As the environmental impact of global warming rose to the forefronts of our awareness, so consumer demands for greener methods of transportation rose to the top of the automotive industry’s list of priorities. 2008 saw many improvements in the lowering of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, and while car companies like Toyota paved the way with their groundbreaking Prius, every other company is chomping at their heels developing better, more efficient hybrids, creating cars which are leaning further and further away from their dependence on gasoline. The following are some of the most innovative technological leaps forward in our journey to put greener vehicles on the road.
Thermal Energy Recovery System (TERS)
We all remember when we first received those blue or green bins in our homes. We started rinsing our cans and milk containers, separating papers from plastics. For many of us recycling was the first step towards a greener future. Converting waste materials into valuable commodities to reduce the environmental impact remains at the heart of sustainable living, which is one reason why in November 2008 Heat2power, a France-based developer of waste heat regeneration technologies, won the Powertrain Innovation of the Year Award at the Professional Motorsport World Expo in Cologne with its Thermal Energy Recovery System (TERS). The company’s goal has been to create fuel savings and to reduce C02 emissions in tomorrow’s vehicles. By focusing their attention on the heat normally lost through the exhaust, they’ve managed to create a waste heat recovery (WHR) system which captures and redirects this heat to improve engine performance while lowering harmful emissions and improving fuel savings by 15-35% under all driving conditions. The unit is compact, lightweight, simple to implement, and requires little to no maintenance. To find out more about Heat2power’s award-winning technology visit here.
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