This article first gives a brief review of thermal engines designed for terrestrial transportation
since the 1900s. We then outline the main developments in the state of the art and
knowledge about internal combustion engines, focusing on the increasingly stringent
pollution constraints imposed since the 1990s. The general concept of high‐energy
performance machines is analyzed from the energy, exergy, and public health point of view
and illustrated with typical examples of clean energy production and zero emissions …

This article first gives a brief review of heat engines designed for terrestrial transportation
since the 1900s. We then outline the main developments in the state of the art and
knowledge about internal combustion engines, focusing on the increasingly stringent
pollution constraints imposed since the 1990s. The general concept of high-energy
performance machines is analyzed from the energy and public health point of view and
illustrated with typical examples of clean energy production and zero emissions. The article …