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Audi introduces R33 Blue Gasoline for factory fills in Germany

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R33 Blue Gasoline and R33 Blue Diesel consist of one-third renewable components, based exclusively on residual and waste materials. ethanol—and 23% bionaphtha, which is obtained from residual materials such as tall oil, which is a by-product of pulp production. R33 Blue Diesel consists of 26% renewable paraffinic fuel—i.e.,

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NAWA Technologies begins production of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube material for energy storage systems

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NAWA Technologies has begun manufacturing its Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube (VACNT) material at its Aix-en-Provence facility in southern France. NAWA is showing that, for the first time, VACNT can be grown simultaneously on both sides of a substrate in a process that is fully scaleable.

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MAN Engines approves off-road engines for use with regenerative diesel/HVO

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This is obtained on the basis of waste and residues of animal and plant origin, cellulosic biomass materials such as crop residues, among others. Above all, regenerative diesel ensures clean combustion with up to 90% less greenhouse gas emissions in the exhaust gas compared to conventional diesel.

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Renault Trucks creates Used Parts Factory

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Renault Trucks’ new Used Parts Factory is the logical next step after the used trucks repurposing and remanufacturing operations conducted respectively in its Used Trucks Factory in Bourg-en-Bresse and its plant in Limoges. It is also addressing the shortage of components and raw materials that is impacting the industry as a whole.

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Cummins announces compatibility with select 100% paraffinic diesel fuels for B4.5, B6.7, L9 engines

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and L9 engine platforms are compatible with 100% renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification (paraffinic diesel fuel from synthesis or hydrotreatment). EN 15940 was approved by CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, in April 2016. Cummins Inc. announced that the B4.5,

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Nextchem and Saola Energy partner to deliver renewable diesel technology

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The process has a modularized approach and is conceived for capacities as low as 10 million gallons per year (approximately 30,000 ton/year), making it suited for both smaller bolt-on facilities with access to a limited supply of captive feedstock and larger standalone plants that can aggregate larger amounts of raw materials.

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Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

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The fuel, jointly developed by Volkswagen, the Coburg University and other project partners, contains up to 33% renewable components based exclusively on residual and waste materials and enables CO 2 savings of at least 20% compared to conventional diesel thanks to the use of biofuels. —Volkswagen project manager Prof.

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