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Ballard and MAHLE working on new fuel cell system concept for long-haul trucks

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The concept fuel cell module is the central building block in Ballard’s future engine, which MAHLE will now test and integrate with its components, including the balance-of-plant, thermal management and power electronics, and the system assembly.

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Achates Power continues development of opposed-piston technology for US Army vehicles

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Achates Power was recently awarded a $5-million contract from the US Army to expand the family of opposed-piston engines for military vehicles. The project, awarded in late-2020, builds upon the success of the Advanced Combat Engine (ACE). Earlier post.)

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Libertine FPE builds demo prototype of linear free piston generator

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Concept Engines Engines' The design architecture uses simple extrusions and pressings, combined with electrical winding and potting methods suitable for volume manufacture in order to minimise costs.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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The award will allow a team of MSU engineers and scientists, led by Norbert Müller, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, to begin working toward producing a vehicle-size wave disc engine/generator during the next two years, building on existing modeling, analysis and lab experimentation they have already completed.

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Start-up Eco-Motive developing dual-fuel “H” engine; parallel, independently fueled piston banks

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An OEM can adopt our idea to any internal combustion engine with an even number of cylinders to any truck, SUV or car they currently build, regardless of its transmission or configuration. The technology can be easily adapted to existing engines, making the implementation very cost effective.

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Novel Fixed Pitch Continuously Variable Transmission for High Torque Applications

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Hawthorn is looking for funding and support to build a prototype. Tags: Concept Engines Transmissions. This is exactly the market that has been affected least by drive train innovations in the last decades and would benefit the most from CVT technology. FPCVT website.

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ETI announces £2.5M lower drivetrain HDV efficiency project

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In March, ETI commissioned the first project in the £40m Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) Efficiency Program—a £3-million effort with Caterpillar on the concept engineering of a range of innovative and efficient land vehicles. This project builds upon the HDV Efficiency Focus Area feasibility study completed in 2010.

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