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American Jianye Greentech Holdings to Build Second Waste to Alcohol-Based Fuels Plant in Harbin

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a China-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of alcohol-based automobile fuels and civil-use fuels, including methanol, ethanol, and blended fuels, plans to build a second waste conversion facility, this one based in Harbin, China, that will convert municipal waste, construction waste, plant waste and sewage sludge into alcohol-based fuel.

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Ford Bronco Sport first to feature parts made of 100% recycled ocean plastic

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Ghost gear comprises nearly 10% of all sea-based plastic waste, entangling fish, sharks, dolphins, seals, sea turtles and birds. For more than two decades, Ford has used recycled plastics not collected from oceans to produce various parts for automobiles.

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Eastman collaborating with USAMP and PADNOS on fully circular recycling study in automotive market

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Eastman is collaborating with the United States Automotive Materials Partnership LLC ( USAMP ) and automotive recycler PADNOS for a concept feasibility study to demonstrate a closed-loop project to recycle automotive-industry mixed plastic waste in the automotive supply chain. That’s why this project is so exciting. —Steve Crawford.

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Honda to build new plant in Mexico for production of subcompact vehicles, starting in 2014

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HDM), Honda’s production and sales company in Mexico, will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Honda will invest approximately US$800 million to build the plant, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2014. Honda de Mexico, S.A.

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GE study finds 5% of worlds natural gas production wasted per year by flaring

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A newly released GE study — Flare Gas Reduction: Recent Global Trends and Policy Considerations —estimates that 5% of the world’s natural gas production is wasted by burning or “flaring” unused gas each year, despite some progress on the flaring issue. The study finds that the technologies required for a solution exist now.

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Autoliv expects to satisfy or exceed midterm enlargement goal

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STOCKHOLM — Autoliv expects to satisfy or exceed its medium-term industry enlargement goal era reiterating all of its monetary targets for this 12 months, a past later saying round 8,000 process cuts to avoid wasting prices. In a commentary forward of its U.S.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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The company aims to build an app ecosystem through the application of an open operating system and controller integration, including Level 3 and higher autonomous driving capabilities, high-performance semiconductors and over-the-air (OTA) update advancements. Production. It plans to convert additional lines as market demand dictates.

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