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Power-generating piezoelectric road will be tested next month in Israel

Generating power from roads is apparently the new millennium's version of the search for the fountain of youth. Let's hope we're a little more successful this time. Thus far we know of contenders that want to make electricity using a three-layered solar panel instead of asphalt, by collecting the vibration of bridges or other parts of the roadways and harvesting the wind energy of passing cars. Add to these ideas a new one mentioned by the British Environmental Transport Association (ETA): a road filled with tiny piezoelectric crystals that ... Read more →

On the verge of liquidation, Delphi intros new direct piezo diesel injector Sam Abuelsamid

One of the keys to helping clean up diesel emissions and improving performance in recent years has been the piezo electric fuel injectors developed by companies like Bosch, Continental and Delphi. ...

Continental announces new piezo injector that makes diesels even cleaner Sam Abuelsamid

One of the keys to making the latest generation of diesel engines as clean and efficient as they are has been common rail injection systems and, more recently, piezo electric injectors. Continental ...

Power-generating piezoelectric road will be tested next month in Israel 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Generating power from roads is apparently the new millennium's version of the search for the fountain of youth. Let's hope we're a little more successful this time. Thus far we know of contenders that want to make electricity using a three-layered solar panel instead of asphalt, by collecting ...

On the verge of liquidation, Delphi intros new direct piezo diesel injector 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the keys to helping clean up diesel emissions and improving performance in recent years has been the piezo electric fuel injectors developed by companies like Bosch, Continental and Delphi. Previous injector designs used electro-magnetic solenoids to move the injector needle and feed fuel to ...

Continental announces new piezo injector that makes diesels even cleaner 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the keys to making the latest generation of diesel engines as clean and efficient as they are has been common rail injection systems and, more recently, piezo electric injectors. Continental Automotive Systems has just introduced a new type of piezo injector that may take diesels to the next ...


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