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Alpiq, EW Höfe and SOCAR Energy planning 10MW electrolysis plant in Switzerland for green hydrogen

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Alpiq, EW Höfe and SOCAR Energy Switzerland are looking into the feasibility of installing an electrolysis facility with a capacity of up to 10 MW in Freienbach, Switzerland. In addition, the exhaust heat will be fed into the regional district heating network that is currently being established.

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WinGD and HSD Engine collaborate to deliver methanol-fueled two-stroke engines

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Under the JDP, WinGD will oversee combustion and injection research, exhaust aftertreatment requirements and engine concept design. HSD Engine will provide support on cost-effective manufacturing and assembly, provide engine testing capabilities and deliver fuel supply and exhaust aftertreatment systems.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. Levels in exhaust emissions were found to be as much as 1,700 times above this limit. Dibenzo(ah)anthracene (pink) is also carcinogenic.

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Study shows two-stroke scooters dominant source of air pollution in many cities; asymmetric polluters

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The study by the team led by researchers from the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland, appears in the journal Nature Communications. Chemical analysis of the emissions shows that SOA is mainly produced via photo-oxidation of aromatic VOCs, present in gasoline, from the exhaust. —Platt et al.

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Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

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In a study on the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells, Swiss researchers have found that cells reacted most strongly to particles emitted during ground idling. Image: University of Bern /SR Technics Switzerland AG. Turbine engine in the testing facility (not running).

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Researchers Find Particles From Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells

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Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser and Peter Gehr from the University of Bern, Switzerland, and Michael Riediker from the Institute for Work and Health, Lausanne, Switzerland, worked with a team of researchers to study the effects of brake particles on cultured lung cells placed in a chamber close to the axle of a car.

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First aftertreatment technology for single-cylinder diesel driven pumpsets

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The compact dimensions of the DPF/DOC aftertreatment system minimizes space requirements in the exhaust system and incorporates a number of features to ease installation and cleaning. The VERT Association is a non-profit organization established in accordance with the laws of Switzerland. Reduction of PM > 95%.

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