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Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

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Via electro-, photo- or thermocatalytic processes, synthesis gas is generated which is further converted to hydrocarbon fuels by miniaturized chemical processes such as the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis plus integrated upgrading processes (e.g. The synthesized hydrocarbon fuels can be stored and/or transported for further utilization.

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Audi updates A3 Sportback g-tron with increased tank volume for greater natural gas range

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To enable the four-cylinder engine to run on these fuels, Audi engineers modified its cylinder head, turbocharging, fuel injection system and catalytic converter. The two plastic tanks storing the gas with an operating pressure of up to 200 bar follow the Audi lightweight design philosophy. Equipped with a new 1.5

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Weird Alibaba: Anybody want an electric airplane stair truck?

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This week’s entry in the future Pulitzer Prize-winning column Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week is a set of electric airplane stairs that you can drive to the grocery store, bowling alley, or to visit your friend in jail. Just don’t park too close to the fence. I can all but guarantee you’ll have the only one in town.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

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Parking lots seem logical places for solar farms, blocking the sun’s rays from baking vehicle interiors and converting that energy to usable power to make the cars run. It’s possible to construct off-grid charging stations, but they come with hassles, such as storing power when the sun doesn’t shine. The way it could be.

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SAE High Octane Fuels Symposium: Is a new high-octane fuel a pragmatic pathway for higher engine efficiency in the US? (part 2)

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However, presenters from the automotive, refining, and convenience store (the convenience store industry sells more than 80% of the fuel in the US) industries raised several challenges and issues to the practical implementation of such an approach. Of the 149,220 convenience stores, 123,289 sell fuel. are 1-store operations.

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Google’s technology campaign for autonomous driving

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The first one involved Steve, who is blind, and in 2012 got into a car and drove down to a local store to get a taco. Google’s fleet of converted Priuses have travelled more than 250,000 miles in autonomous mode and Google believes they’ll need to covered closer to one million miles before the technology can be released onto the market.

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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As part of the SCR technology, exhaust stream emissions were dosed with a mist of a urea substance, commonly known as “AdBlue,” which converted NO x into nitrogen, water, and small amounts of carbon dioxide.

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