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Questionable electric-car study, GM biodiesel, WY threatens renewable energy: Today's Car News

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Today, a study on electric-car emissions is based on questionable assumptions, General Motors offers B20 biodiesel capability in several car and truck models, and a Wyoming bill would essentially ban utilities from using renewable energy. agencies concluded that 2016 was the hottest year on record.

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Idaho National Laboratory low-energy electrochemical process could eliminate need for steam cracking of hydrocarbons

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Taking the estimated energy manufactured and serviced in the United States in 2016 as an example, 34% of the manufactured energy and 39% of the serviced energy were associated with industrial applications, of which the petrochemical industry consumed 42%.

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