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Westport acquires Clean Energy’s BAF natural gas vehicle business for $25M

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subsidiaries of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., Westport and Clean Energy also announced a $5-million joint marketing and sales program. BAF supports clients with vehicle conversions through the Ford QVM program and aftermarket conversion products, alternative fuel systems, application engineering, service and warranty support.

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Materials science as key enabler for clean energy transition

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The global emissions of CO 2 doubled from 1975 to 2015, and are projected to triple by 2040 if we stay on our present course4. Better catalysts and photoelectrochemical devices allow a more efficient generation of hydrogen and oxygen (g), and CO 2 conversion to fuels and chemicals (h). Where are we heading? —Chu et al.

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Volkswagen 2.0 TDI diesel for Euro 6d; SCR twin-dosing

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In 2015, the emissions scandal erupted over the use of defeat devices in Volkswagen engines for MY 2009 through 2015. The catalytic converter installed further away from the engine performs the main share of nitrogen oxide conversion specifically at high loads and correspondingly high exhaust gas temperatures.

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Tandem Expansion Invests in Power Conversion and Management Company Delta-Q

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Delta-Q supplies power conversion and power management products for electric drive vehicles with more than 500,000 units in use on vehicles such as golf cars, aerial work platforms, industrial floor cleaning machines, and Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. in Delta-Q Technologies Corp. The $17-million (US$16.7 The $17-million (US$16.7

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Twelve produces first batch of E-Jet fuel from CO2 electrolysis; partnership with USAF; electrifying fuel, not planes

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Twelve’s jet fuel, produced using its carbon transformation technology in partnership with Fischer-Tropsch conversion experts Emerging Fuels Technology ( earlier post ), is a fossil-free fuel that offers a drop-in replacement for petrochemical-based alternatives without any changes to existing plane design or commercial regulations.

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Greyrock, NREL study determines reduction in GHG and criteria pollutant emissions from using synthetic fuels produced from flare gas

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A Greyrock Flare Gas-to-Fuels conversion process at an Ohio oil well was used as the base case for this LCA. for hydrocarbons, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides from 1996 to 2015 diesel vehicles. These clean mobility solutions may be realized without any changes to existing automotive infrastructure.

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National Research Council showcasing new algal biorefinery project to reduce CO2 emissions

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Canada’s National Research Council (CNRC) showcased Canada’s first algal biorefinery demonstration project, a collaborative research effort between CNRC’s Algal Carbon Conversion (ACC) program, Pond Technologies and Votorantim Cimentos’ St Marys Cement.

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