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Alfa Laval introduces E-PowerPack ORC waste heat recovery system for ships

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Alfa Laval is introducing the E-PowerPack waste heat recovery system for ships. Able to convert waste heat directly into electrical power, the E-PowerPack uses Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology to reduce ship fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Basic ORC concept.

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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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Using the A-Recovery+ concept from ANDRITZ, the plant has a capacity to produce 6.3 Black liquor is the waste byproduct from the kraft pulping process after pulping is completed. The advantage of our industrial concept is that it is replicable at around 80% of the pulp mills worldwide. —Estelle Brachlianoff, COO of Veolia.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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Lamborghini unveiled the Lanzador electric concept at Monterey Car Week—a vision of a future purely-electric fourth series production Lamborghini. The concept for the fourth model is not just a technical demonstrator but also a refined laboratory on wheels in terms of sustainable materials.

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Renault Scénic Vision hydrogen hybrid concept offers 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional BEV

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Renault unveiled its new Scénic Vision concept-car at the ChangeNOW summit in Paris. The H2-Tech technology is based on the range extender concept, which makes it possible to carry a battery that is twice as light, for the same range, thus contributing to decarbonization beyond the electrification of the vehicle.

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BMW provides an update on waste heat recovery projects; Turbosteamer and the Thermoelectric Generator

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The company says that some of the most promising projects are the Turbosteamer ( earlier post ); the Thermoelectric generator (TEG) ( earlier post ); engine encapsulation; and a waste heat exchanger for oil heating. Research project Turbosteamer: comparison of the heat exchanger generation 1 (top) and generation 2 (bottom). Click to enlarge.

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MAHLE says it has developed the most durable electric motor; new cooling concept

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The traction motor can run indefinitely with high performance due to its new cooling concept. This resilience is achieved by the new MAHLE electric motor through the use of an innovative integrated oil cooling, which not only makes it more robust but also allows the waste heat generated to be used in the vehicle’s complete system.

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Polestar unveils O2 concept electric roadster

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Polestar, the pure-play electric performance car brand, revealed the Polestar O 2 concept car, a hard-top convertible roadster. This simplifies recycling and is a significant step towards greater circularity, while also reducing weight and waste. Polestar sustainability teams believe that materials should be recycled, not downcycled.

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