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Lux Research provides snapshot of oil majors’ investments in alternative fuels; BP leads investment frequency

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Lux Research has investigated the trends of corporate financing of alternative fuels from oil majors, based on a non-exhaustive database of more than 1,000 deals and partnership engagements from 2000 through September, 2014. Shell shifted its shares in Codexis to Raizen, its ethanol JV with Cosan.

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Saab Automobile enters agreement with Hawtai Motor Group on strategic partnership

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The remaining €30 million will be in the form of a convertible loan agreement in the amount of €30 million with a 6-month maturity, an interest rate of 7% per annum and a conversion price of €4.88 —Richard Zhang, Vice President of Hawtai.

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NOAA: May Global Temperature is Warmest on Record; Spring and January-May also Post Record-breaking Temps

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The Chinese province of Yunnan had its warmest May since 1951. Conversely, cool temperatures enveloped the western US and eastern Asia. below the 1979-2000 average extent and the ninth-smallest May footprint since records began in 1979. above the 1979-2000 average, resulting in the fourth largest May extent on record.

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Researchers optimize production of high-quality transportation fuels from LDPE plastics

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in the period 2000-2010. The growth of LDPE demand can be attributed solely to the Chinese market which is the largest consumer of LDPE and accounted for 32% of the demand in 2010. Demand for LDPE is growing at a slow pace with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% —Escola et al. Resources. Aguado, D. Serrano, L.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

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And he assured me that Oben is not taking the Chinese assembler route to market. He went on to own a Rover 2000, which was the most handsome looking car of its time. In the early 2000s he picked up his first electric car - the Revai. The NMC cells usually show a life of 2000 cycles in the lab, compared to the 4000 of LFP.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003. 1, 2000) Sited: [link] You can google it and find it anywhere that vehicles have always placed more harmful chemicals into the air. excluding coal power in china.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Why hes banking on an obscure Chinese electric car company and a CEO who - no joke - drinks his own battery fluid. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year. The deal, which is awaiting final approval from the Chinese government, didnt get much notice at the time. EMAIL | PRINT | SHARE | RSS DIGG FACEBOOK DEL.ICIO.US

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