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Fuel Cell Cars to Price Competitively with Clean-Diesel, says Toyota

Benji Jerew — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:13:50 +0000

Fuel cell cars are nothing new, and their price is certainly nothing to sniff at, which makes some people wonder who will adopt the technology. Of course, paying around $60,000 for a modestly-equipped midsize sedan, because it runs on a hydrogen fuel cell, would attract a certain number of buyers. That’s why the Tesla Model […]

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New Concept Gasoline Engine Runs Like a Diesel, Increases Efficiency by 50%

Guest Contributor — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:02:24 +0000

A hurdle that has faced researchers for many decades might soon be overcome by Delphi, a leading supplier of major parts to automakers. The company has developed an engine that could sit between low-emission gasoline engines on one side, and the highly polluting but more efficient diesel engines on the other. The new technology could […]

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Blend Aluminum Nanoparticles and Biodiesel to Get Fewer Emissions, Study Says

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:38:40 +0000

A study performed at the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli, India has revealed that aluminum nanoparticles inserted in biofuels could enhance their burning properties. That would drastically reduce the emissions of nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide, also creating less smoke.

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VW Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Version of Bora on European Highways

Mircea Sandru — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:00:35 +0000

Volkswagen has recently tested two of their most advanced clean car technologies in a long-range drive, between France and Italy. The Volkswagen Bora HY.POWER and the SunFuel Bora TDI (Jetta in the U.S.) were successfully driven over the Simplon Pass, once again proving their efficiency.

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