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APRIL 27, 2017

At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. Coasting - Engine off. liters/100 km. liters/100 km. New e-Golf.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Projects will work to reduce the LCOE through multiple approaches, including increasing generation efficiency, increasing rotor area per unit of equivalent mass, lowering operation and maintenance costs, minimizing potential impacts on the surrounding environment, and maximizing system reliability. Aquantis, Inc. Tidal Power Tug - $4,500,000.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

Engineers at GM’s R&D Center are developing a new low-cost concept for NO x control from lean-burn spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) engines: passive ammonia SCR. gasoline) engines, with a higher charge mass and higher temperature spread, can deliver improved thermal efficiency and better fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2021

million for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. ( million for technologies that produce low-cost, low-carbon biofuels. ( BETO is focused on developing technologies that convert domestic biomass and other waste resources (e.g., million) will go to the scale-up of biotechnologies.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2023

Heliostats are mirrors that track the sun in order to reflect highly concentrated sunlight to a receiver, where it can be stored as heat for long-duration energy storage and converted into electricity. Low-cost heliostats offer significant renewable energy potential. Digital Twin and Industry 4.0

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

Research has shown that CO 2 can be converted to a variety of commodities, but because of the low energy state of CO 2 , the production costs would be prohibitive in many cases. The funding opportunity announcement has three areas of interest: Biological based concepts for beneficial use of CO 2. —DE-FOA-0001622.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

Purdue engineers have used upcycled low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic to boost the lifespan of lithium-sulfur batteries. Elemental sulfur, as one of promising cathode materials, can offer a theoretical capacity of 1672 mAh g -1 and high energy density of 2600 W h kg -1 at a low cost, when it is coupled with metallic Li anode.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. Ultra-Low Volume Change Silicon-Dominant Nanocomposite Anodes for Long Calendar Life and Cycle Life. AOI 02: Low Cost Electric Traction Drive Systems Using No Heavy Rare Earth Materials. Sila Nanotechnologies. Solid Power Inc.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

In the ecoPtG project, the researchers and engineers are developing an alkaline water electrolyzer with an output of 100 kW. They aim to demonstrate that CO 2 -neutral hydrogen can be produced in a cost-effective manner and intend to facilitate the storage of electricity. The partners set up the ecoPtG project to change this situation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2016

At the 2016 International VDI Congress “Drivetrain for Vehicles” in Friedrichshafen, Germany, John Fuller, Director of Concepts & IP for Torotrak Group, presented and discussed the company’s latest advances to optimize its full-toroidal variator technology for the light vehicle market as applied in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials. The objective of this potential area of interest is to research, develop, and test a heavy rare earth mineral free advanced motor and inverter drive system that costs ? Technology integration. Transportation and energy analysis.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

The system replaces a conventional starter pinion and is driven by a belt connected to the engine crankshaft. The coolant is supplied by the regular engine cooling system, eliminating the need for a second, low-temperature cooling circuit. Earlier post.). liter fuel per 100 kilometer in real driving situations.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Eight projects are aimed at improvements including developing and demonstrating dual-fuel or dedicated natural gas engine technologies for high-efficiency medium and heavy-duty vehicles to reduce petroleum usage and developing advanced computational fluid dynamics models to accelerate the development of advanced engine technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Production of Renewable Diesel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Gasoline, and Marine Fuel from Lignocellulosic Biomass at Dramatically Improved Yield, Efficiency, and Cost”, $2,000,000. MicroBio Engineering Inc., The ethanol will be converted to sustainable aviation fuel at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility, in Soperton, Georgia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

million) in grants to 16 collaborative research and development projects that focus on achieving significant cuts in CO 2 emissions for vehicle-centric technologies in low carbon vehicles. Technologies supported include ultra lightweight engine designs, advanced battery management systems and the next generation of electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

The selections announced focus on eight approaches to improving vehicle efficiency: Advanced fuels and lubricants : Eight projects awarded to improve fuels and lubricants that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. Advanced fuels and lubricants. Grantee Description.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2012

The projects will develop innovative concepts for potential performance breakthroughs and demonstrate new approaches in the design of collectors, receivers, and power cycle equipment used in CSP systems. These systems can be combined with existing fossil-fuel plants to allow for flexible power generation. million in fiscal year 2011.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The project aims at developing more compact and more powerful GaN-based energy converters which are used, for example, in information and communication technology and solar inverter technology. Low energy consumption and high output powers are the core requirements for modern power converter systems.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

The Energy Innovations Small Grant Program provides funding to small businesses, non-profit organizations, individuals, and academic institutions to conduct research that establishes the feasibility of new, innovative energy concepts. The program provides up to $95,000 for hardware projects and up to $50,000 for modeling concepts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The investment will be made in sixteen proof of concept studies, which will last up to one year, and six longer-running full research and development projects. This investment is part of our ongoing strategy to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. Flexible Multiport Converter Technology. EDS TurboClaw.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

More than 540 initial concept papers were received in the three focus areas. Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. Engineering E. Engineering a Bacterial Reverse Fuel Cell.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The selected projects vary in levels of maturity and industry-readiness—from concept definition (focused on specific experimental proof or detailed analysis) to proof-of-concept (requiring physical experimental validation). manufacturers that could improve their competitiveness and enhance their energy efficiency. 960,000.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2009

ARPA-E is seeking new ways to make liquid transportation fuels—without using petroleum or biomass—by using microorganisms to harness chemical or electrical energy to convert carbon dioxide into liquid fuels. Although photosynthetic routes show promise, overall efficiencies remain low.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

VTO focuses on a mix of near- and long-term vehicle technologies including advanced batteries, power electronics and electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion engines, advanced fuels and lubricants, and other enabling technologies. Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2010

This project will develop and evaluate a new process for converting biomass waste into diesel fuel. The diesel made from biomass will be a direct substitute for ultra low-sulfur diesel (defined by ASTM D 975). The biomass waste will first be converted into pyrolysis oil and then upgraded to diesel. Aerodyne Research Inc., “PM

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

The new e-Bio Fuel Cell system—a world-first for automotive use—features an an SOFC stack and an on-board reformer to convert 100% ethanol or ethanol-blended water (55% water, 45% ethanol) to hydrogen. Nissan Motor Co., SOFC systems pose a number of challenges, especially for automotive, however.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2009

The talented engineers at General Motors’ research and development centre are hard at work developing a new low-cost concept for nitrogen oxide control. However, they also have the potential for increased pollutant formant and therefore require careful control of combustion for reduced engine emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2010

The US Department of Energy has selected 13 projects for investment of up to $62 million over five years to research, develop, and demonstrate Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems capable of providing low-cost electrical power. SENER Engineering and Systems Inc. – PPG Industries, Inc. Cheswick, PA – up to $3.0 SkyFuel, Inc.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

This story is as much about luck and guts as about matters of principle and brilliant software engineering. Still, this story is as much about luck and guts as about matters of principle and brilliant software engineering. There it is converted into instructions for the printer by the PostScript interpreter, software resident in ROM.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. While the general design of SONYC and FloodNet sensor networks build upon the same basic concept of sensor networks, they are based on two different types of sensor technologies.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The new superjunction structure will surpass the theoretical trade-off between on- resistance and breakdown voltage observed in conventional unipolar GaN, leading to more efficient and cheaper power converters. Hydrogen Steam Injected Intercooled Turbine Engine (HySIITE) - $3,822,026. The Ohio State University. Pratt & Whitney.

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Cars That Think

JULY 2, 2023

make a low-cost “appliance”-type computer that would be as easy to use as a toaster. Mr. Raskin’s proposal did not impress anyone at Apple Computer enough to bring much money from the board of directors or much respect from Apple engineers. Raskin as “the man who’s going to design your Macintosh.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2011

internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE); hybrid electric vehicle-gasoline (HEV-gas); hybrid electric vehicle-diesel (HEV-diesel); (hydrogen) fuel cell vehicle (FCV); battery electric vehicle (BEV); and sugar fuel cell vehicle (SFCV). Huang and Zhang. Click to enlarge. The Sugar Fuel Cell Vehicle (SFCV). Zhang 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected eight projects to advance the development of transformational oxy-combustion technologies capable of high-efficiency, low-cost carbon dioxide capture from coal-fired power plants. The boiler concept should allow for a more compact combustor with reduced gas-phase heat exchanger surface area.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The 27 projects range from concept studies and component design research to prototype development and in-water device testing. Selected projects include: Discovery, Concept Definition, and Early Stage Development. Component Proof-of-Concept. Total Project Value: $300,000. Resolute Marine Energy, Inc. DOE Funding: $160,000.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each.

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AUGUST 31, 2022

The concept is based on proven floating production, storage and off-take technologies combined with an e-control system capable of balancing renewable electricity feedstock through a fully integrated PEM and Haber-Bosch system. H2Carrier will build, own and operate a fleet of P2XFloaters.

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