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Study suggests fuel cell hybrid with supercapacitors for energy storage the most fuel efficient

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Comparison of the improvement in hydrogen fuel economy between the FCHEV powertrains over different driving cycles. CSPO instantaneously distributes the power between the multiple sources with the aim to minimize the hydrogen consumption while maintaining the SoC of the ESS over the driving cycle. Left : CSEM. Right: CSPSO. Click to enlarge.

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Ford and Schaeffler demonstrate Fiesta-based e-WheelDrive car; follow-up research project in the works

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At Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground in Belgium, Ford Motor Company and Schaeffler demonstrated the Fiesta-based eWheelDrive car. This technology could in the future support the development of a four-person car that only occupies the space of a two-person car today. Earlier post.)

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Air pollutant emission 2010 limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States; road transport NOx a main factor

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For the first time, preliminary data recently reported to the EEA by Member States allow a comparison with the legally binding emission limits for 2010 set in the EU NEC Directive. In the absence of new legislation, however, the NEC Directive remains in force and requires countries to keep emissions below national ceilings in future years.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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But even the new test procedure contains new loopholes that could permit the performance gap to increase again in the future. From laboratory to road international: A comparison of official and real-world fuel consumption and CO 2 values for passenger cars in Europe, the United States, China, and Japan.

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

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The goal was to bring you a comparison of the charging industry’s best efforts: a search for the best user experience currently available. If you look to what steps are of concern from an end-user perspective, then we see that the whole chain can be improved in the future. Hakan Ekmen: That’s definitely a future topic for us.

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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Mha (20%) of the peatlands of Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo in 2010, surpassing the area of Belgium and causing an annual carbon emission from peat decomposition of 230–310 Mt CO 2 e. 2012), Extent of industrial plantations on Southeast Asian peatlands in 2010 with analysis of historical expansion and future projections.

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Figuring Out Semiconductor Manufacturing's Climate Footprint

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Moore for IEEE Spectrum ‘s Fixing the Future podcast. Lizzie Boakes is a life cycle analyst in the Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems Program at IMEC , the Belgium-based nanotech research organization. I’m Samuel K. Just go to spectrum.ieee.org/newsletters to subscribe. Welcome, Lizzie. Lizzie Boakes: Hello.

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