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PowerDriver simulations predict thermoelectric exhaust waste heat recovery output of 300W, -2.5% in fuel consumption; prototyping begins

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The PowerDriver project is a collaborative research initiative involving Jaguar Land Rover Ltd and Rolls-Royce PLC together with supply chain and research and development partners and universities. Both the marine and automotive installations will be designed to enable their implementation at a commercially viable cost.

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Ricardo Introduces Kinergy Flywheel Energy Storage System; FLYBUS and KinerStor

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Kinergy has the potential for use in a range of applications due to its comparatively very low projected production costs. The mechanical hybrid system will offer the commercial vehicle sector a low-cost opportunity to deliver fuel efficiency savings of 20%.

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CPT Brings TIGERS Technology to VIPER Project for Enhanced Energy Recovery

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The project is being led by Jaguar Land Rover. The recent availability of low-cost low-voltage power electronic devices has significantly advanced the development of micro-hybrid technologies such as VTES and SpeedStart, CPT says. The new VIPER project aims to show how a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 4.5%

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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Led by Bladon Jets, this consortium includes SR Drives and Jaguar Land Rover. Total project cost is £2,206,784, with the TSB providing £1,103,392. The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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As a reduced cost concept, it aims to make more intelligent use of electrical energy to achieve the desired reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The technology can also be applied to medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle platforms.

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New advanced metals processing center opens at Brunel

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The AMPC, which was officially opened at the Brunel Center for Advanced Solidification Technology ( BCAST ) on 13 June, is funded by £15 million (US$20 million) from the UK government, providing the equipment and infrastructure to attract industrial match funding through people and resources from partners such as Constellium and Jaguar Land Rover.

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7th UK Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform competition results in £56M in funding for projects

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More than £27 million (US$42 million) of public funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles and the Technology Strategy Board, together with £29 million (US$45 million) of private sector funding, will be invested in seventeen major research, development and validation projects.

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