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TWAICE and pepper partner for full battery transparency in retrofitted commercial vehicles

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The vehicles will be delivered primarily in Europe, North and South America. The aim of the cooperation is to provide a holistic life cycle solution for automobile manufacturers with integrated hardware and software. Retrofitting can be an economical and sustainable alternative to diesel vehicles.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet.