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Audi produces new e-fuels with waste water and CO2

Green Cars News

Audi has developed two new e-fuels using different waste materials. These combine salt or waste water with waste CO2, sunlight and special genetically modified microorganisms suspended in pipes. Audi says its e-ethanol can power petrol vehicles with only minor [.].

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Lamborghini LB744 supercar gets three-motor PHEV … with a V12

EV Central

That suggests Lamborghini sees a prosperous future for the V12 despite the imminent banning of petrol-burning ICE in some parts of the world. No doubt synthetic fuels or biofuels will eventually allow such engines to have the effect of running CO2 neutral. Electric motors, on the other hand, are usually upwards of 90 percent efficient.

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Audi extends stop-start to A3 automatics

Green Cars News

Audi claims this makes it the first automatics in the premium sector to benefit from the latest engine start-stop technology, which has already helped to cut emissions in manual transmission TDI versions to a sector-leading 109g/km. TFSI petrol and 1.6 CO2 is consequently also down at 124g/km, versus the manual version’s 132g/km.

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Audi partner Joule announces its CO2-recycled ethanol meets US and Euro specs; $40M financing

Green Car Congress

Joule and Audi formed a partnership in 2011 to accelerate the development and commercialization of CO 2 -neutral fuels. Audi is also supporting Joule’s hydrocarbon product, which was previously tested and shown to meet ASTM specifications in diesel blends of up to 50%. This product will follow ethanol to market.

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