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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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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. 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.

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RecycLiCo and Nanoramic Laboratories partner for lithium-ion battery recycling

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By leveraging RecycLiCo’s expertise in conversion of waste cathodes into valuable battery-grade materials, both parties are working to close the loop by returning the recycled product back to Nanoramic for cell production and further electrochemical analysis.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

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In 2009, I wrote in these pages about my efforts to. Purpose-built electric bikes and e-bike conversions using hub-motors are now commonplace. That got me thinking, how hard would it be, and how much would it cost, to do a simple conversion now? Fast forward a dozen years. If anything, it's gone up.

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Lufthansa, ETH Zürich, Climeworks & Synhelion to cooperate on Sustainable Aviation Fuels; CO2 capture & solar thermochemical conversion

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Climeworks, a company founded at ETH Zurich in 2009, is pursuing CO 2 air separation to provide the carbon required for fuel synthesis in a sustainable manner. The syngas is then processed by standard gas-to-liquids technology into fuels. The integrated thermal energy storage enables continuous 24/7 fuel production.

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Sales of Ford trucks with CNG/LPG prepped engines up 350% since 2009; company expanding range offered

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Sales of Ford trucks with CNG/LPG-prepped engines have jumped more than 350% since 2009, the company said. Businesses are using CNG-fueled trucks to lower their operating costs, with the payback period for recouping conversion upfit cost as fast as 24 to 36 months of in-use service.

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AT&T orders conversion of 650 F350s to CNG from IMPCO

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In 2009, AT&T announced it expected to spend an estimated $350 million to purchase about 8,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. These specific conversions will occur throughout the third and fourth quarter of this year. Earlier post.). These 650 chassis cab one-tons are equipped with Ford’s gaseous prepped 6.2L

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Skygo receives EPA approval for dual fuel conversions of Cummins ISX engines

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Skygo Fuel Systems ’ latest dual fuel (natural gas/diesel) conversion system has been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The dual fuel system is available as an aftermarket upgrade for 2007 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines.

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