Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

bp has successfully loaded the first LNG cargo from Mozambique’s offshore Coral Sul FLNG (floating liquefied natural gas) facility, the country’s first LNG project and first floating LNG facility deployed in the ultra-deep waters of the African continent. FLNG vessels are floating LNG production, storage and offloading units.

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Mozambique Gas-Electric Gas Waste 273

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At the 17 th Supercharging conference this week in Dresden, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will launch what it says is the first water-cooled electric supercharger developed for “quasi-continuous” boosting of commercial diesel engines, including those developed for off highway applications. Cobra electric supercharger. Click to enlarge.

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Water Commercial Engine Diesel 370

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2012

Opcon, in collaboration with Wallenius Marine, recently completed the first reference installation of its Waste Heat Recovery technology for ocean-going vessels in a project supported by the Swedish Energy Agency. The Opcon systems generate electricity from low-value waste heat in the vessel’s steam and cooling system. Earlier post.)

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Waste Installation Mariner Fuel 300

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2022

The methanol is mixed with water, then evaporated by applying heat and fed into the preheated reactor, where the mix of methanol and water is converted into hydrogen and CO 2. First, the waste heat from the engine is used to heat the reactor, significantly increasing the efficiency of the system. © Fraunhofer.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Carbon 480

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The M-Series units are methanol reformers that use water plus methanol to make hydrogen. The units uses two input streams (methanol/water mix and combustion air) and produces two output streams (product H 2 and combustion exhaust). Source: e1.

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Hydrogen Fuel Oregon Water 418

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

The Dearman project is to deliver a production-feasible waste-heat recovery system for urban commercial vehicles, which offers life-cycle CO 2 savings of up to 40%; fuel savings of 25%, with the potential of up to almost 50%; and potential payback in less than three years. Earlier post. ). Earlier post. ). Other IDP10 awards.

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Waste Engine Land Rover Transportation 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí. The facility will have the lowest water consumption per vehicle produced in the production network. The water needed for the painting process is reconditioned and recycled.

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BMW Mexico Industrial Industry 253

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

In mining environments, the electric trucks can deliver several big advantages—including no exhaust emissions, a safer workplace, and quieter working conditions. Just like in many other mines, exhaust gases from diesel vehicles are responsible for the majority of the carbon dioxide emissions from Boliden’s mines.

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Volvo Sweden Electric Electrical 284

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2019

This means that the turbocharger and the exhaust manifold are now positioned at the rear, on the side of the firewall when viewed from behind. Furthermore, the new arrangement allows much improved air ducting with shorter distances and fewer diversions - both on the intake and exhaust side. Turbocharger.

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Mercedes Exhaust Oil-Sands Engine 277

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The water balance of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell significantly affects efficiency and service life. If the diaphragm dries out, this will lead to a gas breakthrough, while surplus water has the undesired effect of allowing the gases to freely enter the catalytic converter. Water separators. Exhaust pathway.

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Commercial Fuel Vehicles Water 223

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. More than half of them sell biomethane produced entirely from waste, and this number is increasing. Audi sources the CO 2 from an adjacent biogas plant that recycles agricultural waste.

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 504

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

Terrestrial bioenergy feedstock crops such as switchgrass, canola and corn have lower environmental lifecycle impacts than algae in energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and water regardless of cultivation location, according to a new lifecycle assessment by researchers at the University of Virginia. 0.4 ± 0.05. 1.8 ± 0.58. 3.3 ± 0.86.

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Water Waste Energy Emissions 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Tire wear particles pollute the environment, the air we breathe, the water run-off from roads and has compounding effects on waterways and agriculture. Tire waste does not naturally degrade and instead builds up in the environment, and may interact with other pollutants as well as biological organisms. Water Research 139, 83-100.

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Pollution Transportation London Environment 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

First, an electric potential will be applied to water to simultaneously produce acidity and alkalinity. Olivine is a CO 2 -reactive waste product that can be returned as tailings after capture carbon from the air. Re-Mining Red Mud Waste for CO 2 Capture and Storage and Critical Element Recovery (RMCCS-CER) ($1,000,000).

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Supplies Ni-Li Carbon Universal 345

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The new paint shop incorporates technologies such as air recirculation, dry separation and exhaust air cleaning that enable a significant reduction in the use of resources. Heating energy and water consumption per car are reduced by 20%. Five‑percent less waste (paint sludge) is created for each car that is painted.

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Audi Water Energy CO2 150

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

Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2022

In times of climate crisis, the availability of water will play an increasingly important role for future developments and settlements. There are 113 air pollution control requirements, which include respective chimney heights for each exhaust air stream.

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Tesla Water Pollution Germany 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

This system uses AdBlue to safely provide the ammonia required to reduce NO x into harmless nitrogen and water. The drawback is that AdBlue only functions well at high exhaust temperatures, typically in excess of 250 ˚C.

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Exhaust Diesel Conversion Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Among the projects discussed were reducing cold starts; using waste heat for different heating applications in the car; and a new implementation of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for waste heat recovery. Heating with waste heat. Encapsulating the engine for heat retention. Click to enlarge. No more cold starts.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Such devices can recover some of the energy embedded in waste heat, such as that produced by the exhaust gas of an IC engine. A number of automakers are exploring the potential for thermoelectric generators (TEGs) for waste heat recovery.). Segalman (2010) Water-Processable Polymer-Nanocrystal Hybrids for Thermoelectrics.

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Low Cost Hybrid Polymer Waste 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

Included in the 34 FY2010 SBIR Phase I awards are the following biofuel and emissions-reduction projects: Technology Specialists, “Thermochemical Biofuels Production from Biomass Waste Materials”, $70,000. This project will develop and evaluate a new process for converting biomass waste into diesel fuel.

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Emissions EPA Waste Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

ArcelorMittal has inaugurated a new, energy recovery and reuse boiler that recycles waste gas generated through its blast furnace process (for ironmaking) and uses it to generate electricity to help power the ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor steel manufacturing plant in East Chicago, Indiana—the largest steelmaking complex in North America.

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Manufacturer Gas Indiana Chicago 246

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The use of bio-methane has the added benefit of reducing dependency from fossil fuels, as it can be generated from agricultural and urban waste, sewage, or waste from the food industry. The bio-methane solution is capable of reducing CO₂ emission levels near zero.

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Gas Industrial Industry Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2011

Two ‘ultra-long stroke’ engines turn two propellers, and specially optimized hull and bow forms guide the vessel through the water at the speeds typical in the industry today. An advanced waste heat recovery system captures and reuses energy from the engines’ exhaust gas for extra propulsion with less fuel consumption.

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Asia 2014 2013 Mariner 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

They feature higher load efficiency of the power-generating unit during low output (partial load efficiency) and greater hot water tank capacity, resulting in more effective use of waste heat. In addition, temperature management of the desulfurizing agent prevents deterioration from water vapor in the gas.

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2010 Toyota Water Waste 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2017

A key factor in its low emissions is the optimum conversion of the methane in the exhaust gas. Thanks to electric heating, it is able to take up its regulating function within no more than ten seconds of a cold start, even if the exhaust gas and exhaust system still contain certain amounts of condensation. The compact 1.0

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Gas Engine Motor Motors 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

In the current steam tests, the engine was attached to an external heat source and built-in, water-cooled condenser. In this sense, otherwise wasted heat could be utilized to produce electricity for the host facility or to return to the electric grid. Earlier post.).

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Engine Power Powered Waste 186

Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2010

A new project has ushered water powered vehicles even closer to becoming a practical reality as clean technology provider Ultra Green announced a new deal to provide funding for the Electro Hydrogen Generator technology.

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Water Hydrogen Cars Exhaust 39

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This calls for routine interior cleaning , including washing and vacuuming, as well as making sure that all surfaces are clear of clutter and waste. It may be slightly prejudiced, sure, but you can imagine how you might feel if your rideshare vehicle pulled up with a large spoiler and open exhausts.

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Vehicles Clean Cleaning Automobile Manufacturer 86

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

These projects will receive more than $115 million in funding to develop and demonstrate systems-level fuel efficiency technologies by 2015, including improved aerodynamics, reducing engine idling technologies, waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency, advanced combustion techniques, and powertrain hybridization. 38,831,115.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Vehicles Waste 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Joule’s Helioculture platform uses engineered microorganisms directly and continuously to convert sunlight and waste CO 2 into infrastructure-ready fuels, including ethanol and hydrocarbons (n-alkanes) that serve as the essential chemical building blocks for diesel.

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Audi Diesel Fuel New Mexico 285

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled. Genomatica has entered into partnerships with several major companies including Tate & Lyle, M & G (a major European chemicals producer), Waste Management, and Mitsubishi Chemical to implement their technology at a commercial scale.

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Green Market 2011 2020 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2010

bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L Exhaust-gas turbocharging was selected to realize the highest levels of efficiency. Active-WG control is used for improvements at all engine speeds (< 5500 rpm). < IMEP < 22.5

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Engine Hybrid Fuel Exhaust 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

Use of the Atkinson cycle provides an increased expansion ratio and reduces waste heat through a high compression ratio (13.5), resulting in superior thermal efficiency. Low friction. One of the engines is a 1.3-liter

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Gasoline Toyota Engine Fuel 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Within the SpeedStart design water-cooled power and control electronics are housed within the rear of the machine to reduce cost, improve control response times and minimise losses in the power electronics. The exhaust gas can reach temperatures greater than 900 °C, whereas the turbine upper functional limit is 850 °C.

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Congress Hybrid Exhaust Gas-Electric 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Maritime traffic on the world’s oceans has increased four-fold over the past 20 years, likely causing more water, air and noise pollution on the open seas, according to a new study quantifying global ship traffic. Ships powered by fossil fuels dump oil, fuel and waste into the water and pump exhaust into the air.

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Sri Lanka Global Somalia Pollution 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

During deceleration and under braking, the electric motor acts as high-output generator to effect regenerative braking, optimizing energy management in the Lexus Hybrid Drive system by recovering kinetic energy (normally wasted as heat under braking and deceleration) as electrical energy for storage in the high performance battery.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Exhaust 225