Opposed-piston engine

Enginuity E|ONE Engine Achieves Major Fuel Efficiency Milestone

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enginuity Power Systems announced today that its 0.5L natural-gas fuel engine achieved 30% efficiency during third-party testing.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enginuity Power Systems announced today that its 0.5L natural-gas fuel engine achieved 30% efficiency during third-party testing.
  • The U.S. designed and built engine features Enginuitys patented four-stroke, mirror balanced, inwardly opposed piston engine technology.
  • The engine will be installed in several of our E|ONE micro-Combined Heat & Power pilot systems starting in late 2020, said Jacques Beaudry-Losique, President of Enginuity Power Systems.
  • Recently, a panel for the CleanEquity 2020 Conference identified Enginuity Power Systems as one of the worlds most innovative sustainable technology companies.

Enginuity Power Systems Awarded DOD Contract for Hybrid GenSet

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Monday, August 31, 2020
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The contract is for a feasibility study for the development of a new generator set (genset).

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  • The contract is for a feasibility study for the development of a new generator set (genset).
  • The contract was awarded August 4, 2020, and the Government project Kick-Off took place Monday, August 17th.
  • Receiving our first DoD contract is a historic milestone for Enginuity Power Systems, said Lara Reyes, Director of Government Markets for the company.
  • Enginuity Power Systems has invented the next generation of engine and generator technology with its patented four-stroke inwardly opposed piston engine.

Ricardo Launches West Coast Powertrain Team

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Ricardo North America (Ricardo), engineering specialists in advanced propulsion, software and thermal management, has added to its powertrain design and development expertise with the launch of a team in Southern California and a partnership with technology start-up Achates Power.

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  • Ricardo North America (Ricardo), engineering specialists in advanced propulsion, software and thermal management, has added to its powertrain design and development expertise with the launch of a team in Southern California and a partnership with technology start-up Achates Power.
  • Were building a culture of disciplined innovation at Ricardo that combines the structure of established product companies in the Midwest with the innovation and agility of companies on the West Coast, says McCammon, who, in October 2019, joined Ricardo North America, the U.S. subsidiary of U.K.-based Ricardo plc.
  • Achates Power, based a couple miles south of the new Ricardo facility, develops opposed-piston internal combustion engine technology for international clientele.
  • Ricardo North America, based in Detroit, is the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc since the 1990s.

Former GM, Tesla Executive Grace Overlander Joins Pinnacle Engines as CEO

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
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SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Grace Overlander, former head of Powertrain Production Engineering at Tesla, has joined ultra-efficient engine startup Pinnacle Engines as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Grace Overlander, former head of Powertrain Production Engineering at Tesla, has joined ultra-efficient engine startup Pinnacle Engines as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Prior to joining Tesla, Overlander, spent over a decade between General Motors' Chevy Volt and Easton Hydraulics in product management, strategy, marketing and finance.
  • Overlander holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Fellow with theLeaders for Global Operations.
  • Pinnacle Engines, a Silicon Valley based technology company with a subsidiary in Pune, has created a novel, ultra-efficient engine technology based on a patented opposed-piston architecture.

Achates Power Announces David Crompton as President and CEO

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Thursday, January 3, 2019
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Achates Power has announced the appointment of David Crompton as president and CEO.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Achates Power has announced the appointment of David Crompton as president and CEO.
  • Crompton joins Achates Power after 28 years at Cummins, where he served as President of both the Engine Business and Power Systems business.
  • Additionally, the Achates Power Board and Investors have committed additional funding for the company to hasten the implementation of the Opposed-Piston Engine in the marketplace.
  • "The Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engine offers the most practical, cost-effective alternative to not only meet but beat future regulatory standards in ultra-clean and ultra-efficient power," said David Crompton, president and CEO, Achates Power.