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PowerCell unveils 3kW PowerPac fuel cell APU that converts diesel into electricity

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PowerCell, a Swedish energy technology company with roots in the Volvo Group, unveiled a functioning full-scale prototype of its PowerPac fuel cell system, which combines an autothermal reformer and a PEM fuel cell stack to convert diesel fuel into electricity. Future development could include a wider output range and different fuels (e.g.

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. In future, with greater use of lower carbon electricity in the European mix the typical GHG emissions saving of BEVs relative to ICEVs will increase.

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New LNG bunkering vessel

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Sweden-based White Smoke Shipping, together with Delta Marine and Omega Marine of Turkey as well as Frederiet AB and Crew Chart Ship Management of Sweden, has developed the WS3 project—a vessel designed for the growing LNG bunkering market of the North European ECA (Emission Control Areas) with special focus on the Baltic sea.

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Volvo Planning ts Driveline Architectures All To Be Plug-in Hybrid Capable; Considering a Range-Extended Electric-Drive Architecture in the Future

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Volvo is planning all its future driveline architectures with the ability to accommodate a rear-axle electric motor and battery for enabling a plug-in hybrid option, according to Paul Gustavsson, Volvo’s Vice President Business Development and Electrification Strategy. Tags: Diesel Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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According to Achates, a heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel engine (configured for ultralow NO x ) has peak thermal efficiency of just below 50%, centered around high load areas of the operating map, with broad areas of high efficiency (>45% brake thermal efficiency). Fuel Injection. Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.

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EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

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The average CO 2 emissions of new passenger vans and cars in 2016 were below the respective target paths for 2020 and 2021, although considerable reductions still need to be made in the coming years for manufacturers to meet future targets. Three Member States (Austria, Finland and Sweden) have already reached the 10 % goal.

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Study finds automobile tires are a potential source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes to the environment

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Data available of dibenzopyrenes in other urban emission sources are diesel and gasoline particulate emissions. Non-exhaust traffic sources of particles. However, traffic-related non-exhaust particles remain largely unchanged, making these emissions increasingly significant contributors to the environmental burden.