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KSPG awarded $342M in contracts for new compact EGR valve

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Pierburg GmbH, a member of the KSPG Group, has been awarded contracts worth a lifetime total of €250 million (US$342 million) for a newly developed compact exhaust-gas recirculation valve. The effect of exhaust-gas recirculation is based on a lowering of combustion temperatures in diesel and gasoline engines. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

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The only exhaust gas emitted was water vapor—1800 tonnes of it in all. Temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees Celsius, hurricanes with wind speeds of up to 265 km/h (165 mph), tropical downpours and heavy snowstorms are all part of the standard repertoire available to the test engineers.

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Traveling During a Heat Wave: Tips and Precautions

Baua Electric

Avoid peak sun hours It may seem obvious, but staying outdoors for prolonged periods of time when the sun is at its peak can put many at risk of heat exhaustion. Always carry a water bottle with you and consider a parasol and portable fan to help keep you cool and shaded when outdoors. Go hiking very early in the morning.

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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

Baua Electric

The sweltering conditions upended vacations throughout the summer season as visitors collapsed from heat exhaustion at crowded tourist sites, and wildfires led to evacuations in Greece, Italy and Spain. We couldn’t even cool off in the pool because there was no shade and the water was hot,” Ms. Walker recalled. “We

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

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A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). It is available with several power outputs (currently from 65 to 110hp) and powers numerous Renault (from Twingo to Laguna) and Dacia models. Low pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation).

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Conventional coal-fired plants, which make water boil to generate steam that activates a turbine, have an efficiency of about 38 percent. Ultrasupercritical plants operate at temperatures and pressures at which the liquid and gas phases of water coexist in equilibrium. France sells energy to Italy, Spain, and Switzerland,” Rahman said.