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MARCH 19, 2019

We have—and continue to develop—technologies that reduce NO x emissions and improve the overall fuel economy of internal combustion diesel engines, as well technologies for electric, hybrid and fuel cell commercial vehicles. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

GMZ has been using TG8 modules in developing vehicular thermoelectric generators for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (1 kW TEG) as well as to design and to integrate a light-duty vehicle TEG into a Honda Accord as part of a DOE-funded project. The unit generated an output power well in excess of its 200 watt design goal. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Olivine is a CO 2 -reactive waste product that can be returned as tailings after capture carbon from the air. Travertine will launch a transformative process that integrates strong acid treatment of mining waste or tailings with electrolytic acid recycling. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. University of Nevada, Reno.

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JUNE 8, 2019

This means that the turbocharger and the exhaust manifold are now positioned at the rear, on the side of the firewall when viewed from behind. This configuration allows the flattest possible and aerodynamically advantageous front section design. The intake system is therefore positioned at the front. Turbocharger.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

When designing commercial vehicles with a fuel cell drive, the high hydrogen storage pressures of around 700 bar are not the only challenge. In the flat membrane humidifier, the exhaust and supply air are in cross flow and separated from the membranes. Exhaust pathway. A moisture exchange takes place above the membrane surface.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Renault Trucks’ heavy-duty Optifuel Lab 2 laboratory vehicle brings together various technologies designed to reduce fuel consumption in heavy-duty trucks and to prepare the way for future production models. The idea is to take as little energy as possible from the internal combustion engine. Waste heat recovery.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Kreutz used two examples of CCTF systems in his analysis: biodiesel from microalgae and Sandia National Laboratory’s S2P process (an effort to utilize concentrated solar energy to convert waste CO 2 into synthetic fuels, earlier post ). In CCTF, the source of CO 2 determines the net carbon intensity of the fuel, Kreutz says.

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MAY 18, 2015

An innovative solution for managing traffic queues at international borders is the winner of the 2015 Transport Achievement Award offered by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. Designated waiting areas provide secure parking, as well as restaurants, toilets, showers and free Wi-Fi.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Among the projects discussed were reducing cold starts; using waste heat for different heating applications in the car; and a new implementation of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for waste heat recovery. Heating with waste heat. Encapsulating the engine for heat retention. Click to enlarge. No more cold starts.

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APRIL 11, 2016

A team at Japan’s New ACE Institute—an industry-funded research initiative founded to develop a new diesel combustion concept—has developed a new diffusion-combustion-based concept with multiple fuel injectors to overcome the trade-offs of thermal efficiency with energy loss and exhaust emissions typical of conventional diesel engines.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) for the design of the PU106A Hybrid Formula One Power Unit. In other words, of the energy available in a gallon of gasoline, a third is lost as waste heat, another third disappears out of the exhaust with only the remaining third available for useful work. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 15, 2018

The design of the battery and charging system for Volkswagen’s fully-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak was driven by the time constraints specified by the regulations for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. If necessary, air can be supplied to cool the internal battery system in the I.D. R Pikes Peak.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will design, engineer, fabricate and test an integrated magnesium-intensive automotive assembly focused on a 45% weight reduction over currently-used steel counterpart structures. Vehma International of America, Inc. Advanced cells and design technology for electric drive batteries. Miltec UV International, LLC.

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APRIL 24, 2010

bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L The cylinder head largely conforms to the base engine, with the exception of asymmetrically designed intake ports to support the high EGR rate while simultaneously reducing engine-out NO x.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Common Rail injection reduces the generation of particles, while exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) reduces NO x. This improves the exhaust gas values across a wide speed range. The hybrid concept in the TGX is designed to optimize the TCO (total cost of ownership).

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JUNE 7, 2013

Valvematic offers a broader range of continuously variable valve timing (lift and phasing) to provide optimal intake valve (not on exhaust side) operation relative to engine demands. The new CVTi-S will provide a more linear connection between pedal effort and acceleration feel compared to previous CVT designs.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

The K6 engine uses six strokes instead of four to reduce the pressure of exhaust gases, which allows it to harvest more energy rather than expelling it with the gas. Slowly decompressing the gases would waste less of that energy and make for a much quieter engine. —Timothy Shedd. Kashmerick and Timothy A.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Nissan’s new 2016 Titan XD full-size pickup, which made its debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, was also the platform for the debut of the first vehicle installation of the all-new Cummins 5.0L The ceramic glow plugs are designed to last the life of the engine, with no maintenance. V8 Turbo Diesel. inches with 3.5-inch

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Rochester), with Blue Lake Associates (Rochester) are working on a device that could reduce pollution from a diesel engine by generating an ionic field to oxidize particulate matter in the exhaust, breaking down complex pollutants and making engines more environmentally friendly. million for the projects comes from statutory funds ($3.1

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

During deceleration and under braking, the electric motor acts as high-output generator to effect regenerative braking, optimizing energy management in the Lexus Hybrid Drive system by recovering kinetic energy (normally wasted as heat under braking and deceleration) as electrical energy for storage in the high performance battery.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Dearman, the developer of the liquid air Dearman Engine—an innovative heat engine that uses liquid air (or liquid nitrogen) as a “fuel” and emits cold air as exhaust( earlier post )—has formed a technology partnership with Hubbard Products, Europe’s leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of commercial cooling equipment.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

An Innovative Vehicle-Powertrain Eco-Operation System for Efficient Plug-in Hybrid Electric Buses The University of California, Riverside team will design, develop, and test an innovative vehicle-powertrain eco- operation system for natural-gas-fueled plug-in hybrid electric buses. The University of California, Riverside. 1,500,000.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Possible areas of interest for technology to improve fuel efficiency include: Development of high-performance low-temperature catalysts for exhaust aftertreatment. These new exhaust aftertreatment technologies and catalysts must have light off temperatures at a minimum of 150 °C and conversion efficiencies of at least 90%.

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JANUARY 22, 2015

The objective of this AOI is to develop and demonstrate power modules and production processes that incorporate WBG devices, exclusively or in conjunction with other power semiconductors, into electric drive vehicle inverter designs. Area of Interest (AOI) 2: Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration. kilowatt (kW).

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MARCH 14, 2009

Sponsored by Austria’s Federal Ministry for Transportation, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT), project partners include BMW, the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Thermodynamics at Graz University of Technology, HyCentA Research GmbH in Graz, as well as HOERBIGER ValveTec GmbH in Vienna. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 7, 2010

In terms of powertrain technologies, Renault focused on the introduction of new technologies for internal combustion engines and conventional transmissions, as well as outlining its commitment to electric powertrains. Technologies to reduce the CO 2 emissions of internal combustion engines. Low pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation).

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

This effort shall design, build and validate a light-weight material prototype vehicle that is 50% lighter through reduction in weight of the vehicle when compared to a baseline light-duty vehicle commercially available in 2002. AOI 4: Develop Advanced Cells and Design Technology for Electric Drive Batteries.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2009

The anaerobic digester is fed the waste from the distillation process and the wastes from 2,000 dairy cattle and 10,000 beef cattle being raised on the site. Rob Kurtz, a project manager for BBI International, was another keynote speaker and an authority on biofuels plants. gasoline would need to be greater than $2.80/gallon

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

GMZ Energy, a market leader in the development of high-temperature thermoelectric generation (TEG) solutions, has successfully demonstrated a 1,000W TEG designed for diesel engine exhaust heat recapture in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Fuel Efficiency Thermoelectrics Vehicle Systems Waste Heat Recovery' Earlier post.)

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MAY 28, 2015

This quality control device will help to drive down the costs of fuel cells by reducing waste and improving the process efficiency of roll-to-roll manufacturing of polymer electrolyte membranes. 149,871.44. US Hybrid Corporation. 148,102.00. Filter Sensing Technologies, Inc. 149,935.00. Transient Plasma Systems.

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MARCH 14, 2010

In addition to its twin turbos, the new eight-cylinder unit—known internally as the M 157—features gasoline direct injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers. AMG has developed a 5.5-liter The new AMG 5.5-liter Debuting in the new Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG, the new V8 biturbo consumes 10.5

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MARCH 24, 2010

Six key elements of a thermoelectric waste heat recovery module for vehicle applications. Solid state energy conversion concepts that involve thermoelectric devices offer the promise of converting waste exhaust heat to electricity. Automotive thermoelectric waste heat recovery. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

Projects that best demonstrate the ability to address their mission needs will be in the final portfolio that will receive additional funding for design, construction, and operation. CEMEX USA will partner with RTI International to demonstrate a dry sorbent CO 2 capture technology at one of its cement plants in the United States.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Exhaust stream from cylinders 1 and 4, and the exhaust stream from cylinders 2 and 3, follow separate spiral-shaped paths to the turbine wheel. This reduces exhaust back-pressure at low engine rpm, allowing the energy of the exhaust gas pulses to be utilized as efficiently as possible. Design features.

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APRIL 24, 2010

A spinout from Warwick University (UK), Sorption Energy , is commercializing vehicle air conditioning systems based on waste heat-driven adsorption heat pump technology developed by Professor Robert Critoph and his team at University of Warwick School of Engineering. Part 1: Conceptual and Embodiment Design. kW with 2-kW peaks.

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MAY 9, 2013

A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK. The main potential applications are in electricity storage, transport and the recovery of waste heat.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Synthetic fuels such as OMEs burn virtually free of undesirable by-products such as soot and hydrocarbons, and thus provide an additional air-quality benefit over other long-standing designer fuels. This approach inhibits the formation of nitrogen oxides because the recirculated exhaust gas prevents very high temperatures during combustion.

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