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Reaping an energy harvest from shock absorbersSetting out to ignore the 'Surrey with the fringe on top' approach with today's electric vehicles, the IDTechEx Future of Electric Vehicles conference in San Jose, California, on December 7th and 8th, is attracting Best-in-Class speakers to look at ways of harvesting energy from vehicle shock absorbers. IDTechEx Chairman Dr Peter Harrop explains
New test brings greater efficiency to compressed air dryersThe days of estimated and approximate values will soon be over as far as desiccant management in compressed air processing is concerned — new test method will soon be ready to substitute the previously more reactive proceedings regarding the maintenance of large adsorption dryers. Horst Singer of BEKO Technologies explains
The ideal couple improves drive efficiencyMaximising pump/drive motor efficiencies relies on selecting the correct drive coupling, says David Brooksbank, Director of Marketing at power transmission specialist Altra Industrial Motion
How to benefit from the CRC Energy Efficiency SchemeIMServ believes that the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme has the potential to be a good business opportunity, but only if approached in the right way.
Clean coal technology: taking a holistic approachWhen clean coal technology is discussed, it sometimes seems that creating modern or 'ultra super critical' coal-fired power stations is presented as the main or even the only answer. Dr Phil Shelton, mining specialist and technical director of consultants Wardell Armstrong, argues here for a more holistic approach
CHP: a realistic near-term solution for energy efficiencyThe current need for clean, efficient and economic energy has put Combined Heat & Power (CHP) into the limelight, says shentongroup Technical Service Division Manager, Marcus Dodsworth. By providing on-site power generation, waste heat recovery and system integration, CHP offers a realistic, near-term solution for exceptional energy efficiency and emission reduction, generating electricity locally while recovering heat to satisfy heating loads in buildings
Rolling bearings can offer route to lower vehicle CO2 emissionsFor developers, reducing friction in internal combustion engines is now a high priority. By replacing plain bearings in the engine with rolling bearings, significant advantages can be gained, says Schaeffler — including reductions in CO2 emissions
Shedding new light on the fluorescent versus LED debateWhen it comes to selecting light fittings for use in hazardous areas, there is still some confusion over whether users should opt for the latest LED lamps or for the more conventional fluorescent lights. A recent independent report published by the US Department of Energy sheds some interesting light on the debate, says Willi Steckel of Cooper Crouse-Hinds
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