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FISITA apoia evento de Powertrain
The achievement of Energy Security and Road Transport Sustainability requires effective and global policies in order to promote and sustain solutions based on:
* competitive renewable or low carbon energy sources, including alternative transport fuels;
* efficient technologies and applications to curb energy demand;
* global approach to halt climate change and improve local air quality
Therefore, the future road transport challenge can only be addressed by adopting a systematic integrated approach, where new fuels and powertrain technologies play a major role. Advanced internal combustion engines, taking up various hybrid configurations and running on clean fuels, will in effect continue to provide the ‘backbone’ propulsion system to passenger cars, light commercial and heavy duty vehicles, well beyond 2020; the major driving force will be the progressive reduction of CO2 emissions within stringent pollutant limitations.
In this scenario, the short-to-medium term priority for the OEMs is the development of clean and highly efficient powertrains, characterized by advanced combustion concepts and hybrid-electric technologies, and the exploitation of the clean fuels potential, e.g. biofuels and natural gas. In the longer term, innovative powertrains, such as those based on hydrogen fuel cells, could offer additional opportunities; the main challenges will be the development of cost-effective fuel cell vehicles, together with a widespread infrastructure for hydrogen production and distribution. More traditional pure electric propulsion concepts may also take a more relevant role in transportation, if additional battery technology breakthroughs are achieved. The ATA 2008 Engine Conference aim is to provide a forum, where participants can update and discuss the evolving scenario related to the alternative fuel and powertrain technologies required by the future road transport system, characterized by a significant reduction of CO2 and pollutants emissions.
CONFERENCE
CHAIRMAN RINALDO RINOLFI – FIAT
POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE P. BELARDINI – ISTITUTO MOTORI
CNR C. BERTOLI – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
A.E. CATANIA – POLITECNICO DI TORINO D. CHIARI – FIAT GROUP
AUTOMOBILES G. CIPOLLA – GM POWERTRAIN EUROPE N. DI GIUSTO – CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT / ELASIS P.E. FERRERO – FIAT
POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES D. LAFORGIA – UNIVERSITA’ DEL SALENTO
P. PRIOLO – UNIVERISTA’ DI CAGLIARI E. RUSSO – ROBERT BOSCH |
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