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at the ASME Turbo Expo 2016 conference this week in Seoul, South Korea. ​ Adding heat through internal combustion generates considerable entropy. Core exhaust loss. Radically reducing the excess kinetic energy is possible by increasing engine mass flow and reducing exhaust jet velocities (reducing specific thrust).

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Oh presented a paper on the work, which was the result of two years of research activity in conjunction with Bombardier Recreational Projects, at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. Everything else—pistons, porting and crankcase, bearings, exhaust, etc.—were Oh and Plante.

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The K6 engine uses six strokes instead of four to reduce the pressure of exhaust gases, which allows it to harvest more energy rather than expelling it with the gas. Complete combustion of fuels results in low emissions which are not adversely affected by sulfur-containing fuels. —Timothy Shedd. —Timothy Shedd. —Tim Shedd.

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It is commercializing three initial products: Variable Torque Enhancement System, VTES, an electric supercharging system; SpeedStart12, an integrated belt-driven starter generator system; and TIGERS, an exhaust turbine-driven generator system. It can also help minimize the need for expensive exhaust after-treatment. Earlier post.).

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Having better control over the combustion process reduces the emission load on the exhaust aftertreatment systems. Eminox SCRT technology can significantly reduce harmful diesel exhaust gases, particularly in urban operating conditions. Earlier post.) —Andy Dickinson.

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The WDG also can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 95 percent in comparison to modern internal combustion vehicle engines. In a gas turbine application, the team noted, positioning the combustion process internally in the wave rotor could simplify porting between the turbo-compressor and the wave disc “ enormously ”.

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Other attempts to to achieve variable compression ratio with this type of method ran into difficulties from issues such as an increase in the engine size, weight increases, increased engine block vibration due to a worsening of piston acceleration characteristics and increased friction resulting from a larger number of sliding parts.

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Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. All-new aluminum cylinder heads feature water-cooled integrated exhaust manifolds. Variable displacement oil pump reduces internal engine friction to improve fuel economy. 2015 F-150. Click to enlarge.

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to the Annual Press Conference 2012 in Ingolstadt, Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG, said that the company believes that five key innovation areas will determine the shape of future mobility: design; lightweight construction; connected vehicles; mobility services; and electric mobility. In his speech.

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For offsets to be credible, a ton of CO 2 -equivalent emissions from an offset project should equate to a ton reduced from a covered emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe. This approach is part of the European Union’s (EU) Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), which EU members use to help meet their Kyoto Protocol commitments.

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At a press conference in Germany today, Volkswagen Group executives provided details on the status of its investigation—which is being coordinated by a special committee of the Supervisory Board—into the diesel emissions debacle. Internal findings on processes. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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We just hope we can do it in time to be a major part of the solution to the climate crisis.” The largest by far is Iter , a collaborative international effort to build a massive tokamak in Cadarache, France. national labs and universities as well as international research institutes. But that’s not going to happen.

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The cattle will get part of their daily food ration from wet distillers grain (WDG) which is a by product of the ethanol fermentation. Rob Kurtz, a project manager for BBI International, was another keynote speaker and an authority on biofuels plants. The ethanol market. billion gallons/year of capacity. (In Earlier post.).

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The vessel now meets both the Tier II and Tier III emission requirements set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). million) for 10 such LNG-retrofits at the international Our Ocean 2017 conference in Malta recently.

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China-based Gotion High-Tech launched its L600 Astroinno lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery cell and pack at the 12 th Gotion Technology Conference. The product has passed all penetration, hot box, overcharge, over-discharge, thermal runaway, crush, and short circuit tests according to the new national standard.

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At COP27, he said that even though the first legally binding international treaty on climate change, known as the Paris Agreement , was adopted nearly a decade ago, countries have yet to come to a consensus on how to stop burning fossil fuels, among other issues. Another efficient option he pointed out is the combined cycle power plant.

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The report, being released as part of the LowCVP Annual Conference 2011 on 9 June, highlights the increasing importance of accounting for whole life carbon emissions to compare the greenhouse gas emissions of low carbon vehicles. —Greg Archer, LowCVP Managing Director.

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The vehicles were part of the ALABC display at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC Europe 2015) held at the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz, Germany. During the conference session on 28 Jan., All three vehicles feature advanced lead-carbon batteries, also known as carbon-enhanced lead-acid batteries.

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(LPI), the developer of engines based on its High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle (HEHC)( earlier post ), introduced the latest version of its X-series of rotary engines embodying HEHC at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2012 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference in Dearborn, Michigan.

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The conventional three-way catalyst (TWC) is thus not an option for lean gasoline exhaust conditions. Whether used as part of a hybrid architecture or in a conventional powertrain, it is an imperative for the automotive industry to further improve the fuel efficiency of gasoline engines if future CO 2 targets are to be met.

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the developer of a novel opposed-cylinder split-cycle engine, presented details of its new beta prototype at last week’s DOE Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) conference in Detroit. As the cold cylinder reaches half compression, the crossover valve is closed and the hot cylinder is near the end of exhaust.

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Theo Fleisch began investigating the use of DME in diesel engines in the early 1990s as part of a larger investigation of the synthesis of liquid fuels from natural gas. (Dr. There is no need for Exhaust Gas Recirculation, EGR cooler, and EGR valve, Saxman said. Fleisch is a member of Oberon Fuels’ Scientific Advisory Board.).

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Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, called a “ CO 2 champion ” that will demonstrate “ a whole new dimension of driving pleasure with regards to efficiency with performance ” during a press conference late in July. Earlier post.). liter, three-cylinder turbodiesel; two electric motors, one on each axle; and a 10.8

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Unlike the others, however, Audi over the past few years has embarked on a comprehensive approach to developing a range of new CO₂-neutral fuels as part of its overall strategy for sustainable, carbon-neutral mobility: Audi e-fuels. —Rupert Stadler, Audi CEO, at the International Vienna Motor Symposium in 2014. Audi e-gas.

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As part of its emergence from stealth mode, Achates is beginning to publish. In January, Johnson presented a paper at the Symposium on International Automotive Technology (SIAT 2011) in India that begins to provide more technical detail behind the engine as well as emissions and fuel consumption test results. The Achates engine.

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That number has been dropping for the last 20 years (there were more than 200,000 in 1994) due, in part, to increased competition, stricter environmental regulations, and shrinking gasoline profit margins.). This secures nozzle jaws onto the receptacle, activating a system of three internal valves that regulate fueling.

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. by Professor Andrew Alfonso Frank. CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc. and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro.

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As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Click to enlarge. Mich, July 2009).

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