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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. Its sodium oxide value contributions show the worst level of resource efficiency in the entire study. The survey attempts to close this gap.”.

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Cadillac twin-turbo V6 and 8-speed transmission debut in 2014 CTS sedan

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Rated at an SAE-certified 420 horsepower (313 kW) and 430 lb-ft of torque (583 N·m ), it is the most powerful V-6 ever from General Motors. mm sodium-filled exhaust valves enable the engine to process tremendous airflow. GM estimated fuel economy for the CTS with Twin-Turbo is 17 mpg city (13.8 Large, 38.3-mm

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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Eagle Picher, in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will develop a new generation of high energy, low cost planar liquid sodium beta batteries for grid scale electrical power storage applications. Catalytic Biocrude Production in a Novel, Short-contact Time Reactor. Earlier post.) DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled. safety requirements. Think has even shown a convertible prototype.