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Argonne team releases 2018 GREET LCA model

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Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Group announced the 2018 release of the suite of GREET models and associated documentation. For the 2018 release, we added three bio-derived products: bio-ethylene oxide (EO), bio-ethylene glycol (EG), and bio-terephthalic acid (TPA). road, air, marine, and rail).

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New Heinrich high-precision mass flow meter for H2 filling stations; OIML R 139 2018

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It is the first of its kind to be certified to international standard OIML R 139 2018 and approved for hydrogen filling stations. Recommendation (R) 139 is the OIML (International Organization of Legal Meetrology) model regulation for equipment used to deliver compressed gases (natural gas, hydrogen, biogas, etc.)

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Researchers develop efficient single-atom Ni catalyst for conversion of CO2 to CO

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An international research team has developed a new single-atom electrocatalyst that efficiently converts CO 2 to carbon monoxide (CO). A competing reaction, called the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) or “water splitting,” takes precedence over the CO 2 conversion reaction. —Klaus Attenkofer, Brookhaven scientist and co-author.

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Series production of Volkswagen ID.3 starts at Zwickau in November; complete conversion of plant from ICEV to EV

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At Zwickau, Volkswagen is converting an entire vehicle plant from 100% internal combustion engines to 100% electric vehicles for the first time. 3 is making its world debut on the evening of 9 September at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt (IAA). Our conversion work is proceeding entirely to schedule. With the ID.3,

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Moscow aiming for all-electric bus fleet by 2032

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Moscow started to replace outdated diesel buses with electric buses in September 2018. The conversion of buses to the electric traction will help to increase the share of e-transport rides up to 70%. The transport running on electricity is safer for the city ecology than cars using an internal combustion engine. thousand tons.

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Toyota’s new conventional and hybrid powertrains for 2018 Camry deliver significant boost in efficiency

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The 2018 Toyota Camry, the new eighth-generation of the most popular mid-size sedan in the world and the best-selling car in America for the past 15 years, will be going on sale in the US in late summer. Toyota unveiled the 2018 Camry at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE.

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

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The four-cylinder TDI engine with the internal designation EA 288 made its debut in 2012. Despite the severe business and political ramifications of the event, Volkswagen persevered with its diesel engine development, and in 2018, the 2.0L TDI took a step forward and was therefore given the suffix “evo”.

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