New Mitsubishi Electric railcar traction inverter with all-SiC power modules achieves 40% power savings
Jun 22, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinMitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its main circuits featuring a traction inverter made…New PSA 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo takes International Engine of Year category award
Jun 22, 2015, 5:00 am By mmillikinPSA Peugeot Citroën’s new 1.2-liter 3-cylinder Turbo PureTech engine (earlier post) was named…Tsinghua team explores strategies to reduce Li-S battery self-discharge
Jun 21, 2015, 12:34 pm By mmillikinResearchers at Tsinghua University (China) report in a paper in ChemSusChem on their use of both…Cartagena orders 147 Scania Euro 6 natural gas buses
Jun 21, 2015, 12:19 pm By mmillikinThe Colombian city of Cartagena has ordered 147 Scania Euro 6 gas buses for its new transport system…New multi-functional binder improves cycleability of Li-S batteries
Jun 21, 2015, 10:49 am By mmillikinResearchers at Zhejiang University (China) have developed a multi-functional binder with…Subaru launches Impreza Sport Hybrid in Japan; 48 mpg US on JC08
Jun 21, 2015, 6:50 am By mmillikinFuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, will launch an Impreza…Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 expands testing; green diesel blend, energy harvesting windows, 3D-printed flight deck component
Jun 20, 2015, 6:40 am By mmillikinBoeing announced the next phase in ecoDemonstrator 757 testing today, including its first flight…EPA and NHTSA propose Phase 2 GHG and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks
Jun 19, 2015, 11:40 am By mmillikinThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation’s National…Nissan FY 2014 global corporate activities reduce CO2 emissions by 22.6% compared to FY 2005
Jun 19, 2015, 10:17 am By mmillikinNissan Motor Co., Ltd. made progress in reducing CO2 emissions and improving sustainability in its…Porsche finishes production of the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid; platform for advanced development for vehicles and manufacturing
Jun 19, 2015, 10:02 am By mmillikinThe final Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid (earlier post) has come off the line in…Porsche takes over toolmaking division of Kuka
Jun 19, 2015, 9:45 am By mmillikinPorsche is taking over the toolmaking division of Kuka Systems GmbH with locations in Schwarzenberg…Elio Motors launches crowdfunding investment opportunity
Jun 19, 2015, 9:41 am By mmillikinElio Motors, the developer of the three-wheeler Elio, has launched a crowd-funding initiative as the…2016 Honda Pilot gains 12% in power, up to 9.5% in fuel efficiency over 2015 model
Jun 19, 2015, 7:00 am By mmillikinHonda has introduced the new third-generation 2016 Honda Pilot. The three-row Honda SUV features a…Penn research simplifies recycling of rare-earth magnets
Jun 19, 2015, 6:30 am By mmillikinResearchers at the University of Pennsylvania have pioneered a process that could enable the…Toyota unveils new diesels with advanced thermal insulation combustion; 15% more fuel efficient, 25% more torque; 44% thermal efficiency
Jun 19, 2015, 6:00 am By mmillikin2.8-liter 1GD-FTV direct-injection turbo diesel engine. Click to enlarge. Toyota has introduced a…ExxonMobil, Korea Institute of Technology and Korea Gas Corporation to collaborate on natural gas and new energy R&D
Jun 19, 2015, 5:30 am By mmillikinExxonMobil signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Institute of Energy Technology…NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined
Jun 19, 2015, 5:30 am By mmillikinThe analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas…DOE to issue incubator funding opportunity to help advance bioenergy development; algal biofuels a main focus
Jun 19, 2015, 4:54 am By mmillikinThe US Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE EERE) intends…US petroleum demand grew 5.4% in May; highest production since May 1972; highest crude stock inventory since 1930
Jun 19, 2015, 4:06 am By mmillikinTotal US petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) grew by 5.4% last month from May 2014 to average…ARPA-E awards $55M to 18 projects in two new programs: TERRA for transportation energy and GENSETS for distributed generation
Jun 19, 2015, 4:00 am By mmillikinThe Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $55 million in…
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