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Gen 2 Audi A5 Sportback available as bivalent g-tron; Audi e-gas, natural gas or gasoline

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In a new departure, the A5 Sportback is also available as a bivalent g-tron, which customers can run on either Audi e-gas ( earlier post ), natural gas or gasoline. g/mi) (with S tronic), Audi is the first premium manufacturer to offer a gasoline engine in the B segment that achieves lower emissions than a comparable diesel engine.

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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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Like the A3 Sportback g-tron that is already on the market ( earlier post ), they can run on a choice of the climate-friendly fuel Audi e-gas, conventional CNG (compressed natural gas) or gasoline. The newly developed engine is based on the new gasoline-powered 2.0 g/mi) (in gasoline mode: 5.5 mi) (Germany, as of: August 2017).

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Total sanctions €1B modernization project for Antwerp production

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A new plant to convert low value refinery fuel gases into low cost petrochemical feedstock, replacing expensive oil-based naphtha. The facility is scheduled to start up in early 2017. The Antwerp platform’s workforce will remain unchanged at around 1,700 people.

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Gevo to supply alcohol-to-jet fuel to Virgin Australia

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It is currently contemplated that Gevo will ship the first gallons of ATJ to the Virgin Australia Group in October 2017. We believe Queensland offers huge potential for low-cost, biomass-based feedstocks to produce biofuels. Gevo will supply the ATJ from its hydrocarbon plant based in Silsbee, Texas.

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Researchers engineer enzyme surfaces to bind less to lignin; potential cost reduction for cellulosic ethanol production

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However, lignin, an organic polymer in biomass that binds to and strengthens plant fibers, inactivates the cellulase enzymes via non-productive binding interactions. This leads to high enzyme loading requirements—and therefore high deconstruction costs. Enzymes cost about $0.50 Whitehead, Chandra K. 7b01202.

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DOE awarding $19.4M to 22 advanced vehicle technologies projects; Mercedes-Benz, GM Li-S battery projects

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Two projects will research, develop, and use integrated computation materials engineering (ICME) techniques to develop low cost carbon fiber from a variety of feedstocks and precursors that can be used to make carbon fiber with less energy and lower cost. ICME Low Cost Carbon Fiber (Area of Interest 2).

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DOE releases SBIR/STTR FY16 Phase 1 Release 2 topics; hydrogen, electric vehicles, more efficient combustion engines; biogas-to-fuels

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The first hydrogen TTO is focused on durable, high activity electrocatalyst with low platinum content and low cost for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications. DOE plans to issue the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) on 30 November 2015. Reciprocating internal combustion (e.g.

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