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GM emphasizes its safety testing for the Bi-fuel Impala

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GM says that it has tested the compressed natural gas (CNG) tank in the 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala ( earlier post ) under normal and extreme conditions, exceeding both federal requirements and CNG industry guidelines. Some aftermarket CNG-conversion kit manufacturers conduct only a barrier test. Click to enlarge.

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Cobalt Technologies Launches Biobutanol Pilot Facility in California

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A 12% blend of Cobalt biobutanol with gasoline, already permissible under US EPA guidelines, complies with the requirements of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Cobalt’s technical focus addresses each of these: Biomass conversion efficiency. Energy and Water Efficiency. Cobalt’s form of biobutanol (n-butanol) is versatile.

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Georgia Tech team furthers four-stroke-cycle active-membrane piston reactor for enhanced SMR for H2 production

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Now, in a paper published in the ACS journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research , the team has developed a comprehensive analysis of the system, focused on understanding the heat/mass transfer and reaction/separation interactions to develop guidelines for scale-up. —Anderson et al.

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SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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On the production side, options exist for improving technologies in terms of new feedstocks and conversion technologies as well as more efficient use of biomass. However very few studies include water use impacts. Methodologies to develop biodiversity quality indicators are still under discussion.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans reveals SUSTAINEER electric van technology demonstrator for sustainable urban mobility

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Furthermore, every stage of the battery cell providers' supply chains will be inspected according to OECD guidelines. The UBQ process is highly efficient: it takes place at low temperatures, does not need water and does not generate any by-products or emissions during the conversion process.

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KIT team designs low-cost photoreactor for efficient solar-driven synthesis

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Different photocatalysts can be used, for example, to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, but climate-neutral fuels can also be produced from water and carbon dioxide, says Paul Kant from the Institute of Microprocess Engineering (IMVT) of KIT. Kant et al. Kant et al.

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A Conversation

Revenge of the Electric Car

One of my producers, Jessie Deeter, directs for the PBS show Frontline , and we used her guidelines about keeping our integrity about junkets and careful dealings with our subjects and the film was entirely independently financed. We had a few run-ins with corporate handlers but over time we got more access. you'd like us to print?