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SEMA sponsors ZEV conversion rebate bill in California; up to $2,000 rebate

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The bill envisions a Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project (ZACP) that will allocate up to $2 million annually for the rebates. SEMA said that the legislation will allow California to support small businesses and maintain its rich car culture, while assisting consumers that want to convert their vehicles to cleaner engines.

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Looking to do a Ev Conversion on my Mazda B2200

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I've decided I want to take this idea and run with it. I like I because it re uses half the original engine and maintains stock motor/transmission mounts. I also like the idea of keeping the manual 5 spd for a. Looking to do a Ev Conversion on my Mazda B2200.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Several organizations, encompassing companies, research labs, and academia, have formed the Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group. The Working Group consists of members undertaking research and development in the field of hydrogen combustion in an opposed-piston engine. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x.

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Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric

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Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks.

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Top 180+ Electric Vehicle Project Ideas | Electrical, Mechanical, Management, AI, Environmental Engineering, etc.

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We have published some articles about electric vehicle-related project ideas here in this blog. I haven’t organized the list but you can find electrical, mechanical, and environmental engineering projects in this list. I’m glad many of them helped students search for their Degrees, Masters, and Ph.D.

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Vint Cerf’s Career Advice for Engineers

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Vint Cerf, recipient of the 2023 IEEE Medal of Honor , has this advice to engineers starting out their careers: “If you really want to do something big, get help, and preferably from people who are smarter than you are.” “Be I tell my engineers that if they know I’m about to do something stupid, they have to tell me, so I don’t do it.

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Engineered E. coli could make carbohydrates, renewable fuel, from CO2

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Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide using hydrogen gas to convert it into formic acid. coli host strain was engineered for the continuous production of formic acid from H 2 and CO 2 during bacterial growth in a pressurised batch bioreactor.

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