY 6, 2014

One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA is working on consolidating and improving its large and specialty engines lineup. Technologies for the new engine family.

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JULY 5, 2017

Researchers at Feng Chia University in Taiwan have engineered the bacterium Escherichia coli to produce n-butanol from crude glycerol—a byproduct of the production of biodiesel. In an open-access paper in the journal Biotechnology for Biofuels , they report that under microaerobic conditions, the engineered strain produced 6.9

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JANUARY 4, 2018

General Motors and its joint ventures sold more than 4 million vehicles in China for the first time in 2017. In 2017, GM added 18 new and refreshed models in China. Cadillac, which has had 22 months in a row of double-digit sales growth, posted a sales increase of 51% to 175,489 units in 2017. turbocharged engines.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Achates Power, the developer of next-generation two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston (OP) engines ( earlier post ) announced that OGCI Climate Investments has invested in the company’s Series-D round. million to accelerate the company’s growth, commercialization and continued technology development.

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JULY 23, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. The new international Airplane CO 2 Emission Standards adopted by ICAO in 2017 are prescribed in ICAO Annex 16, Volume III titled, Aeroplane CO 2 Emissions.

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MARCH 11, 2021

LiNa Energy is commercializing a safe, ~$50kWh (at mass manufacturing), cobalt-free battery platform that is suited to grid storage and the electrification of transportation. LiNa’s senior team has accumulated decades of materials engineering and design for manufacturing experience in the fuel cell industry.

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APRIL 13, 2021

As the heavy-duty transportation industry seeks greener alternatives to combustion engines, HT-PEM fuel cells promise a clean, efficient alternative. HT-PEM fuel cells have potential to revolutionize the heavy-duty transportation industry. —Rod Borup, Los Alamos program manager for Fuel Cells and Vehicle Technology.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In July, General Motors agreed to form a strategic investment and commercial collaboration with CTR to secure sustainably produced lithium from CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen Lithium and Power. Our team utilized a detailed seismic survey completed in 2017 and existing well data to provide direction for the specific drill targets. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 21, 2023

Butadiene, an essential component of synthetic rubber, is currently produced by the petrochemical industry from fossil reserves. A 2017 analysis by a Ukrainian/French team (Kyriienko et al. We are making good progress and already have an even more selective version, which could be a key step for commercializing the process.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Two UK-based companies—Williams Advanced Engineering and Unipart Manufacturing Group—have formed a new joint venture—Hyperbat Limited—to produce batteries for future hybrid and electric vehicles. It was established to build a high-performance, low-volume, flexible battery capability in the UK.

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JULY 29, 2015

Global Bioenergies announced that its bio-isobutene process has reached 70% of the commercial yield at R&D scale. The targeted commercial yield is 3.84 tons of low-cost, industrial-grade sugar for 1 ton of high-purity high-value bio-isobutene. —Romain Chayot, head of the metabolic engineering department ( Earlier post.).

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MAY 11, 2016

Building on its introduction of over-the-air (OTA) programming for its proprietary engines, International Trucks is now the first truck OEM to offer OTA programming for Cummins engines. The service will first be available for limited production release of Cummins 2017 model year engines, beginning in fall 2016.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

and is the largest commercial advanced biofuel facility in the United States. It can be used as a drop-in replacement in diesel-powered vehicles with no engine modifications, and features up to an 80% lifecycle reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared with diesel from petroleum. Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, La.,

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

million in a Series A funding round co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Eni Next, with participation from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and AP Ventures. C-Zero Inc., a pioneer in natural gas decarbonization, recently raised $11.5 Background. cal/mol H 2 ) is slightly (. The catalyst plays a crucial role in this process. Resources.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

At the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) in Atlanta this week, Bosch is showcasing its portfolio of automated, connected and electrified technologies for commercial vehicles. At NACV, Bosch will debut its 15-inch freely programmable cluster, the largest digital cluster available for the commercial vehicle industry.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The governing boards of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach unanimously approved the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Update , ushering in a new era of aggressive clean air strategies for moving cargo through the nation’s busiest container port complex. The approval launches the process for developing and refining specific programs.

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JUNE 16, 2021

In a 2017 open-access paper exploring the use of concentrated solar thermal (CST) radiation for alumina calcination, Davis et al. This study will investigate a potential technology that can contribute to the decarbonization of the Australian alumina industry. A fifth-generation (circa 2011) alumina calciner. Klett and Perander (2015).

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MAY 1, 2017

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The letter “N” denotes engines that are fueled by natural gas. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The trucks will be supported by the FUSO retail network and the e-mobility experts of Daimler Truck and Bus Australia, which oversees the import and distribution of FUSO, Mercedes-Benz, and Freightliner brand commercial vehicles. In 2017, MFTBC introduced the eCanter, the first all-electric light-duty truck in series production in Japan.

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

Another key ULI goal is for students to gain experience in leading a multidisciplinary team made up of partners from other universities and industry, including student populations who are underrepresented or have not applied their skills to aviation problems. Final negotiations could lead to awards of up to $31.5

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

The XLP will be an industry-first fleet-ready solution offered as a ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from leading OEMs, and is targeted to provide a 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon for major fleets across the United States, as well as significant reductions in CO 2 emissions.

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MAY 12, 2017

Alberta Innovates has teamed up with Natural Resources (NRCan) and industry partners to take three clean oil sands technologies to commercial demonstration. The three industry partners, Cenovus Energy, Field Upgrading, and MEG Energy are investing $43.3 MEG targets annual production of 80,000-82,000 barrels per day in 2017.

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JUNE 16, 2017

University of British Columbia (UBC) engineers have used polymeric scrap tire fibers (STF) to develop a more resilient type of concrete that could be used for concrete structures such as buildings, roads, dams and bridges, while reducing landfill waste. A paper on the work is published in the journal Materials and Structures. STF and 0.3%

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

This follows the successful CORNEA (Commercialization Roadmap for Niobium xEv Anodes) Innovate UK project between Echion and JM, which established the commercial potential and roadmap for this technology system. Earlier post.) Finally, JM will develop strategies for recycling and understanding of the system’s carbon footprint.

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is introducing the KAI CONCEPT compact hatchback ( earlier post ), powered by the next-generation SKYACTIV-X spark-controlled compression-ignition (SPCCI) gasoline engine ( earlier post ), SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture and a more mature expression of the KODO design language. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

This funding will enable the company to advance their technology through expanding their laboratory facilities, stepping-up recruitment and buying new equipment which will accelerate their commercialization plan and ultimately when they are market-ready. —Dr Gene Lewis, CEO of LiNa Energy.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

With the facelift of the Mercedes-Benz S550e plug-in hybrid in 2017, Daimler AG plans to launch a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) system, manufactured by a Tier 1 power electronics supplier, which has licensed Qualcomm Halo inventions. The commercial application of WEVC will be a first among hybrid vehicles.

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JUNE 15, 2017

executives outlined plans to provide a range of power technologies spanning diesel and natural gas engines to fully electric and hybrid powertrains. Cummins said those are just the first steps as it signals its intention to be the leading provider of electrified powertrains in its commercial and industrial markets.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

As part of this new line, TM4 is launching the SUMO HP HV900, a new motor/generator and inverter combination for the commercial heavy-duty market. This new motor/generator will be shown at Busworld Kortrijk, taking place from 20-25 October 2017 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Earlier post.)

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MAY 4, 2016

liter V6 bi-fuel engine for gasoline or natural gas operation. Worthington Industries and Ingevity Corporation worked closely to achieve the seamless closure of the ANGP ANG cylinder around the monoliths; and. The first system was successfully installed on ANGP’s 2014 Ford F-150 pick-up truck equipped with Ford’s CNG/LPG-ready 3.7

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Teijin has joined the AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology , a cross-industry network for joint business development and technology development organized by service and engineering provider AZL Aachen GmbH and involving nine institutes and some 80 companies in the field of lightweight production.

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JUNE 27, 2018

They can also be converted into polypropylene, a key component in the plastics industry, with market value exceeding 70 billion dollars. A first pilot run was successfully conducted in December 2017. This is the final scale of fermentation before commercial operations.

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JANUARY 21, 2018

Delphi Technologies PLC, a leader in vehicle propulsion technologies, has invested in PolyCharge America, Inc, a start-up established to commercialize a new capacitor technology. The company’s headquarters, engineering, and product development center are located in Tucson, Arizona. Delphi Technologies, a $4.5

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JULY 13, 2015

LanzaTech is collaborating with companies across multiple sectors including US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and Japanese industrial conglomerate Mitsui. Primetals Technologies will be responsible for part of the engineering, automation, key equipment and commissioning. Earlier post.). A total of €10.2 million (US$11.3

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