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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

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The 2020 edition of US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) comprehensive annual report on nationwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that emissions increased from 2017 to 2018 by 3.1% (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector). Source: EPA. >. Transportation sector.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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The latest Porsche plug-in hybrid includes the third new hybrid powertrain from Porsche since 2017. The new Cayenne E-Hybrid is available now in Germany at prices ranging from €89,822 (US$108,000) including VAT and country-specific features (and with slightly different power figures than in the US).

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Renesas Electronics introduces V2V and V2I communications solutions

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One of the solutions includes the R-Car W1R 760 megahertz (MHz) band wireless SoC for the Japanese market, and the new R-Car W2H SoC that features a high-performance security engine that is indispensable for V2X systems designed for the Japanese, US, and European markets. markets, with the R-Car W2H.

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BETO report identifies biofuel/bioproducts opportunities from wet and gaseous waste: ~22.2B GGE/year

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BETO is exploring of a broad range of possibilities to identify the potential for producing market-relevant platforms. SBIR technical topic areas for both the fiscal year 2016 (topics 10 b & c) and fiscal year 2017 (topics 14 a & b) included aspects of converting waste to energy.

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New ArcelorMittal lightweight car door solutions; up to 34% weight savings over existing steel doors in medium-term

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Using steels and technology currently available, ArcelorMittal’s global R&D automotive team has demonstrated that a 27% weight and cost saving can be achieved without compromising safety and structural requirements. These steels are available now and are already being utilized in production vehicles today.

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Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

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RITMO carries basic research in data science, from descriptive to predictive and prescriptive analytics, spanning research in data mining, machine learning, optimization, computational economics, marketing, and urban planning. It’s similar in some ways to the ride sharing that’s available now, but much more sophisticated.

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Ford showcases Transit line-up powered by new Ford EcoBlue diesel at Hannover; 6-speed auto, AWD and SYNC 3

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Over the past 24 months, Ford has seen its market share grow from 10.8 as it rose from fourth in the market to become the No. 1 selling brand in the Euro 20 markets. Available now in the latest Transit and Transit Custom models, the 2.0-liter The new Transit AWD models can be ordered now for delivery in early 2017.

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