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ALMELO, Netherlands, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new version of Sensata's award-winning Cylinder Pressure Sensor (CPS) is attracting attention as a critical component to lowering exhaust emissions and increasing fuel efficiency in next-generation engine combustion systems. Development partners Sensata and Beru released their first generation CPS in series production in 2007 which made it possible to directly measure the combustion process in a diesel engine by incorporating a...
MONTREAL, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - LEAN FUELS announces its EXCLUSIVE 25% LEAN FUEL REDUCTION SYSTEM. After 33 years of development, the company has developed a FUEL REDUCTION REGULATOR with a H20 - COMPENSATION SYSTEM, that recycles combustion H20 back to combustion. (Photo:http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130418/MM97078) Engine oxygen sensors have been adjusted to handle the surplus oxygen. Unlike, older water injection systems, used by the US air force and race...
Lower costs, reduced emissions drive innovative partnership HOUSTON, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- With diesel prices remaining high, Antero Resources and Patterson-UTI Drilling were seeking a viable option to reduce fuel costs, a major expense when operating drilling rigs. That's when the companies considered an innovative solution: the Waukesha VHP L7044GSI. Offered by GE's Waukesha gas engines and Waukesha-Pearce Industries, the rich-burn engine is 100% natural-gas-fired,...
VANCOUVER, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Cummins Westport announced today that it has received certification for its Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meeting both the EPA 2013 regulations and the new greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency rules that will take effect in 2014. Limited production of the ISX12 G begins in April, with full production scheduled to start in August. "With EPA certification, the Cummins Westport ISX12 G...
This report examines the key drivers in this sector including fuel economy and CO2 emissions, noxious emissions and health concerns and platinum group metal trends. The report goes on to examine exhaust and aftertreatment technologies, in particular gasoline engine emissions control and diesel engine emissions control. Dublin, Ireland (PRWEB) March 11, 2013 The exhaust and after-treatment market is set for considerable growth, not only through the significant global vehicle production...
Company's opposed-piston engine is recognized for its significant fuel efficiency and emissions-reduction benefits, as well as its tremendous potential for large-scale market adoption SAN DIEGO, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- Achates Power, Inc.--a developer of radically improved internal combustion engines that increase fuel efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are lower cost--today announced that it received the Frost & Sullivan 2013 North American New Product...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BorgWarner BERU Systems has delivered more than three million pressure sensor glow plugs (PSGs) to diesel automakers around the world. By optimizing the combustion process, BorgWarner's PSGs help improve engine performance and reduce emissions where they start - in the combustion chamber. The first and only manufacturer to produce a PSG in series production, BorgWarner supplies numerous automakers including Audi, Isuzu, Opel and...
SAN DIEGO, Dec.19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Achates Power, Inc.--a developer of radically improved internal combustion engines that increase fuel efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are lower cost--today announced that it and AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. were awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The contract, worth a total of $4.9 million, is for design and construction of the Next-Generation Combat...
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FEV, Inc., (FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that it is making a significant investment in the addition of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engine testing capabilities. CNG is viewed as one of the most viable near-term solutions to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Converted test cells are expected to be operational by October of this year. Gary Rogers, FEV, Inc. president and...
VANCOUVER, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) (NASDAQ: WPRT), the global leader in natural gas engines, today announced that it has entered into an additional agreement with General Motors (NYSE:GM/TSX:GMM) for a second advanced technology development program. Westport and GM are now developing two different combustion, controls and emissions approaches to natural gas engines, with the first cooperative technology project being announced in June...
