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Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans deploys 6 plug-in hybrid pickups from XL Fleet

Green Car Congress

In order to advance its fleet electrification and emissions reduction goals, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) has deployed six new XL plug-in hybrid electric Ford F-150 pickup trucks to its fleet. The fund was developed to help public fleets incorporate cleaner fuels and technologies into their operations.

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SwRI, UTSA seek to combine reverse water-gas shift and Fischer Tropsch synthesis in single reactor to produce low-carbon hydrocarbon fuels

Green Car Congress

We’re facing a lack of renewable fuels and the technology to deliver cleaner power generation. Seuser and Jacobs propose using a process called carbon dioxide hydrogenation to produce cleaner renewable liquid hydrocarbon fuels for transportation.

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Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

Green Car Congress

That insight could also help the car industry make cleaner combustion engines. The industrial processes behind crude oil refineries and the inner-workings of gas-powered combustion engines can emit PAHs, which can form into toxic air pollutants such as soot. Zhao et al. PAHs have a dark side, too. Zagidullin, Valeriy N. Mebel, Ralf I.

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Sun Joe’s 24V power cleaner uses any fresh water source at $59 in New Green Deals

Electrek

Well, is designed to pull its water from any fresh water source, meaning you can use it at the lake or in the driveway without a hose. It’s also more compact, battery-powered, and needs no gas or oil to function. Are you tired of the large size of pressure washers?

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Greenworks’ 24V electric pressure cleaner uses any fresh water source at $120 (25% off) in New Green Deals

Electrek

At just $5 above the all-time low, this is the best we’ve seen since April of last year, making now a great time to pick up that works without gas, oil, or even an extension cord. more… The post Greenworks’ 24V electric pressure cleaner uses any fresh water source at $120 (25% off) in New Green Deals appeared first on Electrek.

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Nacero selects Topsoe’s TIGAS technology for gas-to-gasoline unit; reducing lifecycle carbon footprint up to 50%

Green Car Congress

Nacero has licensed Topsoe TIGAS (Topsoe Improved Gasoline Synthesis) technology for its multi-billion USD natural-gas-to-gasoline facility in Penwell, Texas to produce 100,000 barrels per day of gasoline component ready for blending into US commercial grades. The Penwell facility will also produce ‘blue’ hydrogen.

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Celebrating Earth Month: Driving Toward a Greener, Cleaner Future

EV Connect

Overall, the transportation sector accounts for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions. Only 2-3% of cars on the road are EVs and yet, EV Connect’s customers have already had a tremendous environmental impact: Reducing 100M gallons gas 4.18 By working together, we can create a greener, cleaner future for generations to come.

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