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California ARB considering four new low-carbon fuel pathways; Neste renewable diesel and sugarcane molasses ethanol

Green Car Congress

This feedstock is rendered in Australia and shipped by ocean tanker an estimated 4,548 nautical miles to the Neste plant. The high pressure portion of this off-gas (both high- and low-pressure gas is generated) is supplied via a dedicated pipeline to a hydrogen plant located on Jurong Island. Pantaleon Sugar Holdings (Bio-Etanol S.A)

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

I'd read about such friction-drive arrangements and had followed the work of a cyclist in Australia known as Kepler who had devised a clever articulated mount that allows the motor to retract from the wheel when not applying power. So I poured on the juice and blew past him, thereafter maintaining Tour de France speed.

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A DIY E-bike Conversion on the Cheap

Cars That Think

I'd read about such friction-drive arrangements and had followed the work of a cyclist in Australia known as Kepler who had devised a clever articulated mount that allows the motor to retract from the wheel when not applying power. So I poured on the juice and blew past him, thereafter maintaining Tour de France speed.

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Nissan Qashqai e-Power review: Is it really an almost-EV?

EV Central

. “The Qashqai e-Power will appeal to drivers who aren’t yet ready for a pure EV in their lives but do want to be more sustainable and enjoy the fun-to-drive EV feeling day to day,” says Nissan’s product strategy and pricing chief for the region that includes Australia, Arnaud Charpentier. Nothing else.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

An on-board computer system will indicate to the driver the remaining power supply and the nearest charging spot. So while my car is powering the great city during the day how will I have juice to drive home at the end of the day? For the future, Renault is working on development of exchangeable batteries for continuous mobility.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

Green Car Congress

In the period up to 2030, the energy supply infrastructure worldwide will require a total investment of US$26 trillion, with about half of that in developing countries. However, large ethanol plants face greater supply risk than smaller plants. According to the IEA, global energy demand will grow 55% by 2030. Financial Aid.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

It will appear in Europe next year as the Opel Ampera and in Australia as the Holden Volt in 2012. South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. A simple, clean, efficient EV that wont run out of juice because of its on-board gas generator. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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