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Dynamically tuning the structure of platinum in catalytic converters to enhance performance under different conditions

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Researchers from France and Germany are proposing a new concept for the dynamic tuning of the structure of platinum nanoparticles on catalytic converters to enhance their performance—especially after cold starts and in urban traffic—and to reduce the consumption of expensive noble metal.

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Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric

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After this initial concept phase, the modification can take place within a few weeks. In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks. Voltabox can now tap into a promising new subsegment of this market through the e-troFit cooperation.

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Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

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Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Toronto have proposed a method enabling air conditioning and ventilation systems to produce synthetic fuels from CO 2 and water from the ambient air. The team presents this “crowd oil” concept in Nature Communications.

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ZF to present new 9-speed automatic transmission for front-transverse drive; fuel savings up to 16% compared to 6-speeds

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ZF 9HP.The 9 HP construction kit is designed for different starting elements, hybrid drive, a stop-start function, and all-wheel drive. Thanks to its construction kit principle, the basic transmission can be supplemented in line with special requirements. Click to enlarge.

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KIT presenting modular battery concept for electric bus

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Source: KIT. At the upcoming IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will present a modular battery concept for the efficient operation of an electric bus; an electric city bus demonstrator will illustrate the concept. This is possible because of an adaptable connection concept.

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A Membrane Strategy for Increasing Hydrocarbon Yield in Biomass-to-Liquids Processes

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Researchers from the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) in Germany have shown that hydrocarbon yield and energy efficiency can be increased in a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) biomass-to-liquids (BTL) process through the use of a hydrophilic membrane enabling the in situ removal of water from the catalyst bed. Credit: ACS, Unruh et al.

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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

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As a child, Alberto Moreira discovered his passion for electronics from the kits for exploring science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that his father bought him every month. The kits taught him not only about electronics but also about chemistry and physics. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications.