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Canada Launches Algal Biofuels Project

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Preliminary work and engineering plans have been drawn up to build a 50,000 liter (13,209 gallon US) cultivation pilot plant at the Ketch Harbour facility. In parallel, scientists are also working to develop technology to effectively extract the oil. Additional resources of approximately C$1.2M

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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GMs Expanding Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Portfolio

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The 2010 Terrain will feature a choice of two new direct injection engines. The newly introduced GMC Terrain ( earlier post ) became the latest GM North American model that will feature a fuel-efficient gasoline direct injection (DI) engine in 2010. The MY 2009 engines include three 2.0-liter V-6 (LF1) direct injection engines.

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Chevrolet introduces new Cruze; new 1.4L EcoTec turbo, new 1.6L diesel coming to US in 2017

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turbocharged direct injection engine (for North America) helps enable a General Motors-estimated 40 mpg (5.88 The new turbo engine and a leaner architecture that reduces up to 250 pounds (113 kg) also contribute to the new Cruze’s stronger performance, with expected 0-60-mph acceleration of eight seconds. Clean-sheet engine design.

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DOE Selects 15 Projects Aimed at Secure CO2 Underground Storage

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Geologic storage is currently focused on five types of formations:(1) depleted oil and gas reservoirs, (2) deep saline formations, (3) unmineable coal seams, (4) oil- and gas-rich organic shales, and (5) basalts. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Socorro, N.M.) The system will be tested at a CO 2 storage site.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Current consortium members include Accenture, Current Group, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Ventyx. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil. Utilities could avoid building more dirty peaking power plants. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy!

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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

Baua Electric

Around the six Gulf states, together with oil majors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, electrical vehicles account for simply 0.4% The Gulf country was also the second-largest importer of Chinese cars in 2022, behind Mexico, before dropping to fifth place this year as exports to Russia and Europe picked up.