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PSA evaluating Aquarius Engines’ free-piston linear generator for range-extender

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PSA Groupe is evaluating a free-piston engine linear-generator under development by Israel-based start-up Aquarius Engines for use as a range-extender in its electric vehicles. As outlined in one of its patent documents, the company is proposing a new cycle process—the Aquarius cycle—as well as the new free-piston engine.

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Primus Green Energy commissions 100,000 gallon-per-year demo plant for methane to gasoline

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Primus says that its STG+ technology converts syngas into drop-in high-octane gasoline and jet fuel with a conversion efficiency of ~35% by mass of syngas (the highest documented conversion efficiency in the industry) or greater than 70% by mass of natural gas.

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