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MARCH 26, 2019

Electric aviation technology company magniX and Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline, announced a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an all-electric commercial fleet powered by the magni500, a 560 kW (751 shp) all-electric motor that delivers 2,814 N·m of torque. —Roei Ganzarski, CEO of magniX.

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JULY 19, 2021

Selected projects will use HPC to address complex challenges, from improving additive manufacturing processes to increasing the lifecycle energy efficiency of jet-engine components to improving the performance of materials used to convert CO 2 into high-value chemicals and products. General Motors LLC. 3M Company. DOE award: $297,000.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost. Electric motor-generators on each crankshaft will improve engine efficiency by modifying the piston dynamics and resulting combustion process. Georgia Tech Research Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Low Cost, High-Performance, Heavy Rare Earth-Free 3-In-1 Electric Drive Unit. Low-Cost Rare-Earth Free Electric Drivetrain Enabled by Novel Permanent Magnets, Inverter, Integrated Design and Advanced Thermal Management.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2017

HRL achieved a scientific breakthrough with pre-ceramic resins that can be 3D printed and converted to high-temperature ceramic that was first published in the journal Science on 1 January 2016. The HRL technique combines the ease, flexibility, and low cost of polymer additive manufacturing with the high-temperature capabilities of ceramics.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Such an engine could provide a cost-effective solution for small recreational vehicle- and motorcycle applications. It, or a scaled-up version, could also provide a solution for the Asian motor vehicle fleet, in which two-stroke engine vehicles constitute a major share—and contribute significantly to air pollution.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Biosynthetic Technologies holds exclusive rights to patented technology that converts fatty acids into high-performance synthetic oils that can be used in lubricant, personal care and other chemical sectors. The new plant incorporates and validates every aspect of the low-cost continuous-flow manufacturing process.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Continental Powertrain has developed low-cost, production-ready drive components and complete systems for electrifying the drive train. the battery), the power electronics and the electric motor. Motors with outputs of 60 kW (90 bhp) and 120 kW (163 bhp) are currently under development. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Technologies supported include ultra lightweight engine designs, advanced battery management systems and the next generation of electric motors. Low Cost, Scalable Low Rare Earth Electric Motor. Rapid Design and Development of a Switched Reluctance Traction Motor. Light and Sound (LANDS).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

A typical silicon-based converter will be no more than 95% efficient, Pi Innovo says, therefore having at least a 5% loss. Moreover, silicon efficiency of 95% is only achieved at optimum full load and can drop to as low as 70% at lower, more common driving loads. The GaN Demo PCB is capable of driving motors up to 1.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

Ford Motor Company. This project will identify fuel properties that can be used to enable novel combustion strategies with low emissions of nitrogen oxides in an engine, and enhance existing models to capture the effect of additional key fuel properties on combustion. Ford Motor Company. drop-in replacement fuels). 3,500,000.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

With a starter output of eight kilowatts and peak transient torque of up to 60 N·m, the asynchronous motor developed by Continental achieves new benchmarks. This is made possible by a water-cooling system that protects the motor, and particularly the power electronics, from overheating.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Insurance quotes for drivers attaining the Fisker Ocean are projected to be significantly lower than other vehicles on the road today due to a unique and proprietary low cost of service and maintenance model. Four-wheel drive versions—with electric motors at the front and the rear of the vehicle—will be available.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

When the driver brakes, a traction motor on one of the axles slows the vehicle, generating electricity at the same time. The motor is a three-phase permanent magnet motor. This electricity is used to charge the flywheel, spinning it at up to 36,000 rpm. When the driver accelerates, the system works in reverse.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Bosch says that the low-cost system, which enables start-stop functionality and braking energy recuperation, will deliver about a 15% improvement in fuel consumption, not only in controlled tests, but also in everyday driving situations. The motor generator uses a belt to support the combustion engine with up to 10 kW.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a vehicle-to_home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between plug-in vehicles—plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs)—and homes. Energy management with the V2H system. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

With the AC Propulsion and AutoPort solution, the current USPS LLV design will be stripped of the gasoline engine, transmission and other components and refitted with the AC Propulsion AC-150 drive system, an integrated power system that includes an AC induction motor, inverter, charger and 12V power supply.

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JANUARY 7, 2015

xF’s continuous production technology uses common materials (steel and plastic) at moderate operating conditions to convert a biomass feedstock into a chemical intermediate that is subsequently combined with an alcohol to form the furoate ester product. xF Technologies Inc., Biomass Diesel Fuels'

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JUNE 24, 2013

has added 1,900 lightweight, composite-body Reach vehicles from Spartan Motors , a division of Utilimaster, to its fleet. FedEx is also working with XL Hybrids, a developer of low-cost hybrid electric powertrain system, to convert ten conventionally-powered panel vans into more fuel-efficient, hybrid vehicles.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials. The objective of this potential area of interest is to research, develop, and test a heavy rare earth mineral free advanced motor and inverter drive system that costs ?$7/kW

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

This is a low-volume, high-value market where aircraft will rely on high-cost and cutting-edge technologies to reach new heights with regard to performance and safety. For example, IDTechEx expects that lithium-metal and solid-state batteries, axial flux motors, and carbon fiber materials will play an important role in eVTOL markets.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Ron Pretlac of GreenTech Motors Corporation will receive $93,600 to advance the production of high-efficiency electric motor technology for building end-use. More efficient electric motors have the potential to increase the generation of clean energy in California and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

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MARCH 7, 2014

Vertimass LLC, a California-based start-up company, has licensed an Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) technology that directly converts ethanol under moderate conditions at one atmosphere without the use of hydrogen into a hydrocarbon blend-stock for use in transportation fuels. Catalytic conversion of to hydrocarbons (2012).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

General Motors. This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost. Ford Motor. Wide Bandgap (WBG) Power Module R&D – Integrated Power Modules (Area of Interest 1). Delphi Automotive Systems.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. LOPEPS - Low Power Electric Power Steering to provide steering assist during parking for small, ultra-efficient vehicles. TRW Conekt (lead), Tata Motors European Technical Centre, Brook Crompton.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The challenge is to lower the cost of processing low cost biomass sources into fuels. Biological processes favored for making liquid biofuels convert the hemicellulose and cellulose in biomass into sugars that can in turn be fermented into biofuels. —Charles Wyman.

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JUNE 14, 2016

Nissan Motor Co., The new e-Bio Fuel Cell system—a world-first for automotive use—features an an SOFC stack and an on-board reformer to convert 100% ethanol or ethanol-blended water (55% water, 45% ethanol) to hydrogen. SOFC systems pose a number of challenges, especially for automotive, however.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Colorado State University will develop a novel, low-cost turbo-compression cooling system that utilizes the ultra-low-grade waste (less than 150°C) heat available in many industrial processes, the energy from which is not traditionally recovered. Colorado State University. Idaho National Laboratory. Yale University.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Engineering E.

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Plug In India

APRIL 10, 2021

PURE EV ePluto 7G Electric Scooter Ampere Magnus Pro Electric Scooter Fuel Expenses The main reason electric scooters are so compelling is because of their extremely low costs of operating it. The per km cost of running an electric scooter like the PURE EV eTrance NEO is only Rs 0.25 Today the cost of petrol is Rs 100 per liter.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The new superjunction structure will surpass the theoretical trade-off between on- resistance and breakdown voltage observed in conventional unipolar GaN, leading to more efficient and cheaper power converters. The Ohio State University. University of Washington.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Battelle is granting an exclusive license to Genifuel Corporation for a process developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to convert algae into renewable synthetic natural gas (SNG) for use in pipelines and power generation. Genifuel says it has no current plans to produce natural gas for motor fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. SDG&E tested the performance of two 2007-model Prius hybrids and then converted them into plug-in hybrids, using a Hymotion 5 kWh lithium-ion battery conversion kit. In March, SDG&E announced it would partner with Nissan Motor Co. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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MAY 24, 2011

The Prius plug-in hybrid (PHV), to be released next year, and a low-cost compact hybrid based on the Prius C design study ( earlier post ), to be introduced sometime afterward, will constitute the Prius family’s third and fourth vehicles, respectively. Schematic of Pitch and Bounce motor control operation. Powertrain.

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MARCH 11, 2016

USC will demonstrate the performance benefits of a SiC JFET cascade-based motor drive inverter through lab validation and provide system level efficiency and cost impact analysis. This work will contribute to low-cost, metal bipolar-plate manufacturing processes and quality control system development. Organization.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Technologies for low-cost production of advanced biofuels are limited by the small amount of available energy captured by photosynthesis and the inefficient processes used to convert plant matter to fuel. PETRO aims to create plants that capture more energy from sunlight and convert that energy directly into fuels.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

CIRCUITS project teams will accelerate the development and deployment of a new class of efficient, lightweight, and reliable power converters, based on wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors. data center energy consumption and operating cost while creating a high-volume commercial market for SiC-based power converters.

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