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Univ of Washington team working to make poplar coppice viable cheap, high-volume biofuel feedstock

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Their results, published recently in two papers—one in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and the other in Biotechnology for Biofuels (open access)—point to a promising future for using poplar coppice for biofuel. Research is underway to convert this bio-oil to a transportation fuel that resembles gasoline or diesel.

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China researchers synthesize high-density aviation fuel with cellulose

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Tuning the reaction conditions also permits the selective production of methyl cyclopentane, which can be used as high-octane-number gasoline additive. Scientists in China have developed a process for converting cellulose from plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting into high-density aviation fuel: a polycycloalkane mixture.

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Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

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Fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (FC-PHEVs) can have extended range while utilizing cheap grid electricity, but has poor durability of onboard fuel cells due to dynamic loading. With our design approach, the cost could be comparable or even cheaper than gasoline engines. The future is very bright. 2019.02.040.

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HeatReCar project demonstrates technical feasibility of thermoelectric generator for waste heat recovery; economic case more difficult

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to US$2) per W e using cheap thermoelectric material and automating the thermoelectric module manufacturing process. Economic viability is more likely to be met in the future on gasoline cars (higher exhaust temperature in the city) with short time response thermoelectrics (fast light-up of the thermoelectric), the group concluded.

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10 Reasons Your Next Car Should Be an EV

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EVs are Better for the Environment Over the course of their lifetimes , EVs generate less than half of the GHG emissions of comparable gasoline-powered vehicles. keeps getting cleaner, meaning that these benefits will continue to grow in future years. Since EVs don’t use gasoline, they reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil.

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Saudis Expand Price War Downstream

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The crude is so cheap it’s pretty much free for them, the margins are going to be massive. We see refining margins weakening on worsening diesel fundamentals, particularly east of Suez, though gasoline should be supportive. He is author of “Oil—Past, present, future—An Indian Perspective”. In fact, at $5.60 Source: [link].

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Volkswagen Group invested €11.5B (US$12.9B) in R&D in 2014; ongoing focus on electromobility and digitalization of vehicles

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We develop technologies that point the way well into the future. ”. According to Winterkorn, the company now employs 46,000 researchers and developers as well as more than 10,000 IT experts, all of whom are working on the mobility of the future such as alternative drive concepts or the digitalization of vehicles and factories.

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