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Hydrogen Hyped: BMW Does Pogue

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One altfuel epiphany Pogue blogged in May, 2006 came watching The Amazing Race 9 (CBS) in Brazil, where sugar cane-based ethanol has eliminated petroleum imports and reduced pollution. We're richer and more technologically advanced than Brazil, aren't we? Why can't we do something like that, he wondered. Man, I sure hope so.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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from automobiles, environmental pollution, depletion of fossil fuels, etc. It takes really long to form fossil fuels They are air pollutants – Combustion of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases causes air pollution Global warming – as a result of greenhouse gas emission, atmospheric temperature increases ( how? ).

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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Sales in emerging markets are increasing, led by Southeast Asia and Brazil, India and Thailand Electric car sales continued to increase in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) outside China in 2023, but they remained low overall. Several major carmakers already in Brazil are developing hybrid ethanol-electric models as a result.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It is also required in Thailand, Brazil and many other countries around the world. The BMW-i3 and the Renault Kangoo are examples. Many parts of the world already sell E10 gasoline and B20 Diesel fuel. These fuels are 10% ethanol for E10 and 20% biodiesel for B20. The so-called Extended Range Electric Vehicle or EREV or BEVx.

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