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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. of Rockledge, Florida is developing a hybrid electric turbocharger for cars and trucks that both reduces fuel consumption and improves drivability by shortening the transient response time (reducing turbo lag) during acceleration.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Its turbocharger with variable turbine geometry makes optimal use of the exhaust gas energy for early and harmonious torque development. This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4 The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) issued an Incubator Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOAs) for a total of approximately $10 million. ( long term clean energy goals for the US, and in that context has established multi?

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Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype makes its debut at Geneva Show

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Crucial in the development of the Le Mans prototype were the newly created and revolutionary racing rules for this class as they relate to energy efficiency. The V4 gasoline engine with direct injection and turbocharging is integrated in the chassis as a mid-engine. liter V-4 gasoline engine that is compact and lightweight.

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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The new racer will compete in the 8 MJ category (8 MJ of recovered energy per race lap)—the highest of the current four energy categories in the LMP1 class. The amount of liquid fuel that may be used in a lap decreases in proportion to the amount of electrical energy a driver is able to employ.). Liters gasoline.

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DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding more than $55 million to 31 new projects to accelerate research and development of vehicle technologies that will improve fuel efficiency and reduce costs under a program-wide funding opportunity announced in January. (DE-FOA-0000991, DE-FOA-0000991, earlier post.) Xtalic Corp.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. Only a pure electric vehicle running on 100% renewable energy would offer a better overall outcome. But even in the event of using the gasoline tank, the switch is so seamless that the driver is unlikely to notice.