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First orders for MAN G80 dual-fuel methanol engine

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The newbuildings will be delivered to HMM from 2025 and will operate on routes to North and South America as well as India. As such, methanol is quickly becoming the most prominent alternative fuel in the container vessel segment.

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Tata Motors shows CNG, diesel-electric hybrid and fuel cell concepts at Auto Expo 2012 in India, unveils 3 new production vehicles

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Tata Motors showcased its alternate fuel technology capability at the New Delhi Auto Expo 2012 by displaying four concepts: the Tata Nano CNG; the Tata Indigo Manza diesel-electric hybrid; the Tata Starbus Fuel Cell (hydrogen); and the Tata Magic Iris CNG. Indigo Manza Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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Scania unveils new heavy-duty global engine platform

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Scania unveiled its new global engine platform that will be used worldwide for all emission standards: Euro 3, Euro 4, Euro 5, EEV and Euro 6. The changeover to the new engines is taking place at Scania’s production units in South America during the second half of 2011. Alternative fuels.

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Study finds plausibly high volumes of Canadian oil sands crudes in US refineries in 2025 would lead to modest increases in refinery CO2 emissions

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The refinery CO 2 accounting uses standard, published carbon intensity factors for the various refinery fuels.some observers assume that the US crude oil slate is set to shift precipitously and completely to heavy, high-sulfur crudes, and they assert that this shift would lead to steep increases in refinery energy use and CO 2 emissions.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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These numbers above exclude all the existing hybrid electric and other alternative fuel models available or in the works, which number at least another 265 models. As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. "The