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A major source of outdoor air pollution is carbureted two-stroke engines, which power 100 million "two-wheelers" (e.g. motorcycles, scooters) and "three-wheelers" (e.g. tricycles, "tuk-tuks") across Southeast Asia. Nathan...
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Envirofit is clearing the air and saving fuel in the Philippines by retrofitting dirty two-stroke engines with clean, fuel-efficient direct injection technology.
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Research at the Energy and Engines Conversion Laboratory at Colorado State University focuses on Fuels, Energy Conversion, and Energy Distribution. Applications are concentrated in transportation, air quality, indoor air quality, village energy systems...
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AFS Trinity Power has developed two fully operational XH-150 SUV prototypes using off-the-shelf components that make it possible for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to achieve 150 MPG, go 40 miles in all-electric mode, and use gasoline for additional...
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This premium sports sedan's Q DRIVE configuration consists of a small gasoline engine that turns the generator, which charges the lithium ion battery pack, powering the electric motor and turning the rear wheels. This proprietary design allows consumers...
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The Jeep Renegade combines a lithium-ion battery pack with a small-displacement BLUETEC diesel engine, which together help it achieve a fuel economy of more than 110 miles per gallon.
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E-Flex is GM's platform for electrically driven vehicles, using multiple propulsion systems that fit into a common chassis. The Saturn Flextreme Concept is one such iteration.
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Mercedes featured two new models with ground-breaking drive technologies at the 2008 NAIAS: the S 300 BLUETEC Hybrid, as well as the ML 450 Hybrid with gasoline engine and innovative two-mode hybrid system for purely electrical operation.
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The Furai translates to "sound of wind". It features a three-rotor Mazda 20B rotary engine that runs on E100 ethanol and produces around 450 horsepower.
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Every automotive manufacturer is designing a green car, and Ferrari is no exception. With a 4.3 liter 8,500 RPM V-8 engine capable of around 500 horsepower, this isn't a typical biofuel car... it's a Ferrari.
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At the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, GM announced a partnership with Coskata. Coskata has a technology for producing ethanol based on a gasification process with biological fermentation.
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The purpose of the Challenge-X Competition is to create a hybrid vehicle that has better gas mileage, lower emissions and suitable performance for consumers. Using a Chevy Equinox, this team has designed a diesel hybrid electric vehicle that also uses...
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Hybrid cars use a combination of electric and gasoline engine power to get you where you're going. The Chevy Volt uses only electricity. The companion gasoline engine is to dynamically recharge the lithium-ion batteries as the vehicle is in use.
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In part 1, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano; a super-quick road car that illustrates the kind of technology that can transfer from Formula-one racing to production vehicles, with a gearbox that shifts in 150 milliseconds and F1-inspired traction control. In...