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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Audi is systematically building on its e-fuels strategy. For some years now, Audi has been conducting research into climate-friendly, CO 2 -based fuels such as e-gas, e-gasoline or synthetically manufactured e-diesel fuel. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Audi Diesel Carbon Power 170

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APRIL 17, 2019

For the first time, the Audi S5 Coupé/Sportback has a V6 diesel under the hood. Audi S5 Sportback TDI. TDI in the S5 models is the most powerful version in the Audi V6 diesel engine lineup. Audi S5 Coupé TDI. A DC/DC converter steps this voltage down for components in the 12–volt electrical system.

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Audi Diesel Volt Connect 247

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JANUARY 15, 2018

This is made possible by a water-cooling system that protects the motor, and particularly the power electronics, from overheating. When coasting to a halt at a red light, the engine in the new Audi A8 shuts down at 22 km/h (14 mph)—much earlier than with a conventional stop-start system. —José Avila.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Audi investigating its e-fuels in an optical research engine using laser-induced fluorescence. —Reiner Mangold, Head of Sustainable Product Development at Audi. Audi notes that the partnership with Joule is still in a development phase and that large-scale production is still quite a way off. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Diesel Fuel New Mexico 285

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APRIL 11, 2018

Audi has launched the new Audi A6 Avant station wagon equipped with a standard 48V mild hybrid system (MHEV) for the four- and six-cylinder TDI (diesel) and TFSI (gasoline) engines. Audi offers two variants of MHEV drive systems. A water-cooled belt alternator starter (BAS) is mounted to the combustion engine’s front end.

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Audi Standards Hybrid Volt 170

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

Both Lanzanol and cellulosic ethanol will then be converted to jet fuel via the Alcohol-to-Jet" (ATJ) process developed by LanzaTech and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The catalyst first removes water from the ethanol (dehydration), leaving behind ethylene. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Carbon Diesel Audi Fuel 186

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MARCH 1, 2013

Audi A3 Sportback g-tron. Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The Audi A3 Sportback g-tron is fully bivalent—i.e.

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MAY 26, 2015

Last week, Audi and its partner Global Bioenergies announced that the first batch of renewable isooctane—which Audi calls “e-benzin”—using Global Bioenergies’ fermentative isobutene pathway (sugar→isobutene→isooctane) had been produced and presented to Audi by Global Bioenergies. Audi e-fuels.

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Audi Renewable Solar Fuel 150

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JULY 10, 2017

The US has charged a former Audi manager via criminal complaint for his role in a conspiracy to defraud US regulators and customers by implementing defeat device software in thousands of Audi diesel vehicles to cheat US emissions tests. Beginning in or about 2006, Audi was designing the new 3.0

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Audi Emissions Diesel Charging 150

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JANUARY 4, 2016

Global Bioenergies and Audi have signed a new collaboration agreement earlier post ) to further broaden the feedstock flexibility of Global Bioenergies’ bio-isobutene process, which uses fermentation of sugars. The isobutene was then shipped to Germany and converted into isooctane. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Audi Global Gasoline Carbon 150

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AUGUST 24, 2011

Audi A8 hybrid. Audi will start series production of the A8 hybrid in 2012. The Audi A8 hybrid reaches 100 km/h (62.14 The permanent magnet synchronous motor is mounted in the space usually occupied by the torque converter in front of the modified eight-speed tiptronic. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Audi 2012 Hybrid Production 257

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MAY 13, 2011

Audi A3 TCNG for e-gas project. Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 29, 2015

Audi has unveiled the new-generation Audi A4 and A4 Avant, developed with a high priority on the reduction of CO 2 emissions. TFSI based on Miller cycle, introduced by Audi earlier this year at the Vienna Motor Symposium. TFSI with a displacement of 1,984 cc is available in two versions for the Audi A4 and A4 Avant.

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. seconds—comparable to the 7.4

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The Audi e-tron concept. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi unveiled the e-tron. The battery system is water-cooled. Audi engineers are also working on an inductive (wireless) charging solution to make charging more convenient. The Audi development engineers drew on the core competence of the company for the e-tron.

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Audi Concept Cars Electric 257

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JANUARY 24, 2017

Researchers at the Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, with partners from the automotive industry (Audi, VW) and the petroleum industry (Shell, OMV) have launched the €1.46-million million OTTO-R project for the production of gasoline from “green” methanol produced from CO 2 , water and renewable electricity.

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Gasoline Green South Africa Gasoline-Electric 150

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JUNE 2, 2017

Audi will begin introducing new mild-hybrid drive vehicles (MHEVs) this year. The next generation of luxury sedans, the Audi A8, will have 48V MHEV systems regardless of engine type. Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. The mild-hybrid drive from Audi in the new A8 comprises two central components. Earlier post.)

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Hybrid Volt Audi Lithium Ion 150

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MARCH 18, 2014

liter EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. liter diesels currently fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models. With the small circuit, the water warms up very quickly.

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APRIL 8, 2010

The Audi Q7. Audi has revised the engine lineup for the Q7 full-size SUV, offering two new gasoline engines and the second-generation 3.0L TDI has effectively nothing in common with its predecessor, according to Audi. TDI have separate cooling water circuits connected together by valves. Click to enlarge. V6 TDI diesel.

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Audi Diesel Fuel Emissions 247

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JUNE 5, 2017

Audi engineers have intensively further developed the new 3.0 In the new Audi A5 and Q5 models, the V6 diesel outputs 210 kW (286 hp) as well as 620 N·m (457lb-ft) of torque (this engine version is not yet for sale. As with all V engines from Audi, its two banks lie at a 90-degree angle from one another. millimeters (3.3

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Diesel Hybrid Audi Exhaust 186

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Audi A1. Audi, which has been teasing out details of its upcoming A1 compact to launch this summer, has provided a more detailed overview of the vehicle, including the drivetrain options. A turbocharger with a water-cooled intercooler pressurizes the 1,390 cc engine with four valves per cylinder. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Standards Engine Energy 186

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JUNE 25, 2015

In an event in Bern, Switzerland, Swiss National Council member and president of the Clean Fuel Now initiative Thomas Böhni filled up his Audi A2 with 100% synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel) produced by sunfire GmbH to draw attention to the need to remove what he terms unjustified Swiss restrictions on synthetic fuels. Earlier post.).

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Diesel Switzerland Audi Solar 150

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APRIL 15, 2009

Audi has rolled out its new generation Q7 performance SUV with lower fuel consumption and emissions. The Audi Q7 is available with six direct injection engines, two of them gasoline-powered and four diesel engines, including the world’s most powerful diesel SUV, the Audi Q7 V12 TDI. Its fuel consumption is 12.7 L/100km (18.52

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Audi SUV Emissions Fuel 150

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

TFSI twin turbo V8 for the upcoming Audi top-of-the-line S8 ( earlier post ), due on market in early summer 2012, develops 382 kW (520 hp), while consuming 10.2 liters per 100 km (23 mpg US), the Audi S8 is significantly more fuel efficient than its competitors, according to Audi. Audi S8 cylinder on demand.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The technology also retains all the water from the original feedstock. The process reduces water consumption by up to 35%. Also, metal produced from the ELYSIS process has been used by companies such as Apple and Audi. Earlier post.) The ASTRAEA technology: Enabling a new value chain to create high purity aluminum.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Emissions 210

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JULY 9, 2013

The basic concept of power-to-gas (or e-Gas, as Audi calls it), is to “store” excess renewable electricity by producing hydrogen, which can then either be converted to methane; injected into the gas distribution grid directly; or used as a vehicle fuel.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

Global Bioenergies, the developer of a process to convert renewable resources into light olefin hydrocarbons via fermentation (with an initial focus on isobutene) ( earlier post ), signed a contribution agreement with the shareholders of Syngip B.V. just using water, H 2 , CO 2 and sunlight. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Carbon Global Renewable Convert 150

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MARCH 22, 2014

liter TDI Clean Diesel engines fitted in Audi and Volkswagen TDI Clean Diesel models, and as such, is a strategically important engine. Further, the hardware of the plug-in hybrid drive in the GTE is also that of the Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid. TDI had already used indirect water-cooled charge air cooling were used.

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Water 384

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AUGUST 1, 2018

The PSM drives convert electrical energy into power with great efficiency, smoothness, and sustained output while generating relatively little heat. Temperature sensors detect the cooling requirements in real time, while software ensures that the cooling water is immediately directed to the right spots.

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Porsche Electric Electrical Volt 150

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Audi A7 Sportback h-tron. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro plug-in fuel cell hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

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JUNE 29, 2015

Amyris uses its industrial synthetic biology platform to convert plant-sourced sugars into renewable hydrocarbons for fuel and chemical applications; Solazyme has developed a technology that harnesses the oil-producing ability of microalgae to develop renewable oil products.). Earlier post.). Resources.

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Renewable Diesel Fuel Economy 2012 150

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

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JUNE 12, 2015

Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium-term regulatory requirements (e.g., Audi’s basic goal is to combine renewable energy (e.g.

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Audi Renewable Fuel Carbon 150

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APRIL 3, 2014

The Volkswagen Group has said the Audi A3 e-tron will come to the North American market in 2015; introduction plans and timing for the Golf GTE are as yet unspecified. The Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron. The catalytic converter is heated with the engine-disconnect clutch opened, and therefore independently of the driving profile.

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JULY 17, 2014

Audi has built two technology studies with the “electric biturbo” technology it is developing ( earlier post ): the Audi A6 TDI concept is equipped with a new 3.0 a single turbo with supplementary electric compressor), while the Audi RS 5 TDI concept with a 3.0 The new 48-volt subsystem offers major advantages, Audi suggests.

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Audi Volt Exhaust Production 338

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MAY 17, 2015

While the Mercedes GLE 550e will use a 3L twin-turbo V6 and the Audi Q7 e-tron a 3L TDI diesel, the BMW X5 xDrive 40e also features a 2.0L Audi Q7 e-tron. 2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Earlier post.).

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MAY 11, 2015

Joule and Audi formed a partnership in 2011 to accelerate the development and commercialization of CO 2 -neutral fuels. Audi is also supporting Joule’s hydrocarbon product, which was previously tested and shown to meet ASTM specifications in diesel blends of up to 50%. New financing.

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