Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2015

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released , for public review, a concept paper to initiate discussion on the development of a Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. They are powerful climate forcers that remain in the atmosphere for a much shorter period of time than carbon dioxide.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

Renault Energy F1-2015 Power Unit. Renault Sport F1 has unveiled its 2015 power unit for Formula 1 racing, which incorporates a number of changes compared to its 2014 predecessor ( earlier post ). The 2015 power unit project was started six months before the 2014 units took to the track, ie. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 26, 2015

The automotive semiconductor market did exceptionally well in 2014, according to new analysis from IHS. improvement over 2014. The new concepts in emissions mitigation in the engine and in exhaust aftertreatment systems require advance sensors for their operation. in 2015, a 21% increase over 2014. 2014 winners.

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JULY 17, 2014

Audi has built two technology studies with the “electric biturbo” technology it is developing ( earlier post ): the Audi A6 TDI concept is equipped with a new 3.0 a single turbo with supplementary electric compressor), while the Audi RS 5 TDI concept with a 3.0 Drivetrain of the RS 5 TDI concept with biturbo. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

2014 Jeep Cherokee. Chrysler introduced the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV at the New York International Auto Show. Powered by the choice of two new engines mated to the nine-speed, the Cherokee features expected highway fuel economy ratings of up to 31 mpg US (7.6 Click to enlarge. The 16-valve, 2.4-liter 4x4 systems.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

SKYACTIV-D Technology Concept. Misfiring is avoided by adopting a variable valve lift (VVL) system for the exhaust valves. The exhaust valves are opened slightly during the intake stroke to recycle host exhaust gas back into the cylinder, increasing the air temperature. Source: Mazda. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

2014-01-1190. 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. and 1.4.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This first phase of the program is targeted to commence in September 2014 and will last six months. Clean Air Power will continue to be supported by Ricardo as part of the co-operation agreement signed in September 2013. —Clean Air Power CEO John Pettitt. and Kawahara, N.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2019

liter M 139 engine is the world’s most powerful turbocharged four-cylinder engine in series production. With this engine, Mercedes-AMG has even exceeded the previously most powerful M 133 by 30 kW (41 hp). This product policy logic has already proved successful in the V8-powered AMG Performance models. Turbocharger.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2015

At the Wörthersee festival, Audi is showcasing the Audi TT clubsport turbo technology concept equipped with a new 2.5 Power is transferred via a manual six-speed transmission. The 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 is powered by an aluminum 5.8-liter Turbochargers are typically driven by energy from the exhaust—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) SpeedStart.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

TEG component (cartridge) and TEG architecture concept. Gentherm is supplying modular, cylindrical-shaped thermoelectric cartridges that convert waste heat from the exhaust into electricity. We are now working closely with Tenneco to integrate our thermoelectric cartridges into a new and innovative exhaust system design.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The E 250 BlueTEC concept. At the New York International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showcased a concept E 250 BlueTEC designed for the North American market. The engine delivers 150 kW (204 hp) of power and develops torque of 500 Nm (369 lb-ft) at 1600-1800 rpm. Click to enlarge. L/100km) in city traffic and 39 mpg US (6.0

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

In a paper presented at the recent SAE 2014 World Congress, the ORNL team and colleague from Sandia National Laboratories reported on the chemistry of an NVO in-cylinder reforming process as experimentally determined from a single-cylinder engine. The SwRI approach uses fuel-rich combustion during partial oxidation to produce power.

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hyundai Motor is showcasing two new turbocharged gasoline direct injected (T-GDI) engines at the Paris Motor Show 2014. In addition, Hyundai is premiering at the Paris show its first 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, fitted into the i30 CNG natural gas concept car, which contributes to improved fuel efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The more powerful version of the 2.0 TFSI, the most powerful gasoline engine in the lineup, produces 132 kW (180 hp) and 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) of torque. The exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head—a similar solution is also used in the two smaller TFSI engines. Average fuel consumption is 4.2

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2014

liter 906LAG engine, the displacement of the new 936 NGT increases by 12% while torque increases by 14% and engine power by 7%. The development program of the new natural gas engine focused on offering the same performance (power and operational characteristics) as the diesel engine while maintaining the same installation space.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

The vehicle meets Euro 6 exhaust standards. The market launch of the first BMW M Performance Automobiles also marks the premiere of the most powerful diesel engine ever fitted in one of the brand’s models. Playing a central role in this increase in power is M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology. Average fuel consumption is 6.3

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BMW Diesel Exhaust Engine 325

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In 2014, Porsche unveiled a unique drive concept for its Le Mans Prototype—a compact, highly efficient two-litre, V4 turbocharged gasoline engine (500 hp/370 kW) supplemented by brake and exhaust gas energy recovery systems. —Michael Steiner, Board Member for Research and Development at Porsche AG. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

Progressively demonstrate the project objectives via concept analysis/modeling, single-cylinder engine, multi-cylinder engine, and vehicle-level demonstration—the point at which the development team is now. I4 / 25 bar BMEP; during the concept evaluation in 2010 and 2011, the research team revised the architecture to 2.3L

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Engine 247

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AUGUST 8, 2017

This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. 2015) “Development of Dynamic Models for an HCCI Engine with Exhaust Gas Rebreathing System,” SAE Technical Paper 2015-01-1803 doi: 10.4271/2015-01-1803. Yamasaki, Y.,

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change. Countries that continue to burn coal should do so in high-efficiency power plants, he said. One type is the ultrasupercritical coal-fired steam power plant.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2012

The Directorate for Engineering is now seeking proposals (NSF 12-559) for awards totalling up to $12 million for FY 2012, 2013, and 2014, pending availability of funds. Within the US alone, almost 12 million barrels of oil are consumed per day in ground transportation vehicles that are powered by the internal combustion engine (ICE).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

Lightweight steel pistons provide reduced friction & compression height with increased power density. Exhaust system configuration. Michael Ruth (2014) “ATP-LD; Cummins Next Generation Tier 2 Bin 2 Diesel Engine” DOE 2014 Annual Merit Review, Project ACE061. Weigert, E., Fuels Lubr.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2015

The DDFlyTrain research project, conducted by Ricardo, Artemis Intelligent Power (a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy) and Bombardier Transportation, ( earlier post ) has projects a fuel savings of around 10% based on the use of high speed flywheel brake recovery technology retrofitted to Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) rolling stock.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

The 2014 Camry in Europe is benefitting from a new, Euro V-compliant, 4-cylinder, 1,998 cc, 16v, DOHC petrol engine mated to a 6-speed Multi-mode automatic transmission which replaces the existing 2.0-liter VVT-iW features standard VVT-i on the exhaust valves and VVT-iW on the intake side. With a high 12.8:1 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Audi R18 e-tron quattro 2014. Audi has released initial details on its new 2014-generation Audi R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 Le Mans prototype racer. With the new R18, Audi Sport has opted for a similar concept as in the past—albeit with new detailed solutions and an additional hybrid system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Source: Achates Power. Achates Power, Inc., Achates Power, Inc., Founded in 2004, Achates Power is designing and developing engines based on a two-stroke, opposed-piston, compression-ignition technology. As embodied in the Achates Power engine, these include: Reduced heat losses. Source: Achates Power.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

liter turbo diesel will make its debut in the Insignia and Zafira Tourer at “Mondial de l’Automobile 2014” in Paris (4-19 October. The torque of 400 N·m is available from 1,750 to 2,500 rpm, and maximum power of 125 kW/170 hp is accessed at just 3,750 rpm. Opel’s new generation, 125 kW/170 hp 2.0 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The Department Of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Vehicle Technology Office (VTO), a program-wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000991) for fiscal year 2014 on or about January 2014. kW, specific power of 14.1 kW/kg, power density of 13.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

Example power cycle of the cryogenic (e.g., A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK. liquid air) Dearman piston engine. Source: Dearman Engine Company.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

2014 Mazda3. Mazda unveiled the redesigned 2014 Mazda3 (known as the Axela in Japan) in a series of launch events world-wide. For the North American market, the 2014 Mazda3 will be offered with two engine choices: the currently-offered SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter liter gasoline engine, as fitted to the CX-5 and 2014 Mazda6.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

All model variants come with extensive BMW EfficientDynamics technology as standard and meet the stipulations of the EU6 exhaust standard. The engine powering the BMW 220i Coupe sources significantly higher output from its 2.0-liter The BMW 228i Coupe in the US will be powered by a 240 hp (179 kW) version of the 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

Graphic from GM, Edwards AMR 2014 presentation. Detailed analytical tools, such as computational fluid dynamics, become attractive to reduce the number of probable injector concepts for a given combustion system. Source: Edwards, AMR 2014 presentation. Simulation of injector. Click to enlarge. Optimizing injector design.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine. The FIA WEC regulations have been providing automobile manufacturers with incentives to build increasingly efficient race cars since 2014.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. System power now totals nearly 1,000 hp (746 kW). Liters diesel.

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