Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2009

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin, led by Dr. Rolf Reitz, are investigating a blended dual-fuel (gasoline and diesel) concept to extend the operating range of partially premixed charge compression ignition combustion by using the varying fuel reactivity of the charge blend, which is determined in real time. Source: Rolf Reitz.

Wisconsin 225

Wisconsin Gasoline Diesel Universal 225

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Martin Wissink from the team presented a paper on the work at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference in Vancouver, BC, this week. However, similar to other LTC strategies, RCCI suffers from levels of UHC and CO that are considerably higher than in conventional diesel combustion. Wissink et al.

Emissions 352

Emissions Fuel Gasoline Diesel 352

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Shedd said the engine could be up to about 30% more efficient than a standard diesel engine, depending on the engine load and speed. In contrast, he says, the K6 can be made by modifying existing diesel engines in a way that is both realistic and manufacturable. —Timothy Shedd. —Tim Shedd. Kashmerick and Timothy A.

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Engine Diesel Standards Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Speaking at the 2009 World Methanol Conference in Miami, Richard J. Studies of various land-use efficiencies for various biofuels and processes by Volvo AB show, in the lower two bars, the high efficiency of DME as a diesel substitute. Click to enlarge. He noted that DME is more widely produced and accepted in Europe and Asia.

North America 218

North America America Sweden Milwaukee 218

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JUNE 21, 2011

Waukesha based Odyne Systems, LLC, a manufacturer of hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty work trucks, introduced its new advanced hybrid propulsion system at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg. In January 2009, Odyne’s assets were acquired by the parent company of DUECO, Inc. Earlier post.).

Plug-in 210

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion 210

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

The Achates team compared the performance of an inline 6-cylinder 4-stroke conventional diesel (Ford 6.7L Thermodynamic analysis. Averaged over a simple engine operating map, the opposed-piston two-stroke had 10.4% Medium-duty application. V8) with an inline 3-cylinder 2-stroke opposed piston engine.

Engine 191

Engine 2011 Wisconsin Chicago 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Composite body electric buses: Replace conventional diesel transit buses with 35-ft composite body electric transit buses.

Emissions 256

Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256