Tue.Jun 07, 2016

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Siluria Technologies and Air Liquide partner to develop and deliver novel catalytic process technologies to global energy markets

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Siluria Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions, the engineering and construction business of the Air Liquide Group, to collaborate on the development of novel catalytic processes utilizing both companies’ expertise in gas conversion technologies. The novel process offering will be developed using the proven innovation platform that has given rise to Siluria’s revolutionary Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) technology ( earlier post ), but wi

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Tesla refutes owner claims of Model X 'sudden acceleration' before crash

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It started with a post two days ago on the owners' forum on the Tesla Motors website. In it, an owner with the user name "Prizant" claimed that a five-day-old Tesla Model X electric SUV had accelerated out of control while parking. Yesterday, Tesla denied that claim, and issued a statement saying that its log data on the car's operation showed.

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Bosch introducing Home zone park assist in 2019; trainable autonomous parking

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Bosch’s newest autonomous parking technology, Home zone park assist, will make its North American market debut by 2019. With Home zone park assist, drivers will conveniently control the parking process by smartphone, even from outside the vehicle. The technology will guide the car, autonomously if needed, to parking spaces up to 100 meters away, where it then maneuvers the car into the space.

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Samsung says sayonara to fuel cells, focuses on batteries for electric cars

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South Korea's Samsung SDI has decided to drop its hydrogen fuel-cell division, and focus future development resources exclusively on batteries for electric cars. Samsung SDI is already a major player in the electric-car battery market. But until recently the company also dabbled in fuel-cell technology, largely the province of Japanese companies.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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New catalyst system produces H2 and CO2 from formic acid at low temperatures

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An international team led by researchers at the University of Melbourne has developed a new catalyst system for the efficient removal of CO 2 from formic acid (HO 2 CH), resulting in the production of CO 2 and H 2 at a low temperature of 70 °C. Other methods for producing hydrogen from formic acid have required high temperatures, and also produce waste products.

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CHAdeMO DC fast-charging to run at up to 150 kilowatts, starting in 2017

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As more longer-range electric vehicles go on sale, the charging infrastructure that supports them will need to adapt to bigger batteries. When it comes to DC fast charging, more powerful charging stations will be needed to charge electric cars with larger-capacity battery packs within a reasonable amount of time. With that in mind, the consortium.

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2017 Ford Escape quick drive review

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The Ford Escape has been a huge popular small crossover SUV since its 2011 debut, and after a quick drive in the updated 2017 model, we're reminded why. While it's not the most capacious entry in the segment, the driving experience is more rewarded and the interior quality remains top-notch even in the current generation's fifth year. The 2017.

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GM shows newest connected vehicle technology in China

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General Motors demonstrated for the first time in China its latest version of connected vehicle (V2X) technology, including Intersection Collision Alert and Emergency Brake Alert, at the National Intelligent & Connected Vehicle Test Demo Base in Shanghai. GM plans to bring vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology to the US market in the 2017 Cadillac CTS using a Dedicated Short Range Communication spectrum.

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Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand to get electric cars as well: report

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Hyundai's newly separated Genesis luxury brand may add electric cars to its lineup in the near future. The Korean carmaker previously sold the Genesis and Equus luxury sedans under its own brand name, but now feels a separate luxury brand is warranted. The brand's new leader believes electric cars will be an important part of its future product.

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Less than 2 months in, car2go has more than 78K customers in Chongqing

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In less than two months, more than 78,000 customers have registered with car2go in Chongqing, China. For comparison, after between four to five years, the biggest car2go locations in Europe and North America have approximately 100,000 to 130,000 registered customers per city. One of the 400 car2go vehicles in Chongqing is rented every 1.7 minutes. With this start, car2go has created an important alternative to owning one’s own car and thus a valuable addition to the local public transport system

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Tesla 'sudden acceleration,' Genesis electric cars, 150-kW CHAdeMO charging: Today's Car News

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Today, Tesla refutes an owner's claim of Model X "sudden acceleration, Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand may get electric cars, and CHAdeMO DC fast-charging will run at 150 kilowatts beginning in 2017. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The head of Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand says it will get electric cars at some point in the future. Samsung.

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Turboden to supply a 10 MW heat recovery ORC unit for Arvedi steel plant in Italy

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Turboden , a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), leader in Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbogenerators for distributed power generation employing renewable sources and waste heat, has signed an order with Acciaieria Arvedi for a 10 MW waste heat recovery ORC unit to be installed at the Arvedi Steel plant in Cremona, Italy. The Turboden 100 HR ORC unit, designed for 10 MW nominal capacity and operated at 7.5 MW for the first years, will convert the off-gas waste heat from the stee

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Redpine Signals introduces multi-protocol wireless V2X solution with ultra-low power and low cost

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Redpine Signals has introduced a multi-protocol wireless solution with ultra-low power and a low cost designed to drive the emergence of the connected car. Redpine’s new WaveCombo solution enables dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) as well as non-DSRC applications while also featuring low power consumption ideal for use in bicycles, helmets, smart phones, and any such non-vehicular applications for rider as well as pedestrian safety.

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Two Tier 1 suppliers back Aeristech 48V electric supercharger

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Aeristech has secured backing from two separate major Tier One suppliers to further develop its 48V eSupercharger. ( Earlier post.) The commitment has been made following successful durability and performance testing at the company’s recently uprated test facility in the UK. We describe our eSupercharger as a ‘next generation’ product because it is the first to deliver continuous high level boost, unlike other systems reaching the market now which are limited to intermittent operation.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Marseilles putting first 12m electric bus into service

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Marseille’s Réseau des Transports Marseillais (RTM) has put its first 12m electric bus into service. The Irizar i2e, which will serve on line 82 / 82S in the French city, is the first 12m electric city bus in revenue service in France. The Irizar i2e, powered by a 374 kWh battery pack, was designed to offer a range between 200 and 250 km (124 to 155 miles), with a single charge at the end of the day.

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Rambus & Movimento team to deliver personalized OTA security for automotive; one-time, single-use keys unique to each vehicle

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Digital security provider Rambus and Movimento, leading provider of over-the-air (OTA) software lifecycle and data management for the automotive/IoT sectors, have partnered to deliver secure, convenient and personalized OTA vehicle updates critical to safety and performance in the era of the connected car. The Rambus CryptoManager platform adds a layer of security to the Movimento OTA solution.

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