The mid-term future for fuel efficient vehicles with useful range is likely a hybrid solution of electric motors powered by batteries, topped up by a fuel-burning generator. Dr. Norbert Müller at ...

It’s pretty obvious that electricity is the future for our cars. But as any EV owner now can tell you, it has some limitations. Range and charging times are their biggest limitations, but the Toyota ...

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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said Monday it has secured a 956 billion-won (US$675.1 million) deal to supply engine generators to U.S.-based Corban Energy Group. The South Korean shipbuilder and ...

Toyota is hot on hydrogen fuel cells for its next-generation cars, but it’s not going cold on internal combustion just yet. The company’s R&D division has developed a Free Piston Engine Linear ...

Antony Ingram April 30, 2014 Comment Now! Despite the recent advent of usable, talented electric vehicles, combustion engines are likely to persist for quite some time, often as a component in plug-in ...

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

It's been quite some time since we first covered the exploits of a company called LiquidPiston, and given what we've learned since then, we were quite anxious to find out what these guys are up to ...

A hospital, a police station, a treatment plant, and a remote mine all have assets demanding uninterruptible power, commonly powered by an engine generator as primary or back up power. Engine ...

Today’s electrical grid delivers reliable electricity to millions of homes and businesses. However, electrical failures that affect large geographic areas do happen on a recurring basis due to ...