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ClearFlame Engine Technologies partners with Alto Ingredients to demo ethanol-fueled MCCI in heavy-duty diesels; high efficiency, low emissions

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Historically, clean-burning fuels, and those that are easy to make from waste CO 2 streams or syngas, have failed to ignite using MCCI. ClearFlame uses soot-free “Clear” Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) to maintain this ratio under varying load conditions. Blumreiter, J., Johnson, B., Magnotti, G.

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HyMethShip seeks to fuel ship engines with hydrogen from methanol

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In 2019 alone, emissions reached 144 million tonnes of CO 2. It is then fed into the engine, which it drives by burning in a conventional combustion engine and generates absolutely no exhaust gases that are harmful to the climate. The remaining carbon dioxide is stored in the tank and reused in onshore methanol production.

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First electric Volvo trucks delivered to customers

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Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February: a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden.

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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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Start of production is scheduled for 2019, with an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units. The waste water treatment plant, the deionization system of the water (DI plant), and the shop ventilation are also included in the scope of services. BMW is also using a product from the digital@DÜRR range for the ovens.

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Cummins Agrees to Pay $1.6 Billion in U.S. Emissions Fines

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Claims state that Cummins may have installed the units on roughly 630,000 motors equipped to Ram 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2013-2019 model years. Physical waste is still waste and building new vehicles (including all-electric models) results in additional emissions spewing out of the required factories.

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Maersk to pilot 600 kWh containerized battery system on container ship

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A containerized 600 kWh marine battery system will be installed in a trial on board the Maersk Cape Town in December 2019 to improve vessel performance and reliability while reducing CO 2 emissions. Maersk Cape Town includes a waste heat recovery system, which is a special feature of many Maersk container vessels. m, beam is 37.4

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CASE unveils first fully electric backhoe loader: the 580 EV

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The backhoe loader is perfectly suited for electrification as the varied use cycles, from heavy to light work, provide an excellent opportunity to convert wasted diesel engine hours into zero consumption battery time—yet provide the operator with instantaneous torque response when needed. and Moog Inc.,