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Researchers Propose Solar-Driven Biomass Gasification Pathway for Synthetic Fuel Production

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Hertwich and Xiangping Zhang, is to obtain an easy to handle fuel with near-zero CO 2 emission and reduced land-use requirements compared to first and second generation biofuels. The researchers modeled the production of methanol, which can be used directly as transport fuel or as input for DME and FT-diesel synthesis.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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You’ve got to show you’re going to show that you’re going to build something that’s going to look good – not from the aesthetic point of view, from the building point of view. When I got back from Japan in 2000 I didn’t want to start a computer business. THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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Electric vehicles require new or re-tooled factories , each requiring thousands of employees. Fossil fuel job impacts. EVs will obviously have an impact on jobs in the fossil fuel and biofuel industries as well. The Princeton analysis estimates that by 2030 net fossil fuel energy jobs in the U.S.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. billion in Department of Energy loans to develop new fuel-efficient vehicles, including the Volt.

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