Sentences with phrase «new propulsion technologies»

Meeting the new goals would require shippers to significantly increase fuel efficiency and to shift to low - and zero - carbon fuels such as biofuels or perhaps hydrogen, while adopting new propulsion technologies, some of them still unproven.

A moderator put this question to a panel last week at Breakthrough Discuss, an annual conference devoted to life beyond Earth and the development of new propulsion technologies.

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Although the mission was flown to test new types of propulsion and navigation systems, the technology worked well enough to get Deep Space 1 to Borrelly.

Purdue University researchers have developed a way to produce amine - boranes that promises to be safer and cheaper, and could lead to new uses in medicine, energy storage, rocket propulsion and other technologies.

Its stated purpose is to test and develop new technologies for spaceflight, such as NASA's Space Launch System heavy - lift rocket, its Orion deep - space crew capsule and an advanced solar - electric propulsion engine suitable for long - haul cargo trips.

Although the Japanese automaker has tinkered with a number of advanced propulsion systems over the past decade, it feels there's plenty of life left in conventional, fuel - burning engines, albeit not without a little help from new technologies.

The new Ford Focus electric car promises to travel 100 miles per charge from its lithium - ion battery pack, whose technology is several thousand dollars more expensive than its traditional gas propulsion system.

The two VELITE 6 models leverage electrification and connectivity technology from SAIC - GM's parent companies, including Buick's newest electric propulsion technology and connectivity technology.

«Working with Jaguar Land Rover to deliver a leading AWD experience in the new Range Rover Velar, BorgWarner once again reaffirms its position as a global leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for all types of propulsion systems,» he added.

With its new Smart Stream powertrains, Hyundai Motor Group also aims to build on its leadership position in advanced propulsion technology.

In addition to the award - winning propulsion system, the 2017 Volt offers new, unique, built - in Teen Driver Technology that encourages safe driving habits and lets parents know how their teenager drove the vehicle.

«Germany, Sweden and China are all having good success with a new technology, called Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) for diesel - electric submarines.

«A new study by researchers from the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of California at Santa Cruz, published in the respected journal Science, found that the ice sheets of Antarctica, far from melting, actually are expanding by some 26.8 billion tons of ice a year.2

The New York State Alternative Fuel Vehicle Research Laboratory will conduct testing for advanced and emerging technologies such as fuel cell propulsion systems, alternative fuels, and greenhouse gas reduction technologies.

New shipbuilding would be an opportunity to build modern, efficient ships or new varieties that incorporate novel technologies, such as fuel cells or other electric propulsiNew shipbuilding would be an opportunity to build modern, efficient ships or new varieties that incorporate novel technologies, such as fuel cells or other electric propulsinew varieties that incorporate novel technologies, such as fuel cells or other electric propulsion.