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Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen partner on renewable isooctane for specialty fuel applications

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Global Bioenergies, IBN-One and Lantmännen Aspen, world market leader in alkylate gasoline for two- and four-stroke small engines, have entered into a partnership on renewable isooctane ( earlier post ) for specialty fuel applications. billion (US$3.8

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Argonne study shows range of GHG reductions for electrofuel Fischer-Tropsch; up to 108% reduction

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The authors modeled the FT fuel synthesis process using Aspen Plus, which showed that 45% of the carbon in CO 2 can be fixed in the FT fuel, with a fuel production energy efficiency of 58%. This study highlights the sensitivity of the carbon intensity of FT fuels to the system boundary selection (i.e.,

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First drive review: 2021 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid is for “Zoom town” weekend warriors

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Sun Valley, Aspen, Butte, or Bozeman: The places in the West that might sound familiar as ski destinations or summer mountain getaways are increasingly the “Zoom towns” that weekend-warrior tech types—younger professionals who live for quick dashes up to the slopes, cliffs, or trails—are calling home.

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Honeywell and ZoneFlow Reactor Technology to collaborate on more efficient SMR for hydrogen production

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Simulations of steam methane reformers with ZF Reactors and pellets, using Aspen process software, reactor and reaction models developed by Prof. Juray De Wilde (Materials and Process Engineering Dept., Université Catholique de Louvain, co-author with Prof.

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GM CEO shares insights on Elon Musk and Tesla NACS partnership

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During an interview with CNBC ‘s Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Aspen Ideas Festival , Barra was asked about how she views Tesla and Elon Musk following their NACS agreement. GM announced earlier this month that its vehicles would be integrating Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric cars starting 2025.

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NIO to launch new ET7 at Shanghai auto show besides new ES6

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platform-based models use a software architecture called Aspen. The full range of NIO models equipped with the Banyan intelligent system will be presented on April 18, the new ES6 will debut and the 2023 ET7 will be officially launched, NIO said. Banyan is the software architecture for NIO's NT 2.0

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Toyota Mirai fuel cell rated with EPA-estimated 67 mpge

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Toyota North America CEO Jim Lentz announced the EPA-estimated performance figures at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado. Mirai is the only electric vehicle on the market that tops the 300-mile (483 km) range milestone. The Tesla Model S offers up to 270 miles.).

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