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Volkswagen Virtus Convertible unveiled in Brazil as a one-off model

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Read more The one-off Volkswagen Virtus Convertible was built to mark Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to the Sao Bernardo do Campo (SP) manufacturing facility The Volkswagen Virtus Cabrio has been revealed in Brazil as a special one-off project by Volkswagen Brazil. The model draws power from the 1.4-litre

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Stellantis Citroën developing EV for persons with disabilities

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PIMAS is an expert in converting vehicles for persons with reduced mobility. Since December 2003, Pimas has been ISO-certified 9001 in the installation and adaptation of vehicles for disabled people. Citroën worked with PIMAS on the compact EV for persons with disabilities.

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Volvo Group’s New River Valley plant in Virginia achieves zero landfill status

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Waste generated by the facility, which manufactures all Volvo trucks sold in North America, is now recycled, composted or converted to electricity. NRV began in 2003 by first identifying and evaluating all solid and liquid waste streams within the plant.

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EPA updates rules to ease commercialization of alternative fuel conversion systems

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EPA evaluated the requirement and determined that it is appropriate to introduce new flexibilities for all clean alternative fuel converters and to expand the compliance options for certain categories of conversions. The revised procedures will vary based on the age of the vehicle or engine being converted. Certification application.

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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

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The new options would reduce some economic and procedural impediments to clean alternative fuel conversions while maintaining environmental safeguards to ensure that acceptable emission levels from converted vehicles are sustained. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters. Intermediate age.

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Everything you should know about Smart energy Meter

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Here are some key aspects of interoperability related to smart meters: Standardization Interoperability is often achieved through the use of industry standards. Standardization ensures that different smart meters and systems adhere to common protocols and specifications. are commonly used for smart meter communication.

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Butamax and Highwater Ethanol break ground on biobutanol retrofit project

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Converting a corn ethanol plant to produce biobutanol requires changes to the fermentation step (mainly a new microorganism) and to alcohol recovery from the fermentation. ASTM has issued a new standard— ASTM D7862-13 —covering butanol intended to be blended with gasoline at 1-12.5 Source: Butamax. Click to enlarge.

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