Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

A cooled Exhaust-Gas Recirculation (EGR) system improves efficiency in the high-expansion-ratio Atkinson cycle engine. Also contributing to increased engine efficiency is a battery-powered water pump, a friction-reducing beltless design and precise coolant-water-flow volume control. Combined maximum output. 73 kW (98 hp).

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Japan Toyota Hybrid Sale 309

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2011

The recuperated engine uses isothermal compression via cryogenic injection to enable significant exhaust to compressed gas heat transfer. Recuperator to transfer heat from exhaust gas to compressed air. A recuperated combustion engine transfers exhaust heat to the working gas at the end of compression and at constant volume.

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Exhaust Concept Vehicles Engine 285

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

With the water-cooled intercooler keeping turbo temperatures down, the V6 engine improves on the outgoing V8 engine in every way. The exhaust valves’ shape has also been optimized to enhance cooling performance. The 24-valve, Dual Overhead Cam V6 is chain-driven and features Dual VVTi systems.

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Tundra Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 418

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2021

of hydrogen is currently produced via water electrolysis and only a fraction of this production is powered by renewable energy. There is no immediate concern for copper resources, but the average ore grade is declining as higher grade deposits become exhausted. According to the IEA, less than 0.1%

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Solar Hydrogen Emissions Production 459

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Conventional cooling systems, which only cool with air or indirectly cool the entire battery pack with water, quickly reach their limits—especially as the requirements continue to increase due to increasingly energy-dense cells. A light tap on the accelerator pedal is all it takes to set the AMG Performance Hybrid in motion.

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Mercedes Hybrid Batteries Battery 448

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2012

The new engines are designed for light- to heavy-duty distribution transport and for service in light- and medium-duty construction and long-haul transport. The engines also feature a cooled exhaust gas recirculation system. The heavy-duty OM 470 engine with six cylinders and a displacement of 10.7

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Engine Mercedes Commercial Exhaust 299

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Its turbocharger with variable turbine geometry makes optimal use of the exhaust gas energy for early and harmonious torque development. The synthetic fuel is produced at the power-to-gas plant in Werlte from water and carbon dioxide using electricity generated by wind power. The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 504

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2019

Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. The color scheme is environmentally-friendly green combined with the blue of the water.

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Powered Power New York Batteries 319

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a portfolio of advanced High Temperature Alloy (HTA) materials that help to ensure reliable long-term exhaust sealing, even on the most demanding powertrain applications with fluctuating high temperatures and dynamic mechanical loads. New sealing systems are required. —Gérard Chochoy.

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Cleaner Engine Exhaust Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2009

The Seadog is a point absorber wave energy device that uses pressurized hydraulics for power takeoff; the pressurized water drives a turbine. The desalination equipment only requires about 4 kilowatts, leaving power to run lighting on the platform, said Sandberg. Source: INRI. Click to enlarge.

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Power Powered Water Texas 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2015

At the Vienna Motor Symposium, Jörn Kahrstedt, Head of Diesel Engine Development for the Volkswagen brand, presented the new EU6 TDI engine family for light-duty vehicles. TDI BiTurbo for light duty vehicles. The newly developed 2.0 The top-of-the-range engine features a newly developed dual-stage turbocharger layout. Click to enlarge.

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Light Diesel Fuel Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

The Lotus Range Extender engine features an innovative architecture comprising an aluminum monoblock construction, integrating the cylinder block, cylinder head and exhaust manifold in one casting. Approximately 17 parts are eliminated using this approach and the water jacket is better optimized. Integrated Exhaust Manifold.

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Engine Range Exhaust Downsizing 240

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2018

An integrated exhaust manifold that is part of the cylinder head assembly and recovers exhaust heat for faster engine and transmission warmup, with quicker turbo response. An electric water pump that eliminates the drag of a conventional, engine-driven pump to enhance efficiency. —Tom Sutter, chief engineer for the 2.7L

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Silverado 2019 Chevrolet Fuel 253

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

This innovative generation of electric flap systems was developed at the Pierburg site in Berlin and will be used to control the fresh and exhaust air mass flows as well as for the extremely tight shut-off of the fuel cell stacks. Pierburg electric cathode valve for fuel cells. Production of the vehicles is scheduled to start in 2022.

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Fuel Exhaust Hydrogen Water 207

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APRIL 10, 2015

Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an artificial photosynthetic scheme for the direct solar-powered production of value-added chemicals from CO 2 and water using a two-step process involving a biocompatible light-capturing nanowire array with a direct interface with microbial systems. —Liu et al. ovata and E.

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Solar Water Hybrid CO2 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2020

These systems simulate real-world exhaust gas conditions to characterize catalyst performance quickly and accurately. The system supports as many as 13 metered gasses, which can be introduced simultaneously, as well as water or hydrocarbon injection. Cary Henry, an assistant director in SwRI’s Powertrain Engineering Division.

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Exhaust Gas Universal Diesel 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The application of GM’s Active Fuel Management (AFM) cylinder deactivation system is the first on Corvette; it shuts down half of the engine’s cylinders in light-load driving. This is complemented by a reversal of the intake and exhaust valve positions, as compared to the previous engine design. Four-into-one exhaust manifolds.

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2014 Oil Exhaust Engine 362

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JANUARY 20, 2014

The engine has been manufactured to be light on weight and low on friction, delivering high performance and fuel economy. The engine is refined with tuned intake and exhaust system for improved combustion noise that is further reduced with silent-steel oil pan and lower auxiliary system noise.

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Gasoline Engine Motor Motors 210

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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Gasoline Emissions Diesel Exhaust 317

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

de-ionized water, also known as Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) or AdBlue, into the exhaust stream. The EcoFit Urea Dosing System is being developed by Cummins Emission Solutions for use in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles. The EcoFit Urea Dosing System is a reductant delivery system that injects a solution of 32.5%

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Russia India China Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

We therefore electrically powered several of the vehicle’s auxiliary items of equipment such as the air-conditioning, water pump, fuel pump and the steering pump. We then multiplied the sources of electrical energy for power units by adding solar panels and installing an exhaust gas heat energy recovery system based on the Rankine cycle.

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2015 Vehicles Solar Waste 247

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment through the car’s exhaust emissions and through the radiator. Use of the thermal energy contained in the car’s exhaust gas also offers major saving and comfort potentials.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Combined with a cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system, the adoption of the Atkinson Cycle offers significant gains in fuel efficiency and the reduction of emissions. This creates a high expansion ratio for less compression, reducing intake and exhaust energy losses and converting combustion energy to engine power more effectively.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

Key features of the GTD engine include its variable valve timing (VVT), dual-loop exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), intercooler integrated in the intake manifold, the common-rail system that now operates at 29,000 psi (2,000 bar) instead of 26,000 psi (1,800 bar), and a new turbocharger. Variable valve timing. Click to enlarge. New EGR system.

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Diesel Exhaust MPH MPG 304

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

Even for consumer light-duty vehicles, particularly larger size passenger vehicles, limited access to charging infrastructure and/or the substantial recharge time may drive continued demand for alternatives. However, the scale of biofuels is limited by their environmental footprint, considering the land and water usage.

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Delaware Transportation Fuel Hydrogen 278

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2010

The system recognizes light or heavy throttle use, and puts the transmission in the right gear for best performance and efficiency. The first step in cleaning the diesel exhaust occurs when the exhaust stream enters the Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC). First, it converts and oxidizes hydrocarbons into water and carbon dioxide.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Gasoline 220

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

The ideal licensee would be primarily engaged in manufacturing engine parts and systems, such as catalytic converters and engine exhaust control systems, for the on-road vehicle, off-road vehicle and stationary power sectors. This catalyzes the oxidation of methane to carbon dioxide and water using excess oxygen in the exhaust stream.

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Canada Commercial Exhaust Gas 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

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. A complex exhaust gas recirculation system is also used. Close-coupled exhaust gas aftertreatment in the EA288 diesel.

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New York 2015 Diesel Exhaust 220

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Southwest Research Institute recently opened a new fully automated, multi-fuel burner facility designed to rapidly and cost-effectively age and evaluate exhaust catalyst equipment for a wide range of engines. The ECTO-Lab can simulate lean and stoichiometric exhaust gas conditions utilizing gasoline, diesel, natural gas, or propane fuels.

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Emissions Exhaust Production Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2010

The compressor wheel is being driven by hot exhaust gases coming out of the exhaust manifold. A wastegate opens to regulate the compressor drive power by letting excess exhaust gases escape through the exhaust pipe. Oil-water cooler. The intake and exhaust cams can be phased up to 60 crankshaft degrees.

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Chevrolet Engine Global Exhaust 249

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

liter Volkswagen light-duty diesel engine and Klam dynamometer running at various throttle and brake settings over a 9-mode steady-state cycle to enable triplicate time-resolved measurement of particle number distributions with a scanning mobility particle sizer. In the experiments, they used a 4-cylinder, 1.9-liter

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B0 Diesel Emissions Exhaust 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

liter I-4 uses two camshafts: one to open the intake valves and one to open the exhaust valves. Ti-VCT takes this technology and applies it to both the intake and exhaust camshafts of its DOHC design, using electronic solenoid valves to direct high-pressure oil to control vanes in each of the camshaft sprocket housings.

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Engine 2012 Ford Fuel 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

at traffic lights). Both TDIs are fitted with an SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust aftertreatment system. The SCR catalytic converter works together with the additive AdBlue to selectively convert nitrogen oxides (NO x ) in the exhaust gas stream to nitrogen and water. TDI Engines. SCR catalytic converter.

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MPG Fuel Batteries Battery 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Develop and demonstrate technologies including engine downsizing, electrification of auxiliary systems such as oil and water pumps, waste heat recovery, improved aerodynamics and hybridization. Advanced Technology Powertrains for Light-Duty Vehicles (ATP-LD). 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. Navistar, Inc.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Vehicles Waste 199

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

The new CR-V is longer and wider with premium proportions and a significantly broader stance, further advancing the Honda rugged design direction for light trucks with a low horizontal beltline and a long, powerful front end. An associate at the Anna Engine Plant assembles the Atkinson-cycle engine.

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North America Honda America Hybrid 259

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

ECO: Improves hybrid system efficiency by limiting power in response to light to moderate accelerator pedal input. Brake Hold also comes standard, when engaged it is a convenient technology that reduces driver effort while waiting at a traffic light or while driving in heavy traffic. The 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter

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Hybrid Toyota Fuel Economy Economy 459

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

To further enhance combustion, the intake and exhaust valve positions have been switched from previous versions, and the valves are now slightly canted toward the cylinder centerline. The blocks were developed with math-based tools and data acquired in GM’s racing programs, providing a light, rigid foundation for a smooth and strong engine.

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Sierra Silverado 2014 Engine 218