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Toyota to sell RAV4 EV to public and fleets in 2012

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Contrary to some reports, Toyota said , the RAV4 EV will definitely be sold to the general public as well as to fleet users. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, unveiled the second-generation Toyota RAV4 EV demonstrator vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2010. Toyota will bring the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ) to market in 2012.

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Gevo targeting between $93-$107 million with IPO; more prospective partners

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Gevo uses synthetic biology and chemical technology to convert renewable raw materials into isobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons that can be directly integrated on a “drop in” basis into existing fuel and chemical products. In November 2010, it entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Sasol Chemical Industries Ltd.,

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Butamax and Highwater Ethanol break ground on biobutanol retrofit project

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Converting a corn ethanol plant to produce biobutanol requires changes to the fermentation step (mainly a new microorganism) and to alcohol recovery from the fermentation. Fermentation to convert the sugars to iso-butanol using a proprietary microorganism. California Biobutanol Multimedia Evaluation (2010). Source: Butamax.

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Lithium Technology Corporation enters strategic alliance and investment agreement with FN Group for large format Li-ion packs for automotive applications

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The two parties executed several definitive agreements relating to this strategic alliance on 30 March 2011 and closed the transaction on 1 April 2011. A member of the FN Group previously invested $2 million in equity of LTC in October, 2010, as previously reported by LTC.

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Amyris to expand into Asia and global surfactants via collaboration with Wilmar; targeting NPE market of $1B+ per year

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Upon completion of the feasibility study and subject to the execution of definitive agreements, Amyris and Wilmar anticipate forming a joint venture entity, through which they would manufacture the products to be marketed by Wilmar through its established channels. The joint venture may produce its own Biofene for captive use.

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Renewable Chemicals and Advanced Biofuels Company Gevo Files for IPO; Non-binding Letter of Intent with United Airlines for Renewable Jet Fuel

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Carbon dioxide is the renewable carbon source, which is converted to sugars by plants, and those plant sugars can be converted to isobutanol using the Gevo Integrated Fermentation Technology, or GIFT. Isobutanol may be converted into isooctane, which can be used to reduce gasoline’s RVP and increasing its octane rating.

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Juiced unveils new folding e-bike that may be the fastest and most powerful ever

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When I first got into e-bikes back in 2010 or so, Juiced was already rolling around as a leading brand. As a pioneer in the field of electric bikes, our journey began over 15 years ago, with the first e-bike that I converted in a garage, which was a folding bike,” explained Tora.

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