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Achates Power developing light-duty two-stroke opposed-piston diesel engine: the OP4

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The OP4 light-duty opposed-piston diesel. Achates Power, which is developing a family of two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston (OP) engines, has designed and is developing a light-duty diesel concept engine, the OP4. That engine, said Redon, will use a 1L/cylinder configuration.

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Grail Engine Adopts Enerpulse Pulse Plugs for Forced Semi-Homogeneous Charged Compression Ignition in Concept Two-Stroke Engine

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HCCI is a combustion regime in which well-mixed fuel, exhaust gas and air are compressed to the point of auto-ignition. Unlike a spark ignition gas engine or diesel engine, HCCI produces a low-temperature, flameless release of energy throughout the entire combustion chamber. Elements of the Grail Engine. Matthew Riley.

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DOE to award $55.8M for advanced vehicle technologies; $35M for fuel cell and hydrogen

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DOE also announced up to $35 million to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, including enabling the early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles. This new funding opportunity announcement will be available in early February. less than a baseline structure.

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Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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Ricardo, which has been researching a split-cycle engine with cryogenic injection ( earlier post ), wrote the report chapter focusing on the potential of liquid air for transport applications. High efficiency internal combustion engine. The Dearman engine. Compressed air engines (e.g., Compressed air vs. liquid air.