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World’s first hydrogen-powered engine for big cargo ships tested in Japan

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have started onshore testing of a ...

What are Atkinson cycle engines, and when did cars start using them?

The term Atkinson cycle goes around a lot when talking about automotive engines. What does it mean? When did cars start using these engines?
autoevolution

First Engine in the World to Combine Direct injection with LPG Enters Mass Production

There was a time, not long ago, when most of the world didn't really see a path forward for internal combustion engines. Yet, something happened along the way, and the technology that has been ...
Jalopnik

Who Invented The Hemi Engine? (It Wasn't Dodge)

The history of the first Hemi engine from Dodge is pretty straightforward, but it turns out that the tale behind the first engines with hemispherical combustion chambers requires going down a much ...
GCN

First-ever nitrogen engine unveiled — It’s 700 times more powerful than hydrogen

Occasionally, a breakthrough in energy technology reshapes the way we think about power generation. A newly developed nitrogen-powered engine is one such innovation, boasting an energy capacity that ...
JEC Composites

Mitsubishi Aircraft announces maiden flight with first GTF engine produced in Japan

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, an MHI Group company, announced that it has completed its maiden flight with the first Pratt & Whitney GTF PW1200G engine assembled in Japan. The flight was completed ...
Aviation Week

Hill Helicopters ‘On Schedule’ For First Engine Run

LONDON—UK rotorcraft startup, Hill Helicopters is “on schedule” to perform the first engine run of its in-house developed GT50 turboshaft engine for its HX/HC50 light helicopter in the spring, founder ...