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USDA, FAA and other partners extend partnership agreement on aviations biofuels for five more years

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The federal government and its partners hope to support the annual production of 1 billion gallons of drop in aviation biofuel by 2018. Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems (IBSS) led by the University of Tennessee is using switchgrass and woody biomass to produce butanol and aviation fuel.

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Road Test: 2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus EV

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For us, this was the best way to efficiently drive the Leaf SV Plus, increasing the battery charge by converting kinetic energy into electric energy that is then stored in the battery. Leaf Plus Design The complete 2018 redesign, which is carried over to the 2024 Leaf Plus, brught more contemporary styling.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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The Volkswagen Group has set itself the goal of becoming the world’s leading automaker in environmental terms by 2018. The new solar park here is a further green module in this strategy, and will make production at the plant more sustainable in the future. Ten SMA inverters and 5 transformers (rated at 1500 KVA each) convert the 9.58

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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AVTA is committed to having an all electric fleet by 2018. By replacing aging diesel vehicles with BYD 35' K9S electric buses, MTA will increase overall fleet efficiency, reduce emissions, and develop the relevant skills and experience necessary to enable future expansion of zero emission buses. City and County of Honolulu.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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Carbon fiber currently is produced by converting a carbon-containing polymer precursor fiber to pure carbon fiber through a carefully controlled series of heating and stretching steps. Our close proximity to ORNL adds a value beyond measure and we are looking forward to future collaborations with them. —Greg LeMond.

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Cadillac’s ambitious move to an all-electric luxury brand by 2030

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Cadillac was able to pull the US launch of the Lyriq ahead by nine months—early production units were built in March at its assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and the first customer deliveries took place in June. Eager shoppers can put down a refundable $100 deposit for a “pre-order” that can be converted into an actual order then.