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

Green Car Congress

In particular, Lantmännen Aspen’s commercial activities include specialty fuels for usage in two- and four-stroke small engines—e.g. chainsaws and lawn mowers—where the operator, machine and environment benefit from a cleaner fuel quality regarding harmful substances compared to regular gasoline. billion (US$3.8

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Volkswagen Group rolls out diesel swapping program throughout Germany

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The Group’s Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands are announcing details of brand-specific programs. Throughout the Group, more than 210,000 old diesel vehicles were taken off the roads, scrapped and replaced by modern, cleaner models. Independent studies (e.g.

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Global Bioenergies beginning road testing with Audi A4 fueled with 34% renewable gasoline blends

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In preparation for commercial uses, Global Bioenergies developed several gasoline blends with two isobutene-derived compounds: Isooctane, obtained by the condensation of two molecules of isobutene followed by hydrogenation; and. An Audi A4 2.0 —Reiner Mangold, Head of sustainable product development at Audi.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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The New Zealand light vehicle fleet, including light commercial vans and trucks, makes up 80 per cent of our transport emissions. Dean Sheed, General Manager, Audi NZ. The number one opportunity in substantially and rapidly cutting New Zealand’s emissions lies in electrifying the light vehicle fleet. International evidence .

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