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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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Time constraints and the need to consider sustainability aspects that are playing an ever more critical role in motor racing, as well as the automobile industry in general, meant that returning to the drawing board to design a completely new engine and building it at great cost was not an option. BMW M Hybrid V8 engine.

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New high-temperature ceramic capacitor could reduce cooling needs in power electronics for hybrids and EVs

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Hybrid and electric vehicles rely on high efficiency power conversion and management, with automotive power electronics representing an emerging £40-billion (US$61-billion) global market, NPL noted. Industrial electronics need to be able to perform in the harsh environments in which they operate.

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DOE awards $25M to improve natural gas operations

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The automobile industry deploys low-cost MPE sensors today to measure tailpipe emissions. This application has demonstrated that MPE sensors are robust under harsh environments, are accurate, and have rapid response times to measuring mixed gas compositions. AOI 2A: Multifunction Catalyst. Gas to Carbon Fiber Crystals (G2-CFX).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By By partnering with these two industries.

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