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2016 Billion Ton Report shows US could sustainably produce at least 1B tons biomass by 2040 for bioeconomy

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The 2016 Billion-Ton Report , volume 1, updates and expands upon analysis in the 2011 US Billion-Ton Update ( earlier post ), which was preceded by the 2005 US Billion Ton Study ( earlier post ). The Billion Ton 2016 is the third in the series of these Billion Ton reports. billion tons under a high-yield scenario.

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Rivian trademarks the names of six future all-electric models

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Preparing for the electric car surge that will undoubtedly occur in the next several years, Rivian is slotting the namesake of its future cars already as deliveries of its first two cars will take place before the end of the year. The post Rivian trademarks the names of six future all-electric models appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Edmunds.com: number of leased vehicles reaches all-time high in first half of 2016

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More new vehicles in the US were leased in the first half of 2016 than during the first half of any other year in history, according to the latest Lease Market Report from Edmunds.com, the leading car shopping and information network. The average allotted miles has declined from 13,060 in 2005 to 11,999 today.

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EPA researchers find deaths from air pollution falling over time, but many sectors continue to pose a risk

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Number of premature PM 2.5 - and ozone-related deaths attributable to seven broad classes of sectors in 2016 (thousands of premature deaths). and ozone air quality levels, population exposure and health burden to 23 industrial point, area, mobile and international emission sectors in the Continental US in 2005 and 2016.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Ford Taurus SE

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The Taurus was the best-selling passenger car in the United States for the 1992 through 1996 model years, The Mercury-badged twin of the original Taurus, the Sable, managed to hang on through 2005. The final Taurus wagons were 2005 models as well. The Taurus wagon's replacement was the Freestyle. Some suspension of disbelief required.

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Daimler JV Beijing Benz Automotive named Factory of the Year by Produktion magazine

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I am confident that with our continuous investment, BBAC will be an even stronger production location in the future. BBAC, a joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, has been producing Mercedes-Benz passenger cars since 2005 and engines since 2013.

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Solvay participating in Polimotor 2 carbon fiber reinforced polymer engine project

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The collaborative project is intended ultimately to set the stage for innovative breakthroughs in future commercial automobiles. in a 2005 review of the use of FRCs in internal combustion engines. 2005) “A Prediction of Weight Reduction and Performance Improvements Attainable through the use of Fiber Reinforced Composites in I.C.