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Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

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A retired ScotRail Class 314 electric set has been transported by road from its depot in Glasgow to the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway where it will be converted to hydrogen-powered—a cleaner, greener alternative to diesel for non-electrified routes. —Transport Secretary Michael Matheson.

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SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

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Traditional fluid testing tools, however, were not developed to effectively analyze lubricant properties in electrified environments. An inverter takes the direct current (DC) voltage input from the batteries and converts it to the AC power required to operate the vehicle’s motor. That extends to tribology testing as well.

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Teijin Frontier develops first tire cord made from eco-friendly adhesive and recycled polyester

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The newly developed tire cord will be exhibited at the International Tire Exhibition and Conference, one of North America’s largest tire-related exhibitions and conferences, in Akron, Ohio from 13 to 15 September.

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LanzaTech collaborating with Swayana to convert waste gases from ferroalloy production to ethanol

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In a 2007 paper presented at the XI International Conference on Innovations in the Ferro Alloy Industry (Infacon XI), a team from the US EPA, the Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT), and SINTEF Materials and Chemistry (Lindstad et al. Any CO emitted to the atmosphere is assumed to be converted to CO 2 within days afterwards.

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Ram unveils 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept at CES 2023

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If desired, the center console armrest individually converts to a workstation surface. Lightweight seats feature integrated seatbelts, grab handles and speakers with the ability to fold flat along with extended recline, work, conference modes and deploying the jump seats.

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Electromagnetic Modeling and Design of an Actuator

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An electromagnetic actuator is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy in the form of linear or rotational motion. Paudel has an extensive background in computational electromagentics and product development in the R&D (research and development) environment. Previously Dr. Paudel was at ABB Inc.

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Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen partner on renewable isooctane for specialty fuel applications

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chainsaws and lawn mowers—where the operator, machine and environment benefit from a cleaner fuel quality regarding harmful substances compared to regular gasoline. Global Bioenergies has developed a process to convert renewable resources into gaseous isobutene via fermentation.

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