Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Ford unveiled the Ka Concept in conjunction with the opening ceremony of Ford’s Northeast Industrial Complex in Camaçari, Brazil. The Ka Concept is the second vehicle developed by Ford Brazil following the EcoSport compact utility. million vehicles by 2017, Ford said. Ford Ka Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2011

a synthetic biology company producing renewable fuels and chemicals directly by microbes, has begun a collaboration with MAN Latin America, a leading Brazilian engineering and vehicles manufacturing company, to test LS9’s renewable diesel in both stationary engines and operational fleet vehicles in Brazil. LS9, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2022

has sold seven of its HydraGEN on-board electrolysis units ( the HG1R, 4C and 6C units) which are to be installed in Peru, Argentina and Brazil in open-pit mines on various equipment, including Caterpillar 793 and 777 Haul Trucks and a large 4.5 Results will vary but generally the fuel savings will be between 6 and 20%, the company says.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ballard Power Systems has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with WEG Industries (Brazil), a multinational corporation headquartered in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, to collaborate on product and market development of fuel cell products. —Umberto Gabbato, Managing Director of WEG Automation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Monte Carlo results for the net life cycle emissions of the renewable jet fuel from sugar cane. CO 2 eq/MJ; lifecycle emissions of fossil jet fuel usually lie within the 80?95g 95g CO 2 eq/MJ range. Farnesane is the renewable hydrocarbon molecule that will compose the renewable jet fuel. Credit: ACS, Moreira et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2022

The Kraft pulping process transforms wood chips into pulp, from which a broad range of paper products are made. Since then, Veolia has more than 450 installations worldwide for mills in Brazil, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa and several European countries. Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski plant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

a 50-50 joint venture that now holds exclusive rights and a license under Amyris’s intellectual property to produce and market renewable diesel and jet fuel from Amyris’s renewable farnesene. Renewable fuels developed by TOTAL and Amyris may deliver energy density and engine performance comparable to the best petroleum fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2010

Blend reductions are not new in Brazil, UNICA said ; the last reduction occurred in March of 2006, when the percentage fell from 25% to 20%. The blend range is set by an interagency board (Conselho Interministerial de Acucar e do Alcool, or CIMA). Hydrous ethanol is the more popular fuel in Brazil. billion liters (6.8

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

liter 110 kW / 150 PS four-cylinder TSI engine, which can be driven in Brazil as a TotalFlex Fuel Unit both with pure ethanol (E100) as well as a gasoline-ethanol blend (E22). Volkswagen will soon be offering a series version of the Tarok Concept on the market in Brazil, with barely any changes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2012

Under the enhanced collaboration, Total reaffirms its commitment to Amyris’ technology and dedicates its $82-million funding budget over the next three years exclusively for the deployment of Biofene, Amyris’ renewable farnesene, for production of renewable diesel and jet fuel. We are appreciative of Total’s ongoing support of Amyris.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

BASF broke ground for its new production plant for sodium methylate in Guaratinguetá, Brazil, its largest site in South America. The project will involve a capital expenditure in the low double-digit million Euro range. Legislation in Brazil requires fuel to contain 5 percent biodiesel from 2010 onwards.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

Ballard Power Systems fuel cells have powered buses for more than 10 million cumulative kilometers (6.2 This fuel cell industry milestone has been achieved across the company’s seven generations of its FCveloCity fuel cell engine, which have been deployed in buses in 15 countries on 5 continents during the past 10 years.

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MAY 12, 2021

The CP hydrogen-powered locomotive pioneering project, first announced in December 2020, will retrofit a line-haul diesel freight locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and Leclanché's European-manufactured lithium-ion batteries to power the locomotive's electric traction motors. Earlier post.) —Anil Srivastava, CEO, Leclanché.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU), with the intention to form a circa $12 billion joint venture (JV) in Brazil for the production of ethanol, sugar and power, and the supply, distribution and retail of transportation fuels. Tags: Brazil Cellulosic ethanol Ethanol. Its 50% share interest in Iogen.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

The base model featured 190 miles (305 km) CLTC range, while the long-range top trim features over 250 miles (405 km) range. kWh battery pack for 190 miles (305 km) or 252 miles (405 km) CLTC range, respectively. The low-cost EV landed in Brazil earlier with a starting price around $20,000 (99,800 BRL).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

opened the Amyris Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Campinas, Brazil. The facility, located in the midst of the sugarcane processing industry, secures the final development step before full commercial production of Amyris’s renewable fuels and chemicals. Amyris Brasil Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Ltda., Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

The purpose of the tests was to benchmark the operational characteristics of the airplane and its GE CF34-8E engines when powered by HEFA (Hydro-processed Esters and Fatty Acids) fuel (bio-jet) under a broad range of unique flight conditions. These fuels are currently under study by fuel providers worldwide, including many in Brazil.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? Are you aware of the most commonly used fuel in automobiles? The answer is petroleum fuels. The fossil fuels are highly significant in the global economy. The worlds’ energy requirements are mostly meet by these petroleum fuels.

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MAY 3, 2022

Daimler Buses plans to launch the first all-electric inter-city bus from 2025 and coaches with hydrogen-based fuel cell drive from the end of this decade. Daimler Buses is thus adding a vehicle with a range of up to 400 kilometers (solo bus) to its all-electric product portfolio in the city bus segment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Reaction Design, a leading developer of advanced combustion simulation software, announced that Brazil’s Petrobras has joined the Model Fuels Consortium II (MFC II). Fuel producers must consider a widening product range, from cleaner, high-performance petroleum blends to alternative fuels that vary in quality.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

Sumitomo Corporation together with Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (collectively, SC Group) announced a strategic collaboration agreement with US Hybrid to grow US Hybrid’s fuel cell production business through the expansion of fuel cell stack production capacity. Earlier post.) US Hybrid FCe 80. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Brazil-based Ambev Brewery, owner of brands such as Skol, Brahma, Antarctica and Guaraná, announced that by 2023, it will use 1,600 electric trucks made by Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (VWCO) to transport beverages. VWCO will produce the VW e-Delivery along with its partners in the Modular Consortium, at the plant in Resende, Brazil.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2013

Renewable chemicals and fuels company Amyris, Inc. Amyris also has met the technical milestones at its production plant in Brazil to satisfy the conditions for a follow-on common stock investment of $5 million from its existing investor, Biolding Investment SA. —John Melo, Amyris President & CEO.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

It includes stop/start technology, for better fuel economy. A new-generation six-speed transmission offers smooth gear shifting while reducing fuel consumption in city driving. The Envision will complement the Encore and new Enclave in Buick’s domestic SUV portfolio, providing a range of choices for SUV buyers across China.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2023

—Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG The first Porsche Charging Lounge in the world is heated and air-conditioned by a heat pump that operates without fossil fuels. The Porsche Charging Service enables access to the charging points of a range of providers all over the world.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2022

It is a tale of two markets with China fueling the demand surge as the world’s top importer and the United States, poised to become the world’s leading exporter, providing the supply push. Persistent dry weather in Brazil resulted in weak hydropower generation, forcing the market to rely more heavily on LNG imports. MMt set in 2014.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Boeing, Embraer and the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) plan to collaborate on long-term aviation biofuels-related research and development, a move that represents another major step toward the creation of a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Brazil.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

International oil and gas major Total and renewable fuels and chemicals company Amyris, Inc. signed agreements to expand their current R&D partnership ( earlier post ) and to form a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize a range of renewable fuels and products. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

Cost rises are linked to increases in the cost of materials, freight, fuel and labor. Global benchmarks conceal a range of country-level estimates that vary according to market maturity, resource availability, project characteristics, local financing conditions and labor costs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

The new version of the compact SUV, which is available in on-road and off-road models, features a range of seven engines (3 diesel, 4 gasoline) in the European line-up, with fuel consumption ranging from 8.6 The three diesel engines (TDI) span a power range from 81 kW / 110 PS to 125 kW / 170 PS. L/100 km (41 mpg US).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

Renewable fuels and chemicals company Amyris, Inc. announced that its farnesene plant in Brazil has achieved the production run rate of 1 million liters (264,000 gallons US) over a 45-day period. Our farnesene plant in Brazil is operating well, meeting our technology, volumetric and cost targets. —Amyris CEO John Melo.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a reduction in the cellulosic biofuel and total renewable fuel standards (RFS) for 2014. Specifically, EPA is proposing a total renewable fuel target of 15.21 of US fuel. Total renewable fuels. billion gallons. Earlier post.) Proposed 2014 Percentage Standards.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Amyris uses its industrial bioscience technology platform to convert plant sugars into a variety of hydrocarbon molecules—flexible building blocks that can be used in a wide range of products. a subsidiary of Amyris, oversees the establishment and expansion of Amyris''s production in Brazil. Amyris Brasil Ltda.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Expansion in Brazil presents unique opportunities for both liquid fuel and electricity production. They compared these emissions with other life-cycle phases and life-cycle emissions estimates for fossil fuels. emitted per mmBTU fuel depending on production periods) are 75?136 emitted per mmBTU fuel). 683 g PM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

million gallons of diesel fuel with domestically produced natural gas and reduced emissions by more than 559,000 MTCO 2 e (metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions. The CNG trucks range in gross vehicle weight from 16,000 to 33,000 pounds and are ideal for metro/city delivery applications.

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MARCH 31, 2024

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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