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Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. In comparison, they noted, the technology for bio-chemical ethanol production from cellulosic biomass is not sufficiently developed yet. There is a very large potential supply of methanol since it can be made from natural gas, coal and biomass feedstocks.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car]. Where energy resources are concerned, lignite, hard coal and uranium figure principally in car production. The C 180 with manual transmission shows a drop in fuel consumption in comparison to its predecessor from between 7.6 Source: Mercedes-Benz.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2. Conclusions. slow charge.

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