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UPS announces renewable diesel agreements with Neste, REG and Solazyme; up to 46M gallons over next 3 years

Green Car Congress

Neste, Renewable Energy Group (REG) and Solazyme will supply renewable diesel to UPS to help facilitate the company’s shift to move more than 12% of its purchased ground fuel from conventional diesel and gasoline fuel to alternative fuels by the end of 2017. trillion.

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DC Fast Charging: Everything You Need to Know

Blink Charging

It can be produced by solar cells, batteries, or modified alternators. AC power can be converted into DC power with transformers. The leading app to find a charging station is, obviously, Google Maps, with new stations added daily. DOE’s service is also helpful if you have a vehicle using alternative fuel like Bio-Diesel.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

Green Car Congress

The trucks will be tested in various locations, including Google in the Bay Area, the City of Santa Monica and the Port of Los Angeles. New Leaf, located in San Diego, collects used cooking oil from more than 1,500 restaurants and industrial kitchens and converts it into biodiesel. Electricore Inc.,

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$200,000 Google.org Grant to CalCars

Plugs and Cars

Everyday Prius owners ask me where to get their car converted to a plug-in. Ethanol and hydrogen promoters have their deep pocketed supporters (grain combines and the oil & gas industries) and receive the lion's share of the alt fuel attention. Bumper sticker below available here.)

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. Your numbers may differ. The wireless phone charger is a $75 option.

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Road Test: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

Brake regeneration is where kinetic braking energy is converted into electricity when slowing or coasting, and that electricity is then stored in the battery. The system includes AM/FM/CD/HD radio, SiriusXM, Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto. Sort of an out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing. Capable of local all-electric drives.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus UX 250h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. This regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. Voice commands connect with Siri EyesFree and Google Assistant.

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