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Exhaust and aftertreatment on the Achates ULNOx heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

However, during development, the project team was able to exceed the program expectation for engine-out NO x and exhaust temperature control in the catalyst warm-up mode and concluded that the tailpipe NO x targets can be met without the close coupled light-off SCR. The OP engine operates at nearly ideal temperature range.

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Exhaust Diesel Engine Light

Continental introducing new solutions for economic and efficient exhaust gas aftertreatment in commercial vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

At the IAA in Hanover (Germany), Continental is presenting new solutions for exhaust gas aftertreatment in commercial vehicles. The technologies being shown are designed to help system suppliers and OEMs meet new exhaust emissions standards such as Euro VI (2013) and US10 /Tier4f. SCR development progress.

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Exhaust Commercial Gas Vehicles

Bosch increases commercial vehicle diesel injection pressure to 2,500 bar

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AUGUST 6, 2012

As it outlined in 2010, Bosch has increased the maximum injection pressure of its CRSN3-25 injection system for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles to 2,500 bar. This increases flexibility in terms of engine design, promotes lower exhaust and fuel consumption levels, and results in even quieter operation.

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Commercial Diesel Vehicles Exhaust

Mercedes-Benz showcasing new 7.7L Euro VI natural gas engine for medium-duty commercial vehicles at IAA; replaces two earlier models

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AUGUST 8, 2014

Relative (percent) CO 2 emissions benefit of the new natural gas variant as compared to the 220 kW diesel engine. Among its trucks on display at the upcoming IAA in Hanover, Mercedes-Benz will showcase an Econic equipped with its new Euro VI medium-duty natural gas engine (M 936NGT), which is derived from the 7.7-liter Benz et al.

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Mercedes Gas Engine Commercial

CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

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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. tonnes gross vehicle weight. Earlier post.)

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Water Engine Commercial Diesel

Borla Performance Industries developing muffler/membrane unit for exhaust water extraction with ORNL nanopore membrane technology

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JANUARY 31, 2012

Borla Performance Industries , a leader in the design and manufacture of stainless steel performance exhaust, has an option to license a novel nanopore membrane technology developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). industrial process streams, and solid oxide fuel cells. Resources.

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Exhaust Water Industrial Industry

Continental acquires 100% ownership of exhaust aftertreatment JV Emitec

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JULY 31, 2014

Continental has acquired 100% ownership of the exhaust technologies specialist Emitec. Continental already has a comprehensive product portfolio in the field of exhaust-gas aftertreatment and works closely with Emitec. On the other side, Emitec is strongly represented in the commercial-vehicle and two-wheeler sector.

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Exhaust Purchase Supplies Gas

Researchers capture first images of CO2 emissions from commercial aircraft engine using chemical species tomography

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Researchers have used a novel near-infrared light imaging technique to capture the first cross-sectional images of carbon dioxide in the exhaust plume of a commercial jet engine. The researchers used their new chemical species tomography setup to capture the first images of carbon dioxide exhaust from a commercial aircraft engine.

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Commercial Engine Emissions CO2

JERA and IHI to demo ammonia co-firing at a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant

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MAY 30, 2021

This will be the world’s first demonstration project in which a large amount of ammonia will be co-fired in a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant. As a fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide when burned, ammonia is expected to offer advantages in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Coal Commercial Power Powered

Mercedes-Benz introduces new engine generation for commercial vehicles; Euro VI compliant

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MARCH 13, 2012

The engines also feature a cooled exhaust gas recirculation system. The new OM 93x series uses exhaust aftertreatment technology that was premiered a year ago in the heavy-duty engines of the new OM 471 series: a closed-loop particulate filter and BlueTec engine technology with AdBlue SCR catalytic conversion.

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Engine Mercedes Commercial Exhaust

Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The scientists intend to provide sound data on the combustion process, efficiency and environmental impact of DME in the commercial vehicle sector. The engine block is derived from a Cursor 11 commercial vehicle engine manufactured by FPT Industrial and has already served us for five years in various research projects. Image: Empa.

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Engine Fuel Exhaust Gas-Electric

Eaton leverages cylinder deactivation and exhaust thermal management technologies to reduce commercial vehicle emissions

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group has demonstrated cylinder deactivation (CDA) as an effective technology for meeting future global emissions requirements for diesel-engine powered commercial vehicles. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and European Commission (EC) are slated for adoption in coming years.

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Eaton Emissions Commercial Exhaust

New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

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AUGUST 17, 2012

Under laboratory-simulated diesel exhaust conditions, this mixed-phase oxide material was superior to Pt in terms of cost, thermal durability, and catalytic activity for NO oxidation. Oxidation of engine-generated NO to NO 2 is critical in diesel engine emission control for reducing NO x and carbon soot from the tail-pipe exhaust.

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Exhaust Diesel Dallas Conversion

Iveco to supply 115 natural gas Daily Vehicles to TNT Express Italy

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DECEMBER 7, 2012

Iveco contracted to deliver 115 Daily Natural Power light commercial vehicles to TNT Express Italy by 2013. The methane gas-powered vehicles will be used by TNT for its express courier activities in the Rome area as well as other parts of Central Italy. Iveco offers a complete range of natural gas-powered vehicles from the 3.5

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Italy Gas Supplies Vehicles

Cummins unveils next-gen emissions control concept for diesel at IAA Commercial Vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, Cummins introduced a concept emissions control system capable of minimizing emissions to levels previously thought unfeasible, including a possible next level of Euro VII regulations anticipated during the coming decade. Low NO x integrated system concept from Cummins.

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Diesel Concept Emissions Commercial

Cummins developing 15-liter on-highway natural gas engine; latest EcoFit technologies at MATS

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MARCH 22, 2012

has begun development of a 15-liter heavy-duty, spark-ignited natural gas engine to meet demand for on-highway applications. As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins believes that there is a strong market for engines powered by an alternative to diesel fuel. Cummins Inc.

Gas

Gas Engine Fuel Economy Exhaust

New single-atom catalyst removes methane from engine exhaust at lower temperatures, while remaining stable at high temperatures

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JULY 21, 2023

A new study by researchers from Washington State University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has found that a catalyst using a single or just a few palladium atoms removed 90% of unburned methane from natural gas engine exhaust at low temperatures. The work is published in the journal Nature Catalysis.

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Exhaust Engine Gas Carbon

Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting endorses harmonized global approach to improve fuel efficiency and reduce GHGs

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NOVEMBER 9, 2013

Leading global manufacturers of heavy-duty commercial trucks and engines gathering at the annual Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting endorsed a harmonized global approach as an effective pathway to further improve energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from commercial vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Global Commercial Industrial Industry

PSA to commercialize SwRI-developed Dedicated-EGR technology in high-efficiency gasoline engines by 2018

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

During its recent Innovation Day presentations ( earlier post ), PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it will commercialize high-efficiency gasoline engines featuring dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (D-EGR), derived from a collaborative program with SwRI in the US. Source: SwRI, DEER 2012. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline 2018 Engine Commercial

Report: Mitsubishi Heavy to introduce marine gas-fueled engine by 2015

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

MHI) will unveil by 2015 its own natural-gas-powered marine engine. MHI reportedly improved existing technology to develop a combustion engine that efficiently burns high-pressure gas through direct injection. The engine will be used for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, large tankers and container ships.

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Mariner Mitsubishi 2015 Gas

Element 1, CO-WIN road testing medium-duty fuel cell truck with onboard methanol-based hydrogen generation

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Extended road testing of the vehicle is underway in Asia and represents a significant step towards the commercialization of e1’s onboard hydrogen generation technology. 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

PowerDriver simulations predict thermoelectric exhaust waste heat recovery output of 300W, -2.5% in fuel consumption; prototyping begins

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AUGUST 22, 2013

The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

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Exhaust Waste Land Rover Fuel

ETH Zürich team developing light-duty natural gas-diesel hybrid electric powertrain; 43 g/km CO2

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Consumption measurements of the dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine as a function of speed and load. Researchers at ETH Zürich have developed a light-duty hybrid electric vehicle featuring a dual-fuel natural gas-diesel engine. Source: Ott et al. Click to enlarge. earlier post ) and Clean Air Power (e.g., Compression ratio is 16.5:1.

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Gas-Electric Diesel Gas Light

MAHLE developing portfolio of solutions for fuel cell drives in commercial vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

MAHLE is developing a modular fuel cell systems portfolio focused on commercial vehicles, based on its current range of components. New opportunities are opening up for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. In the flat membrane humidifier, the exhaust and supply air are in cross flow and separated from the membranes. Exhaust pathway.

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Commercial Fuel Vehicles Water

New process uses localized surface plasmons for room-temperature conversion of CO2 to CO

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have demonstrated a room-temperature method that could significantly reduce carbon dioxide levels in fossil-fuel power plant exhaust, one of the main sources of carbon emissions in the atmosphere.

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Conversion CO2 Carbon Exhaust

ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Alfa Laval offers a range of oil-fired and oil and exhaust gas-fired boilers for ships. Focus was therefore placed on securing the same steam output with methanol—despite its lower heat value—as would be the case using oil or gas as fuel.

Mariner

Mariner Grant Oil Exhaust

ClearFlame Engine Technologies secures $17M in Series A financing

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OCTOBER 29, 2021

ClearFlame Engine Technologies , a startup developing net-zero engine technology ( earlier post ), has secured $17 million in Series A financing, which will enable commercialization of the company’s innovative engine technology for the long-haul trucking, agriculture and power generation sectors.

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Financing Engine Iowa Diesel

Iveco begins deliveries of heavy-duty Euro VI natural gas trucks

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MAY 7, 2014

Iveco has begun deliveries of the first units of Stralis Natural Power Euro VI, the new heavy-duty range of natural gas-powered vehicles. Iveco offers a complete range of light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles as well as buses powered by natural gas.

Gas

Gas Diesel Convert Exhaust

Rystad Energy expects strong growth in hydrogen pipelines through 2035

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APRIL 11, 2023

In cases where hydrogen will be shipped (as hydrogen or its derivatives), it will eventually be distributed on land using hydrogen pipelines, which makes transport via pipelines a critical transportation mode for the gas. Europe, with its extensive gas grid, is well placed to make the jump.

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Hydrogen Energy Europe Gas

Schaeffler secures volume orders for commercial vehicle electric traction motors, hybrid modules

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MARCH 30, 2021

Schaeffler has secured a volume production order to supply electric motors to a key manufacturer in the commercial vehicle sector, starting in 2023. The energy recovered is then used to power on-board systems, especially new exhaust gas treatment systems, thereby helping vehicle fleets to meet NO x and CO 2 reduction targets.

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Motor Motors Motoring Commercial

Stena Line seeking novel approaches to recover energy from exhaust gases from ship engines

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Stena Line is seeking novel, cost-effective approaches to recover energy from exhaust gases from ship engines and to transform it into a more useful energy form (e.g., The company is also interested in efficient turbine systems that generate electricity from the kinetic energy from the massflow and velocity of the exhaust gases.

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Exhaust Engine Energy Mariner

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. —“Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy-Duty Vehicles”. Click to enlarge.

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Gas Climate Emissions California

NR Canada seeking commercialization partner for methane oxidation catalyst

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking expressions of interest from firms which wish to enter into a commercial licensing arrangement to bring to market its methane oxidation catalyst. This catalyzes the oxidation of methane to carbon dioxide and water using excess oxygen in the exhaust stream. Background.

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Canada Commercial Exhaust Gas

Jacobs to introduce cylinder deactivation (CDA) Technology at IAA Commercial Vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, will introduce its new Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology to the European market at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 (Hannover, Germany, 20-27 September). can reduce or eliminate use of the intake throttle.

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Commercial Vehicles Fuel Economy Exhaust

KAIST team develops Rh ensemble catalyst that outperforms commercial diesel oxidation catalyst at low temperatures

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AUGUST 30, 2018

A KAIST research team has developed a fully dispersed Rh ensemble catalyst (ENS) that shows better performance at lower temperatures than commercial diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC). This newly developed ENSs could improve low-temperature automobile exhaust treatment. 8b04613.

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Commercial Diesel Exhaust Automobile

Texas A&M study finds increase in cylinder-to-cylinder variation in diesel transitioning to low-temperature combustion mode

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JUNE 25, 2013

This is likely a result of a changing combination of exhaust gas recirculation and fuel distribution such that less cylinder-to-cylinder variation is present (e.g. The observed a significant improvement in cylinder variation based both on visual heat release inspection and on mean effective pressure variation.

Texas

Texas Diesel Exhaust Emissions

Delphi to debut new Tech Truck at IAA CV show; new high-pressure fuel injection system and new HPDI injector for natural gas

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JULY 27, 2014

Delphi Automotive PLC will unveil the second generation of its Technology Truck concept highlighting future technologies at the upcoming IAA Commercial Vehicles show being held 25 Sept - 2 Oct in Hannover, Germany. Among the technologies Delphi will unveil is the next-generation fuel injection system for commercial vehicles applications.

Gas

Gas Fuel Exhaust Diesel

IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

But, in many high-use areas and remote locations, upgrading grid connections to meet future charging demand is not practical or commercially viable. IPG‘s flameless combustor uses the turbine exhaust and high heat transfer effectiveness through the IPG regenerator unit.

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Grid Cleaning Clean Power

Environment Canada study finds vehicle exhaust a significant source of isocyanic acid; suggests consideration of new emission standard

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JULY 12, 2013

Researchers at Environment Canada have found that vehicle exhaust is a significant source of isocyanic acid (HNCO), a toxic gaseous acid that is a product of various forms of combustion and a potential health concern. Automobile exhaust is also a known source of inorganic acids such as nitric (HNO 3 ) and nitrous (HONO) acids.

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Exhaust Canada Environment Emissions

NREL announces $18M investment in 9 new projects to advance medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle technologies

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MARCH 7, 2019

The selected projects will focus on reducing the total cost of ownership of NGVs, increasing vehicle efficiency, decreasing local air pollution, and advancing technology development to increase the use of more affordable medium- and heavy-duty natural gas engines and vehicles. Cummins Inc. CNG Full Fills with a Complete Smart Fueling System.

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Gas Vehicles Exhaust Engine

ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

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MARCH 28, 2022

FlyZero is the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) project aiming to realize zero-carbon emission commercial aviation by 2030. Funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the project FlyZero began in early 2021 as an intensive research project investigating zero-carbon emission commercial flight.

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Hydrogen Carbon Emissions Green

Ricardo forms company to commercialize cryogenic split-cycle engine: CryoPower

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Ricardo has created a company—Dolphin N2 Ltd—to commercialize its CryoPower cryogenic split-cycle engine technology ( earlier post , earlier post.) CryoPower is based on the use of a separate induction and compression cylinder from that used for combustion and exhaust. It is thus readily available.

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Commercial Engine Companies Fuel

Panasonic and Tokyo Gas introduce home fuel cell unit for condominiums

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Panasonic Corporation and Tokyo Gas Co., The new units will be sold by Tokyo Gas from 1 April 2014. The product is the first commercialized fuel cell system in which the fuel cell unit, hot water unit and backup heat source unit can all be stored in the pipe shaft of the condominium. Ene-Farm for condominiums specs. Launch date.

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Gas Fuel Water Gas-Electric

Mitsubishi Heavy develops high efficiency 2MW gas engine; turbocharging and Miller cycle

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AUGUST 11, 2014

(MHI), as part of the Strategic Innovation Program for Energy Conservation Technologies operated by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), has developed a 2-megawatt (MW) 16-cylinder high-speed gas engine achieving one of the worlds highest power generation efficiency ratings in a high-speed gas engine.

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Mitsubishi Gas Engine Exhaust

Exhaust and aftertreatment on the Achates ULNOx heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel

Continental introducing new solutions for economic and efficient exhaust gas aftertreatment in commercial vehicles

Bosch increases commercial vehicle diesel injection pressure to 2,500 bar

Mercedes-Benz showcasing new 7.7L Euro VI natural gas engine for medium-duty commercial vehicles at IAA; replaces two earlier models

CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

Borla Performance Industries developing muffler/membrane unit for exhaust water extraction with ORNL nanopore membrane technology

Continental acquires 100% ownership of exhaust aftertreatment JV Emitec

Researchers capture first images of CO2 emissions from commercial aircraft engine using chemical species tomography

JERA and IHI to demo ammonia co-firing at a large-scale commercial coal-fired power plant

Mercedes-Benz introduces new engine generation for commercial vehicles; Euro VI compliant

Empa and partners exploring DME as fuel with new heavy-duty test engine

Eaton leverages cylinder deactivation and exhaust thermal management technologies to reduce commercial vehicle emissions

New mixed-oxide catalysts shown as viable substitute for platinum catalysts for diesel exhaust aftertreatment

Iveco to supply 115 natural gas Daily Vehicles to TNT Express Italy

Cummins unveils next-gen emissions control concept for diesel at IAA Commercial Vehicles

Cummins developing 15-liter on-highway natural gas engine; latest EcoFit technologies at MATS

New single-atom catalyst removes methane from engine exhaust at lower temperatures, while remaining stable at high temperatures

Global Commercial Vehicle Industry Meeting endorses harmonized global approach to improve fuel efficiency and reduce GHGs

PSA to commercialize SwRI-developed Dedicated-EGR technology in high-efficiency gasoline engines by 2018

Report: Mitsubishi Heavy to introduce marine gas-fueled engine by 2015

Element 1, CO-WIN road testing medium-duty fuel cell truck with onboard methanol-based hydrogen generation

PowerDriver simulations predict thermoelectric exhaust waste heat recovery output of 300W, -2.5% in fuel consumption; prototyping begins

ETH Zürich team developing light-duty natural gas-diesel hybrid electric powertrain; 43 g/km CO2

MAHLE developing portfolio of solutions for fuel cell drives in commercial vehicles

New process uses localized surface plasmons for room-temperature conversion of CO2 to CO

ABS grants Alfa Laval the marine industry’s first approval in principle (AIP) for firing boilers with methanol

ClearFlame Engine Technologies secures $17M in Series A financing

Iveco begins deliveries of heavy-duty Euro VI natural gas trucks

Rystad Energy expects strong growth in hydrogen pipelines through 2035

Schaeffler secures volume orders for commercial vehicle electric traction motors, hybrid modules

Stena Line seeking novel approaches to recover energy from exhaust gases from ship engines

Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

NR Canada seeking commercialization partner for methane oxidation catalyst

Jacobs to introduce cylinder deactivation (CDA) Technology at IAA Commercial Vehicles

KAIST team develops Rh ensemble catalyst that outperforms commercial diesel oxidation catalyst at low temperatures

Texas A&M study finds increase in cylinder-to-cylinder variation in diesel transitioning to low-temperature combustion mode

Delphi to debut new Tech Truck at IAA CV show; new high-pressure fuel injection system and new HPDI injector for natural gas

IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

Environment Canada study finds vehicle exhaust a significant source of isocyanic acid; suggests consideration of new emission standard

NREL announces $18M investment in 9 new projects to advance medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle technologies

ATI FlyZero project finds green liquid hydrogen most viable zero-carbon emission fuel for aircraft

Ricardo forms company to commercialize cryogenic split-cycle engine: CryoPower

Panasonic and Tokyo Gas introduce home fuel cell unit for condominiums

Mitsubishi Heavy develops high efficiency 2MW gas engine; turbocharging and Miller cycle

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