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LanzaTech gas fermentation technology at core of €14.6M EU Steelanol project; 25K t/year demo plant

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LanzaTech’s gas fermentation technology ( earlier post ) is at the core of the new Horizon2020 Steelanol project (2015-2018), which seeks to produce bioethanol via an innovative gas fermentation process using exhaust gases emitted by the steel industry. million (US$16.3-million) Gases from steelmaking have been a major focus. Earlier post.).

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Toshiba to partner with Kawasaki City on 5-year demo of independent energy supply system utilizing solar power and hydrogen

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The demonstration will run from April 2015 (the beginning of fiscal 2015) until the end of fiscal 2020 (March 2021). This system will be set up in the Kawasaki Marien public facility and Higashi-Ogishima-Naka Park in the Kawasaki Port area. Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Production Hydrogen Storage Japan Power Generation'

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Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen partner on renewable isooctane for specialty fuel applications

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In particular, Lantmännen Aspen’s commercial activities include specialty fuels for usage in two- and four-stroke small engines—e.g. Lantmännen Aspen will financially contribute to the progress of commercialization of renewable isooctane by a partnership with both Global Bioenergies and IBN-One. billion (US$3.8 Earlier post.)

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Continental, IBM and HERE to demo cloud-based eHorizon at CES; the cloud as a vehicle sensor

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At the 2015 CES, Continental will present the dynamic eHorizon as the focal point of its innovations for displays, access technologies, connectivity, infotainment, driver assistance, and engine management and will show how these components and systems benefit from connecting the vehicle to the Cloud.

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Visa extends Visa Token Service to automakers to enable car-based commerce; Honda Developer demo partner

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Visa demonstrated car-based commerce as an industry-first at Mobile World Congress 2015, when it showcased how in-car payments could simplify ordering food at a quick service restaurant. Visa Risk Manager places controls on digital credit and debit products to stop high-risk transactions and enable faster response to emerging fraud schemes.

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Field test shows Volvo Buses’ plug-in hybrid reduces fuel consumption by 81% and energy consumption by 61%; 21 mpg

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A demo project that will bring eight more plug-in hybrid buses into service will commence next year in Stockholm. Hamburg and Luxembourg have already signed contracts for supplies of the buses in 2014 and 2015. Volvo Buses plans to commence commercial manufacture of plug-in hybrids towards the end of 2015.

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NREL analysis of Proterra electric bus demo finds average fuel economy nearly 4x that of CNG baseline buses

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The NREL team also found that reliability, measured as miles between roadcalls (MBRC), was high during the data period (April 2014 through July 2015). The NREL team called this “exceptional for an advanced technology bus in the early stage of commercialization.” The overall bus MBRC for the BEB fleet was more than 9,000.