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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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OptiFuel Systems has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Argentina Ministry of Transportation through Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado (FASE). Argentina has prioritized government and public investment to grow the share of freight shipped by rail throughout the country.

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Shell starts production at Vito in US Gulf of Mexico; new, simplified design

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Vito, Shell’s newest platform in the US Gulf of Mexico Vito is a four-column semi-submersible host facility with eight subsea wells (31,000 feet or 9,400 meters) with deep (18,000 feet or 5,500 meters) in-well, gas lift, and associated subsea flowlines and equipment. The Vito development is owned by Shell Offshore Inc.

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Stellantis is Dropping Billions on Ethanol Tech in South America

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Dodge is in the news this week with its new Charger, which will be offered with gas and electric powertrains. The automaker said that it leads Brazil, Argentina, and Chile in sales, exceeding 878,000 units last year and giving it a 23.5 second 0-60 mph time, while the Scat Pack configuration can cover the quarter mile in 11.5

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Petrobras Announces New Discovery in the Deepwater Caratinga Field; Production Up 3.2% in April

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The discovery was made by means of the drilling of well 6-CRT-43-RJS, known as Carimbé, located in Caratinga Field, about 106 km (66 miles) off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, where water depth is 1,027 meters (3,369 feet). The volume of oil and gas coming from fields where Petrobras has operations abroad grew to 241,620 (boed) in April, 3.3%

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Audi introducing supercharged gasoline engine version of SQ5 SUV at Detroit Show

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Torque develops early and quickly due to the short gas paths downstream of the supercharger. g/mile) in the NEDC. The Audi SQ5 has been designed specifically for the following markets: United States, Canada, Russia, China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and the Ukraine.

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A Brief Look at Today's Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry - Yahoo! Finance

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Also due to limitations in currenttechnology therange for most all-electric vehicles is limited to about100 miles and toup to 250 miles for high-end electric vehicles. Compared to a gasoline powered vehicle a hybrid uses less fuel, has a smaller carbonfootprint, and has a comparable range and performance.