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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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The seven awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 117 since the project’s launch in 2002. A team of scientists from the United States, Belgium and Scotland also received support for research that could lead to the large-scale conversion of cellulosic plants to biofuels: Optimizing yield and composition in lignin?modified

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2014 Toyota Verso offering new 1.6L diesel from BMW, first stop/start system

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Toyota first introduced the Verso in 2002, and in 2013, launched the current Verso MPV, developed exclusively for the European market. —Gerald Killmann, Vice President R&D at Toyota’s R&D center in Belgium. Simultaneously, CO 2 emissions have reduced from 129 to 119 g/km. The new 1.6 D-4D for the Verso. Click to enlarge.

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

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In order to minimise carbon emissions linked to electrified transport, global attention on vehicles and infrastructure that will maximise the use of renewable energy for mobility has increased. The fact that well over half of the under-25 age group is willing to pay these premiums is remarkable because they generally have lower incomes.

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