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Allison Transmission @ IFAT
At IFAT in Munich, Allison is presenting transmissions for alternative technologies to the Diesel ICE, from fuel-agnostic propulsion solutions to Allison eGen Power fully electric axles for municipal and refuse collection vehicles
MAN’s D38 hydrogen engine has found a home on the truck
MAN Engines supplied the hydrogen-powered D38 for 200 hTGX trucks. MAN has also recently developed hydrogen engines for a snow groomer and a stationary CHP plant
Caterpillar likes HVO for rental power solutions
Caterpillar Rental Power Solutions Deployed By Peterson Power Systems Surpass 8 Million Gallons In HVO Fuel Use
Wacker Neuson pushes on electrification
Wacker Neuson's commitment to decarbonization is combined with electrification of new rammers, vibratory plates and dumpers
Kubota joins the Allianz Hydrogen Engine
Kubota has joined the Allianz Hydrogen Engine, an organisation which pools knowledge from industry and research. Kubota’s own concept 3.8L 85 kW hydrogen engine has already been publicly unveiled and has already been attracting widespread industry interest.
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AS Labruna at the DPE Rimini with LF and start-up MOVe
AS Labruna was present at the DPE - International Electricity Expo in Rimini with LF, FPT Industrial dealer for North Africa, and MOVe, startup for the electrification of on-road vehicles, such as the Metrocab of Fresia
FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13
The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...
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LNG for ship vessels. The beginning of a new era
LNG for ship vessels, a reality that now knows no borders or territorial limits. According to Riviera Maritime Media, “by 2023, the global LNG bunkering fleet will be five times as large as it was in 2018, reaching 50 vessels, underpinning the uptake of LNG as a fuel by international shipping.” LNG ...
Game-changing ceramic power units. Carnot Engines towards net zero CO2 combustion engines
Founded in 2019 in the UK, Carnot Engines promises to be disruptive in the internal combustion engine field. How? By the continuous reseach on game-changing ceramic power units capable to halve fuel consumption and reduce CO2 output down to zero. The start-up has started a crowdfunding campaign via ...
Toyota and hydrogen across the sea
Toyota and hydrogen across the sea. Listen these words, from a Toyota press release, posted on February 3rd (Toyota and Hydrogen. In Italy too, together with ENI). Toyota and hydrogen across the sea. Power to Energy Observer “Toyota has been involved in the Energy Observer project from the start, be...
Advanced renewable biofuels and hybridization: Cummins, Deere, Neste
“Advanced renewable biofuels and hybridization”, in one word, sustainability. It sounds like a mantra and it corresponds to the imperative necessity of the internal combustione engine to renew itself. Those of Diesel Technology Forum are perfectly aware of this and have consulted Cummins, John Deere...
A new CEO for CNH Industrial. And Iveco wins the Sustainable Truck of the Year 2021
These days are quite hot for CNH Industrial and the related automotive brand Iveco. Following the resignation of former CEO, Hubertus Mühlhäuser, and the appointment of Suzanne Heywood as acting CEO, the new CNH Industrial CEO has been eventually appointed and, starting from January 4th, 2021, Scott...
Rolls-Royce and SAF. To get a cleaner Earth you need to start from the ‘top’
Rolls-Royce and SAF, as if to say that the fight against polluting emissions is not only fought on land and in water, even in the air. Rolls-Royce Power Systems has a ‘sentiment’ common to the parent company. Friedrichshafen also invested and continues to invest in CNG on ferries and LNG...
Innovative materials for transport: an interesting project from Northern Italy
A very interesting study in the field of innovative materials for transport comes from Northern Italy, more precisely from the Veneto region, and concerns the results of the so-called GAP project. The partners of Sinfonet – Innovative Regional Network of Veneto, which is part of the Smart Manufactur...
DAM and the path to hydrogen
If you say ‘DAM’, we reply ‘hydrogen’ (Do you remember the agreement between Volvo and Daimler?). Why? You must know that DAM Group is specialized in instrumentation and software, electronics, automation and mechanical engineering. Basically, test benches are the core busines...
Briggs & Stratton InStart technology. Go forward!
Briggs & Stratton InStart technology, now also for all new 575iSi and 675iSi Series single cylinder, 4-stroke, air–cooled petrol engines. Associating Briggs&Stratton’s name with lithium-ion technology doesn’t impress anyone, especially after the Vanguard Engines & Battery Pow...
Landini Evolving Hybrid: REX4 awarded by EIMA International
Landini Evolving Hybrid. Eima International has accustomed us to previews of hybrids for agricultural applications, not exceeding 100 kilowatts. Two years ago it was the turn of Carraro Ibrido, with the collaboration of TCD2.2 of Deutz and 4e-Consulting, for the electrical architecture. Probably the...
