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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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Well-to-Propeller GHG emissions results for marine alternative fuels. DNV GL has released a position paper on the future alternative fuel mix for global shipping. The global merchant fleet currently consumes around 330 million tonnes of fuel annually, 80-85 per cent of which is residual fuel with high sulfur content.

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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Oh presented a paper on the work, which was the result of two years of research activity in conjunction with Bombardier Recreational Projects, at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. The lost available energy also results in poor off-design point fuel efficiency.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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The report concluded that benefits in the medium- and long-term can be anticipated since the obtaining of an alternative fuel using a residual greenhouse gas would allow European dependence on conventional fossil fuels to be cut, and that way the risks in supply security to be minimized. Market-driven approach.

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Lumax Cornaglia makes strategic U-turn: plastic tanks to drive over 50% of revenue by 2026 | Autocar Professional

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While the initial focus was on metal-based exhaust systems, the company now expects plastic tanks, a lightweighting product, to contribute over 50% of its revenue within the next two years. million construction equipment, the market presents a significant opportunity. “The company’s operating revenue stood at Rs 134.81

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Drive Oregon. Description.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport Autobiography Plug-In Hybrid

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Selecting the Dynamic drive mode presents a pleasant exhaust note for spirited acceleration delivering 0-60 mph times consistently in the 4.5 The rear has slim LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular chrome exhaust tips. second range. It ends at the visor over the power lift gate.

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Volkswagen AG agrees to plead guilty and pay $4.3B in criminal and civil penalties; 6 execs and employees indicted

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The other defendants are believed to presently reside in Germany. Jürgen Peter: Peter worked in the VW Quality Management and Product Safety Group from 1990 until the present. VW engineers believed the increased stress on the exhaust system from being driven in the “dyno mode” could be the cause of the hardware failures.