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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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How did it all start? I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. During reversing, the Prius is powered only by the electric motor.

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Chalmers team identifies two main challenges for bio-hydrocarbon fuel production from cheap sources

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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have identified two main challenges for renewable biofuel production from cheap sources: lowering the cost of developing microbial cell factories; and establishing more efficient methods for hydrolysis of biomass to sugars for fermentation. That is in line with our research too.

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Russian researchers develop wasteless joint processing of electric furnace and ladle slag to produce pig iron and clinker

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Scientists of Ural Federal University and the Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of RAS (Russian Academy of Sciences) have developed and successfully tested the technology of joint non-waste processing of electric furnace and ladle slag to obtain pig iron and Portland cement clinker. —Oleg Sheshukov, lead author.

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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

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All told, net US GHG emissions ended 2019 slightly higher than at the end of 2016. The switch from coal to natural gas and renewables in the electric power sector accounts for the majority of the progress the US has made in reducing emissions over the past decade. Far less progress was made in other sectors of the economy.

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Non-bike bike gear tested: Foldylock Forever is the most secure folding lock, period.

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The latest lock that I trust to use on my own electric bikes is the Foldylock Forever from Seatylock. Someone will eventually mention Lockpicking Lawyer and say you’re all wasting your time. It’s not cheap – I’ll tell you that immediately. Locks for e-bikes can be a touchy subject. Basically, there’s little consensus.

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We’re the New Renewables

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We feature all images on our site, and one also appears on our monthly print edition. Now residential and commercial buildings can be outfitted with roofing tiles that double as solar panels, or with rooftop boxes like this low-profile unit that transforms gusts of wind into electric current. The result: electrical current.

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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

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I live in Manitoba , a province of Canada where all but a tiny fraction of electricity is generated from the potential energy of water. There is no end of gushing about China’s cheap solar panels—but when was the last time you saw a paean to hydroelectricity? Construction of large dams began before World War II.

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