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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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Schematic model of a wave disk engine, showing combustion and shockwaves within the channels. The wave disc engine, a new implementation of wave rotor technology, was earlier developed by the Michigan State group in collaboration with researchers from the Warsaw Institute of Technology. The Wave Disc Engine. Source: MSU.

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BBC: Electric Cars Will Be “Biggest Revolution In Motoring” Since 1913

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Now, BBC is also joining the fray. “What makes the end of the internal combustion engine inevitable is a technological revolution. Originally published on EVANNEX. Many observers are forecasting that the world’s transition to electric cars will take place much sooner than expected.

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Mitsubishi Motors to Premiere the European-spec i-MiEV at the 2010 Paris Motor Show

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Mitsubishi recently told the BBC that it expects the i-MiEV—and other EVs—will depreciate more rapidly than conventional vehicles. DiD engine, and. Combined with the high purchase price, Mitsubishi calculated, the total running costs of the i-MiEV could exceed those of the Fiat 500 1.2 gasoline vehicle. The new Outlander 2.2

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Peterbilt Launches Model 320 Hydraulic Hybrid, Full Lineup of Natural Gas Powered Vehicles

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The HLA (Hybrid Launch Assistance) system is a parallel hybrid powertrain that captures a portion of the vehicle’s kinetic energy in the form of hydraulic pressure during braking, and releases that energy to supplement the vehicle’s engine for launch assistance. The Eaton HLA system in the truck. Natural gas.

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Tesla seems distracted and is “losing its way:” Lucid CEO

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Rawlinson’s comments were shared in a recent episode of BBC’s Wake Up To Money. Thanks to @BBC for chatting with our own Peter Rawlinson about the inevitable transition to sustainable transportation. Affected departments reportedly include vehicle engineering, powertrain, manufacturing, and human resources, among others.

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Q&A With Co-Creator of the 6502 Processor

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The surge of interest in retrocomputing has led to folks once again swapping tips on how to write polished games using the 6502 assembly code, with new titles being released for the Atari , BBC Micro , and other machines. The Institute : What drew you into engineering? He was the system engineer, and I was the semiconductor engineer.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

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All of them runs on diesel engines making even more pollution than the ordinary petrol engines. External resources: BBC NEWS - [link]. The electric pedicabs would actually make the urban transport better and cleaner. The BLACK CABS in London and ther eis 150,000 of them pollute London in the massive way.

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