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Three sustainable marine fuels showcased at Miami International Boat Show

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The North American recreational boating industry showcased three sustainable marine fuels during an opening day event at the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. Sustainable marine fuels minimize CO 2 emissions from recreational boating while maintaining boats’ range and performance.

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Vertical Flight Society hosting first hydrogen aviation symposium in US

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The Vertical Flight Society (VFS), a non-profit organization working to advance vertical flight, is holding the first public event in the United States on the use of hydrogen and fuel cells for aviation applications. The event, the 1 st H2-Aero Symposium & Workshop , is being held 29-31 March 2022, in Long Beach, California.

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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L Vehicle fuel efficiency on FTP. +35% Earlier post , earlier post.). Background.

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Direct injection of both fuels in RCCI may offer a way to decrease HC and CO emissions without sacrificing efficiency and NOx/PM benefits

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Martin Wissink from the team presented a paper on the work at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference in Vancouver, BC, this week. By using two different fuels, both the reactivity and equivalence ratio are stratified throughout the cylinder. Wissink et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Army Research Lab team working to design piston engines optimized for JP-8

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JP-8 is a kerosene-base jet fuel, similar to Jet-A for commercial aviation. designed for Diesel Fuel (DF-2) operating with reduced performance with JP-8. designed for Diesel Fuel (DF-2) operating with reduced performance with JP-8. cetane index of 40 that present special challenges for. combustion in a piston engine.

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Opinion: NASCAR Needs to Continue to Mix It Up

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Not so much the race itself, though I think the event generally went well , and it was cool seeing a NASCAR rookie win in his first start. I hope the event remains part of Chicago’s social calendar for years to come. Maybe an international race or two would be nice, especially after the Garage 56 experiment/experience at Le Mans.

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OPOC maker Achates Power now concept-ready; ready to develop multi-cylinder engines for competitive demonstrations

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of fuel over the majority of the operating range. When we do that, then the thing is how much fuel efficiency can we demonstrate versus a relevant comparator. Since the OP arrangement has no cylinder head, the fuel injector must be installed in the cylinder liner. The large distances in the fuel-spray direction (i.e.

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