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SK Innovation Q2 profit tops forecast, battery unit eyes EV demand recovery – ET Auto

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. “While we saw drops in EV battery shipment in the first quarter caused by customers’ battery inventory adjustment, we expect to see improved market environment backed by launches of new EVs in North America,” SK On Chief Financial Officer Kim Kyunghoon said in a post-earnings conference call.

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Air Canada to conduct biofuel flight from Toronto to Mexico City

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Flight AC991 from Toronto to Mexico City is expected to generate at least 40% fewer emissions by using jet fuel derived from recycled cooking oil and through other fuel-saving measures, making it the most environmentally-friendly flight ever flown by Air Canada.

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From Recreation to Everyday Transport: The Growing Appeal of E-Bikes

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million barrels of oil. The cost of an e-bike ranges from $500 to thousands of dollars, with the average price around $2,500, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. What’s more is that electric motorcycles, like other EVs, require far less maintenance than their gas counterparts.

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Delphi introduces A/C recharging stations with a patented manifold for efficient refrigerant recovery

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The recharging stations also feature a coalescent filter with a novel method of returning oil to the recovery compressor, ensuring a longer life. This new station, optimized for HFO-R1234yf, will debut at Delphi’s press conference. They also decrease the amount of refrigerant used, thereby reducing costs.

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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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. Initially, they used an off-the-shelf, synthetic-blend, TCW3-rated two-stroke engine oil.

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

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He also contributed to algorithms enabling autonomous undersea vehicles to inspect offshore oil and gas platforms after hurricanes so that divers don’t have to. The presence of oil and gas installations in his village, which is in the oil-producing part of Nigeria, led him to wonder how they worked and how they were remotely controlled.

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Ricardo-led Consortium Wins Funding for Advanced Wind Energy Bearing Technology

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Turbine gearbox bearing durability is a key issue for wind energy providers, in particular for off-shore farms where in-service maintenance is both expensive and challenging. A suite of automated mechanisms to index the bearing races was devised and patented by Ricardo before presentation at the 2009 Offshore Wind Conference in Stockholm.

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