Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Theoretically, cars operating on higher ethanol blends than the design point could emit greater concentrations of pollutants in exhaust gas. In the cylinder where combustion takes place, the fuel evaporates before it is burned, and this evaporation helps cool off the air/fuel mixture and exhaust gas.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2019
Lignin is a structural bio-polymer which contributes to the rigidity of plants. Hybrid technology refers to the production of fuels by both biochemical (fermentation of carbohydrates) and thermochemical (thermal upgrading of lignin) processes. Initiatives such as the LEO Coalition are an important catalyst in this process.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
With the goal of reducing emissions, exhaust gas recirculation and an oxidation catalytic converter as well as a diesel particulate filter are used. Volkswagen is producing large parts of the XL1 in carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP). The rest of its weight is distributed among various other polymers (e.g.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2016
Develop solid‐state electrolytes that integrate a highly‐conductive inorganic nano‐fibrous network with a conductive polymer matrix composite to suppress dendrites in lithium‐metal batteries. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. . $1,250,000. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Description.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L XL1 represents the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s 1-liter car strategy, referring to the goal set by Prof. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
The researchers suggested that their results can be used to aid in selecting at what stage lignocellulose should be chemically modified so as to produce a viable biofuel molecule with optimal combustion characteristics and exhaust gas emissions. The furfurals can, in turn, be converted into several chemicals, polymers, bioalcohols (e.g.,
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Its heart is the exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head. It quickly warms up the engine following a cold start, and at high load the water jacket reduces the temperature of the exhaust gas. The bottom shell of its housing is made of diecast aluminum, the top shell of polymer. Structure of the battery pack.
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