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New Study Suggests Sustainability Principles for California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) adopted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) earlier this year ( earlier post ) requires a 10% reduction in the average greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity of the state’s transportation fuels by 2020. It also reviews the sustainability principles and criteria (Version 0.5) or Version 1.0

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Che Bello: Centenary Alfas Sold Out Globally

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In case you missed it last time around, Alfa celebrated its 100th anniversary of the Quadrifoglio performance brand by building a hundred copies each of the Giulia and Stelvio equipped with a limited-edition 100th Anniversary trim. Think they’ll show up around the internet commanding a price premium given their relative rarity?

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Che Figata! Alfa Romeo Shows 2024 Lineup

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As Alfa celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Quadrifoglio performance brand, the plan is to build – you guessed it – a hundred copies of the limited-edition 100th Anniversary Quadrifoglio trim. Look for touches like unique wheels, carbon fiber mirror caps, and a dark grille. It is priced at $55,825 plus destination.

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News: 2023 Pebble Beach Concept EV Debuts

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Add-in rear-wheel steering and air suspension, and the handling should easily be up to Lamborghini performance standards. torque/238 miles range is designed with performance in mind with intelligent active roll control and active rear steering), Pirelli P Zero performance tires and a Track drive mode.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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The award will allow a team of MSU engineers and scientists, led by Norbert Müller, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, to begin working toward producing a vehicle-size wave disc engine/generator during the next two years, building on existing modeling, analysis and lab experimentation they have already completed. Hîrceagã, M.,

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Toyota’s compact SUV gamble with the Taisor | Autocar Professional

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Nailing the pricing One of the reasons Toyota discontinued the Urban Cruiser last year was the large premium the model demanded over its Maruti Suzuki counterpart. Priced competitively between Rs 7.73 This is very close to the tag of Maruti Fronx, which starts at Rs 7.51 But will the gamble pay off? lakh and Rs 13.03

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Canada Awards C$40M to 18 Clean Technology Projects, Including Li-ion Batteries and Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuels

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The project builds on Electrovaya’s previously-funded SDTC project and includes the development of advanced cells and battery modules, the development of a higher throughput battery cell and module production line, and the lifetime performance validation of battery packs to establish the commercial value of spent automotive packs.

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