The mid-term future for fuel efficient vehicles with useful range is likely a hybrid solution of electric motors powered by batteries, topped up by a fuel-burning generator. Dr. Norbert Müller at ...

Liquid Piston, an engine development company based in Connecticut, USA, succeeded in reducing the size to one-fifth the size of the current portable generator, and the U.S. Army Won the small and ...

A range-extended electric vehicle pairs an electric motor with a gasoline engine/generator, which recharges the battery as you drive. An REEV powertrain differs from other hybrid setups because the ...

Toyota is hot on hydrogen fuel cells for its next-generation cars, but it’s not going cold on internal combustion just yet. The company’s R&D division has developed a Free Piston Engine Linear ...

General Motors has always said electricity is the only thing that turns the wheels of the Chevrolet Volt. Turns out that isn't true. In very specific circumstances at high speeds, the Volt's 1.4-liter ...

Energy infrastructure firm Wärtsilä has launched Modular Block, an expandable pre-fabricated enclosure for gas-powered generators, making them suitable for fast deployment and expansion in industries ...

Despite its major push into electric cars, Mercedes-Benz is spending billions on developing new, more efficient internal combustion engines. The next-generation engines will start making their way ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engine & Turbocharger, Ltd. (MHIET), a Group member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)(TOKYO:7011), has delivered two MGS (Mitsubishi ...

Portable generators can keep critical devices and appliances powered during an outage. Our top picks include solar, gas, and ...