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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

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APRIL 27, 2012

Business-as-usual’ projections of future conversion rates, based on historical rates over the past two decades, indicate that 6–9 Mha of peatland in insular Southeast Asia may be converted to plantations by the year 2020, unless land use planning policies or markets for products change. —Miettinen et al. Chris Malins.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

in 2003 she worked at the lab as a research staff member. Quantum transduction is the process of converting quantum signals from a low-energy photon to a high-energy photon to protect its state during transmission. “To To do this conversion, you need sophisticated technology,” Riel says. “We After earning her Ph.D.

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MAN Diesel & Turbo to convert 3 more coastal container ships to LNG

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Wessels Reederei signed a letter of intent with MAN Diesel & Turbo regarding the conversion of three of its fleet to dual-fuel gas operation. The retrofit enables dual-fuel operation and is the first such conversion of its type. million) for 10 such LNG-retrofits at the international Our Ocean 2017 conference in Malta recently.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. That was quite a conversion.” It was mostly members with electric conversions. After that, the word spread fast.” Staubel Roadter intro at EAASV meeting.

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Amyris Opens Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Brazil; Final Scale-up Before Commercial Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

The renewable diesel fuel powered a 30-passenger hybrid diesel bus that provided local transportation to International Olympic Committee members who were visiting Chicago to assess the city’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games in April. The company also recently completed its first successful demonstration drive using Amyris renewable diesel.

Brazil

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries). See also: Electric Auto Assn.

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Study Finds Integrated Biorefinery Processes Could Be Highly Competitive With Petroleum Fuels on Efficiency and Costs, While Offering Substantial Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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MARCH 8, 2009

The RBAEF project, which was launched in 2003, is the most comprehensive study of the performance and cost of mature technologies for producing energy from biomass to date. forest conversion) resulting from land-use considerations. The emissions analysis does not account for carbon sinks (e.g., Ethanol + F-T fuels + GTCC power.

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Emissions Gas Fuel 2009

BMW Manufacturing launches study to convert landfill gas to hydrogen to power material handling equipment fleet

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JULY 25, 2011

BMW Manufacturing has launched the first phase of an integrated program of work with the intent to validate the economic and technical feasibility of converting landfill gas (LFG) into hydrogen. The project team will include BMW, Advanced Technology International (a subsidiary of SCRA), the Gas Technology Institute, Ameresco, Inc.,

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South Carolina BMW Hydrogen Convert

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The comparison keeps being raised, though studies are conclusive: The "well-to-wheel" emissions of electric vehicles are lower than those from gasoline internal combustion vehicles. In 2003-04, the US Marine Corps demonstrated a diesel-electric PHEV-20 HUMVEE. See What Carmakers Say about PHEVs for the latest.

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Inside the fuel-efficient 9-speed 9G-TRONIC from Mercedes-Benz

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MARCH 6, 2014

Mercedes-Benz’ new 9-speed 9G-TRONIC, the first rear-wheel drive nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter, is making its debut in the E 350 BlueTEC as the standard transmission paired with the 185 kW (252 hp) V6 diesel. Torque converter. Design of the Mercedes-Benz automatic transmission 9G-TRONIC. Click to enlarge.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. Please send it to webmaster@calcars.org.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. PHEV Conversions to top What cars can be converted to PHEVs?

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

First shown as a concept vehicle at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the production car version of Mitsubishi i was introduced to the Japanese public in January 2006. On-board vehicle charger & DC/DC converter. Background. In its home market, the Mitsubishi i was a keijid?sha—a Main Drive Lithium-ion battery pack.

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.)

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

In May 2000, Austin Energy planned to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 40% at its Decker and Holly power plants, from 1700 tons per year to less than 1000tpy by 2003. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. They arent standardised internationally. excluding coal power in china.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Outside of North America, 2008 was the second-best sales year in the last decade and the third-best ever for Chrysler International. i would like to see maybe Smith America build a conversion of their current cars, maybe have a retrofit model so you dont have to get rid of the trucks at all, just upgrade! Follow us on Twitter!

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New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

Building Better Qubits

MAN Diesel & Turbo to convert 3 more coastal container ships to LNG

Best speakers ever

Amyris Opens Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Brazil; Final Scale-up Before Commercial Production of Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Study Finds Integrated Biorefinery Processes Could Be Highly Competitive With Petroleum Fuels on Efficiency and Costs, While Offering Substantial Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

BMW Manufacturing launches study to convert landfill gas to hydrogen to power material handling equipment fleet

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

Inside the fuel-efficient 9-speed 9G-TRONIC from Mercedes-Benz

Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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