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Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

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To leverage these unique capabilities beyond fusion, TAE Power Solutions developed proprietary intelligent AC power (ACi) and Converter Battery Module (CBM) technology that features fully integrated energy storage and power electronics to unlock greater efficiency and performance from modern power systems. billion.

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NREL/Chevron team characterizes chemical composition and properties of renewable diesels derived from FT, hydrotreating, and fermentation of sugar

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A team from the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Chevron Corporation has examined the chemical composition and properties of several diesel fuels and blendstocks derived from Fischer?Tropsch However, the n-paraffins in this range have relatively high melting points, which greatly restrict their low-temperature operability.

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DLR measurements reveal noise-generating structures in engine jets

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Aircraft engine noise is a socially pressing issue with a wide range of causes. The first developments in this direction have already been made, such as the chevron nozzle with its serrated trailing edge. There is a wide range of options for reducing stream noise even more.

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Road Test: 2021 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium

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Clean Fleet Report drove the Niro PHEV EX Premium, and came away with a good feeling about this compact crossover that can deliver a 560-mile driving range. Your range will completely depend on your driving style, where you live and if the battery is fully charged every day before venturing out. Smooth Design: Out and In.

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SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium: Is a new high-octane fuel a pragmatic pathway for higher engine efficiency in the US? (part 2)

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Jim Szybist from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), one vision of a high-octane ethanol fuel infrastructure and distribution system could include a standardized high ethanol/high octane fuel with ethanol content probably in the E20-E50 range. RON ~85), and be inexpensive for refiners to produce. —Coleman Jones.

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

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Cadillac has converted the torque from foot-pounds into newton-meters, which is the torque measurement used in many countries around the world, but not the U.S. Cadillac is battling against the BMW X1/X2, Volvo XC40, Audi Q3, MBZ GLA, Jaguar E-Pace and Range Rover Evoque—among others. The first thought is this references a 3.5-liter

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NABC pursuing 2 refinery insertion points for finished advanced biomass fuel production

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NABC is a partnership of 17 industry, national laboratory, and university members that is developing technologies to convert lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks to biofuels that are compatible with the existing transportation infrastructure. The Total Acid Number (TAN) was low for the HTL bio-oil, ranging from 25 to 37 mg KOH/g.

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