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Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

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A range of aftertreatment technology options are available to automakers seeking to achieve compliance with the impending EU Real Driving Emissions (RDE) regulations, according to the results of a Ricardo research project presented recently at the SIA Powertrain international conference and exhibition in Rouen, France. liter diesel engine.

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Use of a Low-Cost Electric Supercharger Could Significantly Reduce Smoke from Turbocharged Diesel Engines

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As well as avoiding the need for a twin sequential turbocharger, the VTES approach can help reduce the size and cost as well as minimizing the uncertainty in regeneration strategies of using a diesel particulate filter. A mid-range diesel for light commercial vehicles. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Researchers in POWERFUL develop new two-stroke diesel featuring low consumption and low criteria emissions

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Two-stroke diesel in test car. Moreover, they studied the possibility of implementing new advanced combustion concepts, as alternatives to the conventional diesel system, with what they said was very promising results. Diesel Emissions Engines Fuel Efficiency' Click to enlarge. Resources. Novella, D. Benajes, J., Novella, R.,

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Ricardo HyBoost “Intelligent Electrification” project awarded automotive environmental prize by Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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The winning HyBoost paper was originally presented at the Sustainable Vehicle Technologies conference held in November 2012. boosted engine in conjunction with relatively low cost synergistic ‘12+X’ Volt electrical management system and electrical supercharger technologies. Earlier post.)

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ALABC: 48V mild hybrids can meet emission targets with CO2 reductions of 15-20%

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Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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GE Energy Financial Services joins $8M investment round in biomass-to-gasoline startup

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In support of the biomass fractionator, the company is also developing a range of one-step catalytic conversion processes which mate with the fractionator’s output gas streams to produce products such as eBTX (high octane gasoline), synthetic diesel and proprietary ultra-high crop yield “super” fuels. Click to enlarge.

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LiquidPiston unveils 70cc rotary gasoline engine prototype embodying HEHC; power dense, low-vibration

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(LPI) the developer of engines based on its High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle (HEHC) ( earlier post ), has unveiled the alpha prototype of the X Mini—a power-dense, low-vibration, quiet, 70cc spark-ignited, non-Wankel rotary embodiment of the HEHC. Conference today in Pisa, Italy. The compact engine with a 4-lb (1.8 " x 6.2"

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