Tag Archives: kinetic energy reclamation

Levant Power

2010-5-11 – 1:30 pm

“The shock absorbers and control electronics will cost slightly more than conventional shock absorbers. In applications such as commercial trucking, the fuel savings are expected to pay for the extra costs within 18 months.”

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Emerging Technologies from BMW M Division

2009-12-20 – 3:22 pm

“And, James… Leave the Beretta.”

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GenShock Wins MIT Energy Prize

2009-5-13 – 6:09 am

Inventors claim a heavy-duty truck using six of their GenShock shock absorbers can produce enough power to displace the alternator, thereby increasing engine efficiency and fuel economy.

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Large Cost, Small Incremental Gains

2009-5-12 – 10:04 am

If aiming for a triple top line, electric conversions and other valid, kinetic energy reclamation kits should qualify under a cash for clunkers incentive program.

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Another Plug-in Hybrid Retrofit Kit

2009-5-2 – 12:41 pm

Policies to reduce carbon emissions from inner-city transportation could include incentives for retrofit kits that lessen fuel consumption.

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Maxwell Ultracapacitor Modules for Diesel Hybrid Buses

2009-4-24 – 11:08 am

DaimlerChrysler has extensive experience with diesel-electric serial hybrid buses, but it may be Chinese manufacturers that will sieze the market. Much still depends upon viable energy storage.

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Greenwashing the Same Old Buggy Whips

2009-3-4 – 12:24 pm

Or, design something other than crap, eh?

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Zero Motorcycles – 24 Hours of Electricross

2009-3-1 – 12:47 pm

Superlight frames give a competitive advantage to the EV; the race will feature those EVs with the best power to weight ratio.

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MIT GreenWheel

2009-2-20 – 3:50 pm

Unlike conversions kits from the past, it forgoes running wires the length of your bike by incorporating the magic of bluetooth to control the twist-throttle.

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Excellent Strategy, Waste Management

2009-1-25 – 6:29 pm

Methane from land fill gas could enter gas pipelines, fuel transportation and electric turbines. This market position depends upon emission standards and compliance of the gas conditioning equipment.

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