Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a company developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has hit a number of key milestones through multiple partnerships with customers, manufacturers, and fuel providers. acting as fueling partners for Beck’s, capitalizing on an existing network for the national distribution of ethanol.

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The Driven EV News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Australia's national body for engineering, Engineers Australia has welcomed the government's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard but says it could be more ambitious and should start sooner. The post Engineers welcome fuel efficiency standards, but say government can be more ambitious appeared first on The Driven.

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Standards Engine Australia Fuel 72

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The A3 features a standard 2.0-liter liter TFSI engine, generating a maximum 201 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque. Augmented by a standard 48-volt mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, a first for the model, it has the ability to coast automatically with the engine temporailly shut off in many driving situations.

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Audi Standards Fuel Economy MPG 397

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2023

According to MAN Engines, all MAN off-road engines from the current product portfolio can be operated with regenerative diesel—also known as HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil)—in accordance with the EN15940 standard in Europe or the US specification ASTM D975.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2022

DSM Engineering Materials has partnered with Renault to create an industry-first lightweight solution for hybrid vehicle fuel tanks. The fuel tank is designed and manufactured by DSM Engineering Material project partners RM Technologies and MTS France.

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Engine Fuel PHEV Polymer 273

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2022

PACCAR will work with Cummins to offer the new Cummins X15N natural gas engine ( earlier post ) in Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks. The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be designed specifically for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 horsepower output.

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Peterbilt Kenworth Gas Engine 459

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

will bring to market a 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks. The 15-liter natural gas engine is an important part of Cummins strategy for its path to zero emissions. —Srikanth Padmanabhan, President, Engine Business, Cummins. Cummins Inc. gCO 2 e/MJ.

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North America Engine Gas Hydrogen 397

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2023

MTU Aero Engines is developing fuel cell technology for aviation, initially targeting shorter commuter and regional flights. MTU’s Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) converts liquid hydrogen into electricity to power an electric motor driving the propeller. We’re aiming to launch on the market in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A European consortium consisting of 25 organizations in the hydrogen sector has formed to define, develop and test the first European standard for fuel-cell modules for heavy-duty applications. The StaSHH project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under Grant Agreement No 101005934.

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Standards Fuel Hydrogen Volvo 295

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A current research project is working to establish the technical basis for standardization of methanol fuels in Europe. The partners in the “Methanol Standard” project aim to pave way for the certification and market launch of methanol fuels. Hardware-in-the-loop test rig for the qualification of fuels.

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Standards Europe Fuel Gasoline-Electric 259

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Rolls-Royce has conducted the first tests of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a business jet engine. The Trent 1000 is a high-bypass turbofan engine produced that is one of the engine options for the Boeing 787. —Dr Joerg Au, Chief Engineer – Business Aviation and Engineering Director Rolls-Royce Deutschland.

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Engine Fuel Carbon Emissions 418

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is helping a client develop a simple post-refinery treatment process that reduces exhaust emissions from diesel engines by overcoming the soot/nitrogen oxides (NO x ) reduction trade-off that has plagued engine researchers for decades.

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Cleaner Diesel Engine Fuel 321

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2020

Southwest Research Institute engineers have developed the next generation of clean diesel engine technology to reduce hazardous nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and carbon dioxide emissions while minimizing fuel consumption. —SwRI Research Engineer Bryan Zavala, a member of the low NO x development team.

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Engine Emissions Diesel 2020 545

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2023

MAN Energy Solutions’ MAN 175D engine is formally approved for operation on biofuels, effective immediately. This applies to all standard biofuels such as HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) and FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) fuels up to a content of 100%.

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Engine Mariner Fuel Exhaust 284

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2023

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell engines for on- and off-road mobility, signed a memorandum of understanding with Netherlands-based clean technology engineering company Urban Mobility Systems (UMS). Nuvera currently offers 45 and 60 kW systems.

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Fuel Netherlands Hydrogen Engine 284

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2022

This Panel will focus on the agency’s development of a rule that proposes to set a new phase of greenhouse gas requirements for heavy-duty engines and trucks that would apply beginning in Model Year 2030. The Phase 1 standards began to apply in Model Year 2014 for heavy-duty vehicles.

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EPA Standards Engine Vehicles 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2023

MAN Energy Solutions has introduced its latest engine, an auxiliary MAN 35/44DF CD type. Developed in cooperation with STX Engine and solely for production by MAN licensees, the new engine is particularly aimed at container and LNG carrier applications. This includes being ready for dual-fuel methanol operation by 2026.

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Future Fuel Engine Maintenance 305

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Hyundai Heavy Industries successfully verified the performance of a recently developed 1.5MW-class LNG/hydrogen engine, which can selectively use diesel and a mixture of LNG and hydrogen to reduce emissions. Hyundai Heavy says the engine is a first step toward hydrogen-fueled engines.

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Hydrogen Hyundai Engine Gas-Electric 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2023

MAN Engines is now equipping the PistenBully 800 from Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG with its MAN D3876 engine. The basis for the delivery of the in-line six-cylinder engine was the further development and adaptation of the MAN D3876 to the extreme working environment of the new high-performance snow groomer from Laupheim.

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Engine Future Exhaust Diesel 293

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2020

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for airplanes used in commercial aviation and large business jets. The new international Airplane CO 2 Emission Standards adopted by ICAO in 2017 are prescribed in ICAO Annex 16, Volume III titled, Aeroplane CO 2 Emissions.

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EPA Standards Emissions Gas 398

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Nissan introduced a new Rogue SUV for the 2021 model year; for 2022, Nissan is making its best-selling model more powerful, more fuel-efficient and more fun to drive with an all-new, 1.5-liter liter variable compression (VC) Turbo engine across the Rogue lineup. 2022 Nissan Rogue. Earlier post.) New generation Xtronic transmission.

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Engine Fuel Economy Nissan Oil 417

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Ballard and Quantron AG have been developing fuel cell electric commercial vehicle platforms in a partnership since September 2021. Now the two partners have delivered their first fuel cell electric vehicles, combining QUANTRON’s vehicle engineering expertise with Ballard’s fuel cell technology. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2021

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it will soon propose robust new fuel economy standards. NHTSA’s proposal comes as the automobile industry is retooling future models in response to market demand for cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Fuel Economy Economy Standards Fuel 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2023

At this year’s demopark open-air exhibition, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with hydrogen-powered combustion engine as part of the publicly funded “WaVe” project. The hydrogen engine is provided by Keyou and is equipped with H2PFI injectors made by Hoerbiger.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Engine Power 417

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Rolls-Royce is focusing on methanol as a fuel for climate-friendly shipping; Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is currently developing mtu engines for use with methanol. With the new development of mtu methanol engines, we want to lead the way as pioneers in the marine industry.

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Engine Fuel Mariner Climate 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2022

Chevron USA, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, announced definitive agreements to supply fuel linked to renewable natural gas for a Walmart Inc. demonstration of Cummins’s new 15-liter natural gas engine for heavy-duty trucks ( earlier post ). —Andy Walz, president of Americas Fuels & Lubricants for Chevron.

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Chevron Renewable Gas Engine 370

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2022

Hyliion, a developer of electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a new fuel-agnostic generator (KARNO) from GE Additive for its range-extended series-hybrid powertrain. —Thomas Healy, Founder and CEO of Hyliion.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2023

MAN Energy Solutions announced that the first ME-GA engine has completed gas trials aboard an LNG carrier built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) for Norwegian shipping company, Knutsen OAS Shipping. The new engine is an Otto-cycle variant of the company’s successful ME-GI engine. —Thomas S.

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Gas Engine Concept Exhaust 195

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2022

The optional ultra-low CARB certification is 90% cleaner than current emissions standards for nitrogen oxides. The new engine certification covers ROUSH CleanTech Gen 5 7.3L V8 propane engines (based on the new Ford 7.3L engine is narrower than the previous 6.8L, allowing more room for service work.

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Engine Standards Alternative Fuels Cleaner 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2023

As part of the global effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions, regulators are developing energy efficiency standards for the billions of small, medium, and large electric motors used around the world.

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Standards International Motor Motors 195

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

ETH Zurich spin-off Synhelion has started the construction of DAWN—its own industrial plant to produce synthetic fuels using solar heat. Located in Jülich, Germany, the facility will demonstrate the entire process from concentrating sunlight to producing synthetic liquid fuel on an industrial scale. Earlier post.)

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Solar Fuel Germany Industrial 435

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Volvo Penta has expanded its genset range and launched its most powerful engine to date with the introduction of the D17. The new power generation 17-liter engine delivers exceptional power-to-weight ratio from the same footprint as the proven, compact D16.

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Volvo Engine Power Powered 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2017

ASTM International recently announced the release of a new high-octane fuel standard that is expected to impact the development of gasoline products compatible with vehicles that feature high-performance fuel-efficient engines. Formation and approval of the standard was led by Dr. Robert L.

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Standards Engine Fuel Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) approved the funding application for the consortium research project HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks) led by the BMW Group. The research project aims to demonstrate the sustainability potential of trucks with hydrogen combustion engines for transport logistics.

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Hydrogen BMW Engine Volvo 493

Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2023

ElDorado National (ENC), a subsidiary of REV Group, secured an order for 19 Axess EVO-FC hydrogen fuel cell buses from California public transit provider Foothill Transit. ENC has manufactured low floor and standard floor buses for over 45 years to public transit/paratransit, airport, and university transportation markets.

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Hydrogen Los Angeles Fuel California 317

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), announced the publication of an independent study that finds ClearFlame’s technology could help fleet owners and other heavy-duty truck operators lower total costs while meeting sustainability goals sooner than currently available alternatives.

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Emissions Engine Diesel Miles 370

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2021

Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, a provider of fuel cell power solutions for motive applications, is teaming with DD DANNAR, LLC (DANNAR) on an integration project to develop hydrogen fuel cell power solutions to markets in need of clean power options that may include municipalities, fleets, military applications, agriculture and mining.

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