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APRIL 27, 2009

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is a UK startup working with switched reluctance motor technology to deliver cost-effective CO 2 -reducing solutions for vehicles. The product is designed for integration into both Otto and Diesel engines to deliver enhanced torque, emissions control and CO 2 reduction. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 25, 2018

AVEVAI , a new B2B e-mobility and logistics solutions and technology provider based in Singapore, launched its range of IONA electric light commercial vehicles (e-LCVs) at the 5 th Guangzhou International Electric Vehicles Show in China (16-25 November 2018). C and as high as +70 ?C.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

MAHLE Powertrain’s (MPT’s) latest development of its passive MAHLE Jet Ignition (MJI) technology ( earlier post ) can now be added into existing engine designs with only minimal changes to the final machining process. MAHLE Jet Ignition provides fast and stable ignition across the entire combustion chamber, as seen in this plan view.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Projected range of impact of demand, fuel efficiency improvements, and alternative fuel-vehicle systems on light-duty fleet GHG emissions. On a stand-alone basis, all light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles have the potential to reduce per-mile GHG emissions by at least 40% in 2050, relative to 2005 average fleet levels. Source: NPC.

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AUGUST 18, 2020

The objectives are to develop fundamental models and new design tools with capabilities of generating and comparing design for Re-X alternatives considering economic profitability and environmental impact savings. Design Iteration Tool to Sustain Remanufacturability.

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MAY 1, 2012

A combination of injector design, configurable pump layout and advanced air and fuel control strategies has provided a highly-flexible, modular solution for engines between 7- and 16-liters displacement. This concept system is expected to be ideal for heavily downsized applications and developing markets. Crossley, D.

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JULY 17, 2020

Announced by Secretary Brouillette in January 2020, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge is designed to create and sustain US global leadership in energy storage technology, utilization, and exports. Rational Electrolyte Design for Li-ion Batteries with Micro-Sized Silicon Anodes. University of Maryland. Enovix Corporation.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

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. Light-weighting materials. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are leading the mission, which is developing a space power system using lightweight, flexible photovoltaic (PV) to provide low-cost power for spacecraft.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The top awardee in this segment is Pinnacle Engines ( earlier post ), which is receiving $8 million for the design and demonstration of an electrification-enabled full-featured opposed piston 4-stroke engine for hybrid and range extender applications. Georgia Tech will develop a new approach to internally cool permanent magnet motors.

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JUNE 24, 2016

At the 2016 International VDI Congress “Drivetrain for Vehicles” in Friedrichshafen, Germany, John Fuller, Director of Concepts & IP for Torotrak Group, presented and discussed the company’s latest advances to optimize its full-toroidal variator technology for the light vehicle market as applied in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs).

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

million for seven research projects designed to advance a broad range of renewable energy technologies, including solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy. The new funding will be shared by six Stanford research teams and an international group from the United States and Europe. Light trapping in high?efficiency,

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JUNE 25, 2012

reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain ( earlier post ) on a light-duty cargo van on the UDDS cycle (urban conditions). The tests were conducted on ESWA’s light-duty chassis dynamometer test cell featuring a twin-roll Clayton dynamometer. engine and 6-speed transmission.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

GMZ has been using TG8 modules in developing vehicular thermoelectric generators for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (1 kW TEG) as well as to design and to integrate a light-duty vehicle TEG into a Honda Accord as part of a DOE-funded project. The unit generated an output power well in excess of its 200 watt design goal.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This project will develop a low cost, ultra-compact power module using innovative integrated-cooling to increase power density, improve performance, and reduce cost. Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2). Vehma International of America. Delphi Automotive Systems.

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MAY 20, 2021

—Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company. kilowatts of power, Ford Intelligent Backup Power keeps the lights on during an outage while providing security by powering home appliances, security systems and more. With the ability to offload 9.6

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JULY 28, 2014

In addition, CBAK and DICP will also cooperate in training graduate and post-doctoral students and co-build a graduate practice base, which will provide talent and technical support towards enhancing China’s international competitiveness in the power battery industry. The ultimate aim of technological R&D is to serve industrial progress.

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MARCH 13, 2013

provider of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed for class 1 to 3 commercial fleet vehicles ( earlier post ), has raised $4 million in a series B investment round led by private investors, with previous investors also participating in the round. XL Hybrids, Inc.,

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APRIL 5, 2016

Altex Technologies has selected Unitel to provide engineering services to design and build a pilot system that will produce 1 BPD of synthetic gasoline from biomass (Biomass Conversion to Synthetic Gasoline System, BCSGS). It also reduces cost by avoiding the need for hot-gas cleanup and F-T catalysts. —US 9199889.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

An international team of researchers has developed a manganese hydride molecular sieve that can be readily synthesized from inexpensive precursors and demonstrates a reversible excess adsorption performance of 10.5 wt% and 197 kgH 2 m -3 at 120 bar at ambient temperature with no loss of activity after 54 cycles. —Skipper et al.

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JUNE 18, 2018

Because pinholes in the surface protection layer would undermine the uniformity of ion flux, the researchers proposed a unique double-layer structure to enhance the defect tolerance of the design. Herein, we present an ultrastrong interface for Li metal that is rationally designed to strictly satisfy all the above-mentioned requirements.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Analysis suggests that cost parity between electric drive and internal combustion vehicles is possible under certain scenarios when battery pack costs fall below $125/kWh (useable energy). Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Low Cost Carbon Fiber for Lightweight Vehicles.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 8, 2024

Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. Richards-Kortum returned to Texas with a new mission: designing medical equipment for clinics in underserved communities that could withstand harsh climate conditions and be easily repaired.

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MAY 16, 2018

household garbage that would otherwise be landfilled—into a low-carbon, renewable transportation fuel product. We’ve spent ten years developing, designing, testing, improving and demonstrating this new process so that it is now ready for commercial deployment. —Jim Macias, Fulcrum’s President and CEO.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010

million) grant to help develop new super-light materials solutions for building more fuel-efficient cars and aircraft. The LATEST2 (Light Alloys Towards Environmentally Sustainable Transport 2 nd Generation) Project is being funded by a program grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). million (US$8.9

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. DOE’s most significant role in transport research is here.

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MAY 28, 2014

Their low cost and ability to start the engine at cold temperatures sets them apart in conventional and basic micro-hybrid vehicles, and as auxiliary batteries in all other automotive applications, according to the report. —EUROBAT chairman Johann-Friedrich Dempwolff. stop-in-motion, voltage stabilisation).

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Cars That Think

JULY 19, 2022

The weather balloon he designed can stay in the air longer than traditional models as well. His Small Radiosondes on a Great Mission project was showcased in May at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair held in Atlanta. The BCI system is connected with the home’s circuit, which controls lights, appliances, and more.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. Navistar, Inc.

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APRIL 2, 2016

The graph in (b) is plotted using CES Selector software, Granta Design, Cambridge, UK. However, wide scale adoption of β-titanium alloys in transportation applications has been limited due to its high cost. Click to enlarge. Arun Devaraj, Vineet V.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Her desire to use her technical skills to help others led her to develop low-cost innovations including an automated pill-tracking device that reminds patients to take their medications. That includes LEDs that light up when it’s time to take a pill, as well a buzzer. pharmacy chain.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Local Motors is 3D printing and assembling a Strati—the first 3D-printed car—live from the show floor at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The design was chosen in May 2014 from more than 200 submitted to Local Motors by the company’s online co-creation community after launching a call for entries.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The engines shall have extremely low engine-out nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) as a target; and shall have efficiency similar to state-of-the-art direct injection diesel engines (i.e., approximately 45% peak thermal efficiency for light duty and greater-than 50% peak thermal efficiency for heavy duty).

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MARCH 12, 2024

Positioned as a premium commuter e-bike in the budget space, the new model marks equally new territory for the low-cost e-bike company turned premium space competitor. Lectric Ebikes’ entire MO has been to find highly-demanded niches in the US e-bike market and then roll out new models at a fraction of the cost of competitors.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

A paper on their work was published earlier this year in the International Journal of Hydrogen energy. Cyanobacteria use water and light in the process of photosynthesis, and try to grow by producing carbohydrates. And it’s also necessary for them to continue their work with variable levels and lower intensities of light.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

DOE is encouraging qualified small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas designated in the announcement to apply. The developed prototype must be capable of demonstrating a net 10% fuel economy improvement, and cost to manufacture on a production basis must not exceed $200/unit.

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MARCH 22, 2012

This partnership brings together 17 scientists and engineers from nine universities across Canada, who will work on reducing the cost of PEMFCs through the exploration of alternative non-platinum metals and the fabrication of advanced layer structures. APC Investment: $4,176,005 (through NSERC and CFI).

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