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Lexus presents LF-30 Electrified concept

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Headlining this was the debut of the Lexus LF-30 Electrified Concept, which made its world premiere at the 46 th Tokyo Motor Show 2019. Lexus plans to unveil its first BEV in November 2019—broadening its response to the needs of various regions around the world, including the development of HEVs, PHEVs, BEVs, and FCEVs.

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UW Madison, ExxonMobil researchers convert alcohols to diesel-range ethers and olefins

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The first stage of the new process uses calcium hydroxyapatite to produce higher linear and branched alcohols at above 80% selectivity at up to 40% conversion with high stability for over 400h time-on-stream operation. Increasing conversion decreases selectivity, producing predominantly mono-ene and diene byproducts. —Eagan et al.

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