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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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On the way there, I made a pit stop at a gas station to buy a bottle of champagne as a gift, hoping to start out a conversation with a stranger on the right foot. One of our 2006 Prius’ pack needed servicing and it only cost a few hundred dollars to fix 7 modules and change the bus bars connecting the modules by a hybrid shop.

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Chevron Lummus Global joins ARA ReadiJet Alternative Fuel Initiative to develop 100% drop-in diesel, and jet kero biofuels

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ARA has developed a catalytic hydrothermolysis (CH) process to convert triglycerides (e.g., The cost-efficient CH PROCESS uses water to reduce hydrogen consumption, catalyst consumption, and carbon footprint compared to other alternative fuel conversion processes. Earlier post.). Overview of the ReadiJet process.

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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. Fermentation to convert the sugars to iso-butanol using a proprietary microorganism. Source: Butamax. Click to enlarge. of the hydrocarbon gasoline.

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Circa Group providing bio-based solvent Cyrene to UK EV battery recycling project

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Established in 2006, Circa Group converts waste biomass into bio-based chemicals with its proprietary Furacell process at its prototype plant in Tasmania—a joint venture with Norske Skog. One use of LGE is conversion into the alternative bio-solvent dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene). straw, bagasse, sawdust).

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Genifuel Licenses High-yield Algae-to-Natural Gas Process from PNNL

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Battelle is granting an exclusive license to Genifuel Corporation for a process developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to convert algae into renewable synthetic natural gas (SNG) for use in pipelines and power generation. PNNL has tested the gasifier with terrestrial plants, kelp and water hyacinths.

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Straubel ’s August 2006 preview of the company’s Roadster at a chapter meeting. “We 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’s a very strong spirit.”

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Energy Biosciences Institute Adds Microbially Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery Project

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Eventually, Hazen said the use of microbes might even result in “oil sweetening,” or converting its chemical structure to a more environmentally friendly and useful form, like methane. This includes water and rock geochemistry and hydrocarbon composition and will chart the geologic thermal burial history of each sample. Earlier post.).

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