DANIEL OBERHAUS – 9/9/2020 Researchers have long experimented with “lean burn” engines, which boost efficiency and reduce the emissions from combustion. But getting them to ignite is tricky. THERE ARE SOMETHING like a billion cars on the world’s roads today and almost all of them are powered by internal combustion. … Read More
Plasma Ignition and Emissions Devices Deliver Impressive Performance
TOM QUIMBY – 6/18/2020 Could diesel particulate filter (DPF) regenerations become a thing of the past? A Southern California startup is gaining the attention of OEMs and believes it’s possible. For the past few years in Torrance, California, Transient Plasma Systems (TPS) quietly has been developing an after treatment emissions … Read More
So Long, Spark Plugs: Low-Temp Plasma Ignition Might Be the Future
FRANK MARCUS – 5/19/2020 Cutting-edge tech aims to increase efficiency and reduce emissions. When you boil it down, improving average fuel economy is super simple: Burn less fuel in the cylinder when cruising. Toward that end, engine developers have toiled to make lean mixtures work since way before Chrysler’s Electronic … Read More