Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. From a powertrain frame of reference, Mazda is planning a building block strategy—i.e., Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Engineering the ideal internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2018

In the study published by the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) at the University of Surrey in the journal Environment International , the researchers examined more than 160 references to highlight the factors concerning the pollution exposure of babies in strollers and associated mitigation strategies. 2018.07.038.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

Often referred to as scavenger cells, they absorb and engulf microorganisms. Since macrophages also play a key role in lung diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), the new study is important for understanding the health risks of ship exhausts. Their open access paper is published in the journal PLOS ONE.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The first thing to consider is viscosity, which refers to the thickness or thinness of an oil’s consistency. You should always refer to your owner’s manual or speak with a mechanic before choosing what kind of oil will work best for your truck’s needs. Use a turbocharger pressure tester to check for leaks.

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Maintenance Diesel Oil Parts 81

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

Europe’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA 2050) outlines a 75% reduction in aviation CO 2 emissions to year 2050 relative to a year 2000 reference. Adding heat through internal combustion generates considerable entropy. Core exhaust loss. Click to enlarge. Bypass flow loss.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. With D-EGR, one or more cylinders have their exhaust connected directly to the intake system. Overall, the engine offered a 13.1%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. Many components of the MDB engines are used in a modular way, such as the exhaust system components and the injection system, turbocharging systems, and forced induction cooling within the intake manifold module.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

An advanced analog circuit in the AS8506 compares up to seven cell voltages against an internal or external reference with an accuracy of 1mV, to support cell-balancing and cell-monitoring functions. The device also features internally or external adjustable upper and lower cell voltage limits.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

With 140,000 units produced worldwide, the Fuso Canter is an international hit in the light-duty-truck sector and easily the best-selling truck model at Daimler Trucks. There are three versions of the engine with internal designation 4P10 available: 96 kW (130 hp) at 3000-3500 rpm, 300 N·m at 1300-3050 rpm.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2023

N e-shift provides a sense of control over power delivery and shift feeling while N Active Sound + works collectively to deliver not only a futuristic EV sound but also ICE-like engine and exhaust sounds that provide a more engaging experience behind the wheel. The ‘Ignition’ theme simulates the sound of N’s 2.0T

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

We investigated some of the most common questions and concerns about the dangers of owning and driving an EV and how they compare to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) in terms of safety. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). Here’s what we discovered.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

A team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a paper assessing technical barriers to the use of higher blends of ethanol. Theoretically, cars operating on higher ethanol blends than the design point could emit greater concentrations of pollutants in exhaust gas. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2016

showed that real world NO x emissions from Euro IV certified heavy-duty buses using SCR exhaust aftertreatment systems were substantially higher than the certified limit suggesting that the certification cycle does not accurately represent real-world conditions. A study by Wu et al. Andreae et al.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2013

The Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, which was unveiled at the International Motor Show in Hanover in September 2012, is the first series production hybrid light-duty truck in Europe. During the day, only trucks with gas engines and with exhaust systems complying with the Euro VI standard or higher are permitted.

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Electric Auto Association

JUNE 9, 2021

The decision to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) over an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle involves several factors. Similarly, when we take our vehicles in to be smog checked, the technician is not concerned with CO2, the fundamental gaseous byproduct of internal combustion engines.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The fact is that EVs are just as safe as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and, in many ways, they are even safer. This is referred to as “well-to-wheel emissions.” These are the steps to accelerate an internal combustion engine vehicle : Driver presses the gas pedal.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

collectively referred to here as Volkswagen). During EPA emission testing, the vehicles’ ECM ran software which produced compliant emissions results under an ECM calibration that VW referred to as the “dyno calibration”. … The NOV alleges that Volkswagen and Audi cars from model years 2009-2015 equipped with 2.0-liter,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz presented the paper at the 10 th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies ( GHGT-10 ) earlier this fall in The Netherlands. Direct capture of CO 2 from air, or from an exhaust stream vented to the atmosphere, represents negative emissions. Kreutz used what he called a bifurcated climate regime—i.e.,

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Transportation Convert Waste CO2 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

A paper on their work is published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Chemists refer to this orientation as “side-on”. A Common Intermediate for N 2 Formation in Enzymes and Zeolites: Side-On Cu-Nitrosyl Complexes, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, doi: 10.1002/anie.201303498. Burton, Andrew S.

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Li-ion Diesel 2013 Water 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The electric motor transmits power via a belt drive directly to the crankshaft of the combustion engine—an arrangement referred to as “P0 topology.” The technology is a particularly cost-efficient solution to reduce fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. Belt driven starter generator (48-volt electric drive) from Continental.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2011

As an example of the benefits, the developers say that the fuel-alcohol blend methods can expand the HCCI operating load range by about 10% to about 30% than the loads achieved when using a reference gasoline without encountering unacceptable engine noise, metallurgical stress, or elevated NO x emission levels.

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Alcohol Blend Fuel Range Exhaust 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2010

Some automakers have done internal testing and have found sensitivity to intermediate ethanol blend levels for non-FFV vehicles. Base refers to the actual machinery as opposed to the sensors, controls and the like). Exhaust emissions on vehicles aged on mid-level ethanol blends. New project).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

For offsets to be credible, a ton of CO 2 -equivalent emissions from an offset project should equate to a ton reduced from a covered emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe. To be credible, as noted above, an offset should equate to an emission reduction from a direct emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2012

The goal of the partnership is to leverage the complementary missions of deployment and commercialization (DOE) and fundamental research and education (NSF) to address the efficiency of the internal combustion engine (ICE). Liquid fuels have dominated transportation systems for over a century and will continue to do so for decades to come.

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Fuel Economy Engine Economy 2014 240

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Furthermore, and in relation to exhaust emission requirements, the manufacturers agreed to recommend the introduction of legislative requirements regarding market fuels, in order to ensure that the appropriate, high-quality fossil and renewable fuels are globally available for today’s vehicle technologies. Globalautoregs.com.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Zero emission vehicle mandates have, however, spurred tremendous innovation by the manufacturers of internal combustion engines, emission control equipment, and advanced vehicle drive trains. All totaled, engine heat accounts for 26% of the fuel consumed, and exhaust heat accounts for another 24%. Advanced After Treatment.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Develop a unified reference guide of design requirements, and provide in‐person training and tours that showcase best practice garage/maintenance facilities for natural gas, propane, and hydrogen vehicles. HRL Laboratories, LLC. Description. Federal funding.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2012

Because fuel cells are not intrinsically capable of storing energy, when fuel supply is exhausted the energy output is interrupted. 14 times longer than reference porous Pt anode fuel cells when the hydrogen fuel supply is turned off. For these systems, the fuel supply may be discontinuous unlike in stationary applications.

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Energy Storage International Fuel Energy 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

TDI of the XL1 also shares key internal modifications for reducing emissions with the 1.6 With the goal of reducing emissions, exhaust gas recirculation and an oxidation catalytic converter as well as a diesel particulate filter are used. This first body production stage is referred to as the “bodyshell frame”.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The “one-liter” designation refers to the design target of fuel consumption of 1 liter per 100 kilometers (235 mpg US). These TDI engines also share key internal engine features for reducing emissions. On both drivetrains there is exhaust gas recirculation, an oxidation catalytic converter and a diesel particulate filter.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 16, 2024

The brakes were stout and consistent with no fade – for reference my session was mid-morning on a warm day, and I had three consecutive three-lap runs with a cooldown lap each time and a few minutes break in between. Hyundai has given drivers of the N the ability to make it feel like an internal-combustion engine vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

There are two basic exhaust emissions and fuel economy tests described in J1711. Single-roll, electric dynamometer test procedures are specified to minimize the test-to-test variations inherent in track testing and to conform with standard industry practice for exhaust emissions and fuel economy measurements. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 5, 2023

Perhaps tired of Toyota getting all the digital ink about shadowy references to future product, Ram dropped a post on Instagram suggesting they also have something up their sleeve. But to what are the marketers referring? The hyperactive exhaust noise doesn’t suggest this but – again – Ram has a penchant for the extreme.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. The distilleries were referred to as “stills” and the alcohol became known during the Prohibition period as “moonshine.” During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. Brewster, S.C.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2015

Based on the interplay of various internal engine modifications—i.e., EA211 refers to a family of advanced gasoline engines and incorporates both three-cylinder and four-cylinder engines. Four counterweights reduce internal forces in the crankshaft, which in turn reduces loads on the crankshaft main bearings.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

Throughout the world, many efforts are being made to improve the thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines. Due to the lower exhaust enthalpy of lower temperature engines using PPCI, it is difficult to produce intake boost with acceptable boost system parasitis. FSN (smoke number). CNL (combustion noise). Combustion stability.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2016

Researchers from Penn State and the University of Michigan have characterized the nanostructure and oxidative reactivity of soot generated by a light-duty turbodiesel engine operating under a dilute, low-temperature combustion process referred to as high-efficiency clean combustion (HECC). THC and CO as well as NO x and PM. Earlier post.)

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