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EU research partners develop solid state hydrogen storage tank coupled with fuel cell as vehicle APU unit

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—Inga Bürger, Project Manager at the DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics. The University of Turin (UNITO, Italy) coordinated the EU research project SSH2S. Italy), Serenergy A/S (Denmark), Fiat Research Centre (Italy) and Joint Research Centre of European Commission (JRC, Netherlands). million (US$2.2

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GM India Launches CNG Version of Chevrolet Aveo

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The Chevrolet Aveo CNG is equipped with next-generation computer-controlled CNG injection technology from Italy. All “critical to quality” CNG kit components are fitted at the factory—including the CNG injectors, selector switch, modified wiring and suspension. liter VGIS (Variable Geometry Intake System) gasoline engine.

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This IEEE Society’s Secret to Boosting Student Membership

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Budding engineers serve on the RAS board of directors, have voting privileges, and work within technical committees. Tricomi says the designation benefits young engineers because they learn about ongoing research in their field and because they have direct access to researchers. program at Heidelberg.

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Opel expanding and enhancing its LPG offerings; new 1.4L LPG Turbo EcoFlex for Astra and Meriva

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liter LPG Turbo ecoFLEX dual fuel engine. liter LPG Turbo ecoFLEX engine. The dual fuel engine can operate in LPG and gasoline mode and is available in two power versions: 103 kW/140 hp with 200 N·m/148 lb-ft of torque in the Astra 5-door and Sports Tourer and with 88 kW/120 hp with 175 N·m/129 lb-ft in the Meriva.

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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liter Kappa engine which produces 67 ps (66 hp, 49 kW) and 90 N·m (66 lb-ft) of torque. To process LPG the engine is fitted with an additional fuel system featuring a solenoid valve, vaporiser (which turns the liquid LPG into a gas by reducing its pressure by 0.7 Bar), a gas filter and an injector module.

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The Electrome: The Next Great Frontier For Biomedical Technology

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There’s going to be an ion channel at Cancer Symposium I think later this month, actually, in Italy. They had genetically engineered the tadpoles to express tumors, but when they made sure that the cells could not depolarize, most of those tadpoles did not express the tumors. Nobody wanted to listen to him.

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