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A Bamboo Carbon Filter for Diesels Could Reduce Emissions

Cars That Think

After all, diesel cars cost less to maintain, burn less fuel, and have a longer engine life. Looking to make replacement filters more environmentally friendly and affordable, a team of engineering students from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , in Dhaka, designed a carbon-based version with bamboo.

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Study of emissions from CNG- and gasoline-fueled autorickshaws suggests measurements and data, not assumptions, should drive policy

Green Car Congress

Fuel-based particulate matter emission factors (A: PM 2.5 mass, B: organic carbon fraction (OC/PM), C: elemental carbon fraction (EC/PM)), global warming commitment (D: GWC-Kyoto, E: GWC-All), and F: fuel consumption. The mean fuel-based PM 2.5 Credit: ACS, Reynolds et al. Click to enlarge. g kg -1 (6.2-26.7)) g kg -1 (0.3-0.9))

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Joy e-bike maker to develop hydrogen scooter, eyes global expansion | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

This, the top executive claims, fits with the industry’s growing interest in hydrogen fuel cell technology, which major automakers are already testing for larger vehicles. The proposed hydrogen scooter has a range of 50 kilometres and will use an external electrolyser to charge the on-board fuel cell, which powers the motor.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

According to industry estimates, the state’s automotive sector is now valued at USD 3 billion, with Gujarat exporting automobiles and auto components with over eight lakh vehicles exported in the fiscal year 2020-21. Some of the other major investments in green energy in the state include that of power company NTPC.

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Pavna readying new plant in Hosur for TVS Motor, Ola Electric – ET Auto

Baua Electric

With an expansion of its two-wheeler clientele beyond Bajaj Auto, to whom it has been supplying for many years now, the company believes Hosur will have a critical role to play in the future. Another Pavna setup in Aurangabad (Maharashtra) is largely an assembly operation for Bajaj Auto.

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