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KSPG awarded $342M in contracts for new compact EGR valve

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Pierburg GmbH, a member of the KSPG Group, has been awarded contracts worth a lifetime total of €250 million (US$342 million) for a newly developed compact exhaust-gas recirculation valve. The effect of exhaust-gas recirculation is based on a lowering of combustion temperatures in diesel and gasoline engines. Click to enlarge.

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After global milestone, where will Tesla Supercharging expand to next?

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Tesla recently announced they had placed their 40,000th Tesla Supercharger, making them the world’s most extensive DC fast charging network. Like all other companies currently producing electric vehicles, Tesla has always faced the issue of offering charging to its buyers. But where will the company expand to next?

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Fuel Dispenser Company Dresser Wayne to Introduce EV Charger Concept Model at 2010 Automechanika Show

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Dresser Wayne, a global provider of fuel dispensers and technologies, is exhibiting a full-scale concept model of an electric vehicle (EV) charger at the 2010 Automechanika trade show. Dresser Wayne will focus primarily on DC fast-charge solutions for the independent retail-petroleum space.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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Aspirational targets among seven countries participating in the Electric Vehicle Initiative would see growth from just under 2 million EV and PHEVs to just under 20 million by 2020. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Within the EU, it cites examples from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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of the electric power required in full-capacity operation and 100% of demand when the plant is not in production. SEAT in Spain, with an 8MW solar array, generates 56% of its own power. 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with production-related energy supplies by 2020. MW of DC power to 7.6

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DNV and Lloyd’s Register recertify Leclanché marine storage system with new 65 Ah high energy battery cells

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Pack voltages are available up to 1100 V DC. The system comes with a 230 VAC power supply or an insulated DC/DC power supply. The MRS-2 is already powering some of the most innovative fully electric and hybrid vessels including: Grimaldi Lines, which is now operating six of nine hybrid RoRo ferries, all equipped with 5.1

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EU launches clean fuel strategy; EU-wide standards of equipment and binding targets for infrastructure

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The Commission is therefore proposing a package of binding targets on Member States for a minimum level of infrastructure for clean fuels such as electricity, hydrogen and natural gas, as well as common EU wide standards for equipment needed. The main measures proposed are: Electricity. Source: EC. Click to enlarge. billion).

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