Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Bosch is leading a consortium in a German government-funded project to develop a direct injection system for monovalent natural gas engines—i.e., Today’s CNG vehicles are generally bivalent, running on gasoline and CNG with engines designed for gasoline direct injection. engines that run exclusively on CNG.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

BorgWarner opened a new 86,000-square-foot (8,000-square-meter) facility in Manesar, India, near New Delhi to produce exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers, tubes, valves and modules. Today’s downsized engines generate higher temperatures in the combustion chamber forming nitrogen oxide (NO x ).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2009

Schematic of downsized and supercharged four-stroke hybrid pneumatic spark injection engine. The reduction in fuel consumption is obtained mainly through enabling the effective use of a heavily downsized engine, rather than from regenerative efficiency. Source: ETH Zürich. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Test bench setup.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

UK clean fuel and energy storage company ITM Power and The Hardstaff Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and market a Hydrogen Compressed Natural Gas (HCNG) fuel system for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). The Hardstaff Group provides solutions for the use of natural gas and biomethane in HGVs.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2012

Even supercar makers take the environment into account when designing a car these days. Modern Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches have to meet the same regulations as regular passenger cars, even if ultimately they still use more gasoline and pump out more emissions.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

SAE’s 2012 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit—the second as an immediate precursor to the SAE World Congress—opened on Sunday with a consideration of several alternative engine designs: opposed piston 2-stroke (Achates Power); variable compression ratio (MCE-5); split cycle (Scuderi); and advanced rotary (Liquid Piston).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2019

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) released a report assessing market-ready technologies being commercialized by suppliers of emission control and efficiency components for heavy-duty diesel vehicles to meet lower intermediate standards for oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) by 2024 as a transition to final standards in 2027.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2017

Suitable for series production, the new High Thermal Conductivity (HTC) materials and Thermal Interface Material (TIM) coating can reduce valve head temperatures by up to 70°C, allowing improved combustion and lower emissions. The materials also enable CO 2 emissions reduction by eliminating the need for fuel enrichment as a means of cooling.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2020

This research involves identifying the fuel properties and engine parameters that mitigate knock and emissions, while maximizing boosted SI efficiency and performance. compression ratio, extent of downsizing, etc.). Of the fuel properties investigated, these six were found to have the most impact on engine efficiency and emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2019

Eaton is supplying a number of leading-edge technologies that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teams. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2016

Continental will present an innovative close-coupled annular catalytic converter that supports near-complete NO x conversion in downsized turbocharged gasoline engines at the 37 th Vienna Motor Symposium next week. On the US front, the LEV III SULEV 30 standards stipulate a 70% reduction in fleet-average nitrogen oxide emissions by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

Among the changes in the new Juke are a new design at the front and rear with greater emphasis on both premium refinement and sporty design cues; a new downsized 1.2-liter liter turbocharged engine offering greater performance, economy and lower emissions; a revised 1.6-liter Click to enlarge. The existing 1.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. Our Fuel Tank Isolation Valve design allows for quick tank venting, minimizing refueling splash-back caused by high fuel tank pressures.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

US CAFE, California LEV 3 and pending US Tier 3), the combustion engine community is gearing up for an intensified push to deliver higher efficiency engines with lower fuel consumption and emissions. Downsizing/downspeeding. Thus, the benefit of increased CR enabled by increasing ethanol content is engine design specific.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

MHI) has begun construction of the first ship in its “Sayaendo” Series of new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The LNG carrier is one of two ships ordered jointly by Osaka Gas Co., It will be jointly owned by Osaka Gas International Transport Inc. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Earlier post.). meters in draft.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

The HECS engine incorporates novel and conventional technologies to achieve low CO 2 emissions and a 17% reduction in fuel consumption, while also meeting Euro 6 emission standards without aftertreatment. Improving the gas exchange and significantly lowering charge temperatures leads to a shift toward leaner air-fuel ratios.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

The new Yaris Hybrid, which is equipped with a version of the downsized hybrid powertrain featured in the Prius c/Aqua ( earlier post ), is a major step in the company’s full hybrid European roll-out strategy. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter Fuel consumption is 3.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. —Guy Morris, CPT’s engineering director and chief technical officer. Micro-mild hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

During its recent Innovation Day presentations ( earlier post ), PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it will commercialize high-efficiency gasoline engines featuring dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (D-EGR), derived from a collaborative program with SwRI in the US. The design of the EGR system design will be key to control and packaging.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology. miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Some of the best passenger vehicles today, the ones called PZEVs, are pretty close to zero emissions. Under California’s vehicle emissions ratings, PZEVs (Partial Zero Emission Vehicles) meet SULEV (Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle) tailpipe emission standards and also have zero evaporative emissions.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

The only two-cylinder car engine available in Europe, the new TwinAir engine achieves the lowest emissions for a gasoline-powered car, with 95 g/km of CO 2. To achieve its goals of lower emissions and better fuel economy, FPT significantly downsized the 0.9-liter Earlier post.) liter TwinAir engine compared with its 1.2-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The PureTech engines offer equivalent or better power compared with the previous generation powerplants, combined with significantly lower fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, down by roughly 25%. mpg US) and CO 2 emissions range from 99 to 107 g/km. mpg US) and CO 2 emissions range from 99 to 107 g/km.

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Engine Gasoline Fuel MPG 281

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Class-exclusive Active Grille Shutters are designed to help improve MKC fuel efficiency at highway speeds. The three-port IEM design is the key driver for performance because it improves airflow and optimizes exhaust energy pulses through the turbocharger. Other engines in Ford’s EcoBoost family are the 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Heat required to bring the fuel to SC states is recovered from the exhaust gas of the engine. To attenuate that risk, the researchers use a diluent such as CO 2 , H 2 O or exhaust gas. Diffusivity experiments and design/constructing of a SC fuel injector are in progress. At SC conditions, however (T?450 450 °C, P ?600

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Cobra could enable a 5–10% reduction in CO 2 emissions when implemented in conjunction with engine downsizing and down speeding strategies, and potentially more when used in conjunction with alternative fuels, according to CPT. The design specification provides a peak shaft power of 5.6

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

This year’s forecast recognizes an industry trend for slightly bigger engine sizes in Europe and China as automakers adapt powertrain strategies to tackle updated emissions regulations developed for real-world driving conditions. Regional highlights include: In North America, more engine downsizing is expected. liters and 1.7

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

They then designed a quasi-static thermodynamic model of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) optimized to fit the prototype vehicle. Internal combustion engines have been significantly improving in the past decade, after the adoption of technologies such as Gasoline Direct Injection, mild electrification, downsizing and turbocharging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption have been cut by 13% compared to the predecessor engine, while peak torque and peak power have been increased by up to 33%. The structural design considers the engine’s use in a variety of vehicle applications, allowing minimum integration effort and consistent part interchangeability. The all-new 1.6-liter,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2011

” Bunker spent the bulk of his presentation describing the new medium- and heavy-duty fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations from EPA and the Department of Transportation. should not discount novel engine designs. The future that we point to [is] very conventional-looking engines.” Earlier post.) —Byron Bunker.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

The Liteks design, which is repeatedly being fine-tuned, has been developed specifically for lightweight, low-friction yet rugged gasoline pistons for car engines. Another part of this year’s show presentation was devoted to exhaust-gas recirculation on gasoline engines. This valve is already in series production in the US.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2010

Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. The primary goal is developing a prototype of a CNG-fueled parallel hybrid based on an Opel Astra Caravan with less than 90 g CO 2 /km emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car]. For CO 2 emissions—and likewise for primary energy consumption—the use phase dominates with a share of 78 and 74% respectively. Production of the new C-Class results in a higher CO 2 emissions than in the case of the predecessor (7.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

Pollutant emissions are likewise reduced through combustion control. Applied to a turbocharged, downsized engine, MultiAir can contribute to up to a 25% reduction in fuel consumption over conventional naturally aspirated engines with the same performance, according to Fiat.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

These trucks haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage—presenting a significant opportunity for carbon emissions reduction and energy savings for a key segment of the US transportation sector. Navistar, Inc. General Motors.

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