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Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module

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At the recent Annual Winter Conference of the American Nuclear Society in Washington, and simultaneously at the “Powering Toward 2020” conference in London, England, Hyperion Power Generation Inc. The HPM falls into that last category, as do designs and concepts from a few other vendors in the same general power range as the HPM.

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Eaton and Tenneco partner to produce new, integrated exhaust thermal management system to meet coming lower NOx standards

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Power management company Eaton and Tenneco announced a joint development agreement between Eaton’s Vehicle Group and Tenneco’s Clean Air business group to produce an integrated exhaust thermal management system that will enable commercial truck and light vehicle manufacturers to meet upcoming emissions regulations.

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Researchers Say Mix of Policies and Current or Near-Term Technologies Could Phase Out US CO2 Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants by 2030

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Life-cycle GHG emissions from fossil and alternative sources of electricity. This global climate change problem becomes manageable only if society deals quickly with emissions of carbon dioxide from burning coal in electric power plants, they state. Credit: ACS, Kharecha et al. Click to enlarge. Kharecha et al.

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MotoCzysz Electric Superbike Tackling 2010 Isle of Man TT Zero Race

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In 2009, the event held a clean emissions race, TT Zero , conceived with the support and involvement of numerous departments of the Isle of Man Government as part of the Island’s Freedom to Flourish program. seconds (87.434 mph) in the 2009 clean emissions race. The TT Zero consists of one lap around the 37.73 mile (60.7

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POSTECH, Hyundai team develops new more thermally robust catalyst for NOx reduction with diesel engines

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Improvement of the thermal durability of the SCR catalysts would therefore be the key to maximizing the fuel efficiency, as well as to producing clean emissions from diesel engines. The team is applying for patents worldwide, and plans to continue work on commercialization of the technology. Park, G.

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BYD introduces Type A battery-electric school bus with V2G technology

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BYD introduced its Type A battery-electric school bus that also offers innovative vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the vehicle to serve as a power storage resource when it’s not transporting students. The 150 kW DC charging solution is available with high charging power and efficiency. BYD also provides 19.2

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U. Mich, Ford team studies effect of ethanol in reducing PM from DISI engines; insights into fueling strategies to reduce soot

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Further understanding and characterization of the underlying physical and chemical mechanisms of PM formation in DI combustion systems is critical to achieving clean emissions. The lower heating value of ethanol results in a larger volume of ethanol injected in each cycle compared with gasoline to develop equivalent power.

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