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Locomotives May Shake Up the Transportation Fuels Market

By Paul Crowe

Natural gas locomotives on the Canadian National Railway, similar to the LNG powered units BNSF will be testing soon.

What do locomotives have to do with transportation fuels? Maybe a lot. Warren Buffet, who owns BNSF Railway Co., the largest railroad and one of the largest consumers of diesel fuel in the US, is planning to begin testing the use of natural gas as fuel for the locomotives in the 6900 unit BNSF fleet. Others have been been experimenting with natural gas, too, but BNSF, in … [Read more...]

Building Your Basic Gasoline Diesel Engine

By Paul Crowe

Gasoline direct injection compression ignition engine

Most of you know, internal combustion engines are generally divided into two types: spark ignition and compression ignition, usually running on gasoline when we use a spark and diesel fuel when we don't, but a compression ignition gasoline engine? How does that work? Even more to the point, why bother? Engineers believe they may be able to achieve as much as 50 percent better … [Read more...]

EcoMotors Teams with Navistar to Produce Turbo Diesel OPOC Engine

By Paul Crowe

EcoMotors OPOC engine signs agreement up with Navistar

Unlike some innovative engine designs perpetually hyped as the engine of the future, EcoMotors' OPOC engine seems to be making real headway. They have reached an agreement with Navistar to build a 2 module turbo diesel version for Class 8 trucks, designed to produce about 480 hp, it could deliver as much as 45% better fuel efficiency than the standard heavy duty diesel engines … [Read more...]

Peraves SuperBallMotor – Rotating Sphere 4 Stroke Engine

By Paul Crowe

Here's a 4 stroke engine concept you have to see to understand, the Peraves Superballmotor uses a multipart sphere to replace the usual crankshaft, rods and pistons of a normal internal combustion engine. The moving parts of the sphere have ceramic balls on their exterior which travel in grooves in the case surrounding the sphere. The rotating motion of the sphere causes … [Read more...]

Track T-800CDI Diesel Motorcycle

By Paul Crowe

There's a new diesel powered motorcycle on the market, though only in the Netherlands for the moment, it's the Track T-800CDI. Made in the Netherlands, it's powered by a turbocharged 800cc 3 cylinder diesel with 45 horsepower and 74 foot pounds of torque. It has a centrifugal clutch and a CVT with shaft drive. It holds almost 6 gallons of diesel fuel. The engine is ready for … [Read more...]

Fiat MultiAir Engine – Better Mileage, Lower Emissions

By Paul Crowe

With the constant talk of electric vehicles being the next big thing, it's interesting to see how much development is still being done on the good old internal combustion engine, the Fiat MultiAir engine is a good example. The Fiat MultiAir Engine, uses a solenoid valve to control oil flow to a hydraulic lifter that actuates the intake valve. The mechanical cam actuating the … [Read more...]

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