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Harvey Gulf orders Wärtsilä 746 kWh battery systems for another four LNG-powered supply vessels

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When the upgrade project is completed, all five vessels will be capable of full tri-fuel operation, thus providing Harvey Gulf with the most flexible, fuel-efficient class of PSVs in the Gulf of Mexico. © Wärtsilä Corporation.

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New Jeep Gladiator pickup will offer 3.0L diesel with stop/start and 8-speed

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liter Pentastar V-6 engine with Engine Stop-Start (ESS) and eight-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission; and a 3.0-liter liter Pentastar V-6 engine delivers 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft (353 N·m) of torque and features ESS as standard equipment. liter V-6 Pentastar engines since production began in 2010.

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Audi testing find e-ethanol and e-diesel produced by Joule often perform better than conventional counterparts

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Audi investigating its e-fuels in an optical research engine using laser-induced fluorescence. The Audi engineers were primarily interested in mixture preparation and the synthetic fuels’ combustion characteristics. The optical research engine was another test station. Click to enlarge.

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

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The power electronics and the motors use separate cooling: water for the PE and ol for the motor unit. liter engine with cooled EGR features a high compression ratio and is optimized to function in its range extender role. Click to enlarge. No more big orange high-voltage cables underneath the hood.) The new direct-injected 1.5

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New exhaust catalyst features thermal durability and high reactivity at low operating temperatures

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Catalytic converters have been used in the US since the 1970s as a way to clean up pollutants from vehicle exhaust. In the catalytic process, rare metals such as platinum, are used in a chemical reaction to convert carbon monoxide and other pollutants to non-toxic carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and water. —Yong Wang.

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Texas Clean Energy Project signs long-term CO2 offtake agreement with Whiting Petroleum for enhanced oil recovery; 90% CO2 capture from IGCC coal polygen plant

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formed naturally in underground reservoirs in New Mexico and Colorado and brought to the surface by wells such as those used to produce natural gas. In oil fields such as Whiting’s, the injected CO 2 mixes with the oil that is left behind in the primary oil-well production and the secondary water-injection stage. Earlier post.).

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Stellantis Hurricane twin-turbo I-6 cuts emissions, increases fuel economy and is more powerful

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liter, twin-turbo, inline, six-cylinder engine, named Hurricane, that delivers better fuel economy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generates more horsepower and torque than many competitors’ naturally aspirated V-8 and boosted six-cylinder power plants. Stellantis revealed its new, 3.0-liter, of torque).