Springfield (MA) Republican The little engine that could Friday, July 14, 2006 By STAN FREEMAN WEST SPRINGFIELD - What the Duryeas were to the automobile's past, the Scuderis hope to be to its future. America's first manufacturers of gas-powered cars were two Springfield bicycle makers, Charles and Frank Duryea, whose initial effort was a horse-drawn buggy fitted with a four-horsepower, single-cylinder engine they tested on city streets in 1893. Moving forward a century plus, a West Springfield company, the Scuderi Group, has developed a "split-cycle" engine that could become the linchpin of automotive manufacturing for the next century - if... Read more about "The little engine that could"...
Last weekend Sal Scuderi was interviewed on Pundit Review Radio on WRKO. With gas prices hitting record highs, the topic was hybrid technology and alternative fuels that may someday be able to move the United States away from its dependency on foreign oil. Full Disclosure: At the time of this posting Kevin Whalen, co-host of Pundit Review, worked for Scuderi's then PR firm and helped to manage this blog. Read more about "Sal Scuderi interviewed on Boston's WRKO"...
, a great web site for hybrid news and analysis, has an interesting article about today's generation of hybrid cars. They are not saving the world from global warming, but driving innovation that will someday lead to technologies that will help address those environmental concerns. Hybrid Cars: It's the technology stupid Read more about "It's the technology"...
While much of the media coverage focuses on hybrid cars for consumers, some of the most promising applications of hybrid technology are on diesel trucks because of the potential mileage and environmental improvements. For example, EPA Unveils Unique Hydraulic Hybrid Diesel Delivery Truck with UPS Read more about "The importance of hybrid technology on the diesel engine market"...
By Jerry Kronenberg Wednesday, June 7, 2006 Read more about "Bank of America offers employess $$ to buy hybrids"...
If you are interested in the Scuderi Air Hybird engine, check out the video that is posted on the company's home page. The Scuderi Air Hybrid Engine: A Simple Solution Empowering a Hybrid Revolution Read more about "Have you seen the Scuderi Air Hybrid Video?"...
has a story on hydrogen fuel cells that demonstrates why advances to the internal combustion engine are critically important, Hydrogen fuel cells are the wave of the future - just not the near future Read more about "Internal combustion engines will dominate the automotive market for decades to come"...
By Brian Akre, GM Corporate Communications Read more about "GM turns to their blog to rebut New York Times"...
By Mike Sutton WardsAuto.com, May 25, 2006 Read more about "Wards Auto: Scuderi Unveils Advanced Air-Hybrid Engine Concept "...
The May issue of Automotive Design & Production Magazine has written a profile of the Scuderi Air Hybrid Engine. Automotive Design & Production Overview Formed in 1934 and focuses on the automotive industry from design to delivery. Editorial objective is to provide readers involved in all tiers of the automotive industry with insightful information on automotive product and process development and execution. Each issue focuses on the automobile from design through delivery with regular features on design, engineering, production, management, information technology and materials. Automotive Design & Production is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.autofieldguide.com. Read more about "Back to the Future: Scuderi Revolutionizes Engine Design"...