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Westport to acquire gas fuel system provider Emer S.p.A. of Italy

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Emer), of Brescia, Italy, for €27 million (approximately US$39.6 Founded in 1975, Emer is a leading fuel system provider in the compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. High degree of automation; recent investments in automated assembly allow future investment focus in product R&D.

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EU project HyFlexFuel converted sewage sludge and other biomasses into kerosene by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); SAF

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So far, renewable diesel and jet fuels are mainly derived from plant oils, but the EU Renewable Energy Directive limits the use of biofuel from food and feed crops since they do not meet sustainability requirements when produced at large scale. Approval of HTL kerosene for civil aviation.

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Fuel Dispenser Company Dresser Wayne to Introduce EV Charger Concept Model at 2010 Automechanika Show

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Dresser Wayne, a global provider of fuel dispensers and technologies, is exhibiting a full-scale concept model of an electric vehicle (EV) charger at the 2010 Automechanika trade show. Additionally, the company has plans for longer-term charging solutions for high-volume retailers, where consumers tend to have extended in-store times.

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Lumax Cornaglia makes strategic U-turn: plastic tanks to drive over 50% of revenue by 2026 | Autocar Professional

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Lumax Cornaglia, a joint venture between auto component giant Lumax Auto Technologies and Italy’s Cornaglia Group, is undergoing a strategic shift. This strategy will provide valuable insights into the future direction of the EV market over the next 2-3 years, Marwah continued before signing off.

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Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

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Opel Launches Broad LPG ecoFLEX Range; GM Having Detailed Final Talks with Magna and RHJI on Offers for Opel

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LPG is the most popular alternative fuel in the world and is already used in more than 13 million vehicles. The largest markets for Opel’s new LPG range are Italy, France and Germany. We have agreed to continue detailed talks with both Magna and RHJI to secure Opel’s future.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has designed a nuclear vessel with a molten-salt reactor that might conceivably serve as a mobile charging station for a future fleet of small, battery-powered cruise ships.