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Westport and GM are now developing two different combustion, controls and emissions approaches to natural gas engines. Westport technology offers advanced LNG fueling systems with direct injection natural gas engine technology for heavy-duty vehicles such as highway trucks and off-road applications such as mining and rail.
Researchers at the University of Louisville are developing new catalyst materials for the hydrogen evolution reaction in water splitting, where the bond between hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen is released. Speed School of Engineering. generate hydrogen fuels that significantly lowers energy use.
The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines. Other engines in Ford’s EcoBoost family are the 1.0-liter liter four-cylinder engines; and the 3.5-liter
liter EcoBoost engine in the all-new Transit Van (earlier post) were developed with the aid of 3D rapid manufacturing. Escape: EcoBoost four-cylinder engines in the 2013 Escape built at Louisville Assembly Plant. Ford is embracing the use of “3D printing”—additive manufacturing—in its design work.
Late last week, the 5-millionth vehicle with a Ford EcoBoost engine rolled off the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. liter turbocharged engine represents the 5-millionth Ford EcoBoost engine produced. That year, 14,439 EcoBoost engines were manufactured. liter V6 engines. liter; and 2.3-liter
University of Louisville, and 23 others. A team led by the University of Louisville will develop and refine a “layerwise certification standard” for additive manufacturing. NAAMII: Holistic Approach to Solving Measurement Science Challenges in Additive Manufacturing.
Walmart showcased its Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. The prototype is the result of collaboration between Walmart and many vendors, including Peterbilt, Roush Engineering, Great Dane Trailers and Capstone Turbine. Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience. and Whiting.
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hardened engine platform and will be available for order on Ford F-250 and F-350 pick-up trucks through authorized Ford dealer/distributors on or about 19 March. Westport launched its new Westport WiNG Power System at the National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show.
exhaust from heavy-duty diesel engines meeting EPA 2007 and later emissions requirements—has found no evidence of carcinogenic lung tumors. The study exposed laboratory rats 80 hours a week, for up to 30 months, to emissions from a heavy-duty diesel engine meeting 2007 US EPA standards using new filters and other control technology.
Honeywell will invest engineering services and equipment to accelerate the deployment of AliphaJet’s catalytic method for making jet biofuel from renewable products such as plant and animal triglycerides and/or fatty acids. Earlier post.). AliphaJet is a collaborative venture between SynGest Inc. and Unitel Technologies, Inc.
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Natural gas engine company Westport Innovations Inc. BAF) and its subsidiary, ServoTech Engineering, Inc. BAF supports clients with vehicle conversions through the Ford QVM program and aftermarket conversion products, alternative fuel systems, application engineering, service and warranty support.
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Team Explorer, the SubT Challenge entry from CMU and Oregon State University, is in the last stage of preparation for the competition this month inside the Mega Caverns cave complex in Louisville, Kentucky. Boston Dynamics ] Digit's engineered to be a multipurpose machine. We do this by first ensuring the robot's physically capable.
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UPS has deployed more than 4,400 natural gas vehicles and a network of fueling stations, said Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president global engineering and sustainability. Louisville, Ky.; In 2016, UPS used more than 61 million gallons of natural gas in its ground fleet, which included 4.6 million gallons of renewable natural gas.
unveiled its on-highway engine lineup ready to meet the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for the North American market. Cummins’ 2010 products are on display at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, from 19-21 March. engine was also unveiled. Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc. grams and 0.01
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Tesla is offering two Cell Engineering internships, one in Louisville, Colorado, and the other in Palo Alto, California. There are also Firmware Engineering, Architecture, Product Security, and Embedded Software Engineer internships available, among various others. The positions are available across the U.S.
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UPS intends to achieve its 2020 airline goals by: Investing in more fuel-efficient aircraft types and engines; Fuel-saving operational initiatives, such as lower flight speeds; reduced flight segments, where viable; computer-optimized flight plans; computer-managed aircraft taxi times; and jet engine washing; and. Click to enlarge.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky (UK) and University of Louisville (U of L) are partnering with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologies for vehicle applications.
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Agility ] Seeking to instill students with real-life workforce skills through hands-on learning, teachers at Central High School in Louisville, Ky., And here’s the segment, it’s pretty great. [ SRI ] Agility CEO Damion Shelton talks about the hierarchy of robot control and draws similarities to the process of riding a horse.
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DARPA SubT Finals – September 21-23, 2021 – Louisville, KY, USA WeRobot 2021 – September 23-25, 2021 – [Online Event] IROS 2021 – September 27-1, 2021 – [Online Event] ROSCon 2021 – October 20-21, 2021 – [Online Event] Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. Paper ] via [ UC Berkeley ] Thanks, Robert!
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Soft Robotics ] MIT faculty and staff reimagine an iconic mechanical engineering class - 2.007 (Design and Manufacturing I) - so students can go head-to-head in the final robot competition from their dorm rooms, apartments, or homes across the country. ETHZ CRL ] Thanks, Fan! Walker X had me at back massage.
Constant Gardener ] via [ RobotStart ] Engineers at MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have designed a soft, lightweight, and potentially low-cost neuroprosthetic hand. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !):
Constant Gardener ] via [ RobotStart ] Engineers at MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have designed a soft, lightweight, and potentially low-cost neuroprosthetic hand. We’ll also be posting a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months; here's what we have so far ( send us your events !):
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liter non-turbocharged, I4 engine and two electric motors producing a total system 266 horsepower. A capable and efficient engine. With a charged battery there is no sound upon pressing the on/off button, as the Corsair PHEV defaults to electric mode, making it more like powering up as opposed to starting up an engine.
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Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. To encourage more EV-Ready development in cities and states across the country, an EV-Ready building code measure has been introduced to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 189.1, Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power.
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