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Plastic Omnium expects to double sales from India to Euro 400 million in 5 years   | Autocar Professional

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The company is looking to establish India as a technical hub for research and development while exploring new offerings in the alternative fuel market. Plastic Omnium is a key player in the car module space with its bumpers and tailgates, and exterior systems as well as in plastic fuel tank systems.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. VTO is seeking projects that address the major challenges to developing and commercializing carbon fiber composites for lightweight structures. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. The cost to manufacture the carbon fiber is high. and/or heavy?

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Lux: micro-hybrids will provide the most economical path for automakers to meet 2025 fuel efficiency targets

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While battery-electric vehicles, super-light carbon fiber composites, and hydrogen fuel cells will all be available, a new report from Lux Research has concluded that micro-hybrids will provide the most economical route—$1,700 additional average vehicle cost—to meet aggressive fuel efficiency targets in 2025: 54.5

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DOE issues RFI on advanced thermal insulation for cold/cryogenic compressed gas on-board fuel storage

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) has issued a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0001420 ) on advanced thermal insulation for sub-ambient temperature alternative fuel onboard storage systems. as well, and not solely for light‐duty vehicles. Background. fleets, buses, etc.)

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Walmart showcases WAVE tractor-trailer at MATS; micro-turbine range extended electric vehicle with 45.5 kWh Li-ion pack

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Walmart and Peterbilt have collaborated on aerodynamic, hybrid, electrification and alternative fuel projects in the past, each with incremental gains in fuel efficiency and emission reductions. The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience tractor combines many of these projects in a single vehicle.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. The exterior, constructed completely of lightweight carbon fiber, was responsible for head-snapping whiplash among passersby. The LED head lights incorporate the daytime running lights and turn signals, extend into the fenders, leading to a lightly sculpted hood.

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Boeing ecoDemonstrator 757 expands testing; green diesel blend, energy harvesting windows, 3D-printed flight deck component

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Green diesel is produced from vegetable oils and animal fats via the same base method as HEFA biojet fuel: the catalytic hydro-deoxygenation of fatty acid esters and free fatty acids (e.g. The process produces diesel fuel as well as light (naphtha) hydrocarbons. IATA 2014 Report on Alternative Fuels.

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