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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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A team of scientists from the United States, Belgium and Scotland also received support for research that could lead to the large-scale conversion of cellulosic plants to biofuels: Optimizing yield and composition in lignin?modified modified plants.

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BASF to concentrate plant biotechnology activities on main markets in North and South America

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The headquarters of BASF Plant Science will be moved from Limburgerhof, Germany, to Raleigh, North Carolina. Research and development activities will be concentrated mainly in Raleigh, Ghent, Belgium and Berlin, Germany. We have excellent scientists and facilities there and at our research sites in North America.

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Satellite method provides insight into ozone-NOx-VOCs sensitivity for different locations

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With the industrial growth of the last decade, the results in China outside the major cities show an increase in areas transitioning to being controlled by VOC amounts. Credits: NASA’s Earth Observatory /Josh Stevens.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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In fact, EDF is targeting a 30 percent market share for EV charging in France, Belgium, Italy, and the UK. Centrica , a major power producer in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and North America, has embraced the EV revolution from multiple angles. The post Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role appeared first on Driivz.

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Nissan and Europcar Form EV Partnership

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Electric vehicles will be rolled out in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and will be subsequently extended to other countries. This partnership between Europcar Groupe and Nissan is unique in the vehicle rental market.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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For Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and other Northern European countries, contact SP Innovation. And the company donates 5% of sales to CalCars.org in recognition of its role in promoting PHEVs and the conversions industry. Amberjac Systems www.amberjacprojects.com United Kingdom-based company has provided conversions in Europe.

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Nissan signs electric car alliance with Europcar

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Electric vehicles will be rolled out in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand and will be subsequently extended to other countries, as part of the alliance. The Renault-Nissan Alliance will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States and Japan starting from 2010.

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