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Wärtsilä hits methanol milestone with first newbuild engine order

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The order, which includes the methanol fuel supply system, was placed in December 2021, and it will be booked in the order book in Q1 2022. The methanol engine order extends Wärtsilä’s leading position in support of the maritime industry’s decarbonization ambitions, and in the use of the fuel. Source: Wärtsilä.

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CV industry gears up for a challenging tech transition; some bet on only two options for industry and govt investment – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Cummins claims that its 15-litre fuel-agnostic engine platform with a base engine tailored for carbon-free Hydrogen or biogas, can reduce carbon emission by up to 90%. VECV is in the process of investing nearly INR 1,000 crore on developing alternative fuel technologies, including BEV. VECV, which has only one EV, a 5.5

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. It is much more than that.

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United Airlines invests $30M in Fulcrum BioEnergy; renewable jet fuel offtake agreement, potential joint development of production

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The investment is so far the largest single investment by a US airline in alternative fuels. This alternative fuel will be a drop-in fuel that meets all of the airline’s technical requirements and specifications, and will power the aircraft in the same way as conventional jet fuel. Earlier post.)

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

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Most commonly it is refined from conventional coal seam gas, often termed ‘natural gas’ to greenwash what it really is, in essence just methane found with other fossil-fuel deposits. If taken from such sources, hydrogen is a fossil fuel, and is not a renewable resource. 2015, p127) [1]. .

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Wakefield, 1998 "Taken For a Ride: Detroit's Big Three and the politics of pollution" by Jack Doyle Books on Peak Oil and Energy Transition "Beyond Oil: The view from Hubbert's Peak", by Kenneth S. com Vigil to save last remaining 78 EV1 cars www.pluginamerica.com/saveev1.htm htm Advocates of the Th!

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Your Questions Answered: How Much Does It Cost to Charge an EV?

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Automotive journalist John Voelcker told Kelley Blue Book , “A conservative rule of thumb is that an electric car gets 3 to 4 miles per kWh… So divide the total miles you drive each month by 3 to get the kWh you would use monthly. Multiply that number by your cost per kWh. kWh to more than $1/kW, with an average of $0.35/kWh.