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Ecoclean cuts BMW engine plant robot cell power and water consumption by ~30%

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At the BWM Group’s engine plant in Steyr (Austria), in a reference project accompanied by the Technical University of Vienna, Ecoclean Monschau (formerly Dürr Ecoclean) has significantly raised the energy efficiency of a. Steyr/Austria-based engine plant. around 30 percent. sites throughout Europe and Asia.

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Hyundai signs MOU with UC Berkeley and UC Davis to establish ‘Hyundai Center of Excellence’ for collaborative R&D

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Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of California, Berkeley and University of California, Davis to establish the Hyundai Center of Excellence. Each R&D engineer will be given research assignments to produce technological innovations that will be incorporated into future Hyundai vehicles.

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High-Pressure Direct-Injection Hydrogen Engine Achieves Efficiency of 42%; On Par with Turbodiesels

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H2BVplus hydrogen combustion engine. The BMW Group Forschung und Technik, in cooperation with researchers in Graz and Vienna, Austria, has developed a dedicated (i.e., monovalent) hydrogen combustion engine with diesel-like geometry and progressive H 2 high-pressure direct-injection technology. Click to enlarge.

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Global Bioenergies to lead $24M REWOFUEL project to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals

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Global Bioenergies will lead a consortium including Sekab, Graanul Invest, Neste Engineering Solutions, Repsol, Peab Asfalt, SkyNRG, Ajinomoto Eurolysine, IPSB, TechnipFMC and Linz University in a 3-year project (called REWOFUEL) to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals.

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HiPoSwitch focusing on novel gallium nitride-based transistors for more efficient power electronics

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KG, EpiGaN, Infineon Technologies Austria AG). Throughout the project, normally-off GaN power transistors in vertical device architecture will be jointly developed by the German research institute FBH and Infineon Technologies Austria.

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Faurecia acquires Amminex to accelerate efficient NOx reduction for passenger and commercial vehicles

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Faurecia has increased its participation in the Danish company Amminex to 91.5% Amminex has developed an Ammonia Storage and Delivery System (ASDS) which has demonstrated its efficiency to almost completely eliminate nitrogen oxide (NO x ) pollutants from diesel engines. through a share purchase. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Video Friday: Tensegrity Wheels

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Adaptive Robotics Lab ] Meet GE Aerospace’s Sensiworm (Soft ElectroNics Skin-Innervated Robotic Worm), a highly intelligent, acutely sensitive soft robot that could serve as extra sets of eyes and ears for Aerospace service operators inside the engine. GE ] Why not Zoidberg? The compact design allows for easy placement on a desktop.

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