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MAY 27, 2022

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from end-of-life vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process ( earlier post ). Ford sent us 10 pounds of mixed plastic waste from a vehicle shredding facility. That’s with only 0.1% Wyss et al.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

million hours on Titan to a project led by ORNL with Ford and Convergent Science as co-investigators. ORNL/Ford/Convergent. This project, led by Charles Finney from ORNL, is simulating cyclic variability in dilute internal combustion engine operation to develop a method that identifies combustion instability. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Magnomatics was founded in 2006 by a group of engineers from the University of Sheffield (UK) to commercialize magnetic gearing and motor technology developed there. Magnomatics says that a typical installation would have MAGSPLIT mounted directly onto the crankcase of the internal combustion engine. Background. million (US$4.1

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JULY 17, 2020

The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Purdue University.

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APRIL 5, 2012

Source: “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications”. The report, “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fuel economy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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MAY 19, 2016

The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

As the project approaches its mid-point, the research team—led by Ricardo and including Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC), Faurecia and the University of Nottingham—has completed the build of the first functional integration prototype ADEPT vehicle.

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JUNE 30, 2016

It stated that the traditional core areas such as car body design, fuel economy etc., Additionally, the report also discusses the massive changes in the traditional siloed innovation structures with its clear demarcations for internal and external collaborations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Advanced materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance. Reducing a vehicle’s weight by just 10% can improve fuel economy by 6% to 8%. University of Michigan. The Ohio State University. Arizona State University.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected six cost-shared University Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls research and development projects totaling up to $13 million in DOE funding, subject to annual appropriations. The following projects were selected for award negotiation and will be cost shared at a minimum of 20%.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 22, 2009

With its hybrid cars enjoying a surge in popularity, the Ford Motor Company is anxious to accelerate their development and has turned to the University of Michigan to help it fulfil its goals. Together with the University of Michigan, Ford hopes to find solutions for both fuel economy and drivability.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will determine levels at which higher alcohols and other advanced oxygenated fuel components can be readily integrated into the existing fuel supply (i.e., drop-in replacement fuels). Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. Vehma International of America, Inc. The Pennsylvania State University.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. A hydrogen fuel cell version of the van is due to be launched in 2017. VIPER - Vehicle Integrated Powertrain Energy Recovery. VIPER will show how a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 4.5%

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

million early deaths associated with exposure to vehicle tailpipe emissions could be avoided annually by 2050 if governments require the strongest vehicle pollution controls and ultralow-sulfur fuels, according to a related analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation included in the report. Further, an estimated 1.4

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APRIL 23, 2012

The internal combustion engine is a chemical process, not a thermodynamic cycle, Foster said, and all of the energy in the fuel is theoretically available to be converted into work. An increase in pumping requirements for any reason carries a fuel economy penalty. g/kW-hr, compared to a Ford 6.7 —Dave Foster.

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APRIL 23, 2014

The project uses the Dearman Engine, a highly-efficient liquid nitrogen or air (LiN) engine ( earlier post ) that harvests low-grade heat sources and, in this configuration, is most effective in urban duty cycles, working with the internal combustion engine (ICE) as a hybrid powertrain. Other IDP10 awards. TSB made four other IDP10 awards.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The team sees further potential for fuel economy improvement with engine downsizing. Estimated drive-cycle fuel economy and emissions—based on the single-cylinder 0.66L research engine efficiency and emissions maps—was 32.4 H2-DI showed a combined cycle fuel economy improvement to 45.4

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Named flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs), these automobiles run on gasoline, ethanol, or any blend of the two. When the car is filled at the pump, an internal system analyses the mix of the two fuel types and adjusts accordingly. Hydrous ethanol has been used in the United States as a transportation fuel for at least one hundred years.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Credit: ACS, Jenn et al. Click to enlarge. 5b02842.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars.

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MARCH 2, 2014

Lexus will stage the European premiere of the new RC F—which made its global debut at the North American International Auto Show in January—at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. from Ford tested a modified 1.6L In 2005, Ford filed for a patent on Otto-Atkinson technology; the patent (EP 1754872 B1) was published in 2008.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

Ford Motor Company. Michigan State University. Stanford University. University of Pittsburgh. State University of New York. University of Maryland. Ford Motor Company. Dual-Fuel Technologies (Area of Interest 9). Beyond Lithium Ion Technologies (Area of Interest 3). Liox Power.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion. Groov-E-Skootz: electricscooter and bicycle retailer Midget Motors : Gizmo distributor SD Scooters : Electric Scooters SunValley Ford : They sold the Ford Ranger EV, now canceled. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway. See what you missed.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2009

General Motors: Having been universally panned for its disregard of the EV1 and failing to get off the ground with a group of comparatively unsuccessful hybrids, the new GM is aiming to hit back with the Chevrolet Volt (see article ) – arguably the most eagerly anticipated green car in North America. Faye Sunderland.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready. No announced plans.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The Climate Change Commission has recommended setting a time limit on light vehicles with internal combustion engines entering, being manufactured, or assembled in Aotearoa as early as 2030. Ford’s commercial vehicles will also be zero-emissions capable by 2024. . For example: .

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