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New split-cycle concept to control diesel HCCI combustion

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A team from Universita degli Studi di Pisa (Italy) and Rolf Reitz at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are proposing a novel combustion concept—Homogenous Charge Progressive Combustion (HCPC)—based on a split-cycle principle to control HCCI combustion in diesel-fueled engines. Tamagna, D., Gentili, R. ICEF2007-1743 (2007).

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San Diego Regional Partnership to Develop Algal Biofuels; $10M Algae Prize Enters Due Diligence Phase

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Scientists from UC San Diego (UCSD), The Scripps Research Institute and other local research institutions, along with their industry counterparts, recently established the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology , or “SD-CAB.” million in economic output in the San Diego region, according to the SANDAG study.

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New ceramic materials for hydrogen storage

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Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have created new ceramic materials that could be used to store hydrogen safely and efficiently. Credit: Olivia Graeve/Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. The work is at the proof of concept stage and is part of a $1.2-million Click to enlarge.

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Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept aircraft becomes NASA’s newest X-plane: X-66A

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NASA and Boeing announced Monday evening at a presentation at AIAA Aviation in San Diego that the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the US Air Force as the X-66A. Earlier post.)

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New ceramic materials for hydrogen storage

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Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have created new ceramic materials that could be used to store hydrogen safely and efficiently. Credit: Olivia Graeve/Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. The work is at the proof of concept stage and is part of a $1.2-million Click to enlarge.

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Shell/AirFlow Starship hyper-fuel efficient Class 8 truck to make cross-country run

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Shell has partnered with the Airflow Truck Company to collaborate on a hyper-aerodynamic, fuel-efficient Class 8 concept truck: Starship. This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. and ending in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Graphene 3D Lab showing prototype 3D printed battery; potential for structural batteries

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The concept of such a multifunctional structural vehicle battery has attracted a great deal of other research interest from a range of organizations, including Volvo Cars and the US Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), which awarded a total of $8.75 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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