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Waste-to-biofuels company Enerkem raises C$280M, its largest financing round

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In November 2017, Enerkem received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sell cellulosic ethanol produced at its Edmonton facility under the US Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The EPA has established that cellulosic biofuels reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 60% when compared to gasoline.

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DOE to award $12.5M to improve efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of new tech track for US-China initiative

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In parallel, and with equivalent resources, Chinese funding will support a collaborative counterpart Chinese Consortium. Under CERC, 4 pairs of US and Chinese consortia are operating collaboratively on 4 technical tracks: Advanced Coal Technologies with Carbon Capture, Utilization and/or Sequestration. Funding available is $12.5

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Westport and Weichai launch WP12 engine and begin development of WD10 engine with Westport HPDI 2.0 technology

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Weichai reports a 36% share of Chinese heavy-duty vehicle market and more than 80% share of the above 5-ton construction machinery market. This means approximately 15% to 20% fuel economy improvement compared to spark ignited natural gas engines under typical operating conditions. New sealing designed for longer durability.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. The EPA gives this all-electric car ratings of 96 MPGe city/88 highway/92 combined (where MPGe is Miles per Gallon equivalent that measures how far the car will travel on the electric energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline/33.7

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NEDC Vs WLTP: How EV Ranges Are Estimated Around The Globe & Why Bother About The Tests

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They are, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) The New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) While the EPA test is for the United States, the NEDC and WLTP are European standards. How Is EV Driving Range Estimated by the EPA? How NEDC is Calculated? Is that all?

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

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First introduced as a 2016 model, this Chinese-built compact crossover had a facelift in 2019 (when we last tested it ), and two short years later, is all-new for 2021. The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. All-New Sleek Design with Premium Touches. Looking like a Euro competitor.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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July, 2008 : The Australian government published the Garnaut Report, a comprehensive study of the effects of climate change on the country’s economy ( earlier post ). Given that China’s economy is still growing, such a strategy is unlikely to result in year-to-year emissions reductions for several decades. Earlier post.).

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