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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Renault introduced the 1,149cc TCe 100 for Twingo, Clio and Modus in 2007. New TCe gasoline engine family. The TCe 100 delivers the power output of a 1.4-liter

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Chevrolet one of 16 organizations across US recognized by EPA for Climate Action; only automaker

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Campus leaders have learned about the program through webinars and workshops. The Mayor is implementing an emission reduction goal for the city of 10% below 2007 levels by 2020. Dozens of students participated in the clean energy conversation and successfully engaged their campus leaders to secure funding. Tiffany & Co.

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DOE Launches $122M Energy Innovation Hub to Focus on Solar Fuels: Fuels from Sunlight

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“The ultimate transport solution would be solar fuels, made from using sunlight to split water and produce hydrogen, or to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide and combine it with water to produce other clean solar fuels.The opportunities for bio-inspired fuels and for innovative routes to produce them are virtually limitless.

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IPCC Chairman To Head Climate and Energy Institute At Yale

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YCEI will provide seed grants, support postgraduate studies, sponsor conferences and workshops, and foster interdisciplinary research in both science and public policy. Pachauri will remain the chair of the IPCC as well as Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in India, and will work six months out of the year at Yale.

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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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Source: Joint IEPR/TC workshop. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Click to enlarge.

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ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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BPC is convening a diverse RFS advisory group to discuss opportunities for reform, hosting public workshops to solicit broad input, and ultimately publishing viable policy options based, in part, on the advisory group’s deliberations. Phase separation of water and ethanol from gasoline.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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He earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 2007 from Loyola University in Chicago. The competition provides mentoring to teams, as well as workshops on topics such as pitching skills and customer development. The Ability Hand is also water-resistant, Akhtar says. MAKING PROSTHETIC LIMBS ACCESSIBLE. www.youtube.com.

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