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Renault and VW may partner on low-cost BEV minicar

Baua Electric

Renault confirmed today that it is in talks with Volkswagen to build a BEV minicar for the European market. I don’t have any time to waste, so I will not postpone it,” de Meo said. He also hinted that other partners were in the running, but didn’t name names: “I am open to anybody who wants to jump in.

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EU Parliament Approves 2012 Tire Efficiency Ratings

Green Car Congress

Members of the European Parliament last week approved regulations that will require replacement tires for cars as well as light- and heavy-duty vehicles (C1, C2, and C3 tires) to carry energy efficiency labels as of 1 November 2012. The US Department of Energy maintains a webpage devoted to low rolling resistance tires.

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DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

Green Car Congress

These fermentation processes create carbon as a byproduct, with some processes wasting more than 1/3 of this carbon as CO 2 emissions. Development of Carbon-Conserving Biosynthetic Systems Co-Utilizing C1 and Biomass Derived Feedstocks - $3,177,642. Carbon-Negative Chemical Production Platform - $4,160,262.57. ZymoChem, Inc.

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