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Why Pilots Will Matter in the Age of Autonomous Planes

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In August 2001, an anonymous guest posted on the forum at Airliners.net, a popular aviation website. Twenty-four years later, the basic technology required to make aircraft fly themselves exists, as evidenced by the fact that most commercial flights are flown largely on autopilot. How Long Will Pilots Be Needed?”

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US EPA extends E15 fuel waiver to MY 2001-2006 light-duty vehicles

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks. MY 2001 and newer medium-duty passenger vehicles (SUVs). Earlier post.) Vehicles that can use E15.

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EPA Grants E15 Waiver for MY 2007 and Newer Light Duty Vehicles

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a waiver for fuel containing up to 15% ethanol (E15) for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks. This partial waiver represents only the first of a number of actions that are needed from federal, state and industry towards commercialization of E15 gasoline blends.

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EPA approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15

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Registration of ethanol to make E15 is a significant step toward its production, sale, and use in model year 2001 and newer gasoline-fueled cars and light trucks. E15 is not permitted for use in motor vehicles built prior to 2001 model year and in off-road vehicles and equipment such as boats and lawn and garden equipment.

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Study shows bamboo ethanol in China technically and economically feasible, cost-competitive with gasoline

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In its development of biofuel policy, China’s 10 th five-year plan (2001–2005) proposed a biofuel industry to utilize surplus grain stocks. Pretreatments were performed at temperatures of 170-190°C for 10–30 minutes, followed by enzymatic saccharification with a commercial enzyme cocktail at various loadings. million tons in 2008.

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Reva EVs to Be Built in New York State

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Empire State Development (ESD) has offered Bannon a $3 million capital grant to proceed with the project. REVA, India’s first zero polluting electric vehicle for city mobility, was commercialized in June 2001. Bannon will use technology based on that developed by REVA Electric Car Company Private, Ltd.,

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GE Hydrocarbon Lean NOx Catalyst Technology Matches Performance of Urea-Based SCR Systems

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GE’s HC-LNC technology has been under development since 2001 at GE’s Global Research, the centralized research and development organization for all of GE. As previously announced, GE intends to commercialize the HC-LNC technology through out-licensing agreements executed through GE’s Technology Venture’s business.