Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic plants with altered photorespiration and improved CO2 fixation as well as a method of producing said transgenic plants. Particularly, the transgenic plants show an improved growth rate, productivity and energy conversion efficiency. This method can be successfully applied to many agricultural crop plants with nutritional and medicinal uses.

Abstract: A rotational energy absorber for a vehicle seat comprises a rotational axis, an outer tube element arranged centrally with respect to the rotational axis, an inner tube element arranged concentrically in the outer tube element and at least one energy absorption element for absorbing rotational energy, the inner tube element and the outer tube element being arranged rotatably relative to one another about the rotational axis.

Abstract: In a drive train for a motor vehicle, with a converter bell arranged between an internal combustion engine and a transmission, and a drive shaft extending through the converter bell and carrying a clutch device and an electric machine together with a power converter, which comprises at least one capacitor and power electronics which are integrated into the converter bell, the capacitor and the power electronics are arranged between a stator of the electric machine and the converter bell such that they are distributed around the outer circumference of the electric machine in the radial direction and the capacitor and the power electronics are arranged such that they are in thermally conductive contact with the cooling system for the stator of the electric machine.