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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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The pilot-scale HTL plant processes aqueous biomass slurries (~20% dry matter content) at temperatures up to 350 °C and pressures around 200 bar, where water does not boil but remains in a liquid state. Under these conditions, biomass is converted into a crude bio-oil, which is separated from the process water behind the reactor.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. It was in service from 1962 to 1972, but its pressurized light-water reactor (LWR) proved too complex and expensive for the ship to operate profitably. million (an eye-popping $495 million today).

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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That will become the case for land, water and airborne hybrid vehicles. By contrast, third-generation hybrid engines dispense with pistons in order to improve environmental credentials even more and offer further benefits of size, weight, cost, reliability, economy and alternative fuels or at least some of these.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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“A car must be able to be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France,&# she was quoted saying in an edition of Die Welt to appear Monday. Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. by RSS or sign up by email.

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Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

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The two overhead camshafts are driven by toothed belts; the intake camshaft is variable, further reducing emissions and fuel consumption and improves the power curve in the lower rev range. The engine’s dual-circuit cooling system and integrated water-cooled exhaust manifold enable short engine warm-up times. The eco up!

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